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· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: Jin’s ‘The Astronaut’ arrives, soloists stand out and BTS, BLACKPINK land noms as award show season in full swing
Soloists dominated this week, with new music released from the likes of BTS’ Jin, BIBI, Jo Yu-ri, Monsta X’s Ki-hyun and more. With that came a flurry of nominations for K-pop acts from People’s Choice, MAMA and Billboard. Music Releases Oct. 23 Soloist BIBI gave fans a double…
· Daniel Anderson
88rising announces Head in the Clouds Manila lineup
88rising announced on social media on Sunday that one of the upcoming Head in the Clouds (HITC) music festivals will take place on Dec. 9 and Dec. 10 at the SM Festival Grounds in Paranaque City in the Philippines’ Metro Manila region. The Manila lineup includes acts such as…
· Daniel Anderson
Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI adds Asia dates for ‘NICOLE’ world tour
Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI announced several stops in Asia as part of her “NICOLE” world tour on Sunday. The artist will perform in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 before heading to Singapore; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Manila; and Taipei, Taiwan. She is currently…
· Daniel Anderson
GOT7’s Jay B releases sophomore album ‘Be Yourself’
GOT7 leader and soloist Jay B released his new album “Be Yourself” on Wednesday. Paired with the album release was the music video for the title track “Go Up,” one of six songs on the album. This is Jay B’s sophomore album following “SOMO Fume” in 2021 and his second release…
· Bryan Ke
GOT7’s Jackson Wang cuts off livestream after learning fans are giving him money
Jackson Wang abruptly stopped his livestream after learning that his fans were giving him virtual gift stickers paid for with real cash. The 29-year-old GOT7 member was promoting his “MAGIC MAN” album on TikTok Live on Sept. 6 when he noticed the stickers kept popping up on his…
· Daniel Anderson
The best of both worlds: ‘Hannah Montana’ actor attending Jackson Wang meet-and-greet surprises fans
GOT7 member and solo artist Jackson Wang held a fansign meet-and-greet event on Sunday in Long Beach, California, to promote his new album “MAGIC MAN.” Actor Jason Earls, who played Hannah Montana’s brother Jackson Stewart on the Disney Channel show, was one of the many waiting…
· Daniel Anderson
Jackson Wang enchants as the ‘MAGIC MAN’ in sophomore album
Jackson Wang dropped his sophomore album “MAGIC MAN” on Friday along with a music video for “Blue.” The album has 10 tracks, including the previously released “Blow” and “Cruel.” Wang had a hand in co-writing several songs on the album, such as “Champagne Cool,” “Go Ghost,”…
· Daniel Anderson
Video: Michelle Yeoh calls magic trick ‘boring’ … until a ‘bleeding’ card blows her mind
Legendary actor Michelle Yeoh freaked out over a bloody magic card trick performed by Asian American magician Kevin Li. Initially unimpressed with Li’s card trick, Yeoh says, “This is getting boring,” before the magician stabs the five of hearts card with a needle and turns it…
· Daniel Anderson
South Korean singer-songwriter BIBI to make K-drama debut in Netflix’s ‘Sweet Home’
South Korean singer-songwriter BIBI will make her K-drama debut in Season 2 of the Netflix series “Sweet Home.” Details about her role and the second season’s release date have yet to be announced. This will be BIBI’s second acting role following her appearance in the horror…
· Daniel Anderson
Not ‘far away’ now: GOT7’s Mark Tuan releases new music video and debut album ‘The Other Side’
GOT7 member Mark Tuan dropped a music video for “far away,” one of the songs off his debut solo album “The Other Side,” on Friday. The recently released album features 20 songs, all co-written by Tuan. The Taiwanese American singer will embark on his “The Other Side” North…
· Daniel Anderson
Joji releases new song ‘YUKON (INTERLUDE)’ and announces new album ‘SMITHEREENS’
Japanese Australian singer Joji released his new song “YUKON (INTERLUDE)” and announced his forthcoming album “SMITHEREENS” on Friday. The song is a follow-up to his viral June single “Glimpse of Us,” while “SMITHEREENS” will be his latest album following his 2020 sophomore…
· Daniel Anderson
GOT7’s Jay B releases new single ‘Rocking Chair’ under new label
GOT7 leader and soloist Jay B dropped his new single “Rocking Chair” on Tuesday. This is his first music project with CDNZA Records following his departure from H1GHR Music last month. Back in May, GOT7 returned to the music scene with a music video for their single “NANANA” off…
· Daniel Anderson
NIKI releases short film shot in only 5 days
Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI dropped her first-ever short film “But I’m Letting Go” on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Music on Friday. The film follows the story of NIKI as the character “Nicole” and Peter Adrian Sudarso as “Ben,” the same couple from NIKI’s other music…
· Daniel Anderson
Thai rapper MILLI releases new single ‘Mind Games’ featuring Jackson Wang
Thai rapper MILLI digitally debuted a new collaborative track titled “Mind Games” on Friday featuring GOT7 member Jackson Wang. “Mind Games” is MILLI’s most recent track after “SAD AEROBIC” and “Mango Sticky Rice” which were released in May. The track will appear on Wang’s…
· Daniel Anderson
Jay Park releases new single ‘Bite’
Korean American rapper Jay Park dropped his new single “Bite” and its accompanying music video on Thursday. Park wrote the lyrics for the track while producer Cha Cha Malone produced, arranged and co-composed it. The song, which was released under Park’s most recent label More…
· Daniel Anderson
NIKI pulls out of Head in the Clouds festival after COVID-19 diagnosis; Keshi joins lineup
Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI announced via Twitter on Tuesday that she tested positive for COVID-19. She will be pulling out of 88rising’s Head in the Clouds music festival this weekend as a result. Vietnamese American R&B artist Keshi has been added to Saturday’s lineup.…
· Daniel Anderson
‘I’m always going to be me no matter what country I’m in’: BIBI chats artist authenticity and Camp McDonald’s collab
South Korean singer-songwriter BIBI has been a busy bee this past year. Back in January, the Feel Ghood Music artist collaborated with former IZ*ONE member Yena on the track “Smiley.” In April, she joined 88rising for their superstar set at Coachella, where she performed “Best…
· Daniel Anderson
New US K-pop festival KAMP LA 2022 to feature Monsta X, Somi, Kai, Super Junior, IKON and more
A new K-pop festival called KAMP LA 2022 was announced on Tuesday. The event will feature artists such as Monsta X, Somi, Kai, Super Junior, IKON, BamBam and Zion. T. Held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Oct. 15 and Oct. 16, the two-day festival is spearheaded by…
· Daniel Anderson
NIKI revives songs from her YouTube channel for new album ‘Nicole’
Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI released her highly anticipated 12-track album “Nicole” on Friday. The album features previously released songs “Before, “Oceans and Engines” and “High School in Jakarta.” It also marks the return and reimagining of old original songs NIKI took…
· Daniel Anderson
Tiger JK gives shows-off his ‘POV’ in new single and music video
Korean-American rapper Tiger JK dropped his new single and music video “POV” on Tuesday. The track is penned by the rapper and composed by Feel Ghood Music’s in-house producer Zoey Cho, who has worked on other hits like Bibi’s “I’m good at goodbyes” in 2020. Chicago based artist…
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