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Jellyfish Entertainment confirms VIXX’s Hyuk has not left the group - www.nme.com - South Korea
nme.com
08.06.2022 / 11:21

Jellyfish Entertainment confirms VIXX’s Hyuk has not left the group

Jellyfish Entertainment has confirmed that South Korean singer Hyuk will continue to promote as a member of K-pop boyband VIXX.Last week, the K-pop idol announced his decision to part ways with Jellyfish Entertainment after a decade through a handwritten letter posted on his Instagram account. At the time, Hyuk implied that he would remain as a member of the boyband, although there had been no official confirmation by the agency.However, today (June 8), Jellyfish Entertainment released a statement to South Korean media confirming that Hyuk will continue participating in VIXX’s future activities and releases, despite no longer being contracted under their agency.“After an in-depth conversation, both the agency and Hyuk agreed not to renew his contract,” Jellyfish Entertainment said, as translated by Soompi.

Eric Nam says being Korean-American used to feel like a “hindrance” - www.nme.com - USA - South Korea - North Korea - state Oregon
nme.com
06.06.2022 / 12:13

Eric Nam says being Korean-American used to feel like a “hindrance”

Eric Nam has opened up about his experience growing up Korean-American and how it has influenced his career.The 33-year-old singer-songwriter recently appeared in an episode of The Zach Sang Show, where he opened up about his Korean heritage. During the interview, Nam confessed that he previously thought of being a Korean-American as a “hindrance”.“I think for a long time, being a Korean-American, or being Asian-American in the States, it felt as if it was a hindrance, or it was like, something that was supposed to hold me back,” he shared.

10 Most Popular K-Pop Stars on Social Media, Ranked From Lowest to Highest - www.justjared.com - South Korea
justjared.com
01.06.2022 / 23:01

10 Most Popular K-Pop Stars on Social Media, Ranked From Lowest to Highest

So many K-Pop superstars also happen to be social media sensations – and the top accounts have millions and millions of followers!

Girls’ Generation’s YoonA gives an update on the girl group’s comeback - www.nme.com - South Korea
nme.com
01.06.2022 / 09:43

Girls’ Generation’s YoonA gives an update on the girl group’s comeback

Girls’ Generation singer YoonA has provided an update on the iconic girl group’s highly anticipated comeback.Earlier this week on May 30, the K-pop idol held an Instagram Live broadcast in celebration of her birthday. During the session, the singer-actress hosted a brief Q&A session where she was asked by fans for an update on the long-awaited Girls’ Generation comeback this August.YoonA responded that she was “preparing for the Girls’ Generation album right now”, and as a result has met up with her bandmates “really often”.

Instagram removes former K-pop star Seungri from the platform - www.nme.com - South Korea
nme.com
31.05.2022 / 10:13

Instagram removes former K-pop star Seungri from the platform

Seungri has been removed from Instagram, following his recent 18-month jail sentence.Yesterday (May 30), South Korean news outlets Korea JoongAng Daily and SBS Star reported that the former singer has been removed from social media platform Instagram. Seungri’s handle @seungriseyo, which had around 8million followers prior to its removal, is currently unavailable, as of time of writing.The social media platform’s move to remove Seungri from its platform comes just days after the South Korean Supreme Court rejected the 32-year-old singer’s appeal for a lighter sentence over his involvement in the Burning Sun scandal.

Cannes: Kore-Eda Hirokazu Says ‘Broker’ Is the Story of a Family of Choice - variety.com - South Korea - Japan - North Korea
variety.com
27.05.2022 / 13:35

Cannes: Kore-Eda Hirokazu Says ‘Broker’ Is the Story of a Family of Choice

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKore-eda Hirokazu, director of the well-received Cannes competition film “Broker” says his diverse and lonely characters constitute a family of choice.“This film tells the story of a family which came together by choice. Each character had been rejected. They set off on a car journey, as if by accident.

Former K-pop star Seungri to serve 18-month jail term after his appeal was rejected - www.nme.com - South Korea - city Seoul - North Korea
nme.com
26.05.2022 / 07:17

Former K-pop star Seungri to serve 18-month jail term after his appeal was rejected

Seungri, who was once part of the boyband Big Bang, will serve the entirety of his 18-month jail sentence after a South Korean court upheld the sentence.Today (May 26), the South Korean Supreme Court rejected the 32-year-old singer’s appeal for a lighter sentence, over nine separate charges he received over his involvement in the Burning Sun scandal, according to SBS Star.The singer was originally sentenced to three years behind bars in August 2021, after a lower court found him guilty of all nine charges, which ranged from misappropriating funds to procuring prostitution for investors. At the time, he had also been ordered to pay ₩1.15billion (roughly £700,000) in restitution.However, Seungri’s sentence was halved earlier this year in January when the High Military Court of the Ministry Of Defense in Seoul held the final appeal trial.

‘The Three Musketeers’ Sells in Major Territories for Pathe International (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Spain - France - Italy - South Korea - Germany - Switzerland - Poland - Czech Republic - Hungary - Bulgaria - Slovakia - Romania - county Major
variety.com
25.05.2022 / 22:23

‘The Three Musketeers’ Sells in Major Territories for Pathe International (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“The Three Musketeers,” Pathé Films’s $75-million two-part adventure epic saga based on Alexandre Dumas’s masterpiece, has been bought in major international territories rolling off a busy Cannes market. Pathé unveiled a sprawling 15-minute promoreel for both “The Three Musketeers” – D’Artagnan” and “The Three Musketeers – Milady” at Cannes Marché du Film. Both movies are directed by Martin Bourboulon and boast a star-studded cast, including Vincent Cassel, Eva Green, Vicky Krieps, Romain Duris, Pio Marmaï, François Civil, Lyna Khoudri and Louis Garrel.

Controversial K-pop idol Sitala leaves girl group H1-KEY only five months after debut - www.nme.com - South Korea - Thailand - city Bangkok
nme.com
25.05.2022 / 09:17

Controversial K-pop idol Sitala leaves girl group H1-KEY only five months after debut

H1-KEY, has parted ways with the K-pop act only five months after their debut.Grandline Group, the agency behind H1-KEY, announced in a statement to South Korean media outlet Wikitree today (May 25) that Sitala will be leaving the K-pop girl group due to undisclosed “personal reasons”, following discussions with the singer.“After speaking at length with the artist and the members of H1-KEY and considering the situation in its totality, we have come to this decision,” Grandline Group said, as translated by Koreaboo. “Most of all, we would like to apologise to the fans for the sudden news.”Last year, Sitala drew flak online over her family’s alleged involvement in the 2014 political crisis in Thailand.

Mark Tuan says he has “finished” work on a solo “album-like project” - www.nme.com - USA - South Korea
nme.com
24.05.2022 / 11:27

Mark Tuan says he has “finished” work on a solo “album-like project”

GOT7 member Mark Tuan has teased his debut solo album, saying that he’s done working on the upcoming record.In a recent interview with Singles Magazine, the Taiwanese-American K-pop idol revealed that he had recently completed an “album-like project”, just prior to his arrival in South Korea to join GOT7 for the boyband’s comeback.“I’ve worked on a lot more songs than the singles that have been released,” said Tuan, as translated by Soompi. “Before I came to Korea, I hastily finished working on an album-like project then threw a listening party for my friends and staff members and the response was good.”The Taiwanese-American singer added that he had prepared “quite a lot” of songs, and that everybody at his listening party had different favourites.

Girls’ Generation to make comeback as full group for 15th anniversary - www.nme.com - South Korea
nme.com
17.05.2022 / 06:03

Girls’ Generation to make comeback as full group for 15th anniversary

Girls’ Generation are confirmed to make a comeback this year, returning as a full group for the first time in five years.The news of Girls’ Generation’s upcoming return was first reported by South Korean news publication StarNews, with additional reports from Soompi, AllKPop KpopHerald to corroborate the news.Per reports, all eight remaining members of the K-pop act group will make a comeback with a new album in August to celebrate their 15th anniversary. In addition, Girls’ Generation are also scheduled to make appearances on TV shows and reality programmes to promote the upcoming release.Okay, so this is indeed happening for real.

K-pop girl group DIA to disband after releasing their final album in August - www.nme.com - USA - Mexico - South Korea - Chile - Japan - Indonesia - Singapore - Philippines
nme.com
12.05.2022 / 10:33

K-pop girl group DIA to disband after releasing their final album in August

DIA have announced that they will be disbanding after dropping their final album in August.South Korean news outlet Edaily first reported on May 11 that the girl group are  in the midst of preparations for “one last final album in August before their contracts with their agency PocketDol Studio expires”, as translated by Soompi. The report had also claimed that the DIA members will be “walking their separate paths after wrapping up promotions as a full group.”PocketDol Studio later confirmed the report in a separate statement to Chosun, writing, as translated by Koreaboo: “DIA will release their last album in August and will end their exclusive contract in September.” More details are to arrive in the months leading up to the release.This confirmation also came shortly after a separate statement from a representative of the entertainment company, who clarified at the time that it was “difficult to say whether the August album will be the last album”, per YTN, as translated by Soompi.DIA’s August release will notably be their first release in over two years, with their last project being their sixth mini-album ‘Flower 4 Seasons’ which dropped in June 2020. That record was led by title track ‘Hug U’.The group – comprising Jueun, Eunchae, Chaeyeon, Yebin, Eunice and Huihyeon – had officially debuted under MBK Entertainment in 2015 with the single ‘Somehow’ from their debut album ‘Do It Amazing’, having put out one more studio album and six EPs since.

AleXa says she became a K-pop star to help find her mother’s biological parents - www.nme.com - USA - South Korea - Oklahoma - county St. Louis
nme.com
11.05.2022 / 10:47

AleXa says she became a K-pop star to help find her mother’s biological parents

AleXa has shed light on how her mother’s search for her biological family became her motivation to pursue a career as an idol in South Korea.Earlier this year, while speaking to Korea JoongAng Daily, the Korean-American K-pop singer revealed that her mother had been adopted by a family in the United States at age 5. Since then, her mother has spent years looking for ways to connect with her biological parents.AleXa has since opened up about the search in a new interview with St.

OH MY GIRL member Jiho leaves the group and WM Entertainment - www.nme.com - South Korea
nme.com
09.05.2022 / 13:11

OH MY GIRL member Jiho leaves the group and WM Entertainment

OH MY GIRL’s Jiho has left the K-pop girl group, as well as her long-time agency WM Entertainment.Today (May 9), WM entertainment announced in a statement to South Korean news outlets that Jiho would be departing from the girl group after the expiration of her contract with them. The agency also revealed that the remaining members of OH MY GIRL would be continuing as a six-member act.“The agency has renewed exclusive contracts with the six members of Oh My Girl, Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yoo Bin and Arin,” it said, as translated by Soompi.

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