by REERA YOO | @reerabooeditor@charactermedia.com Once again, the K-pop and American music worlds are colliding. Gerard Way, former lead vocalist and founder of disbanded American alternative-rock band My Chemical […]
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Columbia Grad Student Creates K-pop Boy Band ‘EXP’ for Thesis Project
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com When fans of K-pop boy group EXO recently heard about a non-Korean boy band debuting in Korea as “EXP,” they weren’t having it. […]
KCON 2015 To Take Over Staples Center & L.A. Live
If you need any indication of the power of hallyu and Korean popular culture, look no further than how CJ E&M‘s KCON has grown since its launch in 2012. KCON hosted over […]
A Cube Entertainment Begins Global Auditions in Los Angeles
South Korea-based A Cube Entertainment is looking for their next generation of singers, actors, dancers and models as they begin their global audition process for 2015 in Los Angeles. Do […]
Epik High to Embark on North American Tour
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean hip-hop trio Epik High has announced that they will be embarking on a North American Tour next month, according to a […]
Hyun-jin Ryu Shows Off His Rapping Skills in Korean Commercial
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Hyun-jin Ryu can drop a sweet change-up. But did you know he can drop bars, too? The Los Angeles Dodgers southpaw may have […]
2NE1’s CL Leads TIME 100 Reader’s Poll
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com To the left, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, say K-pop fans. On March 24, TIME magazine opened up their reader’s poll for their annual […]
Reporter Discovers How Much Plastic Surgery He Needs to Look Like G-Dragon
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea is the mecca of plastic surgery, with about one in five Korean women going under the knife, according to a 2009 […]
Megan Lee Wins Lawsuit Against Soul Shop Entertainment
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com K-pop star Megan Lee won the legal battle against her former agency, Soul Shop Entertainment, on Friday regarding the nullification of her five-year […]
Nickelodeon’s ‘Make It Pop’ Receives Mixed Reactions Ahead of Premiere
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Nickelodeon has announced that it will premiere its musical comedy Make It Pop, which stars K-pop star Megan Lee, on April 6 at […]
Kim Tae Woo’s April ‘Spring Romance’ Tour Presale Extended to March 5
Kim Tae Woo is coming to the States in April, and you can still grab a ticket via presale before the price jumps up! If you haven’t heard, the […]
[VIDEO] The Evolution of K-pop Dance
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Any old school K-poppers in the house? Take a stroll down memory lane by watching a compilation of some of the most iconic […]
K-Pop Idol Megan Lee to Star in Nickelodeon’s New Show ‘Make It Pop’
Story by Amber Chen Record producer Nick Cannon first pitched the K-Pop-inspired show Make It Pop to Nickelodeon about a year ago, and after months of speculation, Nickelodeon finally […]
‘Baby Kara’ Member Ahn So-jin Dead in Apparent Suicide
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Popular K-pop trainee and reality-show contestant Ahn So-jin died on Feb. 24 after an alleged suicide attempt. Ahn was 22 years old. According […]
Megan Lee to Star in Nickelodeon K-pop Musical Series, ‘Make It Pop’
Pictured above: From the left to right, Louriza Tronco, Megan Lee and Erika Tham in the new Nickelodeon musical comedy series, Make It Pop. (Photo courtesy of Nickelodeon) by REERA […]
