South Korea has officially announced a mourning period for the victims and families due to the tragedy in Itaewon that happened on Saturday, October 29 around 22:00 KST. President Yoon Suk Yeol announced in a press conference on Sunday that the Seoul crowd crush resulted in over 150 casualties and at least 82 people injured. The period of national mourning will go from Sunday, October 30 until Saturday, November 5. Numerous K-pop and fashion events scheduled to happen this week were either canceled or delayed in respect for those who lost their lives. One of the biggest K-pop festivals, the 2022 Busan One Asia Festival, scheduled for October 30 was also canceled. Acts like Brave Girls, MAMAMOO , and LE SSERAFIM were scheduled to perform. Fashion house, Gucci, was originally scheduled to have their “Cosmognie” collection at Gyeongbokgung Palace on November 1, but announced that the show is now canceled. They took to social media to make the announcement stating: " We send our deepest condolences to the families and friends of all those who have been affected by the tragedy in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea." K-pop entertainment company SM Entertainment, deleted all announcements for their “SMTOWN WONDERLAND 2022” Halloween party that was planned for Oct. 30 and would have featured a live stream and red carpet event to feature its artists in costume. The management company is home to powerhouse acts such as Super Junior , Girls' Generation , NCT , and Aespa . Multiple tv appearances, live-streams, fan events, video premieres have all been canceled throughout the Korean entertainment industry for at least the up-coming week. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those who were involved in this devastating tragedy. We also want to thank all the emergency workers: fire fighters, police, doctors, nurses, and volunteers for all the work that you do! All reports of missing persons in Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu can be directed to 02-2199-8660, 02-2199-8664~8678, 02-2199-5165~5168 or the 120 Dasan Call Center. In-person reports can be made on the third floor at the Hannam-dong Community Service Center.

BTS Jin 's new song "The Astronaut" is now available and ARMYs were able to enjoy Jin's amazing vocals in the super collaboration with Coldplay . The song was highly anticipated and soon we can see the beautiful work of Kim Seokjin's new solo album. The oldest member of BTS will also perform the song for the first time during a Coldplay concert held in Argentina, where even Jin is already present. Shortly after the performance and upon his return to Korea, Jin is expected to begin his preparation for military enlistment, announced by Big Hit Music shortly after the group's performance in Busan . In addition to the recent song “The Astronaut”, Jin gives life to other hit songs that deserve to be remembered in this amazing list that we prepared for you, check it out! 1. Yours (OST of the drama Jirisan) The song was part of the OST of the drama Jirisan (2021). The drama stars Jun Ji Hyun , Joo Ji Hoon, Sung Dong Il , and Oh Jung Se . The story follows a mystery in a mountain region, involving deaths among its visitors. In this context, the rangers who work in Jirisan National Park emerge, who seek to rescue missing climbers. Jirisan's OST, sung by Jin, hit #1 on iTunes in 70 different countries!! 2. Epiphany The song was part of the album “Love Yourself: Answer” , released on August 25, 2018, and the MV was released a week before the release of the album that closes the Love Yourself trilogy. The song's lyrics exalt self-love before loving someone else, in addition to having an MV full of symbolism. 3. Awake Awake was Jin's solo song included on a BTS album during the acclaimed Wings era, and it was also Jin's first time co-writing. 4. Moon Moon is one of the tracks on the album “Map of the Soul: 7” in celebration of the 7th anniversary of BTS’ debut. The song inspired by the famous book "The Little Prince", was first performed during the online concert "Map of the Soul: One", where Jin already showed that he was a fan of the concept of planets in a scenario that totally resembles the book. in addition to their clothes being totally inspired by the character. 5. Even If I Die, It's You (It's Definitely You) The iconic song by a duo between Jin and V for the OST of the famous drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth , also starring Kim Tae Hyung , Park Seo Joon , Park Hyung Sik , Go Ara and Choi Min Ho . History is often made at the expense of the efforts of talented and passionate young people. During the Kingdom of Silla, an elite group of young men known as the Hwarang wielded great influence, and were able to outsmart anyone in their quest for justice in Seorabeol, the kingdom's capital, in intelligence and strength. One of them will become King Jinheung of Silla and change the course of history. +BONUS: Super Tuna was a song that was born from a fishing trip that Jin was doing with a friend. The music is fun and has lyrics and melody that sticks in the mind, and the choreography is danceable making you instantly want to move. The song's MV was released on Seokjin's birthday last year. How do you like our list? Which of these songs is your favorite and which one is on your playlist? Let us know in the comments! Source: Wikipedia, Extra Journal, Weverse

Korean food is undoubtedly very varied and rich in flavor, but is it also vegan friendly? With the rising number of people approaching the plant-based lifestyle every year more, it is normal to wonder whether a hot place like Korea is a destination to consider for your next travel destination! Yes, Korean cuisine is not exactly vegan–friendly, as it includes some kind of meat or fish in most of its dishes, but not all is lost. Whether you are vegan, vegetarian, or simply chose to consume more vegetables this year, you will be happy to hear that it has become increasingly easier to consume plant-based foods in Korea in the last few years. Not only will you easily find products like plant-based milk, tofu, and all kinds of mushrooms in every grocery store, but if you get the chance to go to one of the larger chains such as Lotte Mart or Emart , you will discover that they actually carry v egan options like v egan Corn Dogs , v egan t teok galbi , vegan t angsuyuk and much more! And if you find yourself in the metropolitan capital of Seoul, do not miss the chance to try one (or more) of the many vegan and/or vegetarian restaurants in the city! There are Korean, Italian, Indian, and Chinese restaurants and more, all vegan! That way you won't miss out on the chance of experiencing the local food and/or any other cuisine you're in the mood for! Now, we also know Korea is the homeland of pretty and unique cafés , so of course, you are going to find vegan ones there as well! Places where you can simply enjoy a vegan latte while chatting with your friends or eating a vegan croiffle or even writing a letter to your future self! There's a place for everybody! But what if you find yourself wandering around the city, suddenly hungry, and you walk into this typical Korean restaurant that has no vegan options in sight, what can you do? Do not despair! You have some options left: you can ask for b ibimbap , which is a rice-based Korean dish topped with all kinds of vegetables, eggs, and meat. All you need to do is ask for no eggs and meat and you're set! The same you can do for gimbap or buchujeon (garlic chive pancakes)! Overall, if you have access to the right products and places, and if you are committed to sticking to your dietary choices, it's definitely possible to be vegetarian or vegan in Korea and not miss out! You might need a little strategy, yes, but I promise it's worth it to see everything the country has to offer! What do you think? Have you ever encountered difficulties sticking to your dietary choices while abroad? Tell us in the comments!

BTS ' eldest member Jin has just dropped a new single 'The Astronaut' yesterday (October 28th) and fans are going crazy! It's not just about the outstanding visuals and vocals this time though, but also about the underlying story of the MV. Theories are already running around, but let's recap for a moment. The MV starts with Jin sitting next to a broken spaceship , which fans are speculating he used to come to Earth. As the song starts, the scene changes and we see him in a nice house (a possible fast–forward) where he's peacefully doing crosswords on his bed when suddenly a beam of light appears outside the window. Seok Jin starts running towards the light, which turns out to be the same spaceship seen before, now fixed and ready to depart for space. Fans' main theory is that Jin came from space and landed on Earth, where he was stuck as his spaceship was broken. Here he learns to live like a human being and eventually finds a home. To support this theory we see many symbols and signs, the predominant one being the little girl , who appears repeatedly and seems to be close to the singer. In fact, fans are associating her with ARMY – which is what BTS' fandom is called – saying she's a symbol of their special bond. Other signs to support this theory are the many space-related items in Jin's room in the MV, as well as the helmet he gives to the little girl right before departing for space as if he was giving her something to remember him by. It should be noted that that was the same helmet that was sitting next to him in the very first scene when he had just landed on Earth. By the end of the MV, the BTS member has the chance to get on the spaceship and go back home to space, but he seems to change his mind last minute and starts running back. Once again, fans interpreted this moment as his realization that he has found his home on Earth and he belongs here . Basically saying BTS' singer Seok Jin has found happiness and home in an environment where he didn't feel like he belonged at first (maybe the entertainment industry? maybe the boyband?), mostly thanks to ARMY . How sweet is that? Other theories see Jin as a human wanting to depart for space and sending the message that, no matter how far he goes, he will always come back home to Earth (aka ARMY and BTS' members). Which we like just as much! Especially considering it was confirmed the eldest member of BTS is about to depart for military service . Fans' sharp eyes also noticed other possible subliminal messages, like the multiple ' STOP' signs and the truck , supposedly a symbol of the rest of BTS. What do you think? Have you watched the MV? What's your theory on it?

Attention all car fanatics out there! BLACKPINK 's Jennie has just launched her own car! The singer posted on her Instagram account that her brand "JennieRubyJane" has collaborated with Porsche and Sonderwunsch. Here's what Jennie said in her post! "Something about clouds I've always been drawn to and it was my inspiration for this car. I wanted something simple with a touch of my taste inside and my Porsche team really executed exactly how I imagined ☁️ Thank you for this dream experience, now time for me to drive through the clouds in my car" Porsche has launched a new customizable scheme Sonderwunsch that lets owners design their own dream car. The word "sonderwunsch" translates to 'special wish' and gives car enthusiasts the option to customize each part of the vehicle including 3D-printed bucket seats to match the owner's body! Jennie opted for the beautiful Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo model with custom trim 'JennieRubyJane' on the seat headrests and decals around the car! With the addition of baby blue accents on the wheels and decals, we can say Jennie did an amazing job with the design! What do you think about Jennie's new car? We think she did an amazing job! Let us know!

Set to release on Friday, October 28 at 13:00 KST , Jin 's new single " Astronaut " with a collaboration with the multi-Grammy award-winning group Coldplay was shared on Coldplay's Twitter feed! The group's frontman, Chris Martin, smiled as the smooth melodic sounds from the new song hit our ears! Take a listen! After the release of the song, Jin will fly to Argentina immediately to meet up with the group to premiere the song with a live audience. Check out Coldplay's tweet from their ongoing concert! Don't forget to join our online K-culture community ! Become a member for FREE and win FREE monthly prizes! Let us know if you'll be buying the new single and share your thoughts and artwork with us!

Song Joong Ki is back on the small screen after a small cameo in Little Women episode 2! The upcoming 16-episode JTBC drama premeires November 18 every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 22:30 KST. We can't wait to give you all the details of this much anticpated drama! Two trailers have been released so far and they both are very intense! The second trailer with Lee Sung Min dropped just hours ago with equally intensity! Based on the webtoon series of the same name, Reborn Rich tells a story of an ordinary office employee Yoon Hyun Woo (Song Joong Ki) working for Soonyang Group for over 10 years. His job mainly consists of taking care of the family that runs the company, like a servant. Then one day, he is accused of embezzelment by the conglomerate family by the youngest son, Jin Do Joon, and is killed by him. Shortly after, Hyun Woo finds himself reincarnated in the body of Do Joon! He then decides to take advantage of the situation and take revenge on the Soonyang family and take control of the company. Watch their amazing chemistry during their script reading session! The series also stars Shin Hyun Bin ( Hospital Playlist 2 2021) as a prosecutor for the anti-corruption department for the Seoul Disctrict Prosecutors Office. Our Thoughts Amazing chemistry, veteran actors who have proven themselves over and over, and a great storyline? This is a recipe for an outstanding new drama! We can't wait for this new series to drop! Stay tuned for more updates! Don't forget to check out our list of Top 5 Judicial Dramas , including Song Joon Ki! Let us know your thoughts about this drama! Are you as excited as we are?

A Passing Trend? Or the future? Many of the major entertainment companies have started heavily investing in NFTs and virtual reality . Companies that back major groups like BTS, Blackpink, Twice are investing in digital trends to promote their groups. The reception of these digital trends has been mixed. For example, when the Boy band A. C. E released an NFT, fans were concerned with the environmental impact of the format. Recent uncertainties have also arisen with the safety and stabilities of NFTs and cryptocurrency. Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency had it’s price fall by more than 70% in value since its all-time high last November . Regardless of these worries, K-pop’s adoption of these technologies are on the upswing. Aespa , which features four real members and their respective online avatars, is working with visual artist and NFT queen Blake Kathryn, to launch a NFT collection in October. This month a digital platform was launched specifically for the K-Pop fandom. Collectibles on the site are kept secure through blockchain technologies like cryptocurrencies and NFTS. For its launch, fans of the top K-Pop groups, SEVENTEEN, fromis_9, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ENHYPEN and LE SSERAFIM, could get free digital collectibles. What are your thoughts? Do you think that these digital trends have lasting power for K-pop? Will this be the future of the entertainment industry?

AleXa , a veteran of Produce 48 and the winner of the American Song Contest, recently performed for hundreds of her fans at the Ferst Center of the Arts in Atlanta. Her infectious K-pop/EDM hooks could only be matched by the energy she displayed on stage. After a brief meet and greet session with some of her most dedicated AI Troopers and a perforamance by the Georgia Tech's K-pop cover dance team Seoulstice , AleXa showed off why she recently signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) -- her ability to connect with the audience was unparalleled. She often interacted directly with the crowd, either by jumping on stage and performing while walking through the crowd or by drawing a fan's future tattoo on a piece of poster board while laying down on the stage. Performing her hits such as Wonderland , Xtra , Vill ain and Bomb , she also debuted two songs from her unreleased comeback album, Back in Vogue . She also covered Doja Cat's Woman , much to the surprise of her audience. AleXa also confirmed her support of LGBTQ+ rights, proclaiming "Gay rights are human rights, too" while waving a Pride flag on stage. Near the end of the concert, she posed with the Pride flag for the stop's official group photo. After Atlanta, AleXa continued her first ever Meet and Greet tour of the United States, with additional stops in Chicago, Oklahoma City, Houston, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Check out of some of our exclusive photos of her exciting performance! Dojeon Media received a complimentary media pass from Studio PAV to cover this concert. What did you think of our coverage of these live concerts? Tell us what other concerts you would like to see us cover!

BTS ’s Jungkook surprised ARMY the moment he arrived at Gimpo International Airport, heading to promote the '2022 World Cup' In Qatar! Let's take a look at what happened! On the morning of October 24th, Jungkook was spotted at the airport in Incheon leaving for Qatar. It didn't take long for Jungkook to announce to everyone that his eyesight was getting worse since he started wearing glasses everywhere, but he looked dashing in them! Sporting his casual charms, Jungkook greeted reporters and headed to his flight. Did you notice how Jungkook kept bowing from the moment he left the car utill he entered inside, showing so much respect to everyone. ● Check out the videos from the airport below: ARMYs were shocked to see Jungkook, too, was traveling. However, the maknae, is not going to join Jin. We wish him a safe journey, arrive safely and have a good time!

Recently released on October 21, Netflix's original film 20th Century Girl has all the ingredients needed for those of us who constantly remember our high school days! Set in the year 1999 20th Century Girl follows the first love and friendships of 17-year-old high school student Na Bo Ra ( Kim You Jung Lovers of the Red Sky 2021). Here are 10 nostalgic moments that take us back to the "good old days"! If you're too young to know what these are, here's a good lesson! 1. Pagers Who can forget these "only the cool kids have them" gadgets? Remember when someone got a "page" they had to go to a pay phone or a landline in order to make a call? Or if someone wanted to send a text message, you could read it on your pager, but it would be difficult to send a text back since a pager didn't have an alphanumeric keypad! Standing in line for the pay phone really brought back those memories! 2. VHS Rentals Back before the days of streaming platforms such as Netflix or Disney+ , there were VHS tape rental shops! Renting a movie usually costs $1 - $3 per night and had to be returned the next day. There was no such thing as downloading a movie. Remember the adult section of the shop? Teenagers used to sneak into those sections to take a look at the 18 and over movies. Seeing Bo Ra get flustered at sneaking an adult VHS tape to school made us reminisce about those days! 3. Cassette players Before CD players there were cassettes! These babies required some skill if you were to fast forward or rewind to your favorite song or section of a song. But boy were they durable! They could get wet in the rain or dropped multiple times and still would work like a charm! Did you make a playlist for your first crush? 4. Camcorders Before the digital revolution, there were VHS tapes and mini recording tapes that were put inside these huge gigantic square blocks of plastic technology. As the basis for 20th Century Girl, Bo Ra uses her school's camcorder to record Baek Hyun Jin ( Park Jung Woo ) for her best friend. Does anyone remember shooting their first mini-film for a school project? 5. Dance Dance Revolution Who doesn't know DDR? This arcade game basically revolutionized how teenagers hung out at the malls! Who remembers DDR battles between dance crews? 20th Century Girl really did a great job capturing the essence of the youth during those times! 6. Desktop Computers If you didn't know before laptops and mobile phones existed, there was a prehistoric dinosaur known as the personal computer aka the desktop computer. These puppies not only changed the way most people worked but also how humans were able to communicate with each other! The introduction of the internet really led the way to how messaging apps are structured today! Who still remembers their first AOL screen name? 7. Oversized Jerseys Remember when Ecco, Tommy Hilfiger, and Sean Jean were what all the cool kids were wearing? All of these brands had one thing in common, bigger was better! Oversized and baggy clothing was in and whoever could put the best fit together, had the most "swag". Are you digging into your closet yet? Maybe your high school clothes are in the back! 8. Bucket Hats A nod to urban culture made this fashion accessory one of the hottest trends during the late 90s and early 2000s. Rappers like LL Cool J and Eminem also sported Kangol bucket hats! Do you still have yours? 9. Scrunchies This hair accessory has stood the test of time. Even today, girls are seen using it to tie up their hair! But remember when girls used to not wear it on their head, but more on their wrists? It was definitely an "it" thing! 10. Casio digital watches For all the guys (and some girls) reading this, do you remember that if you didn't own a silver or gold digital watch, you weren't cool enough? This accessory was definitely a status symbol on campus! Although the watch strap has changed, the digital part hasn't changed much with smart watches these days! What do you think about our top ten nostalgic moments from 20th Century Girl ? Does it bring back memories? Did we leave anything out? Let us know how this movie made you feel! We want to hear what you think!

During BTS 's "Yet To Come" concert , Jin announced that he will be dropping a solo single "The Astronaut"! Here is the detailed release and sneak peek of the song! Check out the sneak peek of the song and music video! You can also check out the promotional schedule to make sure you don't miss any updates! Here is the single order details : Pre-order date: From 11 AM, Wednesday, October 19 , 2022 (KST) Release date: From 1 PM, Friday, October 28 , 2022 (KST) Let us know if you're excited about this single! Will you be purchasing a copy? Stay tuned for more information!