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Events
Olivia Rodrigo, Jungkook, TXT and more land 2023 MTV EMA nominations
The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) have unveiled their nomination list for 2023, and many talents of Asian descent are featured across diffe...
Michelle De Pacina
Entertainment
BLACKPINK, BTS’ Jungkook have historic wins at 2023 MTV VMAs
The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) celebrated the achievements of several K-pop stars, with BLACKPINK and BTS’ Jungkook taking home cove...
Rain, IVE’s Wonyoung and Stray Kids’ Bang Chan unveiled as MCs for KCON LA 2023
The MCs for all three nights of KCON LA this year have been announced. MC duties: Headlining the opening night’s concert on Aug. 18 w...
Daniel Anderson
Taemin, ITZY, Stray Kids and IVE among star-studded lineup for KCON LA 2023
KCON LA 2023 has unveiled its complete all-star lineup of artists who will be taking the stage at the Crypto.com Arena this August. About K...
‘King of Mandopop’ Jay Chou reigns supreme with world’s No. 1 album
Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou’s album “Greatest Work of Art” was the bestselling album in the world for 2022. As revealed by the Int...
Iris Jung
Culture
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 sta...
K-pop Weekly: Red Velvet’s Seulgi goes solo, boy band comebacks and cheating allegations
This week marks the start of a month chock full of comebacks and releases from just about every K-pop act you can think of. NextShark has ro...
Stray Kids’ Bang Chan receives a memorable birthday message from Ryan Reynolds
On Oct. 3, in celebration of Stray Kids member Bang Chan’s birthday, Ryan Reynolds shared a birthday message in the form of an edited clip ...
Stray Kids add Asia, Australia and more US dates for ‘Maniac’ world tour
K-pop boy group Stray Kids announced new dates for their “Maniac” world tour on Thursday, including stops in Asia, Australia and the U.S. ...
Hold on, ‘Time Out’: Stray Kids release surprise single and new music video
K-pop boy group Stray Kids dropped a new music video for their surprise single “Time Out” on Sunday. The track marked the conclusion of “2...
Stray Kids and P1Harmony complete KCON LA 2022 Lineup
K-pop fans were left in shock after KCON LA announced that Stray Kids and P1Harmony are the convention’s last-minute additions to its lineup...
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 “amaz...
Bryan Ke
Stray Kids announces details for ‘Maniac’ North American tour
K-pop boy group Stray Kids announced today the North American segment of their global tour, consisting of seven shows in the U.S. between J...
Film & TV
Former Stray Kids member Kim Woo-jin to lead upcoming HBO Max original series set in Brazil
Kim Woo-jin, a former member of K-pop boy group Stray Kids, will be HBO Max’s first-ever Korean lead for an upcoming series called “Alem do...