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Asia’s most charismatic actor, Korean heartthrob Kim Soo Hyun, will be in town for ‘2014 Kim Soo Hyun Asia Tour 1st Memories in Singapore’. Proudly organized by New Empire Media, Kim Soo Hyun will be meeting his Singaporean fans for the first time on 27th April 2014 at Singapore Expo Hall 1. Kim Soo Hyun’s … Continue reading →

Channel M Presents Emergency Couple Fanmeet Singapore Channel M is proud to present ‘Emergency Couple Fanmeet Singapore’ at The Kallang Theatre on the 16th May 2014. Event begins at 7pm and will last for approximately 90 minutes. Details of Fanmeet: Date: 16 May 2014, Friday Time: 7pm Venue: The Kallang Theatre Ticket Price*: S$98, S$108, … Continue reading →

Everyone knows that 14 February (Valentine’s Day) is a day for ladies to present gifts – in the forms of sweets and candies – to guys that they like or want to confess to, while 14 March (White Day) is a day for the gentlemen to return the favour, if they are interested in you. … Continue reading →

Arirang TV (along with Shanghai’s Dragon TV) held their first-ever overseas concert, Simply K-pop Tour 2014 in Shanghai, on 22 March 2014. As a prelude, a press conference was held the day before at Shanghai Intercontinental Hotel and was attended by the performers, government representatives of both countries and media personnel. During the press conference, … Continue reading →

April 9 marks the first anniversary of ZE:A’s Kevin as a DJ of Arirang Radio. Unlike the other radio shows, Hot Beat is at a rather late timing of 12-2AM (KST), accompanying listeners before their bedtime. As such, live interaction between Kevin and his listeners is limited as compared to the other DJs, which is … Continue reading →

We Got Married Global Edition Season 2 will premiere in a same day telecast as South Korea on 5 April Watch South Korean and foreign celebrities ‘live as married couples’ for new reality series, We Got Married Global Edition Season 2, on STAR Chinese Channel (StarHub TV Ch822 and SingTel mio TV Ch507). We Got … Continue reading →

Three members of Big Bang – G-Dragon, Taeyang and Seungri – were in Singapore for their Thinking of You Fanmeeting on March 15, and the fans surely had a blast as the performances featured not only the more recent releases, it also had songs from their older eras. Before the fanmeet began, the emcee of … Continue reading →

In Korea, Valentine’s Day is usually an occasion whereby the girls present gifts (be it chocolates or sweets) to the boys as an expression of love, courtesy or social obligation. And on White Day, the reverse happens – the boys who received gifts on Valentine’s Day are expected to return the favor by giving candies. … Continue reading →

“In 2012, PSY’s song and music video “Gangnam Style” took the world by storm. But K-Pop, the music of PSY’s homeland of Korea, has been winning fans for years with its infectious melodies and high-energy fun. Featuring attractive and talented singers and eye-popping visuals, K-Pop is the music of now.” -Mark James Russell Today, the … Continue reading →

A lazy afternoon in a cozy room in KTO, a small group of media, bloggers and fans were invited to catch the preview episode of Channel U’s newest travel programme, A Date with K-Pop Stars, where those present that afternoon were able to catch a glimpse of the K-Pop stars shown in this season as … Continue reading →

Topp Dogg, comprising of members P-Goon, Kidoh, X-ero, Gohn, Yano, A-Tom, Hansol, B-Joo, Jenissi, Hojoon, Seogoong, Sangdo and Nakta, held their first ever, overseas fanmeet in Singapore last Sunday. Held in a cosy auditorium that allowed ample close interactions with the fans, the boy group belt out to a couple of their hit tracks, played … Continue reading →

Rousing applause, accompanied with Annyeonghaseyo (T/N: Hello) and Thank You, could be heard whenever a new group of media enters or leaves the interview venue. The outburst of enthusiasm overflowing from Topp Dogg when we met them for a short (and by short we really meant short) group interview last Saturday was indeed impressive, considering … Continue reading →

Stardom Entertainment’s newest addition, Topp Dogg, was in the spotlight when the group debuted on October 24th. Having released mix-tapes earlier last year, the thirteen boys had already garnered a small and growing group of fans, prior to debut. Lead by leader P-goon, the group consists of B-Joo, Hojoon, Yano, Nakta, Xero, Sangdo, A-Tom, Jenissi, … Continue reading →

FT Island member joins CEO of FNC Entertainment as well as Head of FNC Academy to crown the winner of Scoot: K-Pop Star Hunt 3 during the Grand Finale held in Singapore Survival reality television programme Scoot: K-Pop Star Hunt 3 will be hosting a grand finale competition in Singapore this Sunday, 12 January at … Continue reading →

To all Singapore ToppKlass (an affectionate term for fans of Topp Dogg), join Topp Dogg in their first overseas fanmeet, right here in Singapore. Comprising of 13 members – P-Goon, Sangdo, A-TOM, Kidoh, Nakta, Hojun, Hansol, Xero, B-JOO, Yano, Jenissi, Seogoong and Gohn – Topp Dogg debuted in 2013 under Stardom Entertainment, with their first … Continue reading →

Back with another round of music goodness, Lunafly did not disappoint when they returned to Singapore for their second showcase ‘Christmas with Lunafly’ last Saturday, 21st December 2013. With this event being held at JCube’s Rooftop Garden, the venue (and the sound system) did absolutely no justice to the soothing voices and awesome music of … Continue reading →

Some may dream of, some may be afraid of, some may look forward to, and some may want to avoid the night before marriage! Four different couples disclose four different stories all about marriage. What’s Marriage Blue about? Four different couples with four different stories to tell about marriage. ‘Marriage Blue’ follows them as they … Continue reading →

Rookie group LC9 was in town two weeks back for their first overseas showcase and fansign session. Consisting of leader Rasa, E.Den, J-Hyo, King, Jun and AO, the six-member boy group shared their thoughts on Singapore, artistes that inspired them, as well as future projects at the press conference that was held at Shangri-La’s Rasa … Continue reading →

Celebrate the New Year with South Korean superstar, Rain. Best known for his smouldering hot dance moves and sexy vocals, Rain will be performing for the first time in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands after a two-year hiatus, on the 31st December and 1st January in the Sands Grand Ballroom. Also, enjoy dynamic Korean girl … Continue reading →

Asia’s channel of choice for K-Pop to air ‘2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA)’ LIVE and adds highly anticipated drama series ‘Reply 1994’ to its slate of first and exclusive shows. channel M, FOX International Channels’ leading Korean entertainment channel, is celebrating its first anniversary this November since undergoing a rebrand 12 months ago. Supported … Continue reading →

As part of Korea Tourism Organization’s effort to promote Gangwon-do and its attractions (the venue for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics), a K-POP Festival was held in Wonju on September 28th. To spice things up a little, a cover dance contest was also held simultaneously during the festival, where cover dance teams from various countries, … Continue reading →

Block B’s episode of Arirang’s After School Club was filmed on Hangeul Day, a national holiday to honour the founding of the Korean alphabet system. This explains why B-Bomb was holding a scroll with the Korean romanization of the word ‘hangout’. Every episode of Arirang’s After School Club starts with a uniquely different introduction and … Continue reading →

Don’t know what Running Man is? You’re missing one of the best Korean variety shows on TV! Didn’t make it to Running Man’s Fanmeeting in Singapore? You missed a lot of fun, laughter, lovey-doveyness and lots of amazing performances! The crew from popular Korean variety show ‘Running Man’ came down to Singapore for their first ever … Continue reading →

NU’EST (consisting of members Aron, JR, Baekho, Minhyun and Ren) brought about a fun-filled showcase on the second day of Korea Festival 2013 – Vizit Korea held at Singapore EXPO, belting out to their hit songs such as ‘Sleep Talking’ and ‘Hello’ and giving away personal gifts to lucky fans. Fans with a mosh pit ticket … Continue reading →

A-JAX held their first stage performance in Singapore in conjunction with Korea Festival 2013 – Vizit Korea and delighted the audience with a charming mix of boy-next-door friendliness and cool manliness. Fans were entertained for a full hour by their varied repertoire of catchy dance numbers and heartfelt ballads. In addition, they even got a chance … Continue reading →

Just last Tuesday, on 22nd October, Stardom Entertainment’s newest boy group, Topp Dogg, had their first showcase for their debut album Dogg’s Out at V-Hall, one of Hongdae’s bigger hip-hop performance venues. Topp Dogg kicked off their showcase with their debut title track, Say It (말로해), mesmerizing those present with their on-point choreography.  Kidoh – … Continue reading →

On the last day of Korea Festival 2013 – Vizit Korea, held at the Singapore Expo, A-JAX put on an exciting showcase for their fans (completed with a Hi-Five session and an encore). But before our coverage of A-JAX’s exciting showcase, (x)clusive would like to share with our readers an exclusive interview held with the … Continue reading →

A-PINK brought a bright and lively performance to the stage of Vizit Korea Fair yesterday, at Singapore EXPO Hall 5B! They performed I Don’t Know, My My, U You, Bubibu, Lovely Day, 19th of April and NoNoNo, as well as having a few lucky draws to give away autographed CDs to the supportive Pink Pandas … Continue reading →

Thank you for the overwhelming response and the winner to a pair of tickets to MBC Korean Music Wave in Singapore 2013 is:  Ong Hui Ping (@gyugod) Please send an email with your Full Name and contact Number to sgxclusive@gmail.com by 4th November 2013, 2230h. Should you fail, (x)clusive will pick another winner! Fret not even if … Continue reading →

This trip being Infinite’s second visit to Malaysia (the first trip was due to Golden Disk Awards 2013), no doubt brought much anticipation to Inspirits who had been patiently waiting for them. The wait is not for naught as Infinite returned to Malaysia with a full-fledged concert ‘INFINITE World Tour ONE GREAT STEP in Malaysia’. … Continue reading →

The 25th episode of Arirang’s all-request music show, After School Club, featured the talented twins of TASTY. The rehearsals for the live show started with TASTY performing to, Spectacular. Welcome to After School Club! The adorable twins introducing the MCs! Such fierce poses alongside crazy glitter bombs! Not forgetting MC Eric enthusiastically trying to show off his … Continue reading →

Come visit the first and only Korean-focused consumer travel, food, lifestyle and entertainment event taking place at the Singapore Expo from Oct 25 – 27, 2013. Korea Festival 2013 is held in conjunction with Vizit Korea and this year, all activities are consolidated in one place. This event rides on the booming Hallyu wave and … Continue reading →

NU’EST is heading back to Singapore for the third time for Korea Festival 2013: VIZIT KOREA. As such, what better time to do a giveaway for their latest Mini Album, Sleep Talking, than on the 9th installment of our Monday Blast Giveaway! So to all L.O.Λ.Es out there, do check out our review of their … Continue reading →

Coming back with their third mini-album Sleep Talking, NU’EST (New Established Style and Tempo) sure had the fans talking with the introduction of a new music genre called ‘mystic fantasy’. NU’EST’s debut in 2012 might not have been the talk of the town like EXO and B.A.P, but NU’EST is definitely one group to look … Continue reading →

After three years, Korean boyband Infinite was finally back in Singapore, and this time for their full-fledged world tour concert stop in the country. The group, known for their highly synchronized dance moves, consists of leader and lead vocalist Sunggyu, rappers and main dancers Dongwoo and Hoya, main vocalist Woohyun, and vocalists L, Sungyeol, and … Continue reading →

And yes, (x)clusive is back with another round of Arirang all-English, interactive music request show, After School Club (ASC). In this episode, we get to meet the rising rookies of 2013, BTS. Just like last week’s episode, BTS’ appearance on ASC resulted managed to clinch the number one spot on the Twitter’s worldwide trending list. … Continue reading →

Girls’ Generation’s sub-group TaeTiSeo (also known as Girls Generation-TTS) members – Taeyeon, Tiffany and Seohyun – will be joining the biggest K-pop concert of the year – “Starhub presents MBC Korean Music Wave in Singapore” – as the official MCs. TaeTiSeo is the first official sub-unit of top South Korean girl group Girls’ Generation formed … Continue reading →

(x)clusive is back with another behind-the-scenes of Arirang’s all English, interactive music request show – After School Club. This edition was a little special. With the intention of incorporating the celebration of chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving), ASC invited fans to participate in this 90-minute long special episode, along with BTOB. In addition to regular MCs Eric … Continue reading →

First time going to Korea on a free and easy trip, or always wanted to go but worrying about the amount of money you have to spend to go? Let (x)clusive provide you some tips and tricks to travel to Seoul, Singaporean Style! (Singaporean style refers to getting the best value out of things!) * … Continue reading →

And yes, it’s time for MONDAY BLAST again (at the start of the week)! This time around, (x)clusive will be giving away KARA’s Full Bloom album! So to all fans of KARA, check out our review of their album and participate in the 8th installment of our Monday Blast Giveaway! How to Participate? Step 1: Follow (x)clusive … Continue reading →

It had been six years since KARA’s debuted with The First Blooming in 2007; new album Full Bloom takes an indirect reference to their debut album, with seven new tracks (and two instrumentals) surrounding the topic of a girl in love. It had been a year since the girls promoted their hit track Pandora, and … Continue reading →

What better day to do a throwback on Etude House’s Pink Play Party than on SHINee’s Diva, Key‘s birthday? Considering how he tickled the media present that afternoon with his English and his earnest impersonation of a reporter, Key definitely deserves a post (along with other SHINee members and Sulli) on his birthday. Check out … Continue reading →

Six member South Korean male idol group VIXX will be holding their first solo showcase in Malaysia this coming October. Details of Showcase: Date: 20th October 2013, Sunday Time: 1PM Venue: HGH Convention Center Ticket Pricing*: RM483, RM283, RM103 * Inclusive of RM3 ticket processing fees Seating Plan: The wait is over for all ST☆RLIGHTS … Continue reading →

With reality audition programme K-POP Star Hunt returning for the third time after its success for the past two seasons, the anticipation is high! For the past 2 years, the programme was done in collaboration with CUBE Entertainment, but this year it has changed hands to band-centric agency FNC Entertainment. Home to popular K-Pop bands … Continue reading →

Thank you for your participation. The contest has ended! The winner will be announced end October. — It’s MONDAY again and what better way to start the week than with a giveaway! And yes, this time around, (x)clusive will be giving away EXO’s XOXO Re-packaged album – Kiss Edition! So to all fans of EXO, check out our … Continue reading →

EXO‘s long awaited full-length album marks a huge stepping point for the group, with over 300,000 pre-orders before its release. Playing on the success, the group released a repackaged version with a new lead track titled ‘Growl‘, along with a new track XOXO, the track that corresponds with the album title. With two different versions … Continue reading →

To all fans of Kim Ki Bum, the wait is over! The baby-faced actor will be holding his Kim Ki Bum Memory of Love Fan Meeting in Singapore and you are invited!  Details of Fanmeet:  Date: 13 September 2013, Friday Time: 7PM Venue: The Star Theatre @ The Star Performing Arts Centre Ticket Price*: S$210, … Continue reading →

Bassist of the South Korean pop rock band cheers on aspiring hopefuls this 12 Sep  The latest season of regional K-Pop talent search, Scoot: K-Pop Star Hunt 3 will be delighting fans and music enthusiasts as organizers channel M, CJ E&M and FNC Entertainment invite South Korean star, Lee Jung Shin of CNBLUE to Singapore … Continue reading →

If you are in Seoul and have no idea what to do in the evening, then Banpo Bridge is definitely one place you should consider visiting. You must be thinking what’s the hype about this bridge, since it looks just like any other bridge. It probably is in the morning and afternoon, however, at night, … Continue reading →

Should you decide to undertake a more authentic cultural experience in Seoul, there is no better place that offers it quite like Gwangjang Market. While it is understandable that many Koreans would recommend foreign tourists to get a glimpse of Seoul’s luxury boutiques, quaint cafes and fanciful restaurants, from my previous experiences, travellers to Korea … Continue reading →