T.M.Revolution, Takanori Nishikawa‘s solo venture, recently appeared on THE FIRST TAKE to perform his 1998 hit “HOT LIMIT“, though that was far from the most notable thing about his showing. …
Read More »QWER debut in Japan with a heavier sound and darker aesthetic on “SHOW DOWN”
QWER recently made their Japanese debut with “SHOW DOWN“, which also serves as the opening theme for the upcoming anime Tomb Raider King (based on a manhwa of the same …
Read More »AKB48’s Hanada Mei claims management made her shave head, DH denies and explains first-ever termination was for rules violation involving private fan contact
In J-pop mess, now-former AKB48 member Hanada Mei has made headline for shaving her head and claiming management made her do it, then subsequently becoming the first member to be …
Read More »Bullet Points: IU conspiracies & idol politics, CLC’s Eunbin retires, PocketDol continues to lose, EgoENT latest to stiff employees, company movement, more
Do you remember? Man, there’s been a lot of news going on, especially in terms of agency movement and relationship stuff, but also … well, mess. Most importantly, though, Crayon …
Read More »Grammy Awards add new category to throw Asian pop acts a consolation prize and expect them to be grateful
The Recording Academy recently announced the creation of five new categories for the 2027 edition of the Grammy Awards, including one relevant to this blog in Best Asian Pop Music …
Read More »Rundown: HYBE Girl Group Collab, aespa, NMIXX, CORTIS, MEOWV, FIFTY FIFTY, Krystal, YEEUN, EPEX, AHOF
Alright, I’m back again to catch up with all the releases, including a bunch of major ones. If the song you loved isn’t here … well, I might’ve loved it, …
Read More »RESCENE Woni’s YouTube channel goes viral thanks to Minami sharing gyaru secrets & delivering an amazing 6-song gyaru sampler
Back in February of this year, RESCENE member Woni teamed up with Solfa Studio for her YouTube channel, Hello I Am Woni Nice To Meet You. It’s hard to believe …
Read More »Rundown: aespa & G-DRAGON, NMIXX, Utada Hikaru, CORTIS, Jay Park & LNGSHOT, Mika Nakashima, tuki., BOYNEXTDOOR, WHITE JAM, IMP.
Remarkably, not even one of the weird shots from this music video. As a part of trying to play catchup on features before I get a bit busier with work …
Read More »Bullet Points: Kojiharu sells for ~$115MM, HYBE tries a fresh start for girl groups, a Park Bom letter, disbandments, random Kahi sightings, more
Perhaps the most important news of the year is that After School‘s Kahi was randomly (?) at USC recently and danced with students for some reason to “Diva” and “Bang“. …
Read More »Rundown: LE SSERAFIM, CORTIS, UNCHILD, Ifeye, =LOVE, TAEYONG, m-flo, BE:FIRST, 22/7
Hello and welcome back to the music part of the site, as I’ve recently caught up on a bunch of stuff, so stay tuned for that. Otherwise, there’s bunch of …
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