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· Daniel Anderson
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, MLD Entertainment announced that all six members opted not to renew their contracts. It is unknown whether MOMOLAND will continue to promote…
· Daniel Anderson
Taeyeon, Epik High and Momoland among headliners newly announced for K-pop festival KAMP LA 2022
On Friday, upcoming K-pop festival KAMP LA 2022 announced its second set of headliners, including Girls’ Generation leader Taeyeon, girl group Momoland, hip-hop trio Epik High and boy groups P1Harmony and T1419. Last week, KAMP LA 2022 announced that acts such as Monsta X, Somi,…
· Carl Samson
12-year-old Cambodian princess dubbed ‘Little Lisa’ rejects offer to be K-pop trainee
Cambodia’s Princess Norodom Jenna, the great-granddaughter of former King Norodom Sihanouk, has declined an offer from a South Korean agency to become a trainee. The 12-year-old broke the news on her Weibo page on Oct. 15, following reports that she was considering moving to…
· Michelle De Pacina
K-pop star AleXa speaks out against people who dub her ‘White girl idol,’ ‘invalidate’ her Korean heritage
Korean American K-pop soloist AleXa has spoken out against people who call her the “White girl idol” and “invalidate” her Korean heritage. “White girl idol”: The 26-year-old singer recently opened up in a livestream about the hate she had been receiving for being a half-Korean…
· Iris Jung
K-pop idols make their mark on ‘The 100 Most Beautiful/Handsome Faces of 2022’ lists
K-pop stars dominate this year’s “100 Most Beautiful” and “100 Most Handsome Faces” lists by TC Chandler and The Independent Critics. Nancy Jewel McDonie, Momoland’s Korean American visual, took the No. 2 spot on the “The Most Beautiful Faces of 2022” list.
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop festival KAMP LA 2022 announces CHUNG HA to final lineup
On Wednesday, K-pop festival KAMP LA 2022 announced the last artist to join their lineup: CHUNG HA. Previously announced performers include Monsta X, Somi, Taeyeon, Aespa, iKON, Super Junior, BamBam, Zion.T and Lapillus. Held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Oct. 15…
· Ryan General
Korean Celebrities Call Out Telegram Chatrooms Sexually Exploiting 74 Women and Children
Korean celebrities are publicly condemning the sexual exploitation of young girls in an online messenger service in South Korea. Last week, a man in his 20s named Cho was arrested for allegedly victimizing at least 74 people, including 16 minors. Known by his Telegram nickname…
· Ryan General
K-Pop Stars Voted as Having the World’s ‘Most Beautiful Faces’ of 2019
TC Candler and The Independent Critics have released this year’s edition of “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces” and K-pop stars have reigned supreme on the annual list once again. In the rankings released on December 27, Tzuyu, of K-pop girl group Twice, was named the “Most Beautiful…
· Ryan General
South Korea to Debut First Indian K-Pop Idols in New ‘International Groups’
A South Korean entertainment company has launched the world’s first international “K-Pop group” with members chosen from different parts of Asia. Z-POP Dream, set up by Zenith Media Contents CEO Jun Kang, revealed its two project groups, Z-Girls and Z-Boys, on Thursday.