Former CLC member SORN has taken social media by storm by releasing her new music video trailer for the single "Crazy Stupid Lover" , which features Hongseok from K-pop band Pentagon ! Read on to find out all the cool details! Sorn is a Thai singer who made her debut in the CLC group in 2015. She then gained increased popularity thanks to her talents as a singer and dancer, as well as her charismatic personality. Five years later in 2021, she left CLC to pursue a solo career. The dream team collaboration with Hongseok is set to break its way into the 2024 music charts. Hongseok is a much-loved Korean singer, dancer, and member of the Pentagon group. He is known for his exceptional vocal talent and his charismatic stage presence. His collaboration with SORN arouses a lot of enthusiasm among the fans of the two artists! Let's check out the teaser! In this teaser, you can see two "lovers" enjoying a day around the city, with the upbeat pop melody in the background. For us, this says everything about the stereotypical Korean love story, and we think it is a smart move to have this included in her solo single, as it will feel familiar to many people. We really love the charisma between the two, and it makes the video even more special! It also shows that her feelings is more than just "friends" and that the stereotypical love dramas can come true in some form or another. The lyrics "they call us crazy stupid lovers" hint at a playful and rebellious romance between the couple as well, which we think is a fun twist in the video. It has left us wanting more, and we can't wait when single come out on May 17 at midnight KST, so make sure you don't miss it! Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! #홍석   #HONGSEOK   #펜타곤   #PENTAGON   #앤드마크   #ANDMARQ #SORN

Musical actress, Jung Young Joo , is gaining popularity and revitalizing the way K-drama mothers are portrayed in the current popular drama Lovely Runner ! We break down why she has become a "national treasure" to many Koreans! Veteran actress Jung Young Joo ( A Good Day to Be a Dog 2023) is taking South Korea by storm in her latest role as Park Bok Soon aka Im Sol's mom! Park Bok Soon is a single mother raising Im Sol ( Kim Hye Yoon Cleaning Up 2022 ) and her bratty older brother, Im Geum ( Song Ji Ho Doctor Cha 2023), as well as her mother who has Alzheimer's disease. Jung Young Joo's portrayal of a strong mother's survival instincts along with her tremendous mother-daughter chemistry with Kim Hye Yoon has revitalized Lovely Runner with extreme synergy! In particular, Jung Young Joo is building the next generation of "national mother" characters by showing strong vitality, youthfulness, and strength as a "spicy" mom with attitude! We love that she is able to portray a single mother in her 40s, 50s, and 60s throughout the drama, who actually shouts at her children out of love and care! There is no shortage of strong mother-daughter bonding and closeness in this drama and we love her for it! As the role of a single parent, especially single Korean mothers, in Korean society becomes prevalent in media, we feel that Korean culture and society have a chance to become more lenient to single-parent households and their children. Not only do the parents suffer, but the children also suffer from bullying at school by classmates. The more this is widely accepted, we feel Korean single parents will have an easier time raising their families! Comment below with your thoughts on Lovely Runner and Jung Young Joo's character! Source: 1 #LovelyRunner #KimHyeYoon   #ByeonWooSeok #JungYoungJoo #singleparents

The time is now! The dawn of Hallyu's golden age has just begun as HallyUP strikes with their Midas touch as their flagship event makes a shining comeback with HallyUniverse 9: 9OLDEN ! K-pop and P-pop enthusiasts are invited to the IBG-KAL Theater on May 18, 2024 (Saturday) at 3:00 p.m. for an afternoon packed with magnetic performances, Hallyu-themed merchandise, booths, games, raffles, and activities. Join the University of the Philippines Society of Students for Korean Popular Culture (HallyUP) in their HallyUniverse 9:9OLDEN for a magical experience you will not forget. Pre-order your tickets at ₱180.00 through this link: bit.ly/HUV9OLDEN . The Rise of HallyUniverse HallyUniverse (HUV) is brought to you by HallyUP. The flagship event has had eight installments, following its launch in 2013 with HallyUniverse: The Kpop Takeover! Historically gracing the HUV stage are local talents like Calista, G22, BINI, and SB19 – who eventually became household names in P-Pop. Since its inception, HallyUniverse has championed both Korean and Filipino culture, bringing fans together to express their mutual appreciation for K-pop and P-pop. The convention offers exciting games and activities, booths and raffles, and even jaw-dropping performances from rising Kpop cover groups. HUV’s golden hour It’s primetime! Now on its ninth installment, HallyUniverse takes over the IBG-KAL Theater with a stellar roster to remember! HallyUniverse’s 9OLDEN trio VXON , AJAA , and Yara are ready to shake things up with out-of-this-world stages. Also performing are Joshua Kim , AETERNUM , FANTAXY , Vanessa Evia , and HallyUP’s set of homegrown artists. To spice up the mix, the premier Korean popular culture organization collaborated with numerous businesses and K-pop fanbases to cater to fans’ food and merchandise fixes. A heart of gold HallyUniverse is foremost a fundraising event to support HallyUP’s cause. The organization extends the spotlight to Kopino Children Association Inc. and UP Transport Group, who take center stage as this year’s beneficiaries. The first beneficiary focuses on promoting and advancing the welfare of Korean-Filipino youth by providing scholarships, transient housing, and assistance in finding and reuniting children with their Korean parents. Meanwhile, UP Transport Group is an organization of UP jeepney drivers that advocates for the rights and welfare of jeepney drivers nationwide. Show your enthusiasm for Korean popular culture while supporting the Korean-Filipino youth and pressing on with the jeepney drivers amid the Public Utility Vehicle phaseout. Join HallyUniverse 9: 9OLDEN and witness the golden age. HallyUP is the premier Korean popular culture organization in UP Diliman. Formed in 2011, they continue to organize events that promote K-pop and Korean culture within and outside the university. Stay updated with their latest happenings by following their official social media accounts! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HallyUP/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialhallyup Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialhallyup TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialhallyup #HUV9OLDEN #HallyUP #HallyUniverse9 #HallyUniverse #HUV9

ARTMS Announces U.S. Tour “Moonshot” . When, Where, How Much? This is what you need to know! U.S. fans prepare for a spectacular show this year as ARTMS will take center stage with their "Moonshot" tour. We think it is a bold move to step into the U.S. and international markets, as they have previously dominated the Korean home market. The tour should bring them more recognition and fans! Let's dive into the details! Ahead of the highly anticipated landmark show, fans will be able to experience the magic ARTMS offers live, and of course in person. They have promised to bring energy to their performances, making them a night to remember and more intimate moments during the show with fan involvement! The Moonshot tour will bring K-Pop bliss to North America, which hopefully will see more Western growth. The stops on their tour which will start in August this year, will see them in 12 cities, starting in New York City, and ending in Chicago. Check out the poster below for more details! ARTMS also recently announced their full new album which will be released on May 31st, 2024,called "Dall". Stay tuned for an article review on their album once it's released, as we will be listening as soon as it is released! We think ARTMS is a K-group to watch out for in 2024, as it seems they have many events planned, when will they have time to rest? For ticket information, check out the link below: Tickets for the "Moonshot" tour in the United States will be on sale on May 19 at 10:00 am Pacific time. VIP plans and presale tickets are already available on the official ARTMS website from May 17th, 2024. For more information on dates, cities, and tickets, visit the group's website or follow ARTMS on social networks. https://www.vividseats.com/artms-tickets/ Let us know in the comments if you will be heading to the tour this year! #ARTMS   #OURII   #Moonshot #Dall   #Devine_All_Love_Live

Netizens are discussing the recent debate concerning K-pop girl group NewJeans for their recent single "Bubble Gum". Here's what happened! " Bubble Gum " is the third promotional song released on April 27, 2024, as a pre-release for their second single album "How Sweet" which is due to be released on May 24, 2024. The video for the single released two weeks ago, showed the girls playing board games, being silly in a café and running on the beach. The video creates fun vibes that can be a distraction from the daily grind especially that of Korean work culture . Let's check out the video below: As you can see the video has been a big hit, already reaching over 32 million views globally and the music video has ranked fifth on YouTube's global weekly popular music videos and charts! In particular, the music video of this song is characterized by lyrical visual beauty and natural storytelling, not just performance-oriented. It is more meaningful in that it is not a video that is watched dozens or hundreds of times to imitate the choreography, but a music video that shines with NewJeans' music sensibility itself and can perhaps be said a true reflection of the new Korean society and young society around the world, which has helped it's success! The fact that the music video for "Bubble Gum" contains the pure and harmless charms of the New Jeans members, is what we enjoyed the most about it. The members seen on the screen, look like they were taken with a camcorder, gather in a house that smells like summer, and laugh and talk. The scene of running and dancing freely in white clothes on the blue beach portrays a beautiful scene of youth. Objects and dim visual beauty that remind us of childhood memories such as camcorders, VHS tapes, bubble gum, old fans, and beads have created sophisticated sensibilities beyond retro, and are well received by a wide range of age groups can also bring back nostalgia for many people. We think that this is exactly the reason why "Bubble Gum" has reached headlines and attracted many others, that might not be NewJeans fans! Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Wednesday, May 15 marks this year's Buddha's Birthday . As a celebration of this spectacular event, South Korea will be blanketed with lantern festivals in May. Here is what you need to know for these upcoming events! Parades and other festivities, which are held nationwide in light of Buddha's Birthday, with over a 1,000-year-long history, and these annual celebrations will continue until Sunday, May 19, 2024! Follow Dojeon team member, Lewis, as he shares his personal experience in celebrating this holiday! Events have been held all over the country, however since I am in Daegu, I headed to Damti Station area in Daegu for a lantern festival at Dongdaesa Temple. I have to say that it was really special, and created a reflective moment for me due to the tranquility and calmness which surrounded the area. Of course, it led to some great photos as well! This year, I am also part of a local program, called Suesong Global Friends , where each month we head to different events, and experience the local culture and tourism! For the lantern festival, we had a group picnic which consisted of chicken (which Daegu is famous for), and then enjoyed soaking up the atmosphere! I was really impressed with the 3,800 lanterns that were on display, as well as the star signs. However, for me, since we are in the year of the Dragon, the MASSIVE dragon lantern was my favorite! As part of my trip, I got to look at traditional temples and architecture which is very different from Western-style buildings. The care and time it must have taken blew my mind as the detail was fantastic! Let us know in the comments below if you did anything for this spectacular yearly event! #buddha #buddhabirthday #southkoreaevents #southkoreaholidays #southkorea

TWICE's Nayeon unveils a new clip and release schedule for her upcoming solo mini album "NA". We cover everything you need to know! Nayeon's solo career has been highly anticipated, and her promotional activities for her mini album "NA" will kick off Thursday, May 16th, 2024 with the release of the new album's tracklist. She will then drop a trailer for the album on Saturday, May 18th, 2024, concept photos from May 20th to 30th, and teaser videos for the title track from June 10th to 12th. The spread-out dates will leave fans eager to find out more about the album and hopefully, the wait and teasers are worth waiting for! So why call the mini album "NA"? Well, "NA" is not only the first syllable of her Korean name, but it also means "me" in Korean, so the title "How to fall in love with NA" means "How to fall in love with me" which we think is an interesting word play for her first solo debut! So what are people saying about her album? Let's find out! Nayeon previously clinched the spotlight with her solo debut album "IM NAYEON" in June 2022, and the album entered a total of 18 Billboard charts, which is not bad for a first solo album, along with hitting No.7 on the Billboard 200 with its title track "POP". We think her clever wordplay for the album will leave listeners feeling familiar with her and we cannot wait until the album releases! Comment below with your thoughts on Nayeon's new mini-album! #Nayeon #TWICE #ONCE #NayeonSummer   #NA_Timetable

This one is for drone enthusiasts! One thing that Korea does superbly is drone shows. Drone shows have become popular in the past few years worldwide, however, Korea tends to host a variety of different drone shows throughout the country. Read on to find out all the details about this year's Han River Drone Show! Han River drone has promised to light the sky with dazzling sequences which can lead to great photo opportunities and memories of your trip to Seoul! As you can see in the video, the drones are incredible, and for sure, I will be heading to the drone show before June 1st, 2024. For me, I think that the show is much more impressive than fireworks and a way of the future. With over 1,000 drones lighting up the Han River, I am sure this will leave a special memory of your trip to Seoul! The show will also feature cultural performances from 7:00 pm and the best thing is that it is FREE! Check out the link below for more information: https://hangang.seoul.go.kr/www/eventMng/detail.do?srchType=list&mid=538&evntSn=178 Let us know in the comments below if you will be heading to the Han River Drone Show this year! #hanriver #hangang #droneshow

ITZY's YUNA stuns with hypnotizing eyes for their new single “Algorhythm” teaser! We dive into the details of this highly-anticipated single! Here's everything you need to know! Itzy unveils the Yuna video clip teaser for his third Japanese single "Algorhythm".The four teasers have now been published, revealing an acidic aesthetic on a funky and catchy instrumental which will leave listeners wanting more! "Algorhythm" is the third Japanese single by the South Korean girl group ITZY. This will be the single's title track and "No Biggie". The physical release comes in three versions: one limited edition, one standard edition, and four MIDZY JAPAN member editions. This new single marks an important turning point in ITZY's career in Japan. This is their third single in the country, demonstrating their growing presence in the Japanese music scene. Fans are optimistic that the group will be able to capture new audiences and solidify its position as an internationally successful girl group. A highly anticipated release! The release of “Algorythm” is highly anticipated by ITZY fans and J-pop fans in general. The single's catchy lyrics, catchy rhythm, and captivating visuals promise to make "Algorhythm" an instant classic! Let's check out YUNA's teaser! Why we love it! "Algorhythm" Teaser 1 "Algorhythm" Teaser 2 For us, it has created a playful and fun theme with the video, and the general vibe of the new album can be seen through this, as well as the outfits that ITZY and the other members are wearing! "Algorthythm" will be released on May 15th, 2024. We will be ready and waiting in anticipation! Are you? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! #ITZY #MIDZY   #Algorhythm   #ITZY_Algorhythm

We;Na released the teaser for their new single "Baby Step" and here is everything YOU need to know about it! Like the title, it features an uplifting vibe with the members gathered around a globe in all smiles. The video teaser looks fun and the outfits and chemistry of the girls make us want to get up and dance around the house. Could this be a spring bop? Yes, we think so! The group We;Na, is made up of four members, (Doa, Euna, Yeonseo, Wony), formerly known as the Clip, unveiled a new trailer for their upcoming song, "Baby Step". "Baby Step" marks a new chapter for We;Na, because it is their first outing since their name change and their passage to RBCA. Fans are impatient to discover the musical direction that the group will take with this new song. However, as its title suggests, it releases a positive atmosphere, the members being gathered around the globe, all smiling and all dancing. Let's check out the teaser below! What do we think? I think the focus on the globe in the teaser video, also focuses on a bigger goal that the band may have, which is to top the charts globally, instead of focusing on the domestic market. I think it will be interesting to see the direction in which they go. This single could be a great comeback for the band, and lead to bigger opportunities, however, the entertainment market in Korea is competitive and saturated at the moment. Their new comeback "Baby Step" will be released into the charts on May 15th, 2024 KST at noon. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! #wena #wena_babystep #babystep #rbca

DXMON has released a teaser for their new title track "Girls, Love Boys, Love girl" ! This will be their first single album "HYPERSPACE 911" and it is set to be released on May 14th at 6 pm KST . Let's take a first look! Check out the teaser below! M/V teaser As you can see the feature shows a school concept that showcases dreamy visuals and a snippet of angelic vocals at the end of the teaser. Of course, there are also bold hairstyles as they have showcased before! Why we love it! DXMON's improved energy and overall atmosphere in the video are impressive and it will be interesting to see how they fit back into the Korean entertainment market since it is very competitive and crowded! Their new album will have 3 main title tracks, and fresh fun titles "Girls, Love Boys, Love Girls", "Vitamin A" and "Feel the Vxbe". We cannot wait to hear the new hip-hop sounds from the group! We really hope to see them live at some festivals and shows this year, as we feel that their new album will lead to a tour! Let us know in the comments below with your thoughts of DXMON's new teaser and new single! #DXMON   #다이몬 #HYPERSPACE911   #소년소녀를만나다 #GirlsLoveboysLovegirls #DXMON_HYPERSPACE911

We don't know about you, but we have always found something magical about bamboo. Follow Dojeon team member, Lewis, as he takes you to the enchanted Damyang Bamboo Festival happening this May 11th - 15th! Here is everything you need to know! Now I love Bamboo! I think that it is such a beautiful piece of nature, So I was excited to hear that there is a Bamboo festival in Korea. Damyang Bamboo Forest has eight trails that you can take, from the most popular Lovers’ Road, Old Memory Bypath, and Philosopher’s Road. If you follow the trails they will lead you to pavilions, waterfalls, and stone stairs. The gorgeous path of trees is another popular attraction of Damyang! The road is included on the list of Korea’s 100 Most Beautiful Roads and sees many visitors every year. Also, there is a cute shopping town you can enjoy in Meta Province, which is fun for all the family and definitely worth a visit! The Damyang Bamboo Festival in South Jeolla Province is set to captivate visitors from May 11 to 15 with an array of immersive programs. Hosted at the outdoor stage in the Juknokwon Bamboo Forest area, this visitor-driven festival invites attendees to directly experience and enjoy the festivities, by enjoying food (Korean beef) and checking out local offerings from stalls at the event, and of course, you can enjoy performances while you are there too! This year's event will also see a better nighttime offering than in the past, which I think is great, as the lanterns will create a nice ambiance for photos and memories! Visitors can enjoy the Juknokwon Bamboo Forest by purchasing an entrance ticket ( 3,000 won ), which will be provided as a coupon redeemable at local stores. Which is a fantastic price to pay for such a spectacular event! Let us know in the comments below if you will be checking out the event this May! #koreatravel #mustvisit #Juknokwon #bambooforest