JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post): The 38th edition of Golden Disc Awards, one of South Korea’s oldest and famed music award shows, is set to be held in Jakarta for the first time, marking Indonesia’s increasing relevance as one of the largest K-pop consumer markets in the world. The show will be held on Jan 6, 2024,...
He's been stealing hearts in the K-pop and K-drama scene. Now he's doing the same in the army. Park Jin-young from the K-pop boy band Got7 is currently doing his mandatory military service after enlisting in May this year. Last Friday (Oct 6), videos of the 29-year-old performing Jeon Somi's Fast Forward at the 2023 Army Fest in his uniform...
"Manny can buy happiness," replied one netizen. FYI: Manny is said to be worth an estimated S$302mil. One of the perks of having famous parents? You’ll likely get to meet other famous people too. Such was the case for Manny Pacquiao’s daughter, YouTuber Mary Divine Grace, who celebrated her 17th birthday this past weekend (Oct 1). The Filipino politician...
Her close peers have revealed stories of her kindness. K-Pop’s dearest soloist, IU, is winning the internet once again with stories of her kindness and warm gestures toward her peers. On September 30, MC and comedian Park Myung Soo talked about the singer on his radio show, revealing that for this year’s Chuseok, she sent him pork ribs as a gift. It...
Their souls almost left their bodies. At their gig in Chile last week, K-pop girl group aespa experienced every cockroach hater’s nightmare. The quartet, made up of members Karina, Winter, Giselle, and Ningning, were halfway through their performance of their song ‘aenergy’, when a cockroach was spotted scurrying across the stage. Giselle was the first to notice the bug, which was an...
Fans have been waiting for this! K-Pop duo AKMU recently announced they will hold the AKMU 2023 CONCERT [AKMUTOPIA] in November. Excluding series-type performances, this will be their first concert in four years. YG Entertainment also released an official concert poster that revealed bright colors with a unique font, giving a glimpse of the duo’s lively personality and mood. On the...
This is peak sibling energy! Our favorite K-Pop siblings, Kep1er‘s Huening Bahiyyih and TXT‘s Hueningkai, are going viral for publicly teasing each other! From filming TikTok dance challenges… https://youtu.be/rcweK6mFShc …to pranking each other’s fans… Fans can’t get enough of these siblings’ wholesome interactions! And now the two can’t stop teasing one another. In a recent live broadcast, Hueningkai was asked to choose between his group’s fandom,...
Many hope he can get the help he needs. FM Entertainment trainee Beomhan recently worried fans after a live stream where he discussed his mental health. Many know that Beomhan is a Chinese-American trainee member of the pre-debut group M.O.N.T Arena. Beomhan gained the attention of fans through promotion at various events in the United States alongside Boys Planet contestant Jay Chang. Beomhan has built...
Congratulations to Stray Kids! On August 22, the VMAs began to announce who will be performing at the awards show this year, which will be held on September 12. Prior to the announcement, they had already been encouraging people to vote for their favorite artists to win awards in different categories, including which K-Pop artist should take home...
It’s heralded as a pathbreaking K-Pop record. BTS’s V is soon to debut as a soloist with his album Layover. Though the album will be released on September 8, he has already shared two music videos, “Love Me Again” and “Rainy Days,” with fans. https://youtu.be/HYzyRHAHJl8 Though ARMYs have been waiting for V’s solo album for a long time, what he delivered with...
