Hallyu Adventures

  (Photo provided by High Up Entertainment) Six member K-Pop girl group under High Up Entertainment, STAYC, make their comeback this summer with a special single album titled, I WANT IT .  I WANT IT consists of three brand new songs: 'Honestly,' 'BOY,' and the featured title track sharing the same name with its album. "Good things we ok" is the anchor and overall theme for the title track, 'I WANT IT.' The song embraces what the members of STAYC stand for: believing in yourself and staying cool during troubling times. This powerful message wrapped up in an electronic dance-pop sound that'll have you bopping your head to all day long while boosting your confidence. Both 'Honestly' and 'BOY' bring different emotions of their own. 'Honestly' brings a taste of angst in an urban sound. The lyrics reflect the thoughts of someone who's being sidelined in love and how they wish the one they hold feelings towards would just be h...

(Photo courtesy of: Sony Music Entertainment Korea Inc) Following the release of ‘Duality’ and ‘Overdrive,' Monsta X member I.M returns with a new solo project ‘Off The Beat.’  ‘Off The Beat’ is his 3rd E.P and showcases a wide variety of genres throughout six brand new songs: ‘Bust It,’ ‘XO,’ ‘Skyline,’ ‘MMI,’ ‘nbdy’ and ‘LURE.’ ‘LURE’ is the main track for the album and a major stand out. On top of I.M vocals and rapping, Latin-influenced guitar sound blend perfectly into a combination of upbeat hip-hop and trap sounds as the song progresses. The lyrics paired with his serenading tone will leave fans breathless while wanting more. Each track on ‘Off The Beat’ gives listeners a glimpse into aspects of I.M’s daily life and personal identity. ‘Bust it’ conveys his self-confidence, ‘MMI’ contains self-confessional lyrics and ‘nbdy’ is about being faced with the emptiness created by another person's absence. Listen to ‘Off The Beat’ now on all major streaming platf...

Getting a rookie K-Pop group into the mainstream is a difficult task, but one boy group has already made a name for themselves well before they even debut. OCJ NEWBIES is a pre-debut K-Pop boy group that is overflowing with talent as multiple members competed in popular music survival TV shows such as:  Produce X 101 ,  World Klass , and  Stars Awakening. On top of having well rounded young men, their group and dance leader, Lex, grew up leaning modern dance while winning one competition after another in South Korea. With such a experienced dancer leading them, the chorography will be one of the many aspects to look forward to. Based in Hong Kong, OCJ NEWBIES will be debut under One Cool Jacso Entertainment, but will be active in promoting their music in South Korea and all around the world. The group currently consist of thirteen members with plans of increasing the number to sixteen or more in the future.  History in the K-Pop industry will be made with their debut...

Photo curtesy of: SubKulture Entertainment P1Harmony visits Chicago for the first time on May 11, 2022 at the  Copernicus Center  though SubKulture Entertainment during their 2022 P1Harmony LIVE TOUR [P1ustage H : PEACE] in USA . The tour originally scheduled for mid March got postponed partway through as members of the group and their staff tested positive for Covid-19.  Now with everyone back to full health, the tour resumed two months later.  As the lights get darker and music higher fans (P1ece) buzz with excitement and immediately chant for the group to appear.  Keeho, Theo, Jiung, Intak, Soul, and Jongseob make their way onto the stage shortly after. The tack  "Pyramid" officially kicks off the show and is followed up with  "BOP" and  "Do It Like This." Both P1Harmony and the audience wasted no time on getting the energy up. P1eces sang along at the top of their lungs to the point where they were sometimes louder than the members. While tak...

Oneus makes their long awaited return to The United States of America through their 2022 Blood Moon Tour. On February 16, 2022, the six member K-Pop boy group put on quite the show at The Crofoot located in Pontiac, Michigan through MyMusicTaste. It wasn't just a regular concert, it was a work of art. Oneus is widely known for their intense and well thought out chorography and performances and their Blood Moon Tour would not be any different. The stage turns blood red as Oneus makes their way onto the stage. Their fans (To Moons) go wild as each member appears and their excitement increases once the song "Comeback Home" begins. Paired with the rock version of their debut title track, "Valkyrie," the cold Michigan weather long forgotten as everyone in the audience were already jumping up and down to the beat. Ravn, Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong, and Xion officially greeted the audience as a whole group and individually before getting back into the music.  ...