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· Carl Samson
K-Pop Superstar Taeyang Just Shaved His Head For the Army and… Damn
Nearly two weeks after G-Dragon, it’s Taeyang’s turn to join the South Korean army! As scheduled, Taeyang enlisted on March 12 into the 6th Infantry Division’s training center, located in Cheorwon County of Gangwon Province, South Korea.
· Bryan Ke
Taeyang is Finally Off the Market and Fans Everywhere Are Crying
It’s official — Big Bang’s Taeyang and South Korean actress, singer Min Hyo-rin are getting married in February. Min Hyo-rin’s label was the first one to comment on the news about the duo’s marriage and that they are already making preparations for the February wedding.
· Carl Samson
Russian Singer Under Fire For ‘Stealing’ K-Pop Star Taeyang’s Hit Song
A Russian singer is currently in hot water for allegedly stealing K-Pop star Taeyang’s “Eyes, Nose, Lips.” On Wednesday, Albina uploaded a new music video on her YouTube channel where over 2,000 people have subscribed. The song, titled “I Love You”, has a striking resemblance to…
· Daniel Anderson
YG Entertainment announces new girl group to debut in 2023
YG Entertainment recently posted a teaser image on social media of their upcoming girl group. The image, which was shared on Thursday, shows the silhouettes of seven women and accompanying text that says “YG NEXT MOVEMENT” and “COMING SOON.” It also features a date and time:…
· William Yuk
Simu Liu proves he is the Asian songbird of our generation with his ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ cover
Simu Liu wowed his fans with an acoustic cover of the country classic “Tennessee Whiskey.” Originally recorded by David Allen Coe in 1981, the track was most recently popularized by Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake before the “Shang-Chi” star offered his own interpretation…
· Daniel Anderson
Go ahead and ‘Scream’: SF9 just dropped their summer mini-album ‘The Wave Of9’
K-pop boy group SF9 dropped their 11th mini album on Wednesday titled “The Wave Of9” lead by title track and music video “Scream.” The album includes six total tracks, with the majority including “Scream” being penned by members Zuho and Hwiyoung while “Butterfly” was solo…
· Michelle De Pacina
Big Bang reveals new teaser images for their spring comeback single ‘Still Life’
YG Entertainment’s K-pop boy band Big Bang released new teaser images to reveal their upcoming single. Individual Polaroids of all four Big Bang members were posted to their individual Instagram accounts. The group also released a new video titled “The Ultimate BIGBANG Playlist”…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Kings of K-pop’ Big Bang drop teaser and announce their comeback date
Members of the boy band Big Bang dropped a photo teaser without explanation on their individual Instagram accounts on Monday to announce the midnight release of their new song on April 5. The photo marks the band’s first teaser following their comeback announcement in February…
· Carl Samson
Groom Surprises Bride With a K-Pop Wedding Dance and It’s Dope AF
A groom in the Philippines has gone viral on social media after getting down in a K-pop dance to surprise his bride at their wedding. The performance, which was uploaded on Facebook, has received more than 2.2 million views, 86,000 reactions, 68,000 shares and 18,000 comments…
· Bryan Ke
BIGBANG Discharged After Over a Year of Mandatory Military Service
The four members of K-pop group BIGBANG have now ended their mandatory military service. Taeyang, whose real name is Dong Young-bae, and Kang Dae-sung, known by his stage name as Daesung, completed their military service on Nov. 10.
· Bryan Ke
TV Presenter Tells K-Pop Star His ‘English is awesome,’ But He’s Canadian
A television presenter for “Good Day LA” on KTTV was ridiculed online for her controversial comment about one of the members of K-pop group NCT 127, Mark Lee, who is originally from Vancouver, Canada. “Your english is awesome , I love it”
· Carl Samson
Korean Army Can’t Handle The Massive Amount of Fan Mail for G-Dragon
The Korean army is currently overwhelmed by massive fan mail sent to BIGBANG leader G-Dragon, who enlisted for mandatory service last month. In a statement published on March 10, G-Dragon’s label, YG Entertainment, described that the K-pop star’s training center has been…
· Ryan General
BIGBANG Drops Last Single ‘Flower Road’ Before Their Long Break in the Army
BIGBANG’s highly anticipated special track is finally out! A previously unreleased track, “Flower Road” serves as an emotional goodbye to the band’s loyal fans as the Kings of K-pop prepare to serve in South Korea’s military.
· Bryan Ke
The ‘Kings of K-Pop’ Are About to Disappear for Almost 2 Years
K-Pop band Big Bang, known as the “Kings of K-pop,” will be on official hiatus as YG Entertainment recently confirmed that all of its members are either preparing for the mandatory military service or have already begun theirs. The first member of Big Bang to enlist was T.O.P,…
· Carl Samson
The Biggest Name in K-Pop is About to Be Silenced for Almost 2 Years
K-Pop megastar G-Dragon is enlisting in South Korea’s mandatory military program on February 27, according to local media. The BIGBANG leader and Chanel Ambassador will reportedly join the 3rd Infantry Division Recruit Training Center, also known as the “White Skull,” in…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Korea Torched Live ‘Peace Doves’ The Last Time They Hosted the Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics are just around the corner, with the Opening Ceremony taking place Friday, February 9. Fans of the games are gearing up to watch as South Korea parades its culture for all to see in the highly anticipated televised event. Koreans, on the other hand,…
· Ranier Maningding
I’m Tired Of Pretending Like Everything Is Okay At The Family Christmas Party
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy”. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. Last night I was sprawled on the bedroom floor, agonizing over a sharp pain that felt like…
· Khier Casino
Dear Steve Harvey, Here Are 9 People Who Prefer Asian Men
Dear Steve Harvey, this may come as some absurd surprise to you, but people actually do want to date and marry Asian men. During a recent segment on his talk show, Harvey cracked some unfunny jokes about dating advice books, including “How to Date a White Woman: A Practical…