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SISTAR19 have made their long-awaited return with a music video for ‘No More (Ma Boy)’.‘No More (Ma Boy)’ comes 11 years after SISTAR19’s last project, their 2013 mini-album ‘Gone Not Around Any Longer’. The new release features two songs, title track ‘No More (Ma Boy)’ and B-side ‘Saucy’, both co-written by Hyolyn.“With this new album, we wanted to show how much we have changed,” Hyolyn told The Korea Herald.

NCT’s Haechan is being fined.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief KCON, the Korean pop music and culture convention operated by CJ ENM, will hold five editions in 2024, organizers said on Thursday. The first of the year will be Hong Kong, a new destination for the convention series, before moving on to KCON Japan in May 10-12 and KCON LA July 26-28. Other editions will be held in Saudi Arabia and Europe at unspecified dates in the second half of the year. The Hong Kong edition will be held at March 30-31 at the AsiaWorld Expo, a 10,000 seater venue adjacent to the airport.

K-pop has gone global.

K-pop girl group aespa made a recent appearance on an episode of Anderson .Paak’s Apple Music series, .Paak’s House.In a new promotional clip released by Apple Music, the girl group were tasked by Paak’s son, Soul, with putting together a drum set. “I’ll give you five minutes,” he instructed in Korean, as the members commented that it was too short a time.After struggling for some time, the .Paak joined them in the studio.

IVE have announced their upcoming new single ‘All Night’, a collaboration with American rapper Saweetie.Today (January 9), IVE dropped the first teaser for ‘All Night’, their upcoming collaboration with Saweetie. The song will be released next Thursday (January 18) at 7pm ET / Friday (January 19) at 9am KST, and is available for pre-save now via Apple Music, Spotify and iTunes.Notably, ‘All Night’ appears to sample or be a remake of Icona Pop‘s hit 2013 single of the same title, with IVE singing the chorus of the latter in their new snippet: “With the love this deep, we don’t need no sleep / And it feels like we could do this all night”.A post shared by IVE 아이브 (@ivestarship)IVE recently won big during the Korean awards season, bringing home an Album Bonsang at the 38th Golden Disc Awards, a Best Artist at the 2023 Asia Artist Awards and Album of the Year at the 2023 Melon Music Awards, among others.The girl group also previously announced the stops and dates for their 2024 ‘Show What I Have’ world tour, featuring legs in Japan, Southeast Asia, North America and Europe.In related news, Icona Pop released ‘Club Romantech’, their first album in 10 years, in September 2023.

might be her in 2023, she pulled out, not one, but two Barbie looks for the Golden Globes. On January 8 the 33-year-old actor in a sparkling version of the bubble-gum pink dress worn by the Superstar Barbie doll released in 1977, (likely very itchy) tulle boa et al.What you may not know about Superstar Barbie is that she came with an outfit change, allowing little kids to swap out the pink dress and boa for an even more glamorous version of the head-to-toe look.

K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE have teased their upcoming return with their second full-length studio record, ‘[2]’.Today (January 8) at midnight KST, the five-member act released a mysterious poster and a new logo animation video for their upcoming full-length studio album. Titled ‘[2]’, the record will arrive on January 29 at 6pm KST.(여자)아이들 2nd Full Album [2]2024.01.29.

RIIZE have made their comeback with a music video for their new single ‘Love 119’.In the new visual, the boyband head to school together on a cold winter’s day, where they quietly observe a love interest in their class from afar. In other scenes, the group practise the song’s choreography together.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Korean film and TV director Kim Hong-sun has signed with U.S. talent agency Creative Arts Agency (CAA) for representation. A prolific director and producer, Kim specializes in genre television, including action, thrillers and horror.

Pledis Entertainment‘s latest boyband, TWS, have dropped their first pre-release single, titled ‘OH MYMY : 7S’.The song and its accompanying visual were released yesterday (January 2). It features the band’s six members – Shinyu, Dohoon, Youngjae, Hanjin, Jihoon and Kyungmin – speaking about the anxiety they feel as they prepare for debut, intercut with footage of the group practicing choreographies and recording songs.The group then launch into what looks like a monthly evaluation, with a panel featuring the likes of SEVENTEEN, HYBE founder and chairman Bang Si-hyuk, SEVENTEEN producer BUMZU and more.

Nick Clement Following years of delays and pandemic restrictions, and now celebrating a post-strike awards season, what better way to kick off the 35th annual Palm Springs Intl. Film Festival than with a “fun and naughty film,” says festival director Lili Rodriguez. Thea Sharrock’s “Wicked Little Letters” will enjoy its U.S.

Stray Kids have teased plans to release new music and embark on a world tour in 2024.On New Year’s Day (January 1), Stray Kids released the 2024 edition of their annual ‘Step Out’ video series, where the K-pop boyband looked back on their achievements in 2023 and their plans for the new year.In the clip, the eight-member boyband teased plans for a world tour in 2024, alongside two music releases – one album and one special album – as well as a fanmeeting event.In additional the group will also be putting out more video content, including eight ‘SKZ-PLAYER’ releases, as well as new episodes of ‘2 Kids Show’ and ‘1 Kid’s Room’. Check out the boyband’s ‘Step Out 2024’ video here:In 2023, Stray Kids scored their first Billboard Hot 100 entry with ‘LALALALA’, a single from their November mini-album, ‘ROCK-STAR’.

It’s Sunday, December 31, the last day of 2023, and there’s been so much K-pop excellence this year!

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 is here! It’s time to ring in 2024!

Thania Garcia Blackpink — the four-piece K-pop act comprised of Jisoo, Lisa, Jennie and Rose – are no longer working with YG Entertainment for their solo endeavors, the company announced in a press release on Friday. The group will remain signed to YG Entertainment as an entity but the four women will pursue their solo careers outside of the agency.

Noah Centineo is ready to embark on another dangerous adventure as Owen Hendricks in The Recruit.

BLACKPINK have not renewed their individual contracts with YG Entertainment.Today (December 29), YG Entertainment announced in a statement to South Korean news outlet Xsportsnews that the four members of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK – Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé and Lisa – would not be renewing their individual contracts with the agency.“We have agreed not to proceed with additional contracts for [the members’] individual activities,” YG Entertainment said, as translated by Soompi. “We will do our utmost to support BLACKPINK’s activities, and we will cheer on the members’ individual activities with warm hearts.”The news comes just days after Jennie launched her own label, Odd Atelier (OA).