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Meet Psychic Fever: The next-gen J-pop boy band behind the viral hit ‘Just Like Dat’
And “Just Like Dat,” Japanese boy band Psychic Fever from Exile Tribe is rapidly gaining global momentum thanks to their viral 2000s hip-hop...
Michelle De Pacina
Entertainment
Korean boy band RIIZE change fandom name after fans point out original’s negative connotations
SM Entertainment’s new boy group RIIZE recently changed their official fandom name from SUNZ to BRIIZE due to potential negative conno...
Meet hello82, a K-pop entertainment brand connecting idols and their fans
With over 140,000 fervent K-pop enthusiasts gathering at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena from Aug. 18 to Aug. 20, KCO...
Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy band xikers talk their comeback album ‘House of Tricky: How to Play’ [interview]
They go by the enigmatic moniker xikers. The very name itself, a fusion of the enigmatic “x” and the intrepid spirit of “h...
NCT returns with 4th full-length album, ‘Golden Age’
K-pop supergroup NCT released their latest studio album, “Golden Age – The 4th Album,” on Monday. 10 songs, 20 members: The new album, which...
New SM Entertainment boy group RIIZE unveil 1st single at KCON LA
SM Entertainment’s new boy group RIIZE has released their prologue single, “Memories.” Unveiling “Memories”: The group showcas...
Music
NCT Dream release new album ‘ISTJ’
NCT Dream, the seven-member subunit of K-pop group NCT, released their third studio album “ISTJ” on Monday. About the album: “ISTJR...
‘We can dominate the industry’: P-pop boy band SB19 talk leaving their previous company
After announcing that they are now a self-managed group under their own company, Filipino boy band SB19 are back with their second world tou...
SHINee releases first new music in over 2 years
K-pop boy group SHINee have returned to the music scene after more than two years with their new studio album “Hard.” About the album: Relea...
ATEEZ releases 9th mini-album ahead of world tour
K-pop boy group ATEEZ have released their ninth mini-album, “The World EP.2: Outlaw.” About “The World EP.2: Outlaw”: The mini-album is led ...
Want to be a K-pop idol? NewJeans’ label ADOR announces online auditions for new ‘Hype Boy’ group
NewJeans’ K-pop agency ADOR, a subsidiary of HYBE Labels, has announced the opening of online auditions for a potential new boy band. ADOR ...
Watch: Sandra Oh fangirls to debut live performance of ‘Turning Red’ boy band 4*Town
Before you read: ‘It just felt good to be seen’: ‘Turning Red’ boy band 4*Town on Asian representation in Pixar’s new movie A live performan...
William Yuk
Interviews
Boy band SB19 ready to spread Filipino music around the world through their first-ever global tour
SB19, a five-member Filipino boy band, has embarked on their first-ever global tour with stops in the U.S., including New York and Californ...
Meet BGYO, the P-pop boy band with a sound that’s ‘originally Filipino’
Since their debut in January, the quintet have taken the Filipino music scene by storm, accumulating millions of streams across multiple pla...
EXO’s Xiumin shows off something ‘Brand New’ in debut solo album
Xiumin of K-pop boy group EXO released his debut solo album “Brand New,” led by the title track of the same name, on Monday. The album fea...
Culture
Ateez announces world tour ‘The Fellowship: Break The Wall’
K-pop boy group Ateez announced via social media the dates and stops for their “The Fellowship: Break The Wall” world tour. The group’s th...
China
Chinese ‘chubby’ idols Produce Pandas gain fans looking for relatable celebrities
Idols deviating from the traditional “picture-perfect” image of celebrities have been gaining popularity in China. Ditching the abs: Produc...
Ryan General
News
Filipino Boyband Sparks Outrage After Tweeting ‘Hello Negros!’, But Here’s the Thing…
A Filipino boyband has sparked some unintentional fuss online after tweeting “Hello, Negros,” which references the name of an island in the ...
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