University festivals in South Korea have become contentious when K-pop idols are involved, but this time the singers aren't the ones to blame. K-pop girl group Oh My Girl — comprising Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin — performed at the Sun Moon University Balloon Festival in Asan on May 22, entertaining the crowd of university...
K-pop idol hopeful Kim Hak-seong is making headlines for taking part in the new survival-style reality competition show Make Mate 1 after it was revealed that he is a North Korean defector. According to media reports, his background wasn't revealed until the first episode premiered yesterday (May 15). The show features a total of 36 participants -...
The streets of Shibuya, Tokyo, were littered with boxes upon boxes of discarded albums by K-pop boy band Seventeen recently. On April 30, a day after the release of their anthology album 17 Is Right Here, Shibuya News posted a TikTok video wondering: "What kind of situation is this?" The video shows albums strewn about, opened and...
Cynthia Koh laments past bad temper Cynthia Koh may be pretty zen now as a proponent of sound therapy and turmeric health drinks, but she once had a bad temper. During a recent interview with Capital 958 radio DJ Huang Shujun, the local actress said: "Friends around me have said that I have a very impatient personality, and I wondered...
Some say it was a lack of effort on her part while others feel she was just being herself. How glam should one look as a wedding guest? For K-pop idol group, Hani, 31, the answer is not at all. Hani, along with fellow EXID members Elly (LE) and Jeonghwa, recently attended a backup dancer’s wedding, and she took to Instagram to share snaps...
Seventeen's FML was on Tuesday (Feb 27) named last year's biggest-selling album globally, with the K-pop band topping the chart run by industry body the IFPI for the first time. Five of the chart's top 10 albums were by South Korean acts, representing the best ever Global Charts performance for K-pop, the IFPI said. FML, released last April, was...
The seller claims the hairs were "plucked" from the IVE star's head during the band's concert. How much are you willing to pay for a piece of your favourite idol? For fans of Jang Wonyoung of popular K-pop girl group IVE, the price, it seems, is tens of thousands, if this listing on a Chinese e-commerce site is...
Stayc has been a force to be reckoned with in K-pop since 2020, but not too long ago, the six members were juggling school and idol training at the same time. In an interview with AsiaOne after their fanmeet last Saturday (Feb 17), they shared some of the difficulties they experienced during their pre-debut days. Sumin moved...
In other words, the Hanteo Music Awards was a hot mess. Korea’s annual Hanteo Music Awards took place last weekend at Seoul’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza. In attendance was a star-studded lineup of K-pop groups including NCT Dream, Zerobaseone, Ateez, Aespa, and Kep1er. While lucky fans were able to snag tickets to the show, it was an experience they definitely did not sign...
The ultimate test for fans. K-pop girl group Le Sserafim debuted in 2022, and are known for their super catchy tunes, including ‘Unforgiven’ and ‘Antifragile’. The quintet, consisting of members Sakura, Chaewon, Yunjin, Kazuha, and Eunchae recently showed up at Incheon International Airport to catch a flight to Los Angeles where they would shoot their new music video. All...
