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· Daniel Anderson
WJSN crowned the winner of Mnet’s ‘Queendom’ Season 2 competition
K-pop girl group WJSN has taken first place in Season 2 of Mnet’s reality show singing competition “Queendom.” The show featured female idols and girl groups performing their hit tracks, covers of one another’s songs and new original comeback tracks to determine the best among…
· Bryan Ke
BTS sweep all 4 Daesang categories, win 5 other awards at 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards
South Korean mega group BTS dominated the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) on Saturday through their nine award wins. What happened: The event, which was held at CJ ENM’s Contents World in Paju City in South Korea’s Gyeonggi Province, was hosted by Lee Hyo-ri, the first…
· Thy Nguyen
Glamnetic founder creates multimillion-dollar lash company for ‘more Asian female representation, empowerment’
The founder behind Glamnetic has opened up about how being bullied, changing her birth name to fit in, and dealing with the lack of Asian representation in the beauty industry led her to create a multimillion-dollar lash company. Ann McFerran, 28, told Forbes that she “always…
· Carl Samson
Epic War Between K-Pop and J-Pop Fans Erupts Over Mnet Asian Music Awards Performance
Viewers could not help but compare K-pop and J-pop as the genres came head-to-head on one massive stage last week. Performing for the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in South Korea, J-pop girl group AKB48 collaborated with five female K-pop acts in what several netizens thought…
· Daniel Anderson
KCON LA 2022 reveals second set of headliners
KCON LA have announced the second set of headliners for their 10thanniversary celebration. The second round of headliners include Ateez, INI, JO1, Kep1er, Lightsum, Loona, NCT Dream and TO1. KCON 2022 is a return to in-person KCON events after 2020 and 2021 were virtual only due…
· Daniel Anderson
KCON LA 2022 reveals first set of headliners
Rejoice K-pop fans, as media and entertainment company CJ ENM announced on Thursday the first round of headliners for KCON LA 2022. With the return of in-person KCON events being just in time for its 10-year anniversary, KCON LA is hosting a superstar lineup following their…
· Rebecca Moon
Calum Scott collaborates with Vietnamese singer Hoang Duyen for revamp of his single ‘Heaven’
A music video featuring 23-year-old Vietnamese singer Hoang Duyen for British singer-songwriter Calum Scott’s single “Heaven” was released on Thursday. Organized by Universal Music Vietnam, the collaboration with Hoang is a revamped version of his single “Heaven,” which was…
· Daniel Anderson
BTS will return to perform on Korean music shows for the first time in over 2 years
BTS will appear in Korean music shows for the first time in two years to promote their new album “Proof,” which drops on June 10, three days before the anniversary of their debut single. BTSwill pre-record a performance on June 10 for KBS2 Music Bank, where fans can also send…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Loona to kick off their first-ever world tour with performances in 9 US cities
K-pop girl group Loona announced today the first stops and dates for their first world tour. The BlockBerry Creative girl group, alongside concert promoters MyMusicTaste, will visit nine cities in the U.S. starting on August 2 in L.A. and ending on August 19 in New York City.…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group CLC officially disbanded by Cube Entertainment
Cube Entertainment officially announced today the disbandment of the South Korean girl group CLC and the termination of their fan club forum CLC U Cube. The company’s official statement reads: “Hello, this is Cube Entertainment. First, we would like to extend our deepest…
· Daniel Anderson
Ex-Gfriend’s Yerin releases flowery, spring-themed music video for her debut solo single ‘Aria’
Yerin, former member of K-pop girl group Gfriend, has debuted her first solo mini-album with a title track and music video of the same name, “Aria.” The “Aria” mini-album features four other songs, and Yerin was purportedly heavily involved in the album process from demo to…
· 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.
· Daniel Anderson
‘American Song Contest’ grand finale: K-pop idol AleXa wants to show ‘what America has to offer’
When one thinks of K-pop, a particular image might come to mind – an artist born and raised in Korea or someone scouted internationally in a neighboring east Asian country who goes on to train at a major label for a forthcoming debut in the next big group. Then there is AleXa,…
· Ryan General
2NE1 surprises Coachella 2022 with thrilling reunion performance
2NE1 made waves at Coachella 2022 with a surprise reunion as part of 88Rising’s “Head in the Clouds Forever” set on Saturday. Bom, Dara and Minzy joined their former group mate CL onstage and performed their 2011 hit "I Am the Best." The quartet, which disbanded in 2016, last…
· Daniel Anderson
88rising announces more artists performing at Coachella, Blackpink’s Jennie and Aespa speculated to attend
Coachella was already packed with Asian artists this year, but 88rising announced today that we can expect to see even more at the festival. The American music company made a surprise announcement via Instagram today that a few more artists are expected to take the stage at…
· 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…
· Jane Nam
11 of K-pop group Loona’s 12 members test positive for COVID-19
Three members of 12-member K-pop girl group Loona tested positive for COVID-19 based on PCR tests taken on Feb. 25. On March 1, Blockberry Creative released a statement confirming that another six members had tested positive, with only member HyunJin testing negative. The group…
· Ryan General
South Korean Rapper Iron Found Dead at 28
South Korean rapper Iron, born Chung Heon-chul, was found dead on Monday, right outside an apartment block in Seoul.
· Carl Samson
Legendary Vietnamese Singer Le Thu Passes Away at 78 After Getting COVID-19
Le Thu, a Vietnamese American songstress who rose to fame in the 1960s and 70s, died at the age of 78 after suffering from COVID-19. Thu was reportedly admitted to Orange Coast Memorial Hospital in Fountain Valley, California and placed in the intensive care unit as early as…
· Bryan Ke
Family of Trans Asian Nurse Missing from Dallas Airport 1 Year Ago Still Hopeful
A 59-year-old transgender Filipino American has still not been found after she went missing at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas while on a layover on the way to Mexico almost one year ago. What happened: Paula del Mundo, a nursing assistant at the James A.…
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