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· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ Jin to release new single ‘The Astronaut,’ created in collaboration with Kygo, Coldplay
Jin of BTS is set to release “The Astronaut,” his forthcoming single that will be out of this world thanks to collaborators Kygo and Coldplay. The BTS member announced his new single during the group’s free “Yet To Come” concert in Busan, which was held on Saturday as part of…
· Bianca Gray
Chris Martin surprises Kelly Clarkson by singing the Korean verses of Coldplay and BTS’ new single
Coldplay singer Chris Martin surprised talk show host and fellow singer Kelly Clarkson today when he sang in Korean while performing an acoustic version of the new Coldplay and BTS collaborative single “My Universe” on her talk show. “You are my universe”: Martin, 44, went on…
· Bryan Ke
German Radio Station Sparks Outrage After Comparing BTS to a ‘Virus’ Over Coldplay Cover
A German radio station has issued a public apology after fans and artists called out a radio host for comparing BTS to the coronavirus. Bayern 3, a radio station in Bavaria state in southeast Germany, released the apology on Feb. 26 after its host, Matthias Matuschik, shared his…
· Ryan General
Read the Heartfelt Letter that Got Coldplay to Let ‘Yellow’ Play in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
At a crucial part towards the ending of “Crazy Rich Asians,” a Mandarin cover of Coldplay’s 2000 hit single “Yellow” captured an emotional scene with Constance Wu’s character Rachel Chu. It is interesting to note, however, that if it weren’t for Director Jon M. Chu’s…
· Ryan General
Why Coldplay’s ‘Yellow’ Became Part of the ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Soundtrack
One of the surprise highlights of “Crazy Rich Asians” is the film’s highly evocative soundtrack which fittingly features contemporary Asian performers taking on soulful Chinese big-band jazz classics and some remakes of American pop songs. With just the right mix of party tunes,…
· King Malleta
Coldplay is Still Insanely Popular in Asia For Some Reason
It turns out that Asian music fans still go crazy for Coldplay, the British band considered by many in other parts of the world to be replacing Nickelback as the most hated band ever. But in Asia, 12,000 tickets for Coldplay’s “A Head Full Of Dreams” concert, which is set to…
· Iris Jung
The hottest male and female K-pop stars, according to Japanese teens
To determine the hottest K-pop idols in Japan, a community brought together 20,804 teens to vote on the matter. The hottest male K-pop stars from first to last were: BTS’ Jin, Enhypen’s Niki, Stray Kids’ Lee Know, BTS’ V, BTS’ Jungkook, Astro's Cha Eun-woo and Shinee’s Taemin.…
· 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…
· Brian Zhang
Cultural biases made me question if I could love my white boyfriend, until I lost him
While waiting at the airport, my undocumented Mami would look for the camouflaged yellow of crocodile eyes. And when she finally spotted some — on the faces of patrolling white immigration officers and security guards — she would stand close to them and take out her tattered…
· Daniel Anderson
BLACKPINK get accused of lip-syncing at 2022 MTV VMAs
BLACKPINK fans are refuting a Variety review that claims the K-pop girl group lip-synced their U.S. award show debut performance at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday. The Variety review lists BLACKPINK’s performance of their new single “Pink Venom” under their “Worst”…
· Daniel Anderson
BLACKPINK, BTS, SEVENTEEN, Lisa grab historic wins at 2022 MTV VMAs
K-pop acts BTS, SEVENTEEN, BLACKPINK and BLACKPINK member Lisa won big at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday. BLACKPINK won for “Best Metaverse Performance” while Lisa became the first K-pop soloist to win “Best K-Pop.” BTS won their fourth consecutive “Group of…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese rock star Zheng Jun accused of child abuse after posting about son’s 1,000-kowtow punishment
Chinese rock star Zheng Jun received online backlash after he revealed on Weibo that he punished his 11-year-old son by having him kowtow 1,000 times for lying. His son then asked him if he could choose another form of punishment after completing 200 kowtows, to which Jun gave…
· Bryan Ke
Social media users criticize Psy for upcoming summer concert as South Korea suffers from drought
K-pop star Psy, 44, is being criticized online after announcing the revival of his summer “water show” amid a drought in South Korea. The “That That” singer, whose full name is Park Jae-sang, took to Instagram on Friday to announce his upcoming concert series, which has been on…
· Daniel Anderson
BTS makes record-breaking history with 2022 Billboard Music Awards wins
BTS won three awards last night at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, earning them a historic 12 Billboard Music Awards in total. This record means BTS has the most Billboard Music Awards, beating out legendary girl group, Destiny’s Child, who has 11 awards and held the record for…
· Rebecca Moon
BTS nominated for record 7 Billboard Music Awards
BTS has received seven nominations for the upcoming Billboard Music Awards taking place in Las Vegas next month. The group is in the running for Top Duo/Group, Top Song Sales Artist and Top Selling Song, among several other categories. BTS now holds the highest number of…
· Michelle De Pacina
BTS are the first Asian artists to win AMAs’ ‘Artist of the Year’ award
BTS won every award they were nominated for at the 2021 American Music Awards (AMAs) and also became the first Asian act to take home the biggest annual honor in the ceremony’s 48-year history. The winners: During the awards ceremony, which took place on Nov. 21 at Los Angeles’…
· Bryan Ke
John Cena cements his status as a BTS super ARMY by tweeting quote from RM’s UN speech
Professional wrestler-turned-actor and certified BTS ARMY member John Cena went viral after sharing a line from RM’s United Nations General Assembly speech to his millions of followers on Twitter. Viral quote: Cena, 44, received more than 74,000 retweets and over 196,000 likes…
· South Coast Plaza
NextShark, South Coast Plaza Present Virtual ‘Moon Festival’ Feat. Katherine Ho of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
NextShark and South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA are proud to present the Virtual Autumn Harvest Festival that is now available to stream below: The event, which streamed on Facebook on Monday, September 28 at 7:00 p.m., features seven cultural performances from international…
· Jin Hyun
Constance Wu’s Yellow Dress at the Oscars Has an Emotional Meaning For Asians
Last Sunday, “Crazy Rich Asians” star Constance Wu turned heads on the Oscars red carpet, looking like an absolute queen in her custom-made Versace tulle gown. While this choice of dress may look as if it was inspired by Belle’s classic yellow ball gown from “Beauty and the…
· Jin Hyun
12 Times Your Favorite Celebs Were Guilty of Appropriating Asian Culture
Earlier in 2018, a white female student wore a Cheongsam dress to her high school prom and consequently sparked a massive debate on cultural appropriation. But of course, that wasn’t the first time this topic has taken over the internet. Like broken records, we’re talking about…