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· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Kep1er are ‘Giddy’ with new album ‘Lovestruck!’
K-pop girl group Kep1er released their fourth mini-album, “Lovestruck!”, as well as the music video for the album’s title track “Giddy,” on Tuesday. In addition to “Giddy,” the new album includes four other tracks: “LVLY,” “Back to the City,” “Why” and “Happy Ending.”
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Kep1er fire off new album ‘Troubleshooter’
K-pop girl group Kep1er dropped their new album “Troubleshooter,” led by the title track “We Fresh,” on Thursday. The album comes with the B-sides “Lion Tamer,” “Downtown,” “Dreams” and a remastered version of “THE GIRLS (Can’t turn me down),” which debuted as an original track…
· Daniel Anderson
KCON 2022 Japan announces first lineup: LE SSERAFIM, NMIXX, NewJeans, IVE, Kep1er and more
South Korean entertainment company CJ ENM announced KCON 2022 Japan’s first lineup of artists on Wednesday. The lineup includes IVE, LE SSERAFIM, Kep1er, NewJeans, NMIXX, NiziU, MONSTA X’s Kihyun, TEMPEST, TNX, JO1 and former IZ*ONE member and soloist JO YURI. KCON 2022 Japan…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Kep1er flies into Japanese debut with music video ‘Wing Wing’
K-pop girl group Kep1er dropped their Japanese debut music video “Wing Wing” on Tuesday. Their first Japanese single “Fly-Up” will be released on Sept. 7. In June, the group released their summer comeback EP “Doublast,” which was led by the title track “Up!” The nine-member girl…
· Daniel Anderson
8 favorite girl group moments from KCON LA 2023 because they ate
KCON LA 2023 was a whirlwind of K-pop excitement, where not even Hurricane Hilary or an earthquake could deter passionate fans. With an estimated 140,000 attendees and 278 vibrant booths at the Los Angeles Convention Center complex over three unforgettable days, this year’s KCON…
· Daniel Anderson
Rain, IVE’s Wonyoung and Stray Kids’ Bang Chan unveiled as MCs for KCON LA 2023
The MCs for all three nights of KCON LA this year have been announced. MC duties: Headlining the opening night’s concert on Aug. 18 will be Wonyoung from K-pop girl group IVE. Veteran performer Rain will be hosting Saturday’s performances, and Bang Chan from the boy group Stray…
· Daniel Anderson
The Black Label to produce new girl group from Mnet competition series
South Korean television channel Mnet has announced a collaboration between its upcoming reality competition series “I-LAND 2” and YG Entertainment subsidiary The Black Label. Key details: A teaser released on Monday revealed that the show’s second season will be spearheaded by…
· Daniel Anderson
Taemin, ITZY, Stray Kids and IVE among star-studded lineup for KCON LA 2023
KCON LA 2023 has unveiled its complete all-star lineup of artists who will be taking the stage at the Crypto.com Arena this August. About KCON: Created by South Korean entertainment company CJ ENM in 2012, KCON is a popular music and culture festival. Over 90,000 fans attended…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: BTS’s RM releases solo, KARA makes 15th anniversary comeback, fourth gen wins big awards
BTS’ RM, JYP Entertainment’s ITZY and SM Entertainment’s Red Velvet all made comebacks this week, but there were a good handful of other noteworthy releases, namely KARA’s 15th anniversary return. This week also saw two big award shows, the Melon Music Awards and the MAMA Music…
· Daniel Anderson
ITZY smiles like a ‘Cheshire’ for new comeback album
JYP Entertainment girl group ITZY released their new mini-album “Cheshire” on Wednesday, led by a title track of the same name. ITZY corresponded with NextShark over email about their new album and their recent FIFA World Cup commercial for McDonald’s. “Cheshire” was co-written…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: OMEGA X takes legal action against label; BIBI releases first full album; The Rose rocks Seattle
So much happened in the K-pop world this week. Boy group OMEGA X took unprecedented action and held their own press conference to detail alleged incidents of physical, verbal and sexual abuse from their company CEO. The K-pop group are terminating their contracts, trademarking…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: CHUNG HA collabs, Chan-Hyuk goes solo, ITZY drops English single and K-pop festival makes ‘KAMPFYRE’
The start of this week saw several concerts and music festivals kick off around the world, from KAMP LA 2022 to BTS in Busan and BLACKPINK in Seoul. While soloists such as CHUNG HA collaborated with other artists, other acts released their first English singles and experienced…
· Daniel Anderson
GOT7’s JAY B under moniker Def. releases MV for ‘my abandoned love’
GOT7 leader and soloist JAY B — under the moniker Def. — released his second mini-album, “abandoned love,” on Monday. Paired with the album release was the music video for the title track “my abandoned love.” The album is a follow-up to Def’s debut mini-album “LOVE.,” which was…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: SM terminates contract with co-founder, BLACKPINK’s Jennie gifted custom Porsche and the 2022 AMAs reveal nominated K-pop acts
This week saw a plethora of new music releases from veteran idols and soloists alike. There was also a “League of Legends” collaboration, as well as some shake-ups with industry giant SM Entertainment and the addition of a K-pop category to this year’s American Music Awards.…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Lapillus release new comeback album ‘GIRL’s ROUND Part. 1’
K-pop girl group Lapillus dropped their first comeback album “GIRL's ROUND Part. 1” on Thursday. The album is led by the title track “GRATATA” and includes other songs such as “Burn With Love,” “Queendom” and their debut single “HIT YA!” Lapillus debuted in June with members…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop rookie girl group NMIXX make first comeback with single album ‘Entwurf’
K-pop rookie girl group NMIXX released their second single album “Entwurf” and the music video for title track “Dice” on Monday. In addition to “Dice,” the album also comes with a B-side “COOL (Your Rainbow),” as well as instrumentals for both songs. NMIXX and its members…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Billlie drop new mini-album ‘the Billage of perception: chapter two’
K-pop girl group Billlie made their summer comeback on Wednesday with their mini-album “the Billage of perception: chapter two” and their music video for “RING ma Bell (what a wonderful world).” Their third mini-album features five tracks: “RING ma Bell (what a wonderful…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group TEMPEST ‘Can’t Stop Shining’ in sophomore mini-album
K-pop boy group TEMPEST released their second mini-album on Monday titled “Shining Up,” led by the title track “Can’t Stop Shining.” The album has four tracks total, with the lead track being co-written by member Hwarang. TEMPEST and its seven members, Hanbin, Hyeongseop, Hyuk,…
· Daniel Anderson
ENHYPEN to throw first pitch at LA’s Dodger Stadium to celebrate Korean Heritage Night
K-pop boy group ENHYPEN will throw the ceremonial first pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Miami Marlins game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday. The upcoming baseball game will celebrate Korean Heritage Night. ENHYPEN will perform during KCON LA 2022 at Crypto.com…
· Daniel Anderson
NCT’s Jaehyun debuts solo single ‘Forever Only’
Jaehyun of K-pop boy group NCT released his debut solo single “Forever Only” on Thursday. The song is his first full songwriting credit. He has co-written other tracks such as NCT 127’s “Fire Truck” and NCT U’s “Dancing in the Rain.” "Forever Only" is the fourth song from “NCT…