Rosé may need to be crowned the new queen of 2000s pop, making big waves for the collaboration with fellow K-pop stars Onew of SHINee and Lee Suhyun of AKMU.
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Kris Wu Loses Endorsement Deals Amid Allegations of Sexual Misconduct in China
Major brands are dumping their partnerships with Kris Wu, a former member of the K-pop group EXO and one of China’s most influential celebrities, after he was accused…
Kris Wu, one of K-pop’s biggest stars, accused of sexual abuse
Wu’s biggest sponsors are pulling the plug on partnerships with the embattled star as more women have reportedly come forward with accusations.
BTS Launch ‘Permission to Dance’ Video Challenge Exclusively on YouTube Shorts
YouTube has turned to K-pop megastars BTS — and their global ARMY fanbase — to juice up the platform’s Shorts video-clips feature. BTS and YouTube officially announced the…
New York Asian Film Festival Returns With Hybrid Event
The New York Asian Film Foundation and Film at Lincoln Center will unspool the 2021 edition Aug. 6-22 at FLC, kicking off with the premiere of “Escape From…
NYC restaurant breaks world record with fancy $200 French fries
The world’s most expensive frites — arriving just in time for July 13th’s #NationalFryDay — are blanched in Dom Perignon before frying.
‘Global Citizen Live’ 24-Hour Special to Feature BTS, Ed Sheeran, the Weeknd, Lorde, Doja Cat and Dozens More Stars
Heralding an event that Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans calls “the one” — i.e., the biggest thing they’ve done to date — the philanthropic organization has announced plans…
South Korean Film Biz Sets Plans for Recovery and a Future That Will Be Significantly More Digital
Compared with the U.S. or European countries, South Korea’s infection and death toll from COVID-19 was small. But the disease has had an outsize impact transforming the entertainment…
BTS Returns to ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ for Two Nights in July
BTS will takeover NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on July 13 and 14. On July 13, the K-pop sensation will present the American television debut of…
K-Pop Propels YouTube to Streaming Dominance in Korea, Study Finds
The powerful appeal of K-pop is a major contributor to YouTube taking up position as the dominant streaming video platform in South Korea, a new study has found.…
Korea’s Naver Expands Investment in CJ ENM Streamer Tving
Leading South Korean tech conglomerate Naver is to invest KRW40 billion ($352 million) in Tving, the streaming video platform spun off from CJ ENM. The move is intended…
China’s Entertainment Industry Bolsters Communist Party’s 100th Anniversary Celebrations
After months of build-up involving heightened censorship, a propaganda blitz, and a flurry of patriotic film, TV and music content, the Chinese Communist Party at last celebrated the…