S’porean CEO-lawyer David Yong makes K-pop debut, signs with Mamamoo’s agency
Yong was so serious about breaking into the industry, he braved the Covid-19 pandemic and moved to South Korea in May 2021 to pursue his musical ambitions.
Music
Updated traditional Cambodian instruments to include western music scale
Though they are based on the traditional versions, the updated instruments allow players to switch between the Khmer tones and the western musical scale.
Bandung collective strives for a more-sustainable music scene
The public’s willingness to pay for smaller concerts and micro shows is now steadily increasing, finally putting more on the plates of deserving independent artists and smaller…
Vietnamese bands told to ‘do your own thing’
Indie music, produced independently of record labels and marketing strategies, has brought new sounds to Vietnamese contemporary music and gained international attention.
Free BTS concert in Busan faces snowballing concerns
Set for Oct 15, the city braces itself for an unprecedented crowd as the event is expected to have an audience of 110,000, making it the biggest single concert ever held in Busan.
150,000 flock to ‘SMTown Live’ in Tokyo
Held as part of the K-pop label's world concert tour, "SMTown Live 2022," the event marked the return of the K-pop concert series to Tokyo in three years since it was last held in…
A ‘Mega’ Bollywood concert is coming to Jakarta
Indonesia has been a big market for Bollywood films and soap operas over the last decade, with the country’s own music genre ‘dangdut’ influenced by traditional North…
China National Traditional Orchestra joins Douyin to bring traditional music online
Through the plan, more than 100 top musicians from the orchestra are expected to hold 100 online concerts on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, in the coming year.
BTS, Blackpink, Seventeen win big at MTV Video Music Awards
Winning the group of the year award for the fourth consecutive year, K-pop sensation BTS was also the most-nominated group of this year’s awards ceremony.
Thailand’s very own sensation Lisa comes away with top MTV award for K-pop artists
Apart from being the first solo K-pop artist to win the honour for her song “Lalisa”, this was also the first time that she and her Blackpink members performed in a US award…