By Emlyn Travis because the clock ticks past midnight on a chilly October evening in Seoul, South Korea, there really is a light that doesn’t go out in the SM Entertainment building. Indoor, NCT members Taeyong, Doyoung, Xiaojun, Lucas, Jaemin, Jaehyun, and Shotaro are wide awake, sipping on iced Americanos as they make fun of each other, pick at each other’s clothing, and chat e..

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By Tássia Assis Though witches have obtained a positive wash of public relations in recent years, with shows like Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and the rise of #WitchTok, the word itself — “witch” — has historically contained negative connotations. It has often been used to attack females whose confidence and intellect defy the norms, from the Salem trials in the late 1600..

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By Lai Frances Throughout 2017’s Twicetober, the annual month-long tribute as soon as fans celebrate Twice’s debut, the idols released their first studio album, Twicetagram, and celebrated their second anniversary. A plethora of accomplishments later — including seven Korean chart-topping EPs, handfuls of hits in Japan, a global tour with arenas and domes sold out across Asia a..

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Halfway through Super One, the initial full-length studio album from the South Korean musical group SuperM, something unexpected happens. Soon following the breakout single “Tiger Inside,” a fearsome composition of guttural growls and clapping beats, cools off, its fiery sound gives way to the twinkling piano keys of the group’s first ballad, “Better Days.” It’s a hopeful ..

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Last Friday (October 2), the K-pop order Blackpink released their rather anticipated, debut Korean-language LP, The Album. Its eight tracks boasted a deft combining of genres — EDM, hip-hop, pop rock — featuring high-profile collaborations with stateside superstars Cardi B ("Bet You Wanna") and Selena Gomez ("Ice Cream"). The project marked a major career milestone for the four..

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As demonstrations protesting police brutality against the Black community continue around the nation in the wake of the murders of unarmed citizens George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Tony McDade, among multiple others, celebrities have leveraged their platforms to support activists on the ground; several, like Kehlani and Ariana Grande, have taken to the streets to march themselves. ..

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As demonstrators in major cities around the nation continue to collect to protest systemic racism and police brutality against the Black community, and to mourn the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, among numerous others, a unlikely order has chimed in to issue its support: K-pop fans are collectively stanning in solidarity with protesters by fighting back against o..

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Get ready for a time travelin' trip to 2018! BTS are rearing up to release Break The Silence, a new docuseries that will follow their massive treks for the Love Yourself and Love Yourself: Speak Yourself tours that took place from 2018 to 2019. They've shared a trailer that previews the exciting experience of glittering microphones, arenas illuminated by camera screens,  and inte..

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By Jenna Guillaume What do zombies, floristry, bungee jumping, dogs, karaoke, coffee, saunas, arcades, style shows, bowling, and poetry all have in common? the hugest boy musical group in the world. Over the years, BTS has dabbled in multiple artisanal hobbies and adrenaline-pumping shenanigans in their variety show, Run BTS, which recently celebrated its 100th episode on April 14..

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By Elizabeth de Luna Last week, the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, was supposed to be bursting with energy, filled to the brim with fans waving light sticks topped with delicate plastic globes. The show at the 17,500-capacity arena would have kicked off K-pop categorize Ateez’s second sold-out United States tour in under per year. Though postponed indefinitely in the afte..

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Who needs a social media AU as soon as the members of SuperM just gave fans a glimpse into their chaotic sort chat during Global Citizen's One World: With each other At Home livestream special on Saturday (April 18). Social distancing wasn't keeping Baekhyun, Taemin, Kai, Taeyong, Ten, Lucas, and Mark from performing their upbeat unreleased track "With You" from the the comfort ..

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The efficiency starts with a roar, as Soyeon, 21-year-old leader of Korean girl sort (G)I-DLE, turns to the crowd and lets out a guttural cry. Her small frame is concealed in back of her own unrivaled bravado, and her gaze pierces the camera. "Beware, with rough claws," she warns in Korean. "I pave ways no one has gone before." Because the stage rises beneath her, the rapper's formida..

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