K-pop girl group IVE announced their comeback slated this month. According to their agency, Starship Entertainment, IVE unveiled a teaser video for their second mini album “IVE Switch” through their official social media channels. In the teaser video, a white-colored book with the...
Lee A-reum, a former member of K-pop girl group T-ara, is in the hospital after attempting suicide on March 27. Korean media outlet Osen and Korea JoongAng Daily reported that A-reum, 29, left a note before her attempted suicide. She has not regained consciousness as of this writing. Former...
K-pop idol and actor Hwang Min-hyun released his new digital single "Lullaby" on March 13 before he enlists in the military next week. "Lullaby" is his first release since his first mini-album “Truth or Lie” released in February 2023. Hwang Min-hyun (Pledis Entertainment) The pop ballad...
NewJeans X Play Line Friends opens in Mega Fashion Hall, SM Megamall There’s no reason to be super shy about Play Line Friends’ latest pop-up store in the Philippines, because the most-awaited NewJeans merchandise (in collaboration with Line Friends) will be available starting today, Sept. 23,...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — K-Pop group Super Junior member Choi Siwon has urged the public to conduct meaningful actions to ensure the bright future of the children in the East Asia and the Pacific regions. Choi, who is Unicef's Regional Ambassador for East Asia and Pacific, said this as he addressed...
Attention, Czennies! Exciting news has arrived—Next in Line Entertainment (NILE) just revealed that they are bringing NCT Home to the Philippines. It’s an exhibition showcasing all active members of SM Entertainment's K-pop boy band NCT. “You’ll finally get to experience this on July 20...
A Seoul court found a male K-pop artist guilty of sexually molesting a fellow group member. In a decision on May 29, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced the unidentified K-pop idol, 25, to two years and six months in prison suspended for three years. He was also ordered to complete an...
Debuting last August 25, 2016 with the single "Chewing Gum" and a lineup of seven members Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle and Jisung, NCT Dream is the third sub-unit of South Korean boy band NCT. In late 2018, the group's leader Mark graduated from NCT Dream but returned in 2020 when...
Two members of K-pop boy band WEi were injured in a car accident in South Korea on Nov. 24. OUI Entertainment announced that WEi members Kim Donghan and Kang Seok-hwa figured in an accident as they were on their way to a schedule. K-pop boy band WEi (Instagram) WEi members Kim Donghan and Kang...
By RALPH LAUREN ABAINZA South Korean boyband Seventeen held a two-night concert in Manila last October 8 and 9, 2022 as part of their “Be The Sun” world tour. Frequent visitors since 2016, the highly-talented idol group continues to mesmerize their Filipino fans, whom they endearingly call...
Liza Soberano made fans giddy posting on social media a photo of her with Momoland’s Nancy McDonnie. The actress uploaded the photo on Instagram along with others taken during her recent South Korean sojourn. She captioned it simply, “Korea dump pt. 2”...
Many K-pop idols lived completely different lives before making a name in the Korean entertainment industry. Some of them have always dreamed of becoming an artist, while others discovered their calling as a musician when the opportunity presented itself. The latter is true for the two members of...
