K-pop girl group Blackpink have come under fire for using a statue of a Hindu deity as a prop in a recent record-breaking music video.The group’s highly anticipated comeback single, How You Like That, made YouTube history as the most-viewed music video...
Seven passionate record collectors are helping to preserve long-forgotten Indonesian music of the 20th century with their archival project Irama Nusantara, Indonesian for “rhythm of the archipelago”.So far they have digitised more than 4,000 recordings...
His birth name is Kim Jun-myeon, but the world knows him by his stage name, Suho, which has a special meaning in Korean. Taken from the Korean verb “to protect like a guardian”, Suho’s stage name as a member of Exo has come to mean more than he probab...
By Kim Jae-heunThe coronavirus pandemic could have been a disaster for South Korean entertainment companies, but instead, they used it as an opportunity to go online and stage concerts on virtual platforms.Revenue from concerts is a big deal for talent...
As TikTok stars build large and loyal followings on the short-form video app, talent managers and agents from both upstart companies and traditional Hollywood talent firms are racing to sign them as clients. The opportunity is clear for industry inside...
The ex-boyfriend of late K-pop star Goo Hara was jailed by an appeal court on Thursday for blackmailing her over sex videos that played a part in her apparent suicide.In 2018, Goo – a member of former girl group Kara – told local media that her ex had ...
Anointing the song of the summer was going to be a challenge even before protests roared to life in the United States in response to George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police.By shutting down so many of the activities that make a song of the summer ...
By Lee Gyu-leeG-Dragon, the leader of K-pop boy band BigBang, is facing accusations of animal cruelty after allegedly neglecting his pet dogs at a hotel operated by his parents.The accusations came after pictures of the artist’s two Shar-Peis – Gaho an...
At the recent swansong performance of Chinese pop group Rocket Girls 101, all eyes were on Yang Chaoyue.Ever since the 11-member group was formed in 2018 from finalists in the Chinese edition of the talent show Produce 101 , the singer has been the one...
Over the past two decades, American-born, Seoul-based musician Jay Park has amassed an international fan base.From his days dancing while a student at high school in Washington state to his breakthrough in the South Korean music scene as a member of bo...
