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· Daniel Anderson
Aespa slated for first-time appearances on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and ‘Good Morning America’
Aespa is slated to perform their new English track “Life’s Too Short” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on June 29, followed by “Good Morning America” on July 8 to open the news program’s summer concert series. The girl group quartet wrapped up their two day L.A. performance “Showcase…
· Daniel Anderson
Aespa makes English-language track debut with ‘Life’s Too Short’
K-pop girl quartet Aespa dropped their first English language song today called “Life’s Too Short.” Originally performed at their Coachella debut, “Life’s Too Short” is one of two pre-releases alongside “Illusion” featured in their upcoming second mini album “Girls” out on July…
· Daniel Anderson
Aespa surprises fans with new song ‘Illusion’ before announcing comeback album
SM Entertainment's Aespa dropped a new surprise song “Illusion” alongside news of their mini-album “Girls” slated for July 8. The mini-album will feature nine tracks total: three previously released tracks “Black Mamba,” “Forever” and “Dreams Come True,” as well as six new…
· Daniel Anderson
Aespa harassed during their performance at all-boys school, photos posted online with sexual comments
K-pop girl group Aespa was harassed during their performance on Monday at an all-boys high school, the alma mater of their label founder Lee Soo-man. Four boys rushed the stage uninvited and took selfies with the girls, which were then posted online with sexually inapporiate…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Dreams Come True’: K-pop girl group Aespa to perform on Coachella’s main stage
K-pop girl group Aespa announced today that they will perform on Coachella’s main stage during weekend two of the festival, on April 23rd. It will be the group’s first live concert performance in the U.S. Aespa is the first K-pop girl group to perform on the music festival’s…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Personal Instagram of Aespa’s Ningning is allegedly hacked over her celebration of Team China’s Olympics win
An unidentified hacker allegedly gained access to Aespa member Ningning’s personal Instagram account. The hacker leaked information about some of the Instagram accounts she follows, including those of Blackpink, Ed Sheeran and BTS members Suga and J-Hope. Aespa fans,…
· Carl Samson
Girls On Top: K-pop’s latest supergroup includes BoA, members of Red Velvet, Aespa, Girls’ Generation
South Korean label SM Entertainment has announced the formation of its first female supergroup, Girls On Top, or simply GOT. Who they are: The group, which will debut in January 2022, will consist of seven members from SM’s existing female acts. This makes them the apparent…
· Carl Samson
K-pop group Aespa told not to look at hospital on NYC tour, because US medical care is too expensive
K-pop girl group Aespa is cementing their place in the U.S. music scene with their recent reappearance on the Billboard 200 chart and a pair of TV appearances this week. Billboard comeback: The quartet, composed of Karina, Ningning, Giselle and Winter — along with their avatars…
· Bryan Ke
Aespa members team up with their avatars to fight villain Black Mamba in the new ‘Savage’ MV
K-pop girl group Aespa has teamed up with their virtual avatars to fight the villainous Black Mamba in the music video for “Savage,” the title track of their first EP. The story so far: “Savage,” a follow-up to the group’s other tracks “Black Mamba” and “Next Level,” sees…
· Daniel Anderson
Jackson Wang, Rich Brian and Niki to headline 88rising’s 2022 Head in the Clouds festival
Asian-focused music company 88rising announced the lineup for its upcoming Head in the Clouds music festival yesterday. Headlining the festival are Jackson Wang, Rich Brian and Niki. The festival returns to Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Aug. 20 and Aug.…
· Isa Peralta
13 Asian and Asian American artists who wowed Coachella 2022 with their dazzling ‘fits
Coachella wouldn’t be what it is without influencers going all out for the yearly festival. Akin to the Met Gala for social media’s most famous, the event has also inspired a number of fun, festive looks from the crowd, shot perfectly for the ‘gram. From surprise reunions to…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Korean celebrities face anger from Chinese, South Korean netizens over their Olympic athlete support
Some Chinese social media users reportedly targeted South Korean personalities for posting about certain athletes in light of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics speed skating disqualification scandal. South Korean celebrities such as rapper Paloalto and TV host Jang Sung-kyu were…
· Bryan Ke
‘Female Avengers of K-pop’ supergroup GOT the Beat debuts ‘Step Back’ video at New Year’s concert
SM Entertainment’s “female Avengers of K-pop” supergroup GOT the Beat made their debut at an online New Year’s Day concert. The performance video of their first song, “Step Back,” was released after the concert. SM Entertainment has officially unveiled the first stage video of…
· 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…
· Michelle De Pacina
2021 MTV EMAs: BTS wins most awards, Olivia Rodrigo and Saweetie also winners
BTS recently won every award they were nominated for at the 2021 MTV EMAs. The winners: During the awards ceremony, which took place on Nov. 14 in Budapest, BTS became the biggest winners of the night by taking home the four awards they were nominated for, Bandwagon Asia…
· Editorial Staff
From ‘Squid Game’ to ‘Twilight,’ K-pop idols showed off their costume creativity for Halloween 2021
K-pop idols can have fun too! There are more stars that dazzled the Halloween night than we can count, but here are some of the costumes that caught our eyes. Karina of Aespa as the Queen of Hearts:
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian talents including BTS, Blackpink, Olivia Rodrigo land 2021 MTV EMA nominations
The 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards have unveiled the nomination list for 2021, and many Asian talents are featured across multiple different categories. K-pop nominees: On Oct. 20, the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) announced this year’s nominees which include many K-pop acts such…
· Kimberly Nguyen
K-Pop Cover Dancer Reveals She Was Sexually Harassed While Filming in New York
A group of Asian dancers in New York City was filming a K-pop cover video in Times Square when an unidentified male was caught on camera sexually harassing one of its members. An uninvited appearance: Yingqi, a member of 404 Dance Crew, was filming a dance cover of “Next Level”…
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