By NATASHA IMAN alltherage@thestar.com.my THE much-anticipated return of girl group T-ara later this month has been overshadowed by the controversy surrounding group member Hwayoung. Ahead of the group’s July concerts in Tokyo, Japan, it was announced that Hwayoung would not be able to fully participate in the shows due to a leg injury sustained while [...]
On The K-Pop Scene
T-ara trouble
Posted: 3rd August 2012 by R.AGE in On The K-Pop Scene, UncategorizedTags: band, concert, kpop, music, tara, trouble
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The Super Junior boys are back with their sixth studio album. By NATASHA IMAN alltherage@thestar.com.my FOLLOWING the release of their fifth studio album Mr. Simple in August 2011, South Korean boy band Super Junior headed off for their sold-out Super Show 4 worldwide tour, which successfully concluded on May 27 this year in Seoul, Korea. [...]
Sexploitation in the world of K-pop is nothing new. By NATASHA IMAN alltherage@thestar.com.my On April 10, the Korean entertainment industry was rocked by a sexual harassment scandal following the arrest of Open World Entertainment founder and chief executive officer Jang Seok-woo. Open World Entertainment currently manages X-5, The Boss, Shinhwa member Jun-Jin, and actor Shin [...]
By NATASHA IMAN Up-and-coming rookie group Block B, well known for their musical talent and boisterous personalities, have recently been put in the spotlight by fans after an unfortunate interview in Thailand on Jan 27. Members of Block B sat down for an interview with Thai media outlet RYT9, and from the video uploaded on [...]
What price, fame?
Posted: 10th January 2012 by R.AGE in On The K-Pop SceneTags: After School, Dream High 2, Exhaustion, f(x), Fatigue, Gahi, Gayo Daejeon, Hyosung, k-pop, Kiss And Cry, Krystal, Natsha, Park Jiyeon, SECRET, T-ara
There are a few things that truly bring the year to a spectacular close on the K-pop scene. Apart from anticipating the arrival of more rookie groups and album releases, the year-end brings with it special music programmes such as the KBS and SBS Gayo Daejeon shows. These programmes often feature a string of performances [...]
Love and life
Posted: 6th December 2011 by R.AGE in On The K-Pop SceneTags: k-pop, Korean entertainment, Lee Hyori, Shindong, Sunye, Super Junior, wonder girls
By NATASHA IMAN alltherage@thestar.com.my WHEN it comes to relationships, the K-pop scene paints a different picture from that in the Western world. In a world where K-pop idols secretly walk hand-in-hand in the wee hours of the morning just to avoid the paparazzi, it is no wonder that openly revealing one’s relationship is a bad [...]