LOONA’s Heejin, Kim Lip, Jinsoul, Choerry get a reset with music project ARTMS

K-pop agency Modhaus has announced a new music project dubbed “ARTMS” with former LOONA members Heejin, Kim Lip, Jinsoul and Choerry.  The K...

4 ex-LOONA members sign with agency founded by group’s former creative director

Former LOONA members Heejin, Kim Lip, Jinsoul and Choerry have signed exclusive contracts with Modhaus, a South Korean entertainment agency ...

Hong Kong star Jacqueline Wong makes entertainment comeback years after cheating scandal

Hong Kong star Jacqueline Wong has returned to the entertainment industry with a new music release after a four-year hiatus. The popular act...

Song Joong-ki cast as lead for Netflix film ‘My Name is Loh Kiwan’

South Korean actor Song Joong-ki has been cast as the lead in the upcoming Netflix movie “My Name is Loh Kiwan.”  The film, base...

Masa Takumi becomes first Japanese artist to win Grammy for Best Global Music Album

Japanese musician Masa Takumi made history over the weekend by becoming the first Japanese artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Global M...

SM, HYBE warn against fraudulent ‘concert’ for NCT Dream and SEVENTEEN

K-pop labels SM Entertainment and HYBE slammed a circulating fraudulent ad that falsely promised a K-pop Asian tour later this year with som...

SEVENTEEN subunit BSS drop first single album ‘Second Wind’

SEVENTEEN’s special sub-unit BSS is back with their first single album, “SECOND WIND.”  The unit consists of members Seungkwan, DK and Hoshi...

‘Simpsons’ episode referencing China’s ‘forced labor camps’ removed in Hong Kong by Disney

An episode from “The Simpsons” has been banned in Hong Kong due to its reference to labor camps in China. The episode, titled “One Angry Li...

Henry Golding joins Henry Cavill in upcoming Guy Ritchie film ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’

Henry Golding has joined director Guy Ritchie and producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s upcoming spy thriller “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare....

Lucy Liu, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Octavia Spencer to star in comedy ‘Nobody Nothing Nowhere’

Lucy Liu is attached to star in an upcoming high-concept sci-fi comedy titled “Nobody Nothing Nowhere.” Based on a script written by Rachel ...

Steve Lacy wins his first Grammy Award

Filipino American artist Steve Lacy won his first Grammy Award on Sunday night, taking home Best Progressive R&B Album for “Gemini...

Ex-LOONA member Chuu responds to BlockBerry motion to bar her from Korean entertainment activities

Blockberry Creative, the agency behind K-pop girl group LOONA, has filed a petition to the Korean Entertainment Management Association (KEMA...

ENHYPEN, ONEUS, Kang Daniel among acts announced for new music festival in Las Vegas

K-pop stars are leading the charge at the inaugural We Bridge Music Festival and Expo, a two-day music festival and three-day exposition cel...

Kris Wu accuser Du Meizhu receives backlash for taking on lead acting role

Du Meizhu, the woman who accused Chinese Canadian K-pop star Kris Wu of sexual assault, has received backlash after landing her first lead a...

NCT 127 release repackage album ‘Ay-Yo’

K-pop boy group NCT 127 dropped the repackage album “Ay-Yo” on Monday.  The album is a re-release of the group’s fourth studio album “...

TWICE among honorees of 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards

K-pop girl group TWICE will be honored with the Breakthrough Award at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards.  The awards will take place ...

MOMOLAND members leave MLD Entertainment after 7 years

K-pop girl group MOMOLAND are calling it quits with longtime label MLD Entertainment after seven years.  In a press statement to TenAsia, ML...

The Wiggles’ latest member creates a new audience for the show: thirsty moms and gay men

Singer John Pearce, a Filipino Australian member of The Wiggles, has moms looking to join the group’s audience. The Wiggles, an Australian m...

Merle Oberon: the first Asian Best Actress Oscar nominee who hid her heritage from Hollywood

When Michelle Yeoh’s nomination for Best Actress at the Oscars was announced on Tuesday, some outlets highlighted that she was the fir...

Daniel Dae Kim: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ had ‘collateral damage’ for Asian American projects

Daniel Dae Kim believes that the huge success of “Crazy Rich Asians” came with a price, as it may have set expectations for future Asian Ame...

Aespa’s fictional AI system Nævis to debut as an artist at SXSW

Artificial intelligence (AI) system Nævis, from K-pop girl group Aespa’s fictional lore, will debut as an artist at the group’s upcomi...

First Asian American TV Network ChimeTV officially launches

ChimeTV, the first Asian American TV network and first woman-owned one, was officially launched on Lunar New Year.  Founded by Filipino Amer...

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads Oscar 2023 nominations with 11 nods

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” leads the 95th Academy Awards with 11 nominations in total. Following the announcement of no...

Photos: ‘Reply 1988’ cast and director reunite ahead of Lunar New Year

The cast of the beloved 2015 K-drama “Reply 1988” recently gathered for a reunion just days before the Lunar New Year on Sunday.  On Friday,...

2023 BAFTA Awards: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Dolly de Leon and Hong Chau land nominations

A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAAO”) continues to dominate this awards season after landing 10 nominations for th...

BTS’ Jin shares first photos from his military service

Before You Read: BTS’s Jin officially enlists in South Korean military BTS’ Jin shares video message about his military enlistment: ‘I’ll be...

BTS’ Jimin will release debut solo album next month, according to local report

BTS member Jimin is reportedly preparing to release his debut solo album in February. The Sunday report comes from Sports Donga, who said ...

SM supergroup GOT the beat release debut mini-album ‘Stamp On It’

Before you read: ‘Female Avengers of K-pop’ supergroup GOT the beat debuts ‘Step Back’ video at New Year’s concert Girls On Top: K-pop’s lat...

Four LOONA members win lawsuit to terminate contracts with agency BlockBerry Creative

Before you read: LOONA’s Chuu expelled from group over ‘violent language and misuse of power’ LOONA members file injunctions to cancel contr...

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ ‘RRR,’ ‘Pachinko’ win at Critics Choice Awards

A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAO”) won big at the 28th Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday night.  “EEAO” notably receive...

Stephanie Hsu recalls being asked to sound ‘more Asian’ during an audition

Before you read:  Stephanie Hsu predicted ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ would be a hit during filming Watch: Stephanie Hsu’s ‘Everythi...

‘I want to play more bad guys’: Kumail Nanjiani laments lack of villain roles for non-white actors

Actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani argues non-white actors rarely get the chance to play the villain.  In an interview with Esquire, Nanjian...

‘I can beat you up’: Michelle Yeoh tells Golden Globes to ‘shut up’ for interrupting her speech

During her Golden Globe Awards acceptance speech, Michelle Yeoh hushed a pianist attempting to encourage her exit. On Tuesday, the Malaysian...

‘Decision to Leave,’ ‘Drive My Car’ lead Asian Film Awards nominees

“Decision to Leave” and “Drive My Car” lead the 2023 Asian Film Awards in nominations. On Friday, organizers of the 16th Asian Film Awards r...

‘The older you get, they see you by your age’: Michelle Yeoh recalls joy of landing ‘EEAO’ role

Before you read: Michelle Yeoh, 60, says she’s having ‘the best times’ of her career even past her supposed ‘prime years’ ‘Everything Everyw...

‘I don’t really like love songs’: Kang Daniel is a different kind of storyteller, ready to take on the world

“I don’t really like love songs. Because about 80 percent of all the songs that I’ve heard are all about love,” Kang Daniel tells NextShark....