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Awesome Play NFT Festival will start tomorrow!

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Up for some virtual party this August? Awesome Play is hosting a two-day music festival in Jaraseom, Gyeonggi-do called “Awesome Play NFT Festival” that will be simulcast online via Bigo Live. From August 13 (11:30 AM, PH time) -14 (11:00 AM, PH time), 2022, enjoy online games and interactive performances from some of South Korea’s biggest acts like DJ Soda, Ailee, and Laboum. The festival promises a unique experience through the smart device “Z-Band,” which can check the heart rate of the person wearing it. Users can also share their…

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5 Best Girl Group Concepts in K-Pop

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K-Pop groups’ frequent releases provide us with a plethora of concepts and themes that resonate with their music, fashion, and image. K-Pop girl groups, in particular, are known for having quirky or dark concepts that aim to amuse the general public. Concepts and themes for each album are carefully considered by the creative and art directors, producers, and artists. This is one of the main reasons why fans fell in love with Korean Pop groups; it’s more than just a music album; it’s an art form. f(x) – Red Light…

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Being a Hallyu Fan In North Korea

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Comfort and escapism; Hallyu has brought not only joy but also solace to several young people. Listening to South Korean Pop Music and following Korean celebrities is one way for teenagers to escape the reality they live in. Most fans can’t thank them enough for how big of a help it was fighting their silent battles. But it’s not the same for everyone. You may be jiving to your K-Pop playlist thousands of miles away from the artists. But that’s not the case for the North Korean teens; who are…

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JYP Entertainment To Stop Producing Physical Albums

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On August 3, 2021, one of the biggest entertainment companies in Korea, JYP Entertainment released its 2021 ESG report explaining the company’s actions toward a healthier and blooming environment. The report contains the activities of JYP Entertainment internally and externally. Reducing activities that create huge environmental impacts such as producing the albums and merchandise of their artists. In order to reduce waste generated from the albums, the company will be releasing digital-based albums that will replace plastic physical CDs. Photocards will be the only inclusions when buying physical albums. Songs,…

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PH fans can now be part of Korea’s “Awesome Play NFT Festival”

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Here’s your chance to join a one-of-a-kind music festival from the comfort of your home. Awesome Play NFT Festival, a 2-day concert to be held in Jaraseom, Gyeonggi-do Province, will be available for online streaming in the Philippines. Viewers get to enjoy performances from South Korea’s most talented artists including AILEE, LABOUM, DJ Soda, and many more. Streaming is available from August 13-14, 2022 via Bigo Live. The festival boasts a one-of-a-kind concert experience through the “Z-Band,” a smart device worn on the wrist that checks the heart rate of…

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K-Pop Idols Who Were Once A Trainee of SM Entertainment

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Before becoming a successful artist in the K-Pop industry, many hardships and struggles will go along the way. They have probably thought that becoming a trainee in their dream company will be the path to stardom. Sadly, not everyone makes it to the cut. But rejection leads to redirection! Here are some of the most successful trainees who were once a SM Ent. trainee. Billlie Tsuki The idol who killed her performance due to her facial expressions and dancing, Tsuki of Billlie, was the only one out of 20,000 foreign…

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Koreans Praise Super Junior’s Postponement of Manila Show

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The Manila leg of Super Junior’s World Tour – Super Show 9 was postponed after Eunhyuk and Siwon can no longer participate with the group. Siwon tested positive for COVID-19 a few days before flying to Manila while Eunhyuk’s father’s passing came as the members of the group were departing from South Korea heading to the Philippines. Korean netizens have nothing but praises for the members’ decision to postpone the concert in the Philippines. The members insisted on showing up on stage to meet and greet the fans who showed…

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UPDATE: K-Pop Acts Coming to PH Brought By PULP Live World

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If there’s something we truly missed about the K-Pop culture it’s definitely the live concerts! After 2.5 years of silence embracing the concert halls, the Filipino K-Pop fans are now ready to fill up the arenas with their deafening cheers! The Philippines’ premier concert organizer, PULP Live World will definitely help fulfilling the dreams of every Filipino K-Pop fan as they bring some of the biggest K-Event in the country this year! In July, TREASURE, BamBam, and Jackson Wang paved the way for the first K-Pop event of PULP Live…

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K-Pop Idols And Their Interesting Hobbies

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Being a K-Pop idol is indeed a tough job. The busy schedule plus left and right concerts can truly exhaust the idols we look up to. And to distress themselves they got hobbies that we don’t normally see from a K-Pop star. Here are some of the idols that have cute and unique hobbies. VIXX N’s Love For Candles Fans of N would know how much he loves making candles, receiving once from himself. In 2017, the VIXX member spent a month making 630 candles to give to their fans,…

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K-Pop Legends And Their Inspiring Stories

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The K-Pop idols we see today seem to have it all. Fame, money, and love from their fans all over the world; they got it all. But before reaching that status such hardships had to be endured. Here are some of the idols who have inspiring stories before becoming K-Pop legends. Super Junior Eunhyuk He once shared that they lived in a house where there was no toilet, but there was a public restroom station not far from their house, so they would frequently use that when they had to…

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