Kim Garam has been kicked out of the new K-pop girl group Le Sserafim after she became embroiled in school bullying controversies. HYBE and Source Music announced on July 20 that they have terminated Kim Garam’s exclusive contract. Kim Garam (Instagram) The decision came two months after Kim...
What are the best-selling K-pop albums in the first half of 2022? South Korea’s Circle Chart, formerly Gaon Music Chart, has released the rankings of the top-selling albums in South Korea in the first half of the year. In a report, Circle Chart revealed that there were 34.94 million...
Six K-pop groups emerged in the top 10 of album sales in the US in the first half of 2022. Luminate (formerly P-MRC Data), which supplies Billboard with music data for its charts, has released its 2022 “Luminate Midyear Music Report” covering the US. (Clockwise from top left) BTS, Stray...
The 18th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF), billed as Asia's largest music film festival, held its official press conference on July 14 to introduce the entire program, including the Opening Film and main events. THe festival will be held for six days from Aug. 11 to 16...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL If there’s one highlight of the inaugural dinner that hit the sweet spot with me, it would be how exuberant, nourishing music resounded through the halls of Malacañang Palace that auspicious night. Now I’m not ignorant of the fact that this new...
PH Embassy commemorates 75th anniversary of PH-France diplomatic relations at Fête de la Musique The Philippine Embassy in Paris recently commemorated the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations with France at the Fête de la Musique. The embassy partnered with Pinoy Jam Paris Association, a...
"The Clash" Season 1 alumnus Psalms David has encouraging words for people struggling in life. During a recent virtual media conference, Psalms maintained how everything is more manageable with the help of a support group. He said, "You aren't designed to walk through this life alone. Kaya ka...
Is BTS’ RM getting married? A YouTube channel uploaded a video on June 23 with the title “ Married soon, witnessed by Korean community in the U.S.” The channel based the rumors on a post on a Korean online mall based in the US. The YouTube channel claimed that a person said, "I recently...
You’ll be surprised by how much these drag artists have spent on their craft Last June 18, the category is Filipino Drag Excellence as some the best local drag artists gathered together at Tipple & Slaw, Pop-up Katipunan to celebrate “Pride and Power.” The event, made possible by Sony...
Kapuso girl group XOXO is among music acts affected by the pandemic. But its members, Riel Lomadilla, Dani Ozaraga, Mel Caluag, and Lyra Micolob, are back on track and ready to showcase their talent. They flaunted a different side to their vocal prowess via their latest single under GMA Music,...
Spotlight on UP’s Maria Christine Muyco as the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio fellow By Emma Orozco Maria Christine Muyco, music composer, ethnomusicologist, and music composition professor at the University of the Philippines recently enjoyed a scholarship of residency at Bellagio. It...
K-pop icons BTS announced on June 14 that they will start solo projects and embark on “chapter 2” of their career, and their agency said it will actively support their endeavors. BTS released a new BTS Dinner Party video on their official YouTube channel to celebrate their ninth anniversary....
