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· Daniel Anderson
Sunmi and rapper BE’O are a one-two combo in new release ‘Lights Out’
“Lights Out,” a collaboration song between South Korean singer Sunmi and rapper BE’O, was released on Wednesday. The track is produced by EL CAPITXN, who previously worked with Sunmi on her song “Pporappippam.” He has also worked with other K-pop acts, such as PSY, BTS and IU.
· Daniel Anderson
Sunmi drops summer comeback ‘Heart Burn’ and announces ‘Good Girl Gone Mad’ world tour
South Korean singer Sunmi, 30, returns this summer with her comeback song “Heart Burn” and an announcement about her “Good Girl Gone Mad” world tour. Sunmi’s second world tour since “Warning” in 2019, “Good Girl Gone Mad” will take her all over Europe in August and North America…
· Rebecca Moon
‘The new Sunmi became stronger’: K-pop idol opens up about her struggles with her mental health
K-pop idol Sunmi reflected on her struggles with mental health on the latest podcast episode of “Spotify: Mic Check” in light of her new single “Oh Sorry Ya.” In 2015, Sunmi was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, which she revealed in an episode of Mnet’s reality…
· Daniel Anderson
Meet hello82, a K-pop entertainment brand connecting idols and their fans
With over 140,000 fervent K-pop enthusiasts gathering at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena from Aug. 18 to Aug. 20, KCON LA 2023 proved to be one of the grandest K-pop celebrations worldwide. A single-day convention ticket was $30, granting fans entry to the…
· Daniel Anderson
2NE1’s Sandara Park makes music comeback after 6-year hiatus
K-pop sensation Sandara Park has made her return to the music scene with the release of a new mini-album, marking her first solo endeavor in six years. About the release: The album, titled “Sandara Park,” comes after the disbandment of her former group 2NE1 in 2017. It includes…
· Daniel Anderson
Long-running Korean beauty show ‘Get It Beauty’ to get American remake
South Korean beauty show “Get It Beauty” will receive a U.S. remake as a result of a partnership between Scott Sternberg Productions and CJ ENM. “Get It Beauty” has aired for 18 seasons since 2006 in South Korea, with a revolving door of hosts and beauty icons across each…
· Daniel Anderson
LOONA members file injunctions to cancel contracts with label BlockBerry Creative
Nine members of K-pop girl group LOONA — HeeJin, HaSeul, YeoJin, Kim Lip, JinSoul, Choerry, Yves, Go Won and Olivia Hye — have reportedly filed injunctions to terminate their contracts with label BlockBerry Creative. The news comes days after member Chuu was expelled from the…
· 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 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
Man arrested for racist harassment of K-pop boy group ATEEZ in Saudi Arabia
A man was arrested on Saturday in Saudi Arabia after harassing K-pop boy group ATEEZ with racist remarks at the airport. The Saudi Gazette later reported that legal action will be taken against the man. ATEEZ was in the country to perform at KCON 2022 Saudi Arabia alongside…
· Daniel Anderson
LOONA’s Kim Lip walks off stage at Chicago concert due to interruptions from fans during her speech
Kim Lip of K-pop girl group LOONA left the stage mid-concert during their Chicago tour stop after fans kept drowning out the singer’s speech with fan chants for fellow member Vivi. After she missed the next three songs, LOONA’s leader HaSeul informed the crowd that Kim Lip would…
· 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…
· Iris Jung
BTS’ J-Hope makes a dark and explicit return with ‘Jack in the Box’
BTS member J-Hope officially released his new solo album “Jack in the Box” on July 15. The recent release also came with a music video for “Arson,” the album’s lead single. J-Hope breaks away from his usual “sunshine” image with a “darker side” of himself, displaying a different…
· Daniel Anderson
‘DJ, put it back on!’: Girls’ Generation announces full-group comeback for 15-year anniversary
K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation (SNSD) will have a full group comeback in celebration of their 15-year anniversary, releasing new music for the first time in five years. The SM Entertainment legends’ last release was their sixth studio album “Holiday Night” in 2017.
· Ryan General
‘Single’s Inferno’ newcomer: ‘Too good-looking’ K-pop dancer Cha Hyun-seung shakes things up
Cha Hyun-seung, a famous backup dancer for K-pop superstar Sunmi, joined the cast of Netflix’s “Single’s Inferno” in the show’s fifth episode, along with new contestants Kim Su-min and Seong Min-ji. Among the newcomers, Cha appears to have made the biggest impact due to his…