Charity Concert “Live From Home” Brings Asian Talent to the Forefront in May
Advertisements A new live-streamed charity concert, “Live From Home” is made by the Asian community, for the Asian community: uplifting Asian creatives while raising funds for COVID-19. Tune in on May 23rd at 1 PM! Read about it at KPopStarz
MONSTA X Are Spellbinding in Group and Individual Concept Photos for “Fantasia X”
Advertisements On April 30, Starship Entertainment unveiled group and individual concept photos for MONSTA X’s upcoming mini-album, “Fantasia X.” The album is set to be released on May 11. Read about it at KPopStarz
WATCH Monsta X First Concept Photo for FANTASIA X Feat. Minhyuk and Kihyun
Advertisements The K-pop group Monsta X released their first concept photo for the group’s upcoming mini-album. Their agency, Starship Entertainment, has released a concept photo for FANTASIA X featuring MONSTA X’s Minhyuk and Kihyun. Source: KPopStarz
MONSTA X to Return with Mini-Album “Fantasia X”
Advertisements Finally, MONSTA X’s official SNS revealed on Monday the comeback date of the group’s mini-album, “Fantasia X.” The seven-tracked album is set for release on May 11. Source: KPopStarz
BTS V Ranks No. 1 Among 100 Asian Heartthrobs 2020
Advertisements BTS’s V dominated the final poll and has been hailed as Starmometer’s Top Asian Heartthrob of 2020. He emerged victorious among others as he gathered 39.5% of the mob’s preference. Source: KPopStarz
Jay Park Condemns Racist Language of President Trump Against Asian Americans
Advertisements Jay Park, a Korean American artist, posted a remark he created about the racial rhetoric of President Trump against Asian Americans. Source: KPopStarz
TWICE and Park So Dam Included in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List 2020
Advertisements The Korean girl group TWICE and Park So Dam made it to Forbes class of 2020 “30 Under 30 Asia” list. The annual list identifies 30 individuals or groups under the age of 30 who are the most influential in Asia in 10 categories, for such a total of 300 entries. Source: KPopStarz
Tiffany Speaks Out on Serious Racism, Discrimination Against Asians Amid Coronavirus
Advertisements On Instagram, Tiffany talked about the severe situation of racism and discrimination against Asians due to the coronavirus pandemic. Source: KPopStarz
Viu and Mediacorp combine forces to amplify premium content offerings for viewers across Asia
Advertisements Viu, a leading pan-regional OTT video service from PCCW Media Group with more than 41 million monthly active users (MAU), and Mediacorp, Singapore’s largest content creator and national media network, today announced a collaboration which will offer Viu-ers access to drama and lifestyle programmes from Mediacorp. Ms. Virginia Lim, Chief Content Officer, Viu, said, “Viu has established itself to be a leading pan-regional OTT platform engaging our viewers with premium entertainment content made in Asia. We are committed to continually enriching the content experience on our platform, and in recent years we have successfully brought locally produced shows from terrestrial broadcasters to our regional digital viewers. This collaboration with Mediacorp is another example of Viu being the ideal digital platform in the region to showcase the great content produced in Singapore.” Starting from today, more than 600 hours of curated Mediacorp content will be available to Viu-ers throughout Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. This selection spans scripted and factual titles, from recent Chinese rom-com megahits like My One In A Million (2019) and the social issue-focused dystopian drama A World of Difference (2019); romantic family-friendly titles Happy Prince (2020) and Heart to Heart (2018); psychodramas Doppelganger (2018) and The Driver (2020); seasons three and four of the popular police procedural series C.L.I.F. (2014 – 2016), to All Around You (2020), a youth-centric drama featuring the fresh-faced finalists of Star Search 2019. English programmes for the picking include Asia Contents Awards 2019 Best Asian Drama winner Faculty (2017), seasons one and two of tech-driven thriller Zero Calling (2014 – 2015), and Food Heroes (2016), CNA’s showcase of Singaporean gastronomic gurus. Content will include English, Bahasa Melayu, Traditional Chinese and Thai subtitles on an as-available basis. Ms. Doreen Neo, Chief Content Officer, Mediacorp, said, “Partnering with Viu will extend the reach and recognition of our content to a wider regional audience, and attests to the universal appeal and storytelling strength of Mediacorp productions. We are excited to introduce our proudly ‘made in Singapore’ content to new audiences across Asia.” The Mediacorp content offerings are now available on the Viu mobile app, which can be downloaded for free on App Store, Google Play, and selected smart TVs; as well as on the web at www.viu.com. Source: K-Music Insider