In an interview done in collaboration with KOHAI, HOHYUN considers why he’s drawn to superheroes and how a determination to succeed has fueled him since he was a teenager.
Profiles in Music
CSR Is Still Worth Believing In
After two years, the beloved girl group returns with a new digital single. The members admit they’re nervous but, as their leader DUNA explains, “More than anything, I really want to hear MAEUM’s fan chants again after so long.”
Profiles in Music
From Seattle, an inside look at the making of keanu.’s third album blush., and why it was almost never released at all.
Profiles in Music
Following the release of his debut EP Love before Me, A.C.E’s LEE JI HAM explains why he decided to challenge himself to reveal “the emotions I buried deep inside” through music.
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On ‘TYPHOON,’ Luke Chiang Knows Good Things Take Time
The singer’s debut album comes nearly six years after a health issue nearly torpedoed his career. It’s worth the wait.
Profiles in Music
IN THE HUTAZONE
In his first major profile interview, BTOB’s LEE MINHYUK considers what makes him such a dynamic idol. “HUTA reflects the kind of artist I admire and aspire to be. My performances are filled with explosive energy,” he says in this new interview.
In-depth profiles about leading independent Asian musicians.
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Minh Is Just Beginning to Find His Potential
For the past four months, Minh’s music has made gains on streaming services. In his first interview, he reflects on his new EP’s momentum and why he became a self-made musician.
Meet West of Eden, A Giant Group Much Larger Than It’s Four Artists
The Seattle-based group succeeds because of their strong friendship and an extremely creative team of designers, producers, videographers, photographers and artists.
Yel Is Turning Her Best Memories Into Works of Art
The California-based singer-songwriter makes dreamy, romantic music that is becoming a smash hit on streaming services.
Profiles in Music
KANG YUCHAN and from20 Enter a New Era With WAY BETTER
When KANG YUCHAN joined HELLO GLOOM and from20’s company WAY BETTER, the friends saw a possibility to chart a new path for idols. “Maybe,” from20 theorizes, “we could flip the whole culture.”
Hikaru Utada’s Science Fiction retrospective,
reviewed.
Profiles in Music
After more than 25 years in the industry, Crystal Kay is regarded as a pioneer of J-R&B and J-Pop. Now, about to embark on her first North American tour, she is just beginning to grapple with the meaning of her legacy.
Essays from the frontlines of K-Pop and beyond.
critically speaking
From Rain to Kai, San and from20: How Male Sexuality Has Evolved in K-Pop
A new generation of male idols are embracing a fluid view of sexuality. It’s a major course correction from years’ past.
A Bittersweet Farewell to ZEROBASEONE
From Seoul, the popular boy group hold a final encore concert and say goodbye as the group splits in half.
BoA in Japan: Soft Powers and Teenage Dreams
In 2001, BoA was the first of her kind: a K-Pop star landing number one’s in Japan. Her success transformed K-Pop into a global super power.
Essential reading from the API music scene
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Want to hear the future of Atlanta’s KHip-Hop Scene? Listen to OSIX.
OSIX is an up-and-coming rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. Together with VISION MUSIC, he is shifting the sound of the South’s KHip-Hop scene.
Singer-Songwriter ABOUT Once Felt He Was Cursed. Now He Sees His Potential.
ABOUT is an indie darling who’s spent over a decade recording music that describes his pain. “I always say that my music is cry together music,” he says in this exclusive interivew.
Making Way for Kwon Ji-Yong
Six years ago BIGBANG’s G-Dragon released his last EP “KWON JI-YONG” and with each year it’s meaning of reclaiming the rapper’s personhood has only grown.
K-Pop Rookies TRENDZ Are Breaking Free on “NEW DAYZ”
TRENDZ arrive with a new comeback and the finale of the “Blue Set Chapter”.
South Korea’s Wunderkind SHAUN Announces “On the Road” Tour
SHAUN burst into unexpected worldwide fame with “Way Back Home”. Now he’s touring North America for the first time.
B.K Studied K-Pop’s Greatest Stars. Now He’s Ready To Be One.
Atlanta’s BK spent years studying from the best in K-Pop. Now he’s ready to show how far he can go.
GEMINI on Inspirations and What To Expect at the “Still Blue” Tour
On the heels of his first North American tour, GEMINI talks about the inspirations for his first album “Still Blue” and what fans can expect from his tour.
BOBO.XX and Tablo Collaborate on the “Crazy Skater Punk” Single “Pain”
BOBO.XX and Tablo, two dynamos working on the peripheral of the K-Pop industry drop their first collaboration together this Friday.
SHINee’s Key is the Anti-Hero of K-Pop
Armed with a repackaged album named “KILLER”, SHINee’s Key reminds us that the most complicated heroes are often the best.
P1Harmony Make History As the First K-Pop Group to Play Nashville’s Opry House
For their first time in Nashville, P1Harmony came as winners and proved K-Pop can go anywhere.
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[INTERVIEW] JUNNY On Why The Upcoming ‘blanc’ Tour Inspires Him
In this exclusive interview, Junny chats about his upcoming tour and the diverse musical influences that led him to find his voice.
The Visionary Work of SHINee’s Taemin
Before enlisting in the military, SHINee’s Taemin released several masterful albums and challenged every perception we had of him.
How GOT7’s Jinyoung Found His Voice on “Chapter 0: WITH”
Jinyoung’s debut solo EP solidifies a shift that the actor began years ago towards an artist who takes challenging work. Here, he let the questions of growing older linger.
The Joys of Seeing N.Flying’s “DWUW” Tour
Ten years after their formation, N.Flying arrives Stateside for their first North American tour.
The Trials and Bravery of LOONA
In June, LOONA announced their first world tour. Five months later their most popular member would be kicked out and nine members would file to terminate their contracts. What happened?
JUNNY's 'blanc' tour is back for an encore.
After successfully completing the first 11 dates of his ‘blanc’ North American tour, Junny will return this February for more.
GEMINI Will Tour North America For the First Time This Spring
Korean R&B singer GEMINI will embark on his first North American tour this spring. He will travel to ten cities beginning March 16.
Meet the K-Pop Groups Taking Aim at the Genre’s “Manufactured” Stereotypes
K-Pop has encountered decades of accusations that the genre is manufactured. But three groups are challenging this notion— and at times turning it on it’s head.
The Year K-Pop’s 2nd Generation Groups Reclaimed Their Legacies
K-Pop’s second generation groups were given no creative control when they debuted. A decade later the surviving groups are reclaiming their names and legacies.
On “Life Goes On”, Onew Remembers His Rooftop Dreams
As a teen, SHINee’s Onew would sing on his company’s rooftop. Fifteen years later with the release of his first Japanese album, he’s still heeding the lessons he learned there.