Summer movie frenzy drives industry recovery
The scorching summer heat in China seems to be driving moviegoers by the thousands into the theaters.
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First Filipino K-pop group HORI7ON sets sail
While they already experienced popularity in their home country as winners of a TV audition program, the real game in Korea is just beginning.
BTS’ Jungkook debuts on UK’s Official Singles Chart at no. 3
Previously, BTS’ singles including “Dynamite,” “Butter” and “My Universe” had landed at No. 3 on the Official Singles Chart.
Kid Laroi performs in Sepang hotel following nixed music festival
It is learnt that the artiste only found out of the cancellation of the festival upon arrival in Malaysia.
UK band The 1975 cancels Indonesia gig after Malaysia LGBTQ controversy
The announcement was greeted with mixed reactions, with some Indonesian fans lamenting the band’s abrupt cancellation.
Lawsuit being prepared against British band The 1975
The same group of lawyers is also reportedly calling for a town hall meeting with artistes and vendors affected by the concert’s cancellation.
BTS book takes US bookstores by storm
The English version of a book about K-pop sensation BTS tops New York Times bestseller list for hardcover nonfiction.
All-night entertainment in Thailand’s eastern corridor provinces eyed to bring in tourist dollars
The 24-hour entertainment venues would come up in Chonburi, Chachoengsao and Rayong areas.
K-pop’s biggest music label HYBE looks to lift language barrier with AI
The song is the latest sign of the growing influence of AI in the music industry at a time when AI-generated mash-ups of songs are flooding social media.
Pink mania: Watch, shop and listen to all things Barbie
With the marketing machine on overdrive, Barbie is not just a childhood phase any more, but fast becoming a plastic-fantastic lifestyle.