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Little Monsters and Blinks fandom are in for a musical treat. BlackPink is officially featured in Lady Gaga’s upcoming ‘Chromatica’ album. After YG Entertainment neither confirmed nor denied the collaboration rumours last month, the Grammy-award winner musician revealed the exciting news when she shared the …
Wonho will now officially continue his K-Pop career under Starship Entertainment’s subsidiary label. On April 10, it was confirmed that former Monsta X member signed an exclusive contract with Highline Entertainment — home to artists like DJ Soda, Dress, and PLUMA — and will debut …
UP10TION’s Jinhoo will not be joining his bandmates in the preparation for their upcoming album to focus on his health.
His label TOP Media announced that the K-Pop band will move forward as a seven-member group after much discussion with the singer himself and the members.
Kuhn, Bitto, Sunyoul, Kogyeol, Hwanhee, Xiao and Gyujin are preparing for a summer comeback following the release of their last EP, ‘The Moment of Illusion’
Initially, a 10-member group, UP10TION has actively promoting with eight members. Lee Jin-hyuk and Kim Woo-seok were contestants on Mnet’s 2019 reality competition ‘Produce X 101’ that formed the project boy group X1.
Kim was a member of the act since its disbandment earlier this year after the show was involved in vote-rigging allegations. He is reportedly set to drop solo music and make his acting debut soon while Lee already debuted as a soloist and is starring in a TV drama.
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At unprecedented times like these, it’s necessary to keep active and moving while indoors. K-Pop artists have been keeping busy: From working on new music to initiating dance challenges of their songs on TikTok and social media. So far, these names have put up dance …
The region’s newest K-pop crossover showcased their Arabic singing skills once again by releasing a 35-sec upbeat release, titled ‘Corona Song’, that delivers a message of positivity and hope for those struggling with the pandemic. In addition to B.I.G, GH Entertainment’s other artists participated in …
Woo Ji-yoon has decided to part ways from indie duo BOL4 after four years.
Last week, the duo’s agency Shofar Music confirmed the departure of the guitarist and backup vocalist in a statement, citing Woo’s personal concerns about the direction of her future career as the reason.
After lengthy discussions and persuasions with the agency and co-member, they ultimately decided to respect her wishes.
In a handwritten letter shared by her agency, Woo thanked fans for their support and love and openly admitted she’s been thinking of leaving for some time after much consideration.
Bandmate and lead vocalist Ahn Ji Young will continue performing as a soloist under BOL4 moving forward without recruiting new members. She is working on new music to be released in May.
The high-school classmates originally competed in singing competition Superstar K6 in 2014 before formally debuting with EP ‘Red Ickle’ in 2016. They’ve released songs such as ‘Workaholic’, ‘To My Youth’, ‘Galaxy’ and ‘Fight Day’.
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Exo’s Suho painted a personal self-portrait with his new sentimental music and managed to make a chart-topping solo debut with flying colours in the UAE last week. The leader of the prominent K-Pop boy band released his first ever solo mini-album ‘Self-Portrait’, showcasing his own …
The prolonged coronavirus pandemic has been looming over the K-Pop industry, bringing it to a standstill for an uncertain amount of time. Many homeland and overseas (offline) events and concerts have either been cancelled or suspended while weekly TV shows have continued to air without …
Supernova’s leader and vocalist Jung Yun-hak is the first K-Pop idol to test positive for COVID-19.
After his return from Japan where he was working as a producer for audition programe ‘G-EGG’, the singer and actor reportedly visited a special testing centre in Seocho District after showing symptoms of the virus.
On Friday, the band confirmed media reports on its official Japanese website, revealing that he got tested last Tuesday and is undergoing treatment in a Seoul hospital.
Following his diagnosis, his manager and other staff members underwent testing and results were negative.
A member of Supernova since 2007, Jung, who has ventured into musicals and acting and is mainly active in Japan, is the only South Korean entertainer to have been affected by the COVID-19 so far.
Last week, JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong pulled an April fool’s prank in a now-deleted Instagram post by revealing that he contracted the virus and was hospitalised. The singer clarified in a caption that the post was in no way a joke but an effort to raise awareness and for people to take care of themselves.
Yuehua Entertainment’s two staff members were recently diagnosed with the coronavirus. As a result, members of K-Pop girl group Everglow were tested and it was all negative as of Friday. All their schedules have been cancelled for their safety and have entered two weeks of quarantine.
Because Everglow member Sihyun works alongside Kim Min-kyu and The Boyz’s Juyeon on SBS MTV’s ‘The Show’ as co-hosts, the K-Pop idols as well its staff members were advised to receive testing as precautionary measures. Cre.ker Entertainment shared on social media that its artist Juyeon tested negative while Kim is still waiting for his results.
Chung Ha also went under self-isolation after two of her staff members tested positive for the coronavirus in March.
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There’s more to South Korea’s entertainment industry than the country’s global phenomenon, K-Pop. K-Dramas, short for Korean dramas, have been booming since the early 2000s. If you’re looking to find a series to get lost in while social distancing, here’s a list to choose from: …