What is Kpop? It is hard to define “Kpop” as a single genre of music because it is influenced by many different styles and genres of music, including experimental, rock, jazz, gospel, hip-hop, R&B, reggae, electronic dance, and even folk, country, and classical music. It is referred to globally as Kpop because it was generated…
Congrats to BTS, TIME’s 2020 Entertainer of the Year! Between releasing multiple albums and breaking every type of record in 2020, the Korean pop band ascended to the zenith of pop stardom. In an era marked by so much anguish and cynicism, BTS has stayed true to their message of kindness, connection and self-acceptance. See…
What is Blackpink and why is everyone talking about them? Blackpink is the four-member K-pop girl group that is taking over the world and here is the 411 on everything you need to know. Blackpink was formed in 2016 by YG Entertainment, which managed some of the most successful artists including Big Bang, PSY, and…
People Magazine has officially named BTS’s Jungkook the first Sexiest International Man Alive. Jungkook racked up Readers’ Choice votes surpassing Dan Levy, Keith Urban, Matthew Rhys, and Paul Mescal. This is the first year that People Magazine has included more categories to their Sexiest Man of the Year annual tradition. Jungkook’s well-deserved title is big…
Blackpink’s own original documentary film is now available to stream on Netflix! The film follows each member’s journey from their very beginning pre-training days all the way to their universal star status success today. The much anticipated film promises a humanizing glimpse at the tradeoffs made to achieve success, which includes a training program that…
It’s been a phenomenal week for BTS. They started off by winning all 4 of the awards they were nominated for at MTV’s 2020 VMA ceremony, went on to break the YouTube record for most viewed debut video, then wrapped it all up by smashing into the No. 1 slot of the Billboard Hot 100 with their…
(Yonhap) K-pop band BTS picked up four awards at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards held in the United States on Sunday (US time), while putting on its first television performance of its hit single “Dynamite” on the American TV network. The South Korean septet won in the categories of best pop, best group, best…
WORLDWIDE OPEN CALL FOR VIDEO AUDITIONS ONLY! KPOP the Musical is searching the world for talented performers for an exhilarating new Broadway show that takes a fictional look inside the KPOP universe. Due to COVID-19, they are not holding in-person auditions at this time. Video submissions ONLY for this fall’s pre-Broadway production of KPOP Seeking…
(CNN) They’ve helped South Korean stars dominate charts and break records on social media.Now, some K-pop fans are claiming another victory: helping foil United States President Donald Trump’s return to the campaign trail. Ahead of his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Trump bragged that he had about 1 million RSVPs . But when the arena didn’t even…
My memory is crap. My wife will tell you that. Whenever she reminds me that my memory is crap, I utter four Korean syllables – yuhn tan ga seu – which loosely translated, is charcoal induced carbon monoxide poisoning. Back when I was growing up in a third-world Korea in the 1970s, most families heated…