It’s so awkward to watch singer-actor Yoochun formerly of DBSK and JYJ resume his public events two years after a very messy and public accusation of rape and subsequent revelations of his salacious personal life. A requirement for star appeal is the public persona projects that fans like and that is impossible to maintain once the curtain falls to reveal … Continue reading →
This is like watching a slow motion train wreck in GIF form and being unable to look away. The K-ent search engines and news portals lit up a few days ago in unison after girl group A Pink made a media appearance and member Namjoo appeared looking completely and objectively awful. It wasn’t bad makeup or outfit, it was a … Continue reading →
I have some sad news to share though this particular star was only starting off his career and is likely not well known yet. Korean singer and variety star Kim Han Il (also known as Jack Kim), who was active in Mainland China entertainment, has passed away this week after suffering a medical condition on Jeju Island and unable to … Continue reading →
I don’t follow K-pop so I don’t know the barometers of a successful album release. From what I’ve gathered Suzy‘s recently released second solo mini album is doing well but whether that’s just good enough or very very well I’ll leave to the experts to elucidate. I do know she’s looking quite well and that’s in the very very very … Continue reading →
Going mainstream brings exposure and with it added financial gains, but the flip side is more scrutiny and this week the hammer fell on the burgeoning hip hop scene in Mainland China. The government broadcast authority released a memo basically banning hip hop on television, likely spurred on by the recent scandal with a very well known hip hop star … Continue reading →
This is a very comforting and bittersweet as a final bookend to recently passed Korean idol Jonghyun’s life and career. His agency SM Entertainment has announced that it will be releasing the already recorded solo tracks Jonghyun laid down before his passing a month ago on December 18, 2017. The mini-album is titled “Poet/Artist“, so fitting for this sensitive and … Continue reading →
Fashion has different parameters on the musical stage much like makeup for stage performances is so much thicker and dramatic to show under the bright lights. Rainie Yang held her two-night Youth Lies Within tour in Taipei this weekend and put on quite a show for concert-goers. The concert movies to Hong Kong in February and hopefully she’ll continue to … Continue reading →
It’s undeniable that singer-actress IU is supremely talented at the singer part of her entertainment career, but through it and her acting works she’s developed an incredible network of supportive colleagues. She’s been holding a series of concerts this December and the night of the 9th brought out a veritable who’s who of top stars attending as happy audience members. … Continue reading →
A good bromance is even better when it consistently feeds goodies to fans. Rising young Korean actors Ji Soo and Nam Joo Hyuk are doing their best to walk in the two decades long bromance friendship steps of top Korean movie stars Jung Woo Sung and Lee Jung Jae, showcasing a guy friendship whilst supporting each other’s burgeoning careers. They … Continue reading →
Actor-singer Rain is widely acknowledged as one of the hardest working entertainers in South Korea, with his career less overwhelming talent and more talent developed through hustle and grit. I like him because of his acting but it’s probably fair to say that he’s a better musical entertainer than actor on the technique scale. His presence and expressiveness can veer … Continue reading →
It’s a drastic visual switch for me to go from watching actress Suzy with the short hair in While You Were Sleeping to idol Suzy in her full performing regala at this weekend’s Grand Mint Festival 2017. Her idol group Miss A is basically disbanded with one member leaving and the group not having any official activity for two years, … Continue reading →
An end of a K-pop era is here and I’m not sure if the timing was this perfect by chance or by design. SM Entertainment announced that three members of the current eight member girl idol group Girl’s Generation will not be renewing their contracts with the agency. Sooyoung, Seohyun, and Tiffany have elected to move on to different agencies, … Continue reading →
Sometimes you hear of something forthcoming and just think “NOPE” and this is one of those for me. Disgraced but not criminally liable Korean singer-actor Kim Hyun Joong is reportedly planning a year end music comeback, to the sound of his loyal fans clapping and the rest of the world face palming. I’m sure he’s made enough money over the … Continue reading →
