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Business
Ex-LOONA member Chuu responds to BlockBerry motion to bar her from Korean entertainment activities
Blockberry Creative, the agency behind K-pop girl group LOONA, has filed a petition to the Korean Entertainment Management Association (KEMA...
Daniel Anderson
Entertainment
BLACKPINK’s Oreo collab comes with new song, special flavors
BLACKPINK has teamed up with Oreo for a special release. The K-pop girl group’s collaboration with the iconic sandwich cookie brand w...
ENHYPEN, ONEUS, Kang Daniel among acts announced for new music festival in Las Vegas
K-pop stars are leading the charge at the inaugural We Bridge Music Festival and Expo, a two-day music festival and three-day exposition cel...
BLACKPINK, BTS, Joji, Sandra Oh among nominees for 2023 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards
Stars of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) descent – such as BLACKPINK, BTS, Joji and Sandra Oh – are prominent nominees of this year’s Nicke...
H.E.R. reveals her favorite Filipino foods
H.E.R. recently revealed her favorite Filipino foods. During an interview with Vogue Philippines for its February 2023 issue, whose cover sh...
Isa Peralta
BTS’ Jin wins military talent show, earns extra vacation day
BTS’ Jin is putting his idol training to good use during his military service, as shown by a recent talent show win. A talent show was held...
Epik High drop EP ‘Strawberry’ featuring Jackson Wang, Hwasa
South Korean hip-hop trio Epik High are back with a new EP titled “Strawberry.” The EP, which shares its name with the lead track, features ...
NCT 127 release repackage album ‘Ay-Yo’
K-pop boy group NCT 127 dropped the repackage album “Ay-Yo” on Monday. The album is a re-release of the group’s fourth studio album “...
TWICE among honorees of 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards
K-pop girl group TWICE will be honored with the Breakthrough Award at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards. The awards will take place ...
It’s a new DAWN: South Korean rapper signs with new label At Area
South Korean rapper DAWN has signed with hip-hop label AT AREA. AT AREA, founded by South Korean music producing and composing duo GroovyRo...
Music
Lunadira dazzles as first Malaysian artist to perform on Colors
Singer-songwriter Lunadira debuted her latest single “Go Slow” on Colors, becoming the first Malaysian artist to perform on the studio’s vis...
William Yuk
Daiyan Trisha shuts down accusations she has a ‘sugar daddy’ with single tweet
Malaysian actress, model and musician Daiyan Trisha shut down online accusations that she has a “sugar daddy” with a single mic-...
Iris Jung
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...
Crime
Father of singer-songwriter Sam Kim shot dead in Seattle robbery
The father of Sam Kim, a South Korean singer-songwriter, was fatally shot during a robbery in Seattle. Hansoo Kim, the 58-year-old co-owner...
Michelle De Pacina
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...
The Wiggles’ latest member creates a new audience for the show: thirsty moms and gay men
Singer John Pearce, a Filipino Australian member of The Wiggles, has moms looking to join the group’s audience. The Wiggles, an Australian m...
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...
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...
BTS’ Jungkook becomes first Asian soloist to surpass 100M YouTube views for live performance
BTS’ Jungkook recently broke several records after a video of one of his live performances garnered over 100 million views on YouTube. The 2...
Spotify study explains why BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ is one of the most popular songs to fall asleep to
A study of nearly 1,000 sleep playlists on Spotify has found that songs by BTS and Billie Eilish are among the most popular for listeners to...
Ines Shin
‘She is our everything’: Kina Grannis seeks donor for her mother with rare bone marrow cancer
Japanese American YouTuber and singer-songwriter Kina Grannis is looking for a donor for her mother, who has a rare type of bone marrow canc...
Fans celebrate reports that BLACKPINK’s Lisa offered $81 million to leave YG Entertainment
Before you read: YG Entertainment shuts down claims BLACKPINK moving to subsidiary label With BLACKPINK’s contract with YG Entertainme...
Ryan General
Art
‘Dream come true’: Mongolian opera singer Amartuvshin Enkhbat debuts at the MET
Opera singer Amartuvshin Enkhbat’s passion for music knows no bounds; whether he’s rising from a peaceful slumber or embarking on a lo...
Listen: Radiohead’s ‘In Rainbows’ album recreated using ‘Super Mario 64’
A recent mashup of the 2007 Radiohead album “In Rainbows” and the soundtrack of the 1996 video game “Super Mario 64” transports listeners ba...
Culture
‘We here and we rappin’: Bay Area seniors welcome Year of the Rabbit with rap music video
The Grant Avenue Follies, a dance troupe of seniors from San Francisco’s Chinatown, kicked off the Lunar New Year with a rap song and ...
The BTS effect: Dior stock soars to all-time high following appointment of Jimin as global ambassador
French luxury fashion brand Dior saw an unprecedented surge in stock prices following the announcement of BTS member Jimin as its newest glo...
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...
Jackson Wang blasts media as anti-China ‘propaganda bullsh*t’ during London concert
Hong Kong-born singer and rapper Jackson Wang delivered an emotionally charged speech denouncing media as anti-China during the London leg o...
Military
BTS’ Jin shares first photos from his military service
Before You Read: BTS’s Jin officially enlists in South Korean military BTS’ Jin shares video message about his military enlistment: ‘I’ll be...
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 ...
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 ...