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After taking over most of the world, pop music has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in Asia, which has seen the arrival of J-pop in Japan, K-pop in Korea, and Mandopop in mainland China. If you’re into impeccably made-up boy or girl bands, and appreciate some slick dance moves, look for Asian pop reports in the South China Morning Post.
Work of Koo, a prolific composer during Hong Kong’s golden era, lives on today and will never be forgotten
An upgraded Urbtix ticketing facility is long overdue and making purchases for events should be less stressful, but it does not address the problem of scalping.
- After Blackpink’s rise from newcomer to top-billed act, Coachella is already cultivating its next generation of K-pop and South Korean music more broadly
- Boy group Ateez, rock band The Rose and South Korean DJ Peggy Gou joined Le Sserafim as the Korean names taking this year’s event by storm
Known for looking just like Blackpink’s Jennie and K-drama queen Song Hye-kyo, the 15-year-old is on the road to stardom with Teddy Park’s The Black Label
Readers discuss the recent winner of a TVB show as an example of the kind of talent Hong Kong needs, and the lack of people from ethnic minority communities in the civil service.
Roxanne Seeman has written for Barbra Streisand, The Jacksons and Phil Collins among others. Now she is penning Cantopop and Mandopop songs. The New Yorker reveals what shaped her Chinese sensibilities.
Tsai joins Valentino alongside Naomi Campbell and BTS’ Suga, first appearing in the L’École spring 2024 campaign with Son Ye-jin and Kaia Gerber
Taking a cue from K-pop’s success, Japan’s music industry, which once looked only to domestic audiences, is seeking fans abroad – and groups like XG and duos like Yoasobi are starting to make waves.
First day of festival at AsiaWorld-Expo features hip hop stars from Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland including Novel Fergus and Lexie Liu.
Members of Day6, a K-pop rock band who will be in Hong Kong for this month’s KCON, talk about their new album and seeing their old songs chart while the band was on hiatus for their military service.
Tay Tay’s boyfriend Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, Shinee’s Choi Min-ho, actors Barry Keoghan, Heart Evangelista and Carina Lau, and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew just descended on Singapore
As Taiwan’s young generation dust off disco records from the 1970s and 80s, scholars consider how the island came to embrace a Western music genre at a time when even dancing in public was illegal.
Allex Chan, indie dream-pop singer-songwriter and the guitarist of band NYPD, performed with Kay Tse in 2021 and worked on the score of an award-winning animated short. He talks to the Post about his music.
The rise of K-pop fan platforms like Dear U Bubble and Weverse encourage direct communication with artists, which helps fans feel closer to them – but it has had an impact on fan activities, and it has not all been good.
J-pop duo Yoasobi wowed Hongkongers at Clockenflap last year – and now the pair is going to perform at Coachella in 2024 … so just how did they get so popular?
Some supporters sent a truck to Hybe headquarters in Seoul to vent their discontent while advocating for the dismissal of Scooter Braun.
The ex-King & Prince member, who starred in the Kaguya-sama: Love is War films, was at Pharrell Williams’ Louis Vuitton menswear show in Hong Kong, and has been showcasing his own well-crafted looks
Government says it will seek explanation from organisers after Argentinian football star stayed on sidelines for Inter Miami, Hong Kong XI game.
Korean boy band Enhypen thrill 32,000 fans – known as Engenes – over three nights at the Galaxy Arena in Macau, belting out their hits in three-hour performances as part of their ongoing Fate world tour.
Frankie Chow, former development director of 247 Football Club, is alleged to be involved in at least 33 concert ticket fraud cases.
Singer-songwriter Tia Ray tells Post Magazine about the inspiration behind her new album, Allure, and why she wanted to step out of her comfort zone for her coming English-language release.
K-pop stars like EXO’s Baekhyun and Blackpink’s Jennie are blazing new trails with independent labels while at the same time balancing their group commitments with previous agencies. A music critic explains why.
But disclosure of romantic relationships still tends to hurt those in the K-pop scene, with most K-pop idols typically adhering to ‘meticulously crafted images’.
How the singer went from joining ViuTV’s King Maker with Keung To and Anson Lo, to award-winning solo music, praiseworthy acting roles and rocking Bulgari jewellery
Jennie Kim, who starred in HBO’s The Idol with Lily-Rose Depp, is the face of Chanel’s Coco Crush, while Lalisa Manobal – who represents Prada, Celine and Bulgari – looks set to join The Walking Dead
Oh Hyun-ji uses the plucked zither – a traditional Korean instrument – to cover K-pop songs like BTS’ Idol and IVE’s I Am, as well as other pop tunes and soundtracks, in popular videos on TikTok and YouTube.
Hong Kong singer-songwriter Joya reflects on her musical journey from singing at a Teresa Carpio concert as a child, and why performing at the closing ceremony of the 2023 Gay Games felt so right.
What is ‘future funk’ and what does the genre say about Japanese – and Hong Kong – pop culture? A Hong Kong music label founder who has played a big part in its rise tells the Post how it evolved.
Ten stars with the lucky Chinese zodiac sign as we welcome 2024, from K-pop idol Felix of Stray Kids to Shakira, Rihanna and Adele, to former Beatles frontman John Lennon
J-pop diva Crystal Kay reflects on how growing up with an African-American father and a Korean-Japanese mother influenced her life, music and career.
Major K-pop labels are creating non-Korean groups to appeal to audiences from different countries and increase K-pop’s 2 per cent share of global music and streaming sales.
