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· Daniel Anderson
MAMAMOO+ release comeback album ‘Act 1, Scene 1’
The K-pop subunit MAMAMOO+ dropped their comeback single album “Act 1, Scene 1,” led by the title track music video “GGBB,” on Tuesday. “Act 1, Scene 1” contains four tracks: “GGBB,” “LLL,” “나쁜놈 (Chico Malo)” and a special CD-only Aniri version of “나쁜놈 (Chico Malo)” featuring…
· Daniel Anderson
MAMAMOO announce US leg of ‘MY CON’ world tour
K-pop quartet MAMAMOO are taking their “MY CON” world tour to the United States for the first time. The world tour began in Seoul in November 2022 and has taken members Hwasa, Solar, Wheein and Moonbyul to various Asian destinations, including Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand,…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop star AleXa dishes on being ‘Back In Vogue,’ her viral pride flag moment
K-pop soloist AleXa released her first EP “Girls Gone Vogue” on Nov. 11, a six-song album led by the title track “Back In Vogue.” AleXa spoke with NextShark on Monday to discuss her album, her first U.S. tour and her viral support for the LGBTQIA community. Earlier this year,…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: BTS’ RM, Red Velvet, BoA, ITZY, New Jeans announce new albums; Spire CEO resigns; SEVENTEEN debuts Japanese EP
K-pop Weekly took a hiatus last week with respect to the tragic incident in Itaewon. This week, there has been a slow but steady stream of new music releases from the likes of AleXa, OH MY GIRL member YooA, SEVENTEEN and more. Additionally, fans can soon expect new music from an…
· 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
MAMAMOO return with their ‘MIC ON’ in new album
K-pop girl group MAMAMOO dropped their new album “MIC ON,” led by title track “ILLELA,” on Tuesday. “MIC ON” is the quartet’s first comeback as a full group in over a year since their September 2021 album “I Say MAMAMOO: The Best.” In the last year, all four of the group’s…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group ONEUS release new mini-album ‘Malus’
K-pop boy group ONEUS released their mini-album “Malus,” led by the title track “Same Scent,” on Monday. The album includes an intro track, an English-language version of “Same Scent” and four other songs, with members Seoho, Leedo and Ravn all having had a hand in co-writing…
· Daniel Anderson
H1GHR MUSIC producer SMMT drops first EP ‘Mr. Hollywood’
H1GHR MUSIC producer SMMT released his first EP “Mr. Hollywood” on Wednesday. The EP includes six tracks: the lead single “Knock Knock” featuring pH-1 and Moon Sujin, “RnB 4 Sk8ers,” “Hell Of A Night,” “Dream to Dream,” “I’ll Be Fine” and the special bonus song “BLOCK +…
· Daniel Anderson
MAMAMOO debut first subunit with single ‘Better’ featuring BIG Naughty
Moonbyul and Solar dropped their first single “Better” as the MAMAMOO subunit MAMAMOO+ on Tuesday. “Better” features South Korean rapper and songwriter BIG Naughty. MAMAMOO+ is the first subunit for the RBW Entertainment girl group. MAMAMOO’s members – Moonbyul, Solar, Wheein…
· Daniel Anderson
VIXX’s RAVI and MAMAMOO’s Wheein say ‘BYE’ in new single
RAVI of K-pop boy group VIXX released a new digital single titled “BYE” on Monday, featuring MAMAMOO’s Wheein. The track was written and composed by RAVI, and is his latest since his collaboration EP “DESSERT TAPE” with his GROOVL1N labelmate Xydo. Wheein’s last solo project,…
· Daniel Anderson
Oklahoma K-pop star AleXa crowned the winner of inaugural ‘American Song Contest’
K-pop idol AleXa is the first crowned winner of the “Eurovision”-inspired competition show “American Song Contest,” co-hosted by Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg. The show’s contestants each represented a U.S. state or territory and performed an original song for the title of…
· Bryan Ke
Spotify Loses Hundreds of K-Pop Songs After License Expires
Music streaming giant Spotify has removed hundreds of K-pop songs from its library on Sunday, leaving many listeners outraged. The Swedish company confirmed to NME that it has removed specific K-pop songs because its licensing deal with Korean distributor Kakao M has expired.