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· Bryan Ke
Prada announces Aespa’s Karina as new brand ambassador
The leader of K-pop girl group Aespa, Karina, whose real name is Yu Ji-min, is now a brand ambassador for Prada. The Italian luxury brand announced the news in an Instagram post on Thursday. “I’ve always loved and frequently shopped at Prada, so I’m excited to be an ambassador.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Aespa’s Karina, actor Lee Jae-wook break up 1 month after K-pop idol apologized for dating
Aespa member Karina and actor Lee Jae-wook have ended their relationship five weeks after it was made public and following extreme backlash from the K-pop idol’s fans. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
Aespa’s Karina apologizes to fans for dating in handwritten letter
Aespa member Karina apologized to fans in a handwritten letter one week after her label, SM Entertainment, confirmed that she and South Korean actor Lee Jae-wook are in a relationship. For context: South Korean news outlet Dispatch first broke the news of the two South Korean…
· Bryan Ke
Aespa’s Karina apologizes after her ‘My Hero Academia’ recommendation angers Chinese netizens
Aespa’s Karina has apologized after receiving backlash for recommending “My Hero Academia” to her fans on a social media app last week without knowing the controversy surrounding the original name of one of its villains. Latest development: The 23-year-old girl group member…
· Carl Samson
BTS’s Jin makes a huge splash at Milan Fashion Week 2024
Jin ignited a media frenzy at the recent Milan Fashion Week, emerging as the most talked-about figure during the Gucci runway show. Drawing unprecedented crowds, the BTS member also took social media by storm, significantly outpacing mentions of other celebrities. Journalist…
· Bryan Ke
Michelle Yeoh won’t be in James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ anytime soon
James Cameron revealed that it may take a few more years before fans see Michelle Yeoh in the “Avatar” franchise. The confirmation follows a misunderstanding in late producer Jon Landau’s Instagram post in 2021, when Yeoh visited the “Avatar: Fire and Ash” set and sparked…
· Michelle De Pacina
EXO’s ‘The First Snow’ tops song charts globally 10 years after its release
Exo’s 2013 winter track “The First Snow” has gained renewed popularity a decade later, climbing up the music charts in South Korea. Making history a decade later: The song, from the boy band’s special winter album “Miracle in December,” is making history 10 years after its…
· Daniel Anderson
Aespa members open personal Instagram accounts
All four members of K-pop girl group aespa have created personal Instagram accounts. Each member posted a similar group selfie as their first upload. At the time of writing, Karina has amassed the most followers with 2 million, Winter has 1.8 million, Ningning has 1.7 million…
· Daniel Anderson
Aespa announces US leg of ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ world tour
K-pop quartet aespa has announced the dates for the U.S., Europe and Latin America portions of their “SYNK: Hyper Line” world tour. The U.S. leg of the tour will commence on Aug. 13 in Los Angeles. Other stops that month include Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Washington D.C. and…
· Bryan Ke
9 virtual K-pop idols we’re stanning right now
Virtual K-pop idols are on the rise as South Korean agencies and labels are now looking into the metaverse as the next destination for Hallyu (the Korean wave). While fictional artists are gaining traction online following the popularity of groups such as K/DA in late 2018, the…
· Daniel Anderson
Aespa releases ‘Spicy’ music video for new mini-album ‘MY WORLD’
K-pop girl group aespa has dropped a new music video for “Spicy,” the title track of their latest mini-album, “MY WORLD.” In the music video, the girls are portrayed as popular high school students showing off their lavish lifestyle and mansion.
· Daniel Anderson
Aespa unleashes new tracks, solo songs at inaugural ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ concert
Aespa performed a bevy of unreleased songs and solo numbers as part of a 25-track set list at their “SYNK: Hyper Line” concerts over the weekend. On Feb. 25 and 26, the SM Entertainment quartet held their first-ever standalone concerts at the Jamsil Arena in Seoul. At the…
· Daniel Anderson
SM Entertainment CEO releases video accusing uncle and company founder of tax evasion
SM Entertainment CEO Chris Lee has released a scathing video accusing the company’s founder of tax evasion and delaying Aespa’s comeback album. Chris Lee, born Lee Sung-su, goes on the offensive against his own uncle, Lee Soo-man, in a 30-minute video uploaded to his YouTube…
· 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 reason. SM Entertainment supergroup GOT the beat is a subunit of the label’s special project Girls On Top. GOT the beat consists of Girls’…
· Daniel Anderson
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 upcoming virtual reality (VR) concert at South by Southwest (SXSW). The news was revealed in a Maeil Business interview with SM Entertainment CEO Lee…
· Daniel Anderson
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 latest supergroup includes BoA, members of Red Velvet, Aespa, Girls’ Generation GOT the beat, the first subunit of SM Entertainment’s all-star…
· Daniel Anderson
Red Velvet and aespa gift fans with collab single ‘Beautiful Christmas’
SM Entertainment girl groups Red Velvet and aespa joined forces for the first time for some holiday cheer with their new collaboration single “Beautiful Christmas.” The track was teased on social media on Saturday with images of Red Velvet and aespa members in festive outfits…
· Daniel Anderson
YouTube Korea releases list of top 10 most-watched music videos for 2022
YouTube revealed its most watched music videos of 2022 in Korea. The list only featured videos uploaded in 2022 and only views by YouTube users in Korea from Jan. 1 to Oct. 30 were counted. South Korean trot and ballad singer Lim Young Woo took the No. 10, No. 5 and No. 1 spots…
· Khier Casino
Doja Cat defends Asian-owned jewelry brand after Forever 21 accused of copying its designs
Designer OHT has called out Forever 21 for copying their designs after customers sent the New York City-based brand photos and videos of similar necklaces found in-store and online. In an Instagram post last week, OHTNYC founder and designer Jinsol Woo and his business partner…
· Daniel Anderson
Red Velvet’s Seulgi confirmed to make October solo debut
Red Velvet member Seulgi is slated to make her solo debut in October. She will be the third member of Red Velvet to officially release a solo project after members Wendy and Joy. Seulgi is also a member of SM Entertainment female supergroup Girls On Top and is one half of Irene…