This is one of the rare good news to come out of the good news shortage 2020 so far. Japanese idols Yamashita Tomohisa and Kamenashi Kazuya have reunited for a May 2020 mini dome tour starting in Osaka and ending on Tokyo. The two worked together musically first as the fictional Shuji to Akira named after their characters in hit … Continue reading →
This is terrible news but a really good outcome from it. Top idol Kang Daniel, formerly center of Wanna One and now on a solo comeback promotions, has immediately halted all his entertainment activities to take a hiatus. This comes days after he left a series of alarming posts on his SNS account, talking about how tired he was and … Continue reading →
What I hate the most about the vote rigging scandal is how many devoted young fans feel lied to and angry about this coming to light. I almost wish it didn’t, or that the results of Season 3 and Season 4 weren’t that egregious that even diehard fans revolted and insisted on an investigation. The arrested PD for Produce 101 … Continue reading →
It’s been a bad year of publicity for K-pop boy group Big Bang most notably around member Seungri. Maybe that will change now that three of his group members have successively returned from military service and perchance the group promotes again. G-Dragon finished his service two weeks ago and this week Taeyang and Daesung were discharged together. If I thought … Continue reading →
I’m not sure if anyone watching hit South Korean talent selection show Produce 101, which has had 4 seasons now, thinks that it is 100% fan voted with no producer and management involvement. But even knowing is different then getting confirmation that yes, the shows are indeed rigged and fan voting has nothing to do with who makes the final … Continue reading →
Time keeps going and sometimes a pause is enough to find the strength to keep moving on. Singer IU is returning with a mini-album titled Love Poem, originally scheduled for release this week but now pushed back to November 1st due to the untimely passing of her good friend Sulli last week. What was normally great news now feels tempered … Continue reading →
Indulge me for once because I truly felt like I was back around 1999. That’s during the heyday of the Four Sky Kings and honestly the last period I even paid attention to Hong Kong’s most famous stars who all acted and sang. Fast forward 20 years (!) and over 50 years old Aaron Kwok is still holding a star-packed … Continue reading →
I was wondering what actor-singer Lee Jun Ki was up to recently, what with actors and actresses confirming new dramas and movies left and right and me wondering what’s next on his acting agenda. Turns out he’s still squarely in the singing side of his career and last week held an encore fan meeting called Delight For Us which I … Continue reading →
Today’s friendship goals and positive news coming out of K-ent is courtesy of cutie patootie actor Park Bo Gum. Apparently he’s living the real life version of Her Private Life sorta, being good friends with V of top idol group BTS and attending their concert like a seasoned fanboy. Park Bo Gum was spotted at a BTS concert last week … Continue reading →
It’s a good visual juxtaposition from super yellow Gong Yoo to mucho red Lee Jun Ki as we check in on the multi-talented star from Taipei this week. The actor-singer was there to rock out at a high energy fan meeting with a nod to the upcoming lunar new year next week by going mostly all red. I love the … Continue reading →
At the end, and still classy and united as always. Japan’s top boy idol group Arashi announced today that they are officially ending active group promotions at the end of 2020, leaving over a year remaining on their tenure as a group entity and leaving on such a high note it’s hard to remember an ending/pause as thoughtfully done as … Continue reading →
I’ve seen singer-actress IU perform live on stage and she’s got an incredible screen presence for one so petite not to mention singing solo without the flanking of an idol group. She spent her Christmas holidays in Taipei, holding a two night concert on the 24th and 25th as part of her 10th Anniversary Concert tour, with plenty of tracks … Continue reading →
I don’t think the star power of MAMA (Mnet Asian Music Awards) has dimmed yet and in 2018 the three location ceremony was dominated by the biggest boyband of the year BTS so plenty of people tuned in. I watched a bit just for the hosts – Jung Hae In in Korea, Park Bo Gum in Japan, and Song Joong … Continue reading →
