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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
Former IZ*ONE member Kwon Eun-bi dives ‘Underwater’ in 3rd mini-album ‘Lethality’
Soloist Kwon Eun-bi released her third mini-album “Lethality” on Wednesday. The album has six tracks in total: the title track “Underwater” and B-sides “WAVE” "Croquis," "Simulation," "Flash" and "Hi," the last of which was written by Kwon. “Croquis” is a direct sequel to Kwon’s…
· Khier Casino
New bill would give relief to Southeast Asian refugees facing deportation
The Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act would allow judges to grant relief to those with prior convictions who are also facing deportation. About 15,000 Southeast Asians in the U.S. have final removal orders, according to the Southeast Asian Freedom Network. If passed, the…
· Daniel Anderson
Kang Daniel releases debut Japanese single ‘TPIR’ featuring Japanese guitarist Miyavi
K-pop soloist Kang Daniel made his Japanese debut on Wednesday with the release of the single “TPIR” featuring Japanese guitarist Miyavi. “TPIR” is a pre-release for the KONNECT Entertainment artist’s upcoming Japanese EP “Joy Ride,” which is his first project since signing with…
· Daniel Anderson
Pentagon’s Kino makes his solo debut with ‘Pose’
Kino of K-pop boy group Pentagon dropped his debut solo single “Pose” on Tuesday. He wrote and composed the track with fellow Pentagon member Wooseok. Pentagon’s last comeback was in January with their mini-album “In:vite U” and its lead track “Feelin’ Like.” Pentagon debuted…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group The Boyz release ‘Timeless’ music video ahead of upcoming mini-album ‘Be Aware’
IST Entertainment’s K-pop boy group The Boyz dropped a music video for “Timeless” on Monday ahead of the release for their upcoming mini-album “Be Aware,” which is due out on Aug. 16. “Timeless” was written by members Sangyeon, Hyunjae, Q, New and Sunwoo. A tracklist for “Be…
· Jane Nam
Vietnamese billionaires commit to building 1 million affordable housing units in the country by 2030
Some of Vietnam’s largest real estate developers have committed to building over 1 million affordable housing units collectively from now to 2030. On Aug. 1, Bui Xuan Huy, the president of Vietnamese real estate developer Novaland, stated his company’s commitment to developing…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Ayo Gee Gee’: Girls’ Generation mark 15th anniversary with comeback album
Legendary K-pop girl group Girls' Generation (SNSD) made their return earlier today after a five-year hiatus with their seventh album “Forever 1,” led by the title track of the same name. The album features 10 songs in total with longtime SM producer Kenzie assisting with the…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop soloist AleXa announces dates for US tour
K-pop soloist AleXa has revealed new information about her upcoming U.S. tour. The ZB label artist will travel to eight stops, starting with Jersey City, New Jersey, on Oct. 18 and concluding in Los Angeles on Oct. 30, with a stop in her home state of Oklahoma along the way.…
· Daniel Anderson
Move over, Apple — K-pop soloist Yena releases newest ‘Smartphone’ with sophomore EP
K-pop soloist Yena is back with her sophomore EP, “Smartphone.” The EP, which was released today, features five songs in total. Yena co-wrote three of the EP’s tracks, including the title track “Smartphone.” “Sophomore” is a follow-up to Yena’s solo debut EP “Smiley.” Yena…
· 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…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop soloist Yuju and rapper Big Naughty team up for new single ‘Evening’
K-pop soloist and former Gfriend member Yuju dropped her new single “Evening” in collaboration with South Korean rapper Big Naughty today. This is Yuju’s latest music project since her solo debut mini-album “Rec.,” which was released under Kang Daniel’s Konnect Entertainment in…
· Daniel Anderson
Rapper Zico is back as a ‘Grown Ass Kid’ in new EP
South Korean rapper and former Block B leader Zico dropped his new EP “Grown Ass Kid,” led by the title track “괴짜 (Freak)” on Wednesday. The album contains five tracks in total, with Zico composing and writing three of them: “Trash Talk” featuring Changmo, “OMZ Freestyle” and…
· Daniel Anderson
Chungha dives deep with ‘Sparkling’ summer comeback album ‘Bare&Rare Pt. 1′
Superstar soloist Chungha dropped her newest album, “Bare&Rare Pt. 1,” and a bubbly summer music video for title track “Sparkling” on Monday. Every track on the album was co-produced and co-written by Chungha and beyond the splashy “Sparkling” song, the album includes seven…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group Omega X compose a ‘Story Written in Music’ in first full-length album
K-pop boy group Omega X released their first full-length album “Story Written in Music” with title track “Play Dumb” on June 15. The album features several songs composed and co-written by the 11-member group under Spire Entertainment, including an exclusive track on the…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group Winner goes on a summer ‘Holiday’ in newest comeback album
YG Entertainment boy group Winner returns today, July 5, with their latest summer mini album “Holiday” and lead track “I Love U.” It is the group’s first comeback as four members since Jinwoo and Seunghoon’s mandatory military enlistments. “Holiday” contains five other tracks,…
· Daniel Anderson
K-indie artist 10cm gives growth and ‘Gradation’ in new comeback
South Korean indie artist 10cm released his new single “Gradation” on Sunday. Part of a release titled “5.3,” the song is described by 10cm’s label Magic Strawberry Sound as “an up-beat indie folk melody” that conveys how someone’s presence can gradually pervade a person’s heart…
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