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Entertainment
BLACKPINK, Pharrell Williams’ group pic purportedly snapped by French President Emmanuel Macron
BLACKPINK and Pharrell Williams recently posed together for a group photo in Paris that was allegedly taken by the president of France. Tif...
Daniel Anderson
K-pop supergroup GOT the Beat declined invitation to perform at Coachella 2022
Girls’ Generation member Hyoyeon shared that GOT the beat had to decline an invitation to perform at Coachella 2022 due to a logistical reas...
MOMOLAND members leave MLD Entertainment after 7 years
K-pop girl group MOMOLAND are calling it quits with longtime label MLD Entertainment after seven years. In a press statement to TenAsia, ML...
TXT entices with comeback EP ‘The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION’
K-pop boy group TXT (Tomorrow X Together) are back with their fifth EP “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION,” led by the title track “Sugar Rush Ri...
Netflix drops ‘Next in Fashion’ Season 2 trailer with Tan France and Gigi Hadid
Netflix’s reality competition show ‘Next in Fashion’ is back in season, except this time with new co-host Gigi Hadid. The...
Aespa’s fictional AI system Nævis to debut as an artist at SXSW
Artificial intelligence (AI) system Nævis, from K-pop girl group Aespa’s fictional lore, will debut as an artist at the group’s upcomi...
BLACKPINK’s Lisa sets three new world records
Guinness World Records announced on Tuesday that Lisa of BLACKPINK has set three new world records. According to the company, the “La...
‘Squid Game’ reality competition called a ‘warzone’ after contestant stretchered out in freezing weather
Contestants of Netflix’s upcoming reality competition series “Squid Game: The Challenge” were reportedly faced with harsh conditions, with a...
Rich Brian pays homage to his Justin Chon film debut in new single ‘Sundance Freestyle’
On late Wednesday, Indonesian rapper Rich Brian released “Sundance Freestyle,” a track that pays homage to his acting debut in t...
‘Top Chef’ announces world all-stars competing on Season 20
Reality competition TV series “Top Chef” has dropped its first trailer and revealed its cast for its special 20th season. The Emmy-winning B...
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ to compete at Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) has announced that the international premiere of Makoto Shinkai’s latest anime film...
Disney’s animated comedy series ‘Kiff’ starring Kimiko Glenn gets premiere date
Disney Branded Television has announced the premiere date for “Kiff,” a new animated buddy-comedy series starring Kimiko Glenn i...
Culture
Rich Ting ready to ‘widen the doors’ opened by Michelle Yeoh, Daniel Wu as SF Chinese New Year Parade grand marshal
Actor Rich Ting talked with NextShark ahead of leading San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade on Feb. 4 as grand marshal. Ting is known for...
TWICE shine in second English-language single ‘Moonlight Sunrise’
K-pop girl group TWICE dropped their latest English-language single “Moonlight Sunrise” on Thursday. The new track is the pre-release for t...
Documentary about BTS’ J-Hope gets official Disney Plus release date
The official release date of “J-Hope in the Box,” a documentary about BTS’ J-Hope, has recently been announced. The upcoming documenta...
Netflix announces release date for ‘The Glory’ Part 2
Netflix has announced an official release date for Part 2 of its recent revenge K-drama series “The Glory.” Part 1 premiered on Dec. 30 and ...
Kim Chae-won dating rumor debunked after photo revealed to be doctored
K-pop idol Kim Chae-won, a member of the girl group LE SSERAFIM, was the subject of a dating rumor that has since been debunked. The rumor ...
Stephanie Hsu reveals she was once mistaken for Lana Condor on the red carpet
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Stephanie Hsu has revealed she was once mistaken for Lana Condor on a red carpet. “It was just onc...
Interview: K-pop boy band ONEUS promise to show their ‘dark side’ on ‘Reach for Us’ world tour
RBW Entertainment’s K-pop boy band ONEUS embarked on their “Reach for Us” world tour on Jan. 12, starting at the Apollo Theater in New York....
BTS’ Jimin will release debut solo album next month, according to local report
BTS member Jimin is reportedly preparing to release his debut solo album in February. The Sunday report comes from Sports Donga, who said ...
SM supergroup GOT the beat release debut mini-album ‘Stamp On It’
Before you read: ‘Female Avengers of K-pop’ supergroup GOT the beat debuts ‘Step Back’ video at New Year’s concert Girls On Top: K-pop’s lat...
Four LOONA members win lawsuit to terminate contracts with agency BlockBerry Creative
Before you read: LOONA’s Chuu expelled from group over ‘violent language and misuse of power’ LOONA members file injunctions to cancel contr...
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ ‘RRR,’ ‘Pachinko’ win at Critics Choice Awards
A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAO”) won big at the 28th Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday night. “EEAO” notably receive...
Michelin-starred chef David Chang says he’s disgusted by Costco’s ‘inedible’ rotisserie chicken
Celebrity chef David Chang criticized Costco’s rotisserie chicken during a recent episode of his podcast “The David Chang Show.”...
Netflix renews ‘Mo’ for a second and last season
Before you read: Mo Amer on how his new Netflix series ‘Mo’ tells the story of love, laughter and Palestinian American resilience Netflix ha...
Domee Shi of ‘Turning Red,’ ‘Bao’ teases her next Pixar project
Chinese-born Canadian director and animator Domee Shi caught up with NextShark on the red carpet of the 80th Golden Globe Awards on Tuesday ...
Chloe Flower clarifies she did not play over Michelle Yeoh’s Golden Globes acceptance speech
Before you read: ‘I can beat you up’: Michelle Yeoh tells Golden Globes to ‘shut up’ for interrupting her speech Korean American musician Ch...
OMEGA X announce lawsuit victory against their label
Before you read: K-pop Weekly: OMEGA X takes legal action against label; BIBI releases first full album; The Rose rocks Seattle K-pop label ...
Crime
VIXX’s Ravi accused of using broker to dodge military duty
Ravi, a rapper and member of the South Korean boy band VIXX, has been accused of using a broker to evade his mandatory military service. T...
Henry Lau releases ‘Moonlight,’ first single in two years
Former Super Junior-M member Henry Lau has released his first single in two years. “Moonlight,” which was released on Wednesday under Lau’s ...
‘Vibe’ out: Taeyang teams up with BTS’ Jimin for first solo single in almost 6 years
South Korean singer-songwriter and BIGBANG member Taeyang has officially made a comeback after an almost six-year hiatus with his new single...
‘Naatu Naatu’ beats out songs from Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga to win India’s first-ever Golden Globe
The unprecedented success of the action-packed Indian blockbuster “RRR” is something that N. T. Rama Rao Jr. “never” anticipated. When Next...
‘I don’t really like love songs’: Kang Daniel is a different kind of storyteller, ready to take on the world
“I don’t really like love songs. Because about 80 percent of all the songs that I’ve heard are all about love,” Kang Daniel tells NextShark....
‘What my family has created in moving here is worthy to be on national television’: Chef Kathy Fang’s family story stirs something new onscreen
“I didn’t think what we were doing at the restaurant was that fascinating to people,” chef and restaurateur Kathy Fang tells NextShark...
IU and actor Lee Jong-suk confirm relationship, share letters with fans
South Korean singer-songwriter IU and actor Lee Jong-suk recently confirmed their relationship. On Dec. 31, 2022, South Korean media outlet ...
G-Dragon surprise announcement video teases new album
BIGBANG member G-Dragon has announced that he is preparing to release a new album in 2023. In a video message to his fans on Sunday, the 3...