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09/30/2021

Hwasa's agency confirms she is set to release more solo music 💜

Hwasa, a member of Mamamoo, is getting ready to release another solo album, her agency RBW confirmed after reports on Wednesday.

The agency, however, is yet to reveal the details of her solo album, such as the release date or if it’s a single or an EP.

Hwasa released her debut solo single “Twit” in February 2019 and continued to show her talent as a solo artist by dropping “Maria” in June 2020.

Mamamoo also recently dropped a compilation album of its greatest hits “I Say Mamamoo: The Best” on Sept. 15.

#hwasa #MAMAMOO #mamamoohwasa #hwasasolo #katchup #kpopnews #kpopfactmedia #kpop #kpopdance #korean #koreanfashion #koreanamerican #love #idol #케이팝 #케이팝댄스

09/29/2021

Twice reveals teaser of music video for upcoming track 'The Feels' 💘

Girl group Twice, which is gearing up to drop its first-ever English-language single “The Feels,” gave a sneak peek of the upcoming music video on Wednesday.

Twice is scheduled to make its debut appearance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Oct. 1 and perform “The Feels,” which drops on the same day.

In the teaser video, the nine members look like as if they are getting ready to go to a party as they dress up, fix their makeup and put on perfume.

According to JYP Entertainment, the upcoming song expresses “the fluttering and happy feelings you feel when you fall in love at first sight.”

“It features an addictive melody and is a fast-tempo disco pop track that combines groovy bass sounds and disco synth beats,” stated the agency.

#twice #TheFeel #twicethefeel #katchup #kpopnews #kpopfactmedia #kpop #kpopdance #korean #koreanfashion #koreanamerican #love #idol #케이팝 #케이팝댄스 #트와이스 #트와이스더필스

09/29/2021

Pentagon's Jinho to complete mandatory military service on Nov. 14 👀

Jinho will soon be resuming his activities as a member of Pentagon as his mandatory military service will come to an end on Nov. 14, the boy band’s agency Cube Entertainment announced Wednesday.

“Jinho will be discharged from his mandatory military service on Nov. 14 without returning to the unit after his final vacation in accordance with the Ministry of National Defense’s guidelines to prevent the spread of the Covid-19,” the agency said in a statement. “We extend our gratitude to the fans who have been patiently waiting for a long time for Jinho’s return.”

Jinho will be the first and only member to complete his mandatory service duties among the nine-member boy band. Hui is also currently doing his mandatory military service as a public sector worker, meaning Pentagon will have to wait until he finishes to resume its activities as a whole group. Hui enlisted last December.

09/29/2021

Hi! KatchUp fans and Animal lovers out there! 🙂

KatchUp will talk to ‘Nurerongi(누렁이)’ director Kevin Bright in our LA studio this Friday.

This documentary became a big controversy in Korea and Korean community here in the US.

Please feel free to leave your questions and comments so we can ask Mr. Bright.

If you haven’t watched Nureongi yet, go watch it

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https://youtu.be/KBfSiE3m_4Q

Hi! KatchUp fans and Animal lovers out there! 🙂

KatchUp will talk to ‘Nurerongi(누렁이)’ director Kevin Bright in our LA studio this Friday.

This documentary became a big controversy in Korea and Korean community here in the US.

Please feel free to leave your questions and comments so we can ask Mr. Bright.

If you haven’t watched Nureongi yet, go watch it

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https://youtu.be/KBfSiE3m_4Q

09/29/2021

'Squid Game' director talks scripts, society and Season 2 🦑🎲🦑🎲 - Katchup

'Squid Game' director talks scripts, society and Season 2 🦑🎲🦑🎲 Check out the link below!! ⬇️⬇️

https://www.katchup.tv/squid-game-director-talks-scripts-society-and-season-2-%f0%9f%a6%91%f0%9f%8e%b2%f0%9f%a6%91%f0%9f%8e%b2/

7 mn read The original Netflix Korea series “Squid Game,” released worldwide on Sept. 17, has been making headlines around the globe with critics and viewers praising the originality of the plot that is based on children’s games that Korean children used to enjoy in the 70s and 80s. Ted Sarand...

09/29/2021

💜NCT 127’s third full-length album tops Japan’s Oricon weekly album chart 👀

https://www.katchup.tv/nct-127s-third-full-length-album-tops-japans-oricon-weekly-album-chart-%f0%9f%91%80/

09/29/2021

Girl group ITZY performs new track on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' 💘 - Katchup

ITZY - LOCO (The Kelly Clarkson Show) 💘

https://www.katchup.tv/girl-group-itzy-performs-new-track-on-the-kelly-clarkson-show-%f0%9f%92%98/

< 1 mn read Girl group ITZY appeared on the American talk show “The Kelly Clarkson Show” to perform “Loco,” the lead track of its new album “Crazy in Love” on Monday. Introduced by the show’s host and American singer Kelly Clarkson as an “award-winning and world-renowned K-pop girl g...

09/28/2021

BTS to hold offline concert for the first time in 2 years 🤩 - Katchup

Offline CONCERT!!! 🤩🎉
https://www.katchup.tv/bts-to-hold-offline-concert-for-the-first-time-in-2-years-%f0%9f%a4%a9/

< 1 mn read Boy band BTS will hold its first offline concert in two years in the United States this November, according to Big Hit Music on Tuesday. The agency announced via its fan community platform Weverse that the band will hold “BTS Permission to Dance On Stage – LA” in Los Angeles at the...

09/28/2021

SHINee's Key tops iTunes Top Albums charts in 32 nations with first EP‼️🥳 - Katchup

SHINee's KEY!!💚

https://www.katchup.tv/shinees-key-tops-itunes-top-albums-charts-in-32-nations-with-first-ep%e2%80%bc%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%a5%b3/

< 1 mn read Key of boy band SHINee topped the iTunes Top Albums charts in 32 nations with his first EP “Bad Love,” according to SM Entertainment on Tuesday. “Bad Love,” which dropped on Monday, instantly reached No. 1 on the iTunes Top Albums charts in countries including the United States, ...

09/28/2021

Min Hyo-rin and Taeyang expecting their first child 🥰 - Katchup

🥰🙏
https://www.katchup.tv/min-hyo-rin-and-taeyang-expecting-their-first-child-%f0%9f%a5%b0/

< 1 mn read Taeyang of boy band Big Bang and actor Min Hyo-rin are expecting their first child, according to Min’s agency Plum A&C on Monday. “Min is currently expecting and is happily awaiting the birth of the baby,” the agency said. The couple wed in 2018 after about four years of dating. Th...

09/28/2021

Super Junior D&E to release first full-length album titled 'Countdown' 👑 - Katchup

👑👑👑👑👑

https://www.katchup.tv/super-junior-de-to-release-first-full-length-album-titled-countdown-%f0%9f%91%91/

< 1 mn read Super Junior D&E, a subunit of the boy band Super Junior is releasing its first full-length album titled “Countdown,” according to the band’s agency SJ Label on Monday. Donghae and Eunhyuk, the two members of the boy band, are celebrating 10 years of being together as a duo since t...

09/27/2021

Boy band N.Flying to drop repackaged album on Oct. 6 😍 - Katchup

😍⬇️💕

https://www.katchup.tv/boy-band-n-flying-to-drop-repackaged-album-on-oct-6-%f0%9f%98%8d/

< 1 mn read Boy band N.Flying is back with its first repackaged album “Turbulence,” set to drop on Oct. 6, according to its agency FNC Entertainment on Monday. Through its social media channels, the agency released a poster to tease the band’s comeback. Such news is welcomed by fans as all the...

09/27/2021

NCT 127 makes top three on Billboard 200 with 'Sticker' 😎 - Katchup

😎

https://www.katchup.tv/nct-127-makes-top-three-on-billboard-200-with-sticker-%f0%9f%98%8e/

< 1 mn read Boy band NCT 127’s new album “Sticker” made it to the third slot on Billboard’s album chart, according to the U.S. music chart Sunday. The band’s third-place ranking on the Billboard 200 for its third full-length album is the highest the band has ever climbed on this particular...

09/27/2021

Tank is Back with Trophy! 🏆 - Katchup

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

https://www.katchup.tv/tank-is-back-with-trophy-%f0%9f%8f%86/

2 mn read The king of Korean golf is back. K.J. Choi, the most successful Asian male golfer of all time, secured his first PGA Tour Champions title at the 2021 PURE Insurance Championship in Pebble Beach, California on Sunday, winning his first tournament during his rookie season on the senior tour....

09/25/2021

Recording Industry Association of America certifies BTS;s 'Butter' double platinum - Katchup

👏👏👏

https://www.katchup.tv/recording-industry-association-of-america-certifies-btss-butter-double-platinum/

< 1 mn read The Recording Industry Association of America on Friday certified “Butter” double platinum for achieving more than 2 million certified units in sales and streams. The awards range from gold certification (500,000 units) to platinum (1 million units), multi-platinum (over 2 million un...

09/25/2021

Boy band Seventeen set to drop ninth EP 'Attacca' next month 🤩 - Katchup

🤩🤩🤩

https://www.katchup.tv/boy-band-seventeen-set-to-drop-ninth-ep-attacca-next-month-%f0%9f%a4%a9/

< 1 mn read Boy band Seventeen is gearing up to drop its ninth EP “Attacca” next month. The band’s agency Pledis announced the news on Friday along with a teaser image of the members walking inside what looks like an abandoned swimming pool. “Attacca” is the third part of the group’s “...

09/24/2021

2021 MUST watch ' K-MOVIE ' #2 [RED POPCORN]

Girls' Generation's Yoona is BACK!! 😍

https://youtu.be/JK-m8y1gHSU

09/24/2021

💎 Former IZ*ONE member Jo Yu-ri to make her solo debut 💎 - Katchup

💎💎💎💎💎

www.katchup.tv/%f0%9f%92%8e-former-izone-member-jo-yu-ri-to-make-her-solo-debut-%f0%9f%92%8e

< 1 mn read Jo Yu-ri, a former member of IZ*ONE is set to make her solo debut. Her agency Wakeone announced Friday that the singer will be dropping her first solo single “Glassy” on Oct. 7. In the teaser photograph for the upcoming song, Jo is donned in a Cinderella dress, holding a glass slippe...

09/24/2021

Twice to perform 'The Feels' on 'The Tonight Show' on Oct. 1 💖👏 - Katchup

💖💖💖💖💖

https://www.katchup.tv/twice-to-perform-the-feels-on-the-tonight-show-on-oct-1-%f0%9f%92%96%f0%9f%91%8f/

< 1 mn read JYP Entertainment announced Thursday night that girl group Twice will be making its debut appearance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Oct. 1. On the show, the girls will be performing “The Feels,” which drops on the same day. “The Feels” is Twice’s fir...

09/24/2021

Kim Gu-ra becomes a father for second time aged 51 👏 - Katchup

https://www.katchup.tv/kim-gu-ra-becomes-a-father-for-second-time-aged-51-%f0%9f%91%8f/

< 1 mn read Fifty-one year old entertainer Kim Gu-ra became a father before the beginning of Chuseok holidays this month, according to Kim’s agency Line Entertainment. After finalizing his divorce in 2015, Kim revealed through various entertainment shows that he was in a relationship with his non-...

09/24/2021

💜 BTS uploads photo posing with Coldplay ahead of single release 💜 - Katchup

💜💜💜💜💜

https://www.katchup.tv/%f0%9f%92%9c-bts-uploads-photo-posing-with-coldplay-ahead-of-single-release-%f0%9f%92%9c/

< 1 mn read BTS, who is currently in New York after giving a speech at the Sustainable Development Goals Moment on Monday ahead of the U.N. General Assembly, uploaded a picture on its social media channels Thursday with the British rock band Coldplay. In the photo, the septet and the four members of...

09/23/2021

🎀 Chanel names Blackpink's Jennie as new face of Coco Neige 🎀 - Katchup

🎀🎀🎀🎀🎀

https://www.katchup.tv/%f0%9f%8e%80-chanel-names-blackpinks-jennie-as-new-face-of-coco-neige-%f0%9f%8e%80/

< 1 mn read Chanel announced Thursday that Jennie of girl group Blackpink will be the new face of Coco Neige, the fashion house’s collection for winter sports. Chanel revealed the news with photos of Jennie donning a hot pink two-piece set that was matched with long-padded coat. Dutch photography ...

09/23/2021

Kim Han-bin of iKON handed three-year suspended prison sentence - Katchup

https://www.katchup.tv/kim-han-bin-of-ikon-handed-three-year-suspended-prison-sentence/

< 1 mn read Kim Han-bin, better known as B.I., a former member of the boy band iKON, was given a three-year suspended prison sentence and four years of probation for illegal drug use. According to local reports Thursday, Kim did not file an appeal by the due date of Sept. 17, finalizing the verdict....

09/23/2021

‘Squid Game’ is No. 1 among U.S. Netflix viewers 👀👍 - Katchup

🦑🎲🦑🎲🦑🎲🦑🎲
https://www.katchup.tv/squid-game-is-no-1-among-u-s-netflix-viewers-%f0%9f%91%80%f0%9f%91%8d/

< 1 mn read The Netflix original series “Squid Game” ranked No. 1 in the U.S., the first Korean series to do so. According to streaming analytics company FlixPatrol, “Squid Game” surpassed the highly popular British teen comedy-drama series “Sex Education,” which had previously topped th...

09/23/2021

Paramount Players Lands Rights To The Short Film ‘Koreatown Ghost Story’ With Teddy Tenenbaum And Minsun Park Directing

This is a hardcore story out of Koreatown. Good to see you back Margaret!

https://deadline.com/2021/09/paramount-players-short-film-koreatown-ghost-story-teddy-tenenbaum-minsun-park-1234829428/

EXCLUSIVE: Koreatown Ghost Story, a short film written and directed by Teddy Tenenbaum and Minsun Park, has been sold to Paramount Players with Tenenbaum and Park closing a deal to write and direct…

09/22/2021

Girls' Generation's Yoona wants the best of both worlds 💖 - Katchup

💛💛💛 So cute couple 💛💛💛
https://www.katchup.tv/girls-generations-yoona-wants-the-best-of-both-worlds-%f0%9f%92%96/

4 mn read Singer-turned-actor Yoona is no longer just known as a member of girl group Girls’ Generation. After debuting on the silver screen in the espionage film “Confidential Assignment” (2017) and starring in the hit comedy disaster film “Exit” (2019) which garnered over 9.4 million mov...

09/22/2021

BTS rocks the U.N. with words of encouragement 🤩👍 - Katchup

👍👍👍👍👍👍

https://www.katchup.tv/bts-rocks-the-u-n-with-words-of-encouragement-%f0%9f%a4%a9%f0%9f%91%8d/

2 mn read The members of BTS spoke at the United Nations Monday encouraging the youth of the world to be hopeful through the pandemic and look toward the future. As special presidential envoys for future generations and culture, they offered their words of support at U.N. headquarters, New York, for...

09/22/2021

Here’s what to know about the ‘first ever’ K-pop concert coming to Montgomery

K-POP is coming to Alabama! 🤩

https://www.al.com/life/2021/09/heres-what-to-know-about-the-first-ever-k-pop-concert-coming-to-montgomery.html

On Sept. 28, Montgomery's Troy Davis Theater for Performing Arts will host a concert featuring rising and soon to debut K-pop artists on their first tour in America. Here's what to know.

09/22/2021

K-Pop music helps put South Korea on United Nations' innovation list

BTS helped them move to innovation list! 👍

https://www.newsweek.com/k-pop-music-helps-put-south-korea-united-nations-innovation-list-1630829

"What COVID has done is that it has disrupted certain industries, but it has accelerated certain industries," WIPO Director General Daren Tang said.

09/22/2021

A First Look at Possible City Council Redistricting Maps - Larchmont Buzz - Hancock Park News

Can LA Koreatown be one district? Why and How? 👀

https://www.larchmontbuzz.com/featured-stories-larchmont-village/a-first-look-at-possible-city-council-redistricting-maps/

The city revealed four possible draft maps for new city council districts, none of which would unite the general Greater Wilshire area within a single district.