'Post Up': CL Reintroduces Herself Ahead of Her Solo Return
"I go by the name of...you already know." CL is back. Well. Almost. After half a month of teasing nonstop lyrics, photos and videos in usual K-pop campaign fashion, the 29-year-old Baddest Female™ and 2NE1 leader returned on Monday (September 14) with what is essentially a reintroduction, called…
Netflix Is Releasing a BLACKPINK Documentary
BLACKPINK in your area, and on your streaming platform - and, oh yes, on your Billboard Hot 100 charts too. Fresh off the "Ice Cream" truck with their new BFF Selena Gomez, the unstoppable South Korean foursome just scooped up their highest-ever chart ranking (No. 13) on the Hot 100 as of Tuesday…
'Criminal': Taemin Happily Submits for Your Bad Romance
A wise woman once declared: "Mama, I'm in love with a criminal." Taemin's here to say: "girl, same." Now I'm not one to Stan Men too often, but the 27-year-old Shinee boy band member-turned-solo star is a consistent exception to the rule - especially once he made us "Move." When Taemin's not too…
CLC Take Flight in Their 'Helicopter'
CL comeback? Maybe, hopefully. CLC comeback? Look up in the sky. One year after the release of their last single ("Devil") and mini-album (No.1), the ladies of CLC are officially back with a fierce burst of electro-empowerment: "Helicopter," a rallying cry of encouragement from seven Girls On Top.…
'Ice Cream': Selena Gomez & BLACKPINK Serve a Sugary Treat
"Ice cream, chillin', chillin' / Ice cream chillin'..." When it was first announced that Selena Gomez would be the special guest on BLACKPINK's "Ice Cream," the next single from their upcoming debut, The Album, the response on social media was decidedly, erm...mixed. How would the breathy "Lose…
BoA Celebrates Her 20th Anniversary
Today, August 25 (well, it’s technically already today in South Korea) is a very special day: the 20th anniversary of the debut of the Queen of K-pop™, BoA. On August 25, 2000, at the absurdly young age of 13, Kwon Bo-ah debuted on the South Korean and, immediately after, Japanese scene with…
Gallant Covers BoA's 'Only One' for Her 20th Anniversary
The Our Beloved BoA festivities continue – and this time, we’re going international. As part of SM Entertainment‘s continued celebration of the Queen of K-Pop™ and her two boundary-breaking decades in the music industry this month – did you see their newly launched,…
BLACKPINK's Jisoo Is Going Solo (As an Actress)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by JISOO🤍 (@sooyaaa__) on Aug 12, 2020 at 5:37am PDT BLACKPINK is preparing to give us their new single (a Cold Popsicle, it seems?) with Selena Gomez in mere days, but Jisoo‘s already got additional plans.…
'Not Shy': ITZY Commit Crimes in the Name of Dessert
It’z going down. They’re yelling ITZY. Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong and Yuna – the sweet angels of ITZY, JYP Entertainment’s relatively brand new “WANNABE” girl group – are back with an end-of-summer banger on Monday (August 17) in the form of “Not…
CLC Are Making a Comeback in September
Red lip? NO. Earrings? NO. High heels? NO. Comeback? Why yes, actually. The girls of CLC – Crystal Clear, if you’re nasty – are returning to us in just a month’s time. News1 reported on Thursday (August 13) that the seven member K-pop girl group was preparing to release a…
BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez In Your Area
You know it, I know it, the world knows it: BLACKPINK‘s back in our areaaa later this month – and they’re officially bringing Selena Gomez along for the ride this time around. As was…
Sunmi Hits the Disco With Her Former Boss J.Y. Park
Sunmi is no stranger to a left-lane, artsy-fartsy kind of career choice – and teaming up with her former boss, J.Y. Park of JYP Entertainment, is certainly no exception. The 28-year-old “Noir” quirk-pop princess and the 48-year-old JYP record executive are starry-eyed,…