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Rosé and Bruno Mars perform APT live for first time at MAMA awards
Viral megahit song pairing K-pop star from Blackpink and US singer Mars earns pair the Global Sensation award at MAMAs show in Osaka.
23 Nov 2024 - 12:17PM
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Actor Song Joong-ki feels ‘blessed’ by birth of daughter
21 Nov 2024 - 12:45PM
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop
After 30 years in K-pop, singer and producer J.Y. Park still performing
18 Nov 2024 - 6:15PM
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop
Rosé’s smash hit APT brings surge of interest in 80s song
Korean singer Yoon Soo-il’s 1982 hit ‘A.P.T.’ is enjoying renewed attention. Some fans remixed the two songs – and he’s grateful to Rosé.
5 Nov 2024 - 9:48AM
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A still from the “APT” official music video. Korean singer Yoon Soo-il’s 1982 hit ‘A.P.T’ is enjoying renewed attention after Blackpink’s Rosé released “APT” with pop star Bruno Mars. Photo: YouTube/@Rosé
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Critics decry scenes of alcohol drinking in K-dramas, chat shows
K-dramas like Queen of Tears and YouTube shows where Korean stars let their hair down over drinks ‘familiarise young people with drinking’.
4 Nov 2024 - 5:45PM
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Why do Chinese internet users love APT, hit single by Rosé and Bruno Mars?
Users on Chinese Instagram-like platform Xiaohongshu cannot get enough of the catchy song, praising Rosé for being true to her heart.
31 Oct 2024 - 12:29PM
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BTS’ Jin and Shinee’s Minho both release solo albums in November
Jin from BTS puts his album Happy out, while Shinee member Minho’s solo album Callback lands on November 4. Babymonster drop new music too.
28 Oct 2024 - 4:15AM
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Food and Drinks
What connects APT, Blackpink’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ new song, to drinking?
Ready to play a drinking game? How Blackpink’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ new song, APT, has created a buzz around Korea’s drinking culture.
8 Nov 2024 - 7:57AM
Blackpink’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ new song, APT, has created a buzz around Korea’s drinking culture. We explain why. Photo: YouTube/Rosé
Entertainment
Music
Taylor Swift wins video of the year, 6 other prizes at VMAs
Swift, winner of 7 prizes, hails Post Malone, co-winner of video of the year trophy, as ‘ridiculously talented’, he returns the compliment.
12 Sep 2024 - 10:28PM
Fashion & Beauty
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop
Why K-pop idols and luxury fashion are a marriage made in heaven
Tommy Hilfiger’s Met Gala collab with boy band Stray Kids is a reminder of the growing attachment between luxury fashion and K-pop stars.
12 Sep 2024 - 5:04AM
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop
K-pop star HyunA threatens legal action over defamatory posts about wedding
‘No warnings, leniency or settlements’, singer’s management says of malicious online comments ahead of her wedding to singer Yong Jun-hyung.
6 Sep 2024 - 12:49PM
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K-drama drama as Han So-hee’s mum arrested and Yoo Ah-in jailed
Korean actress Han So-hee distances herself from mother’s arrest over illegal gambling, as Korean actor Yoo Ah-in is jailed for a year for using propofol, the drug that killed Michael Jackson.
6 Sep 2024 - 12:50PM
South Korean actress Han So-hee (left) has distanced herself from her mother’s arrest on illegal gambling charges, while actor Yoo Ah-in was given a one-year sentence for using propofol, the drug that killed Michael Jackson. Photo: Corbis via Getty Images, EPA-EFE/Yonhap
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From dating bans to forced dieting, K-Pop Idols series is eye-opening
K-Pop Idols, an Apple TV+ docuseries, features Jessi and K-pop groups Cravity and Blackswan and highlights issues from oppressive management to the challenge of foreign artists in the industry.
3 Sep 2024 - 7:15AM
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Jay Park held his first fan meeting for 11 years. It was ‘awkward’
Korean-American rap and R&B star Jay Park opens up about his recent two-day fan meeting in Seoul, why he didn’t do one for 11 years, the ‘real’ him, and why he wants soju to go global.
15 Aug 2024 - 6:15PM
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8 years of Blackpink, so successful K-pop group are ‘their own brand’
K-pop girl group Blackpink have gone from strength to strength since the release of their first singles in 2016, and ‘become a group with enormous influence worldwide’, according to a pop culture critic.
11 Aug 2024 - 4:15AM
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‘Taylor Swift of K-pop’ IU finishes her first world tour in Los Angeles
K-pop star IU’s emotional world tour finale in Los Angeles was filled with her hits, shout-outs to the city and song requests from rapturous fans. Already beloved in Korea, IU has won new fans in the US.
8 Aug 2024 - 4:41AM
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K-pop star IU’s emotional finale in Los Angeles was filled with hit songs, shout-outs to the city and song requests from her rapturous fans. Already beloved in Korea, IU has won new fans in the US. Photo: Instagram/ @lee._iu
Bands
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Hot new K-pop drops in August 2024, from Le Sserafim, Nmixx and more
Summer is about to hot up, with new K-pop releases expected from girl groups Le Sserafim and Nmixx, boy groups like ZeroBaseOne and solo acts like Taemin.
2 Aug 2024 - 5:15PM
K-drama
K-drama news
‘No regrets’: Suho of EXO on starring in period drama Missing Crown Prince
Suho says that for his star turn in period K-drama Missing Crown Prince, he recited his lines ‘over 100 times’. The EXO K-pop band member has no regrets over his performance, but isn’t ‘completely satisfied’.
19 Jun 2024 - 7:15PM
Business
Fame and celebrity
From K-Pop to kickstarting: how Jackson Wang charts music path
The musician, Got7 member, clothing designer and Cartier ambassador shares his journey from sport to music to entrepreneurship, emphasising the importance of authenticity and personal style.
1 Jun 2024 - 11:49AM
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Music
Peggy Gou, Korean DJ and singer, on her rise to the top and her new album
A rising global music star, DJ Peggy Gou is about to release her first album as a singer. She talks overcoming racism, sexism and jealousy to rise to the top, and pride in her Korean identity.
23 May 2024 - 7:15PM
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The cover of Peggy Gou’s debut album I Hear You. Photo: courtesy of XL Recordings
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Super Junior’s Kyuhyun on his fans and today’s ‘good-looking’ K-pop rookies
K-pop veteran Kyuhyun of idol group Super Junior looks back on his 18-year-long career and shares how his relationship with fans has changed – and why that is a good thing.
2 May 2024 - 2:36PM
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‘I had to do more’: K-pop star Kino on the ups and downs of being an idol
Kino, who spent seven years in K-pop group Pentagon until it disbanded last year, talks about his solo career, new album, and how the intense and competitive K-pop training regimen benefited him.
1 May 2024 - 10:49AM
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K-pop idols
Blackpink’s Lisa said to join cast of HBO’s The White Lotus for season 3
Thai K-pop star Lisa has an as yet undisclosed role in the third season of hit HBO series The White Lotus, set in luxury resorts, Variety reports. Filming will begin in Thailand this month, it says.
13 Feb 2024 - 2:03PM
OPINION
Tamar Herman
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Do we really need so many K-pop year-end award shows? It’s time to cut down
31 Aug 2022 - 5:15AM
Tamar Herman
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K-pop group NCT already has 20-odd members; does it really need more?
6 Jul 2022 - 4:45PM
Tamar Herman
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K-pop in 2022 so far: chaos, confusion, but at least there’s great music
8 Jun 2022 - 6:45AM
Tamar Herman
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BTS live concerts in Las Vegas were unlike anything I’ve experienced before
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Daniel Langer
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Hollywood glamour? More like Hallyu glamour – luxury brands turn to K-pop
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Tamar Herman
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BTS aren’t selling out by singing in English, just as Abba weren’t
25 Jul 2021 - 5:45PM
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