Author: Denise Coley
Unless your head is in the sand, it should be known that the K-Pop world is a dark, shady place. What’s on-stage isn’t necessarily what happens behind-the-scenes. Members of the now-former K-Pop rookie group, The East Light, are bringing forth their tale of abuses suffered at the hands of their agency, Media Line Entertainment and its CEO, Kim Chang-Hwan and producer, Moon Youngil. The East Light, an all-teen band with a member that’s only 15-years-old, formed in 2015 and debuted November 3, 2016 with “Holla.” The group consists of brothers Seok-Cheol and Seung-Hyun and fellow members Eun-Sung, Jun-Wook, Sa-Gang, and…
A month after Cube Entertainment announced (and later retracting the announcement) HyunA and Pentagon member E’Dawn were to be kicked out of the company for dating, Cube Entertainment finally announced they will part ways with HyunA. E’Dawn and HyunA have been secretly dating for two years prior to breaking the news to their fans that they’ve been together. On October 15, 2018, Cube Entertainment released a statement that simply said, “Cube Entertainment and HyunA reached an agreement to terminate her contract on October 15. We sincerely thank the artist who has been with us until now and fans once again.”…
Kim Dong-ryul (born March 15, 1974) is one of the most loved pop singer-songwriters in Korea. Musically, Kim is known for his multi-talent: He composes, writes lyrics, produces music for himself and has written songs for artists like, Lee Seung-hwan, Kim Won-Jun, Park Hyo-shin, John Park, BoA and others. Kim was born and raised in a quite affluent family background as the eldest with two younger siblings. His father is a well-respected dentist who is known to offer free-of-charge dental service for underprivileged senior citizens. Kim was studious at school and was the head of student committee while he was…
A group pic of C-Clown from their official Facebook page @cclownofficial. Crowning The Clown Formed in 2012 under Yedang Entertainment, Crowning the Clown or more widely known as C-Clown was a six-member all male Kpop group. The six members were made up of Rome, Siwoo, Ray, Kang Jun, T.K, and Maru who performed together as a group for three years before officially disbanding in October 2015. During their relatively short span as a group, they released four albums and five singles, the most notable being ‘Shaking Heart’ which reached the top spot of the weekly Gaon Music Chart which tabulates…
I detested idling around in between lessons in Campus. I needed a challenge to keep busy while adding value to my life. I came across a poster advertising Korean language club during my second-year studies and decided to give it a try. This is what I was looking for. The Hangul (Korean characters), which seemed as just symbols, were intriguing thus fueling my desire to succeed in this newly-found hobby. After a semester at the King Sejong Institute, I came to learn of a Korean Language department where K-Pop, K-Drama and Korean culture was icing on the cake. Additionally, the…
원더풀머신 Wonderful Machine Sunday Drive [Eng Sub] This Wednesday only series will provide English subtitles on select videos. We hope you will enjoy.
The birth of a star Named after the brightest star in the Virgo constellation, Spica was formed in 2012 comprising Kim Boa, Park Sihyun, Park Narae, Yang Jiwon and Kim Bohyung. During their active years, they released two EPs (Russian Roulette and Lonely), a slew of digital singles and some Kdrama OSTs including the English language single ‘I Did It’ in partnership with Billboard. Although the 5-member girl group’s talented vocals and close working relationship with label mate, and former Fin.K.L. member – Lee Hyori helped them to gain some recognition from audiences, it wasn’t sufficient to elevate and sustain their popularity…
BTS, who are adorable and having world-wide popularity at this time, have renewed their contract with their original management company, Big-Hit Entertainment. Big-Hit Entertainment and BTS have announced that, there was faith and love between them so that they renewed the contract. BTS debuted in 2013, and although they have another 1 year and 8 months left on their current contract, they still signed a new one. Commonly, most renewal contracts are signed just before the termination time, thus it is unusual to renew the contract as early as they have in this case. Thereby, BTS and their company have…
VERIVERY Super Special MV [English Sub] This Wednesday only series will provide English subtitles on select videos. We hope you will enjoy.
Senior Korean idol group, Super Junior has come back to the stage at Inkigayo with a powerful performance on a new Latin pop song, ‘One More Time’. It is a rhythmical song expressing about a jealous and eager feeling for a lover. Covered by a sharp and charming sound of the guitar from start to end, this song is full of earnest desire for love. After releasing this song on YouTube and music streaming sites, it has been laid on the top of the charts in 27 nations such as Mexico, Japan, Columbia, Chile, Taiwan, and so on. Their great…
The group H.O.T. held a successful full-member concert. It was such a massive concert, named ‘Forever High-Five of Teenagers’ in the main stadium of Jamsil Sports Complex, from 13 October to 14 October. It has been 17 years from the last concert which is held on 27 February 2001. The members got together after filming a TV show ‘Infinite Challenge-The Saturday Special, Saturday Is a Singer’, which was broadcasted during the Korean spring festival (15 February ~ 18 February). The members wore the clothes previously worn on the debut performance and sang a debut song ‘The descendant of the worriers’.…
Kian 84, a Korean webtoon artist who appears on the TV program ‘I Live Alone’, showed his warm heart during taking an unconscious sedation endoscope. He mentioned something that was covered in his mind and wouldn’t be said out on broadcastings. ‘I Live Alone’ is a program which shows both recorded scenes and chatting of members of the program, of which none the members are married. In this episode, Kian 84 has been depicted as a man of humor, love and tender. Kian 84 met Kim Chung Jae, a junior in his university, and took a physical examination together with…
황재완 Hwang Jaewan 그래 또 눈물 Tear Again MV [Eng Sub] This Wednesday only series will provide English subtitles on select videos. We hope you will enjoy.
A group pic of Rainbow from their ‘Whoo’ MV. Seven colors of the rainbow Formed under DSP Media in 2009, Rainbow was a seven-member all girl Kpop group comprising Kim Jaekyung, Go Woori, Kim Jisook, No Eul, Oh Seungah, Jung Yoonhye, and Jo Hyunyoung with each member representing one of the colors of the rainbow. Throughout their career as a group spanning 7 years – from 2009 to 2016 – the group released two full studio albums and various EPs and singles not only in South Korea but also in Japan. Some of their music was also released via two…
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We at Kcrush love our beauty products, and we love recommending any beauty finds that we come across*. Of course, we are also inclusive, so we’re not recommending any foundations because we don’t want to leave anyone out. So, what’s in our October bag? Koelf Gold Royal Jelly Hydro Gel Eye Patches If your eyes look tired and puffy, these eye patches are a perfect temporary solution. There are 60 patches in the jar—30 for each eye—and they’re shimmery, cold, and enriched with royal jelly to help “wake up” tired eyes while “reducing fine lines” according to the product description.…
Chinese actress Fan Bingbing broke her three-month silence on October 3, 2018. Fan, 37, disappeared July 1, 2018 following accusations of using “Yin-Yang Contracts” to avoid paying taxes. Former CCTV presenter Cui Yongyuan was the whistleblower behind the allegations. The issue was brought to the attention of Chinese authorities following income reports for her upcoming film Air Strike. China’s state-run news outlet Xinhua states Fan has been given an undisclosed deadline to pay fines that are between $130 million and $187 million USD: A fine that is around $86 million USD and late taxes and fees that amount to $42 million USD. If…
MV 우주소녀 WJSN 부탁해 SAVE ME, SAVE YOU This Wednesday only series will provide English subtitles on select videos. We hope you will enjoy.
On September 16, 2018, one of Japan’s Queens of Pop, Amuro Namie, 41, retired from show business following a successful 26-year career. Amuro, who is considered Japan’s Madonna, is one of the country’s top-selling artists of all-time. Internationally, Amuro is also one of Japan’s most well-known stars due to creating tracks in English and working with some of the East and West’s biggest stars including TLC, Afterschool, Jolin Tsai, and David Guetto. On September 16, 2017, Amuro announced that 2018 would be her final year in the industry. She performed her farewell concert September 15, 2018. Many call Amuro’s retirement…
After 18 years in the Japanese entertainment industry, former idol Yoshizawa Hitomi, 33, announced on September 29, 2018 that she will be retiring. She made the decision after being indicted September 26, 2018 for a hit-and-run accident that occurred earlier in the month. In a joint statement released by Yoshizawa and J.P Room, Yoshizawa said, “Over these past 21 days, I was able to face myself and look back on my life. I’ve become aware of my own weakness and immaturity.” As the statement continued, she said, “Above all, I would like to deeply apologize to those I have injured.”…