“You can take the boy from the island / But not the island from the boy,” Justin Kawika Young sang in one of his early 2000 singles, “Never Forget […]
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K-pop Playlist of the Week: A Very EXO Winter
Winter’s here, and so is a new EXO winter album. Christmas suits EXO especially well, so in honor of their newest winter album, here are our favorite winter EXO […]
6 Songs by AAPI Musicians to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
The holidays are here, and we are loving these takes on seasonal classics by Asian American musicians, singers and songwriters: “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” – Us The […]
K-pop Playlist: Remembering Jonghyun
On Dec. 18, the K-pop world said goodbye to a long-beloved artist, Jonghyun of SHINee. In honor of his tremendous contributions to the genre and his open, honest approach […]
WATCH: East West Players’ ‘Allegiance’ at the 16th Unforgettable Gala
East West Players, the longest-running theater of color in the country, performed a medley from its upcoming musical production of “Allegiance,” which will run Feb. 21 to April 1 in […]
PERFORMANCE: Kinjaz at the 16th Unforgettable Gala
Check out Kinjaz performing at Kore Asian Media’s 16th Unforgettable Gala:
K-pop Playlist of the Week: TWICE, Taemin & BAP
The countdown to the end of the year is intensifying, with K-pop acts scrambling to get in one more repackage or one more comeback. Check out which new songs […]
PERFORMANCE: Judith Hill at the 16th Unforgettable Gala
Check out Grammy Award-winning artist Judith Hill, live at the 16th Unforgettable gala, below:
K-pop Playlist of the Week: HyunA, Got7 & Samuel
2017 may be winding down, but K-pop shows no signs of letting up. Here are the new tracks we’ve added to our playlist along with some oldies that we […]
K-pop Playlist of the Week: Red Velvet, KARD & Pentagon
These cold winter days make for the perfect atmosphere for a bit of darkness, even when it comes to the usually sunny K-pop. Find out which old and new […]
Q&A: Giraffage, From Bedroom Pop To The Main Stage
What started out as bedroom samples and remixes out of his UC Berkeley dorm room has turned Charlie Yin into one of the fastest-rising electronic music producers and DJs […]
K-pop Playlist of the Week: Thanksgiving Edition
All this Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing is putting us in a grateful mood — here are 5 K-pop songs by artists wanting to express their gratitude to their fandoms: […]
The Best Moments From BTS’ Buzzy AMAs Appearance
In case you haven’t heard yet, K-pop boy band BTS completely took over the American Music Awards on Sunday night. The seven-member band — who generated buzz even prior […]
Bruno Mars Wins 7 AMAs
Bruno Mars was the star of the night — even from thousands of miles away. The 32-year-old singer-songwriter, instrumentalist and multi-talented entertainer couldn’t make it to last night’s American […]
BTS Teases Steve Aoki’s Fiery Remix Of ‘MIC Drop’
Worlds are colliding — the teaser for Steve Aoki’s remix of BTS’ “MIC Drop” has been released, and we can’t get enough. In the short one-minute teaser video released […]
