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· Daniel Anderson
Le Sserafim’s Yunjin releases self-produced song ‘Raise y_our glass’
Le Sserafim member Yunjin, 20, released a self-produced song titled “Raise y_our glass” on Tuesday. The song is accompanied by a vlog-style video that follows Yunjin as she starts her idol training and makes happy memories with her fellow group mates since then. This is not the…
· Daniel Anderson
From ‘FEARLESS’ to ‘ANTIFRAGILE’: LE SSERAFIM return with first comeback
K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM made their first comeback on Monday with their mini-album “ANTIFRAGILE.” Their latest release includes five tracks in total: “ANTIFRAGILE,” “The Hydra,” “Impurities,” “No Celestial” and “Good Parts (when the quality is bad but i am).” “Impurities”…
· Daniel Anderson
KCON 2022 Japan announces first lineup: LE SSERAFIM, NMIXX, NewJeans, IVE, Kep1er and more
South Korean entertainment company CJ ENM announced KCON 2022 Japan’s first lineup of artists on Wednesday. The lineup includes IVE, LE SSERAFIM, Kep1er, NewJeans, NMIXX, NiziU, MONSTA X’s Kihyun, TEMPEST, TNX, JO1 and former IZ*ONE member and soloist JO YURI. KCON 2022 Japan…
· Daniel Anderson
Former Le Sserafim member Kim Ga-ram allegedly issues new statement maintaining innocence amid bullying accusations
Former Le Sserafim member Kim Ga-ram allegedly issued a new statement on Wednesday denying the bullying allegations that led to the termination of her contract with Hybe and Source Music in July. An anonymous Instagram user claiming to be Kim’s friend purportedly uploaded a…
· Daniel Anderson
Kim Ga-ram removed from Le Sserafim, contract terminated by Hybe
South Korean labels Hybe and Source Music both issued statements today announcing that they have terminated their exclusive contracts with singer Kim Ga-ram, leaving the girl group Le Sserafim to continue promoting as five members. Shortly after debuting with Le Sserafim on May…
· Grace Kim
‘Money Heist: Korea’ cast on the pressures of becoming the iconic characters — and only within months
Berlin. Tokyo. Moscow. Nairobi. Rio. Denver. Helsinki. Oslo. What might have looked like a bucket list of travel destinations some years ago is now familiar to many as TV’s most sophisticated thieves from Netflix’s hit Spanish series “La Casa Del Papel,” or “Money Heist.”
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Loona to kick off their first-ever world tour with performances in 9 US cities
K-pop girl group Loona announced today the first stops and dates for their first world tour. The BlockBerry Creative girl group, alongside concert promoters MyMusicTaste, will visit nine cities in the U.S. starting on August 2 in L.A. and ending on August 19 in New York City.…
· Bryan Ke
Hugh Jackman discovered to be a K-pop fan, stans Stray Kids on Instagram
A post on the Stray Kids Instagram account blew up on Monday after Hugh Jackman, 53, complimented Hyunjin’s artwork and called him an “amazing artist,” sending the fandom into a frenzy. “An amazing artist you are,” the “Logan” actor wrote, to which Hyunjin replied, “Thank you.…
· Rebecca Moon
BTS’ label Hybe reveals members of its first-ever K-pop girl group, Le Sserafim
Music label Hybe Corporation, which manages popular K-pop groups like BTS, revealed all six members of the company’s first K-pop girl group, Le Sserafim. Hybe introduced each member in a series of video clips posted to the company’s official YouTube channel. The group’s name…
· Grace Kim
‘To All the Boys’ spinoff ‘XO, Kitty’ begins production in Seoul, new cast members announced
Netflix has kicked off production in Seoul for “XO, Kitty,” a spinoff of the “To All the Boys” franchise. Anna Cathcart is reprising her role as Lara Jean’s younger sister Kitty in the 10-episode series. On Tuesday, Netflix announced nine additional actors have joined the cast:…
· Jane Nam
11 of K-pop group Loona’s 12 members test positive for COVID-19
Three members of 12-member K-pop girl group Loona tested positive for COVID-19 based on PCR tests taken on Feb. 25. On March 1, Blockberry Creative released a statement confirming that another six members had tested positive, with only member HyunJin testing negative. The group…
· Bryan Ke
K-pop trainee Beomhan alleges he was choked, called slurs by ‘homeless’ man on NYC train
Chinese American K-pop trainee Beomhan was allegedly assaulted by a homeless man and subjected to slurs while riding the subway in New York City. Beomhan, a member of the up-and-coming group M.O.N.T Arena under FM Entertainment, shared details about his experience in a…
· Ryan General
First teaser released for Netflix’s South Korean remake of ‘Money Heist’
Netflix released its first official teaser for “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area,” a remake of the Spanish global hit series “Money Heist.” The short video introduces fans to a variety of cast members, including Yoo Ji-tae as “The Professor,” Kim Yunjin as Seon Woojin…
· Editorial Staff
From ‘Squid Game’ to ‘Twilight,’ K-pop idols showed off their costume creativity for Halloween 2021
K-pop idols can have fun too! There are more stars that dazzled the Halloween night than we can count, but here are some of the costumes that caught our eyes. Karina of Aespa as the Queen of Hearts:
· Ryan General
K-Pop Fans Demolish Republican Congresswoman’s Attempt to #ImpeachBidenNow on Twitter
K-pop fans have once again flexed their social media muscles after successfully drowning out tweets of support for the hashtag #ImpeachBidenNow. #ImpeachBidenNowhttps://t.co/ziu4iegn4f
· Bryan Ke
New Snapchat Filter Turns Users Into Anime Characters
Snapchat has now moved on from letting users see what they might look like as the opposite sex in its 2019 viral filter to turning them into living, breathing anime characters. The new filter, called “Anime Style,” transforms the user’s picture or video into an anime character…
· Doug Kim
Opinion: How White Supremacy Turned Asian and Black Communities Against Each Other
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely of the author. We are living in an unprecedented time, a time in which I believe will be the defining moment of many of our lives. At this point, many experts believe that coronavirus will ravage the country, with…
· Ryan General
The MLB’s Best Pitcher is South Korean Hyun-Jin Ryu
Largely overlooked his entire Major League Baseball career, Los Angeles Dodgers’ Hyun-Jin Ryu is now starting to get attention as the league’s best starting pitcher this season. The 32-year-old baseball superstar, born in Incheon, South Korea, who became the first player from…