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· Daniel Anderson
MAMAMOO, Rain, AKMU and more star in new trailer for Netflix music reality show ‘Take 1’
A new teaser trailer for the Netflix music reality show “Take 1,” featuring K-pop artists MAMAMOO, Rain, AKMU, Lena Park and more, dropped on Thursday. The show centers around giving South Korean singers the chance to perform one song of their choosing in a dream-fulfilling,…
· 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
Mamamoo’s Hwasa and rapper Loco team up once again for new single ‘Somebody!’
K-pop girl group Mamamoo’s Hwasa and South Korean rapper Loco released their new single “Somebody!” Monday. The single comes with the bonus B-side track “Lemon.” It is the second collaboration between the two artists following their 2018 hit “Don’t.” Mamamoo is gearing up for a…
· Daniel Anderson
Psy’s upcoming star-studded comeback album to feature BTS’ Suga, Mamamoo’s Hwasa, Bae Suzy and more
Psy’s upcoming ninth album, called “Psy 9th Ssada9,” marks the pop star’s comeback since his last release five years ago. The 12-track album features BTS’ Suga as a producer on the song “That That.” Other collaborators on the album include artists signed under Psy’s own P Nation…
· Daniel Anderson
VIXX’s RAVI is all about ‘LOVE & HOLIDAY’ in new EP
RAVI of the K-pop boy group VIXX released his fifth EP, “LOVE & HOLIDAY,” on Monday. Released alongside the album are two new music videos: one for the title track “Kiss You” and the other for “Dumb Dumb Dumb,” which came out on Sep. 8. The album’s 10 tracks were co-written and…
· 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
Rapper pH-1 introduces ‘Mr. Bad’ in new single and music video
Korean-American rapper pH-1 dropped his new single and music video “Mr. Bad” featuring Woo Wonjae on Tuesday. The track will feature on pH-1’s upcoming album, his first in three years. The H1ghr Music artist was discovered in 2016 by Jay Park and debuted in 2017 with his EP “The…
· Daniel Anderson
Warner Music Korea launches ‘Under House’ YouTube series featuring Korean musicians
Warner Music Korea launched a new YouTube series Thursday called “Under House,” which will showcase artist performances, DJs and songs under their label. In its inaugural episode, DJ Minky plays various songs from artists like Mamamoo’s Wheein, soloist Seori and Charlie Puth’s…
· Daniel Anderson
Time to geek out over Purple Kiss’ new comeback ‘Nerdy’
K-pop girl group Purple Kiss dropped their fourth EP “Geekyland” on Monday, led by the title track music video “Nerdy.” The album contains five other songs, with tracks “FireFlower” and “Love is Dead” being written by member Yuki and track “Summer Rain” being co- composed and…
· Daniel Anderson
Weeekly’s Shin Ji-yoon permanently leaves group to focus on mental health
Shin Jiyoon of K-pop girl group Weeekly has permanently left the group due to mental health concerns. The lead vocalist and sub-rapper for the seven-member group took two mental health hiatuses: one back in August 2021 and another in March earlier this year. She has not resumed…
· Daniel Anderson
Psy’s P Nation label debuts its first boy group, six-member TNX
P Nation debuted their first boy group TNX yesterday with a five-track EP called “Way Up” and its title track “Move.” The six-member group were all contestants on an SBS show called “Loud,” with winners going on to form boy groups under the P Nation Label and JYP Entertainment.…
· 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…
· Carl Samson
K-Pop Star Goo Hara Found Dead at 28
K-pop star Goo Hara has died. The 28-year-old idol, who rose to fame as a member of the girl group KARA, was found unconscious in her Seoul residence at 6:09 p.m. on Sunday, the Korea Times reported.
· Carl Samson
Why Asian Parents Force Their Kids to Be Right-Handed
I started doodling at the age of 3. I can vividly remember the euphoria that came with gripping a fresh set of crayons, each color filling the void of blank papers with strokes I thought were genius. The world was at my fingertips, and with school starting the following year, I…
· Khier Casino
South Korean TV Show Causes Outrage for Featuring Racist Character in Blackface
South Korean television network SBS has come under fire after airing a racist comedy sketch featuring a character in blackface on the show “Laughing Legend Match”. In a comedy skit, a character named Hyunhee talks to her family about her dreams of becoming a comedian despite her…