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Hongki: “Do you know how to say in Korean… I Miss You?” Fans: “Bogoshipoyo (보고싶어요)!” Hongki: “We miss you too!” Singaporean Primadonnas who hoped to catch FT Island‘s solo concert tour, PLAY! FT Island, in Singapore sure have missed them since their previous trip here in July last year. The wait was not long however … Continue reading »

Korean Festivals are well-loved as not only do Korean lovers get to try Korean foods, there’s lots of Korean activities for one to take part in and prizes to be won, of course! Faith & D Entertainment is organizing this event “Culture We Love: Korean Festival”, a 7-day event celebrates all things Korean. There are lots of things … Continue reading »

“Supermen” Super Junior will be back in Singapore for their 4th Tour Concert, Super Show 4, coming February for a 2-night show at the Singapore Indoor Stadium! Just like their previous concert Super Show 3, the concert promises extravagant stage setups that are entirely the same as the show in Seoul, and as leader Leeteuk … Continue reading »

Following news of Sistar and Boyfriend’s Fanmeeting, we have also come updates regarding Secret’s Fanmeeting. Initially to be held in February, as announced earlier on, will be postponed to a later date in March. However, they will now be accompanied by their new juniors – yet-to-debut boy group, B.A.P! B.A.P, which stands for Best, Absolute, … Continue reading »

After rookie groups B1A4 and Block B having their showcases here last year, we now will be seeing Boyfriend, too! Together with their seniors “So Cool” girl group Sistar, they are set to hold a nearly two hour fanmeeting filled with performances and games for their fans! Details are as follows: SISTAR & BOYFRIEND 1ST … Continue reading »

For all you readers out there who are intending to go to Korea this coming January, here’s a little hot tip for you. Korean Air is giving you the chance to fly to Korea and attend the 21st Seoul Music Awards. The Seoul Music Awards is an awards show founded in 1990 that is presented … Continue reading »

Recently, Wonder Girls’ new song “Be My Baby” has topped various Korean major music charts, and now they are back with new campaign song “K-Food Party” as an honorary ambassador of Korean Agricultural Food export. This international promotion album has been published in JYP official YouTube channel and at Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation official YouTube … Continue reading »

Do you wanna b? Block B! Indeed, if you missed out on their Meet & Greet session at Tampines Mall last night, you would wanna have been there – the boys were a bundle of fun and friendliness, it’s no wonder they attracted hundreds of fans to turn up to come interact with them! There … Continue reading »

It was a night to remember as thousands of fans were treated to a 3 hour show of spectacular lighting-cum-stage setup, extravagant costumes, honed singing and dance moves and the cute fanservice from Korea’s number one girl group, Girls’ Generation. Consisting of Yoona, Taeyeon, Tiffany, Yuri, Jessica, Sooyoung, Hyoyeon, Seohyun and Sunny, the 9 girls … Continue reading »

The wait was finally over for Singaporean Cassiopeias as TVXQ stepped foot on our little red dot for the first time last weekend for TVXQ! Asia Fan Party in Singapore. Since it was the TVXQ’s first visit since their debut, hundreds of fans turned up at the airport to give them a warm welcome a day … Continue reading »

Shaun Evaristo, the man behind many amazing dance choreographies, is heading to our small little island for a mega dance festival, United We Boogie Singapore 2011. Want to see celebrity chereographer who is best known for his works with Korea’s super band Big Bang, 2NE1, the YG Family, don’t hesitate to join in the fun! … Continue reading »

The Butter Factory, in collaboration with Play Projects launches its new weekly Thursday night event, GAJA! on15th December 2011. Come 15th December 2011, K-Pop fans will now be able to sweat it out on the dance floor to pop and electro dance anthems mixed with their favourite K-pop chart toppers every Thursday at The Butter … Continue reading »

Just a little more than a week ago, One Production announced that FT Island will be holding their solo concert,  Play! FT ISLAND in Singapore in January! It adds on to the number of big concerts we’ll be expecting for the next year – Super Show 4, Beast Airline, etc. It has been quite a … Continue reading »

[Writer's story] 2011 marks the first Sundown Festival I’ve ever attended. In all honesty, it was pretty amazing considering it’s also the first concert I’ve ever attended with artistes coming from Korea, Japan and Taiwan. The weather was all but good before the concert with gray clouds filling the sky. An hour before the start … Continue reading »

With Sundown Festival concert coming to us real soon this weekend, fans of Teen Top, ViViD, Hebe, Zhang Yun Jing and Show Luo must have been prepared with your fanboards, gifts and plans, right? But how else can you enjoy Sundown Festival? The following is a mini list of suggestions from Sundown Festival to make … Continue reading »

Editor’s story Sundown Festival 2011 is coming yet again, next weekend! I still remember the first Sundown Festival concert in 2009 – the time when Korean Pop was still picking up, and it was rare to see your favourite Korean stars in Singapore. Definitely a memorable experience for myself too, as it was one of … Continue reading »

Following the success of the Seoul Summer Sale held this summer, Korea is geared once again for yet another shopping sale! For all your shoppers out there, ready your plane tickets to Korea and your credit cards and start shopping in Korea at one of your many favorite brands! The Korea Grand Sale is a … Continue reading »

Interested to witness the fusion between K-Pop and Chinese Orchestra? Fret not because Nanyang Polytechnic Chinese Orchestra (NYPCO) goes KPOP this November with hit songs by DBSK, 2AM, SNSD, T-ARA, IU, BEAST, JYJ, Super Junior and more! Formed 15 years ago, NYPCO has grown to a 155-member strong performing group comprising current students and alumni. Helmed … Continue reading »

Last weekend, tvN and Cube Entertainment held the auditions for their upcoming star search variety show, “tvN K-POP Star Hunt”, and Singapore was the show’s first overseas stop. For those who do not know about tvN K-POP Star Hunt, here’s a crash course. There are a few rounds to this auditions – first round being … Continue reading »

After the long wait and anticipation, Cassiopeians will be glad to know TVXQ! will finally be making their appearance in Singapore for their very first fanmeeting here! Date: 4th December 2011, Sunday Time: 7PM (About 2 hours in duration) Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium Ticketing Details Ticket sales start this Wednesday, 9 November, 10AM at all … Continue reading »

Wonder Girls, the new ambassador of Korean Food Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, recently had photo shoot at the studio, located in Seoul. The photo shoot was taken in three concept, white T-shirt with jeans, vivid dress and the picnic concept that shows the image of healthy and hygienic K-food to describe the concept of the … Continue reading »

Judges Impressed with Singapore’s tvN K-POP Star Hunt Contestants Top 20 advance to Round 2 of the audition on 23 October Singapore, Oct 22 – 100 aspiring K-Pop superstars showcased their vocal prowess and slickest dance moves in front of the tvN K-POP Star Hunt’s panel of judges, Mr. Eddy Tan, Vice President, Programming of … Continue reading »

(UPDATE – 27th November) Following Mnet’s venture to Macau, Hong Kong last year, this year Singapore will be hosting the grand Korean music awards show - none other than Mnet Asian Music Awards 2011! “Music Makes One” Mnet <2011 MAMA> Date: 29 November 2011, Tuesday Time: 6PM ~ 10PM Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium Main Event – Live Broadcast from … Continue reading »

The wait is over for BBCs as Block B is indeed coming to Singapore for a showcase and a meet-and-greet session this coming December! ———- Details: Arrival Date: 27 December 2011 Flight/Terminal: KE643, T2 Time: 1.45PM Meet-and-Greet Session (Autograph Session, Hi-5/Handshake Session) Date: 28 December 2011 Venue: Tampines Mall, Level 4 Open Plaza Time: 7pm … Continue reading »

In July we’ve been to SNSD’s 2nd Concert Tour in Seoul, and saw how great it was – now it’s time for you guys to witness it yourselves in Singapore! Just hot off the press release, the 2011 Girls’ Generation Tour’s dates are finally confirmed: 2011 Girls’ Generation Tour Date: 9 December 2011 Time: 8.00pm Venue: … Continue reading »

As fans of BIG BANG would have known, Big Bang has been nominated for 2011 MTV EMA (Europe Music Awards) this year – a grand worldwide event featuring only the best artistes like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber and more. This is also the first time that MTV EMA has a Worldwide … Continue reading »

안녕하세요! 10월9일은 한글 날이에요,신나죠? (Hello! 9 October is Hangul Day. Are you excited?) Hangul Day (한글날) is the day where many Koreans celebrate the pride and joy of the creation of Hangul. Hangul Day falls on 9 October, is a Korean national commemorative day that marks the invention of hangul (한글), – the native alphabet … Continue reading »

The fourth annual Korea Festival in Singapore will be held during the months of October and November 2011. Organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea Singapore, this year’s Korean Festival in Singapore aims to showcase the cultural vibrancy of Korea through a wide range of programs from the arts, to Kpop concerts that … Continue reading »

Organised by Red Spade Entertainment, Sundown Festival 2011 is set to rock a 7,000 strong audience on 26 November, 5.30pm at the F1 Pit Area. Fans can look forward to an evening non-stop entertainment and adrenaline-pumping tunes in this rain-or-shine event, which will also include fringe performances and authentic street food. Are you guys ready … Continue reading »

For the first time, the 7 girls of the much-talked about girl group RaNia set foot in Singapore to promote their single “Dr Feel Good”. Consisting of members T-ae, Joy, Riko, Saem, Xia, Jooyi and Di (as shown in photo above), the girls not only pulled off a great performance, but impressed the media with … Continue reading »

As news have been released, 2PM is set to stopover at Singapore as part of their Asia concert Tour. On the 2nd of September, 2PM’s Asia Tour officially kicked off, and the boys revealed their concept plus the performances they have prepared for this Tour. As quoted from Soompi, Starting with a concert in Seoul … Continue reading »

We’re bringing a tone down from the usual serious writing style to a more personal and fun one – just for Block B, just like these boys, who do not bother about their image pretty much. So recently we’ve been working on this interview, thus the site might have seemed to be a bit less … Continue reading »

SS501 leader Kim Hyun Joong is back again in Singapore as ambassador of The Face Shop for his ‘ASIA TOUR WITH KIM HYUN JOONG’. Decked in a beige suit, Kim Hyun Joong was looking flawless as usual as he attended the press conference at Resort World Sentosa on the morning of 19th August. This time … Continue reading »

The roads leading to rivers, lakes, and seas are crowded with vacationers in the summer, but in the fall, the roads leading to the mountains become quite busy. Korea’s best autumn travel destinations are the mountains colored with autumn foliages. The best time to see the autumn leaves change color is from mid-October to mid-November. … Continue reading »

Time for all you bathroom singers and cover dancers to step up to the challenge! tvN, along with Channel [V] and Cube Entertainment has come together to bring CUBE Audition to us in Asia, one of countries being Singapore! Always wanted to join Cube Entertainment that boasts of top idols like BEAST, 4minute or G.NA? … Continue reading »

It was definitely one of the most entertaining Kpop showcases that happened in Singapore – despite this to be B1A4‘s first ever official solo showcase overseas, the boys seemed to be seasoned artists as they showed their vocal, dance and special talents. There was no one moment when something was not happening on stage! On … Continue reading »

“Let’s Fly! B1A4! Hello, we’re B1A4!” The cheering greeting can none other be from the five energetic boys of B1A4 – Jinyoung, CNU, Sandeul, Baro and Gongchan. From their arrival on Sunday until the end of their Showcase yesterday. they have shown no less of the friendliness of a close friend – always ready to … Continue reading »

It has been a huge worry for the E.L.Fs in Singapore on whether they’ll get to see Super Junior‘s final concert before a temporary hiatus, Super Show 4, before the members enter into the army. Today, local Chinese newspaper Lianhe Wanbao put up an article that shall now dismiss this fear. As reported by Lianhe … Continue reading »

Guest writer: basketontheroll HTC “Likes” Awards Ceremony was held on Friday 22nd July at Suntec Convention Hall from 8-11PM. It is a special event whereby artistes from all over the world including Singapore’s local artistes and bloggers, gather at this one place to celebrate the creativity of the youths in Singapore. What most people wouldn’t know was … Continue reading »

Next month, Singapore will be hosting the Formula 1 race at the Marina Bay area. For all those fast cars enthusiast who cant get enough of the F1 action and are heading to South Korea sometime in October, you can get a second dose of all the heart pumping Formula 1 action when South Korea … Continue reading »

Just a few days after (x)clusive met up rookie group Block B for an exclusive interview (that will be coming up really soon), we had the chance to attend their showcase, as organised by MTV Korea and was part of the reality show Block B and B1A4 were on – Match Up. Fans of Block … Continue reading »

Wow, (x)clusive is already 2 years old! It doesn’t even seem like 2 years, with the speed of Hallyu Wave rushing through Singapore like a tsunami..! It’s been an exciting two years for (x)clusive, since we’ve started in 2009 – for us, it was 2 years of hardwork – I have to say, it isn’t … Continue reading »

Guest writer: XZ Editor’s Note: This is officially our first album review; we have it hard and real, it’s subjective to your preference but we say it as it is! Look out for more album reviews in future! Album: I Will Be There Artiste(s): 3rd Wave Music Genre(s): Christian, Rock Language: English Tracks: 11 tracks, 10 … Continue reading »

France, Spain, Peru, even NYC in US – what do they have in common? You know it – all these countries have had flashmobs to try bring SMTOWN concert to their countries, and since last Saturday, Singapore officially joins this list on the quest to bring SMTOWN concert to Singapore! Organised by three dedicated SMTOWN … Continue reading »

News has it that Singapore is planned to be one of the stops for United CUBE Concert! Nate News posted an article about Beast’s recent upcomings about promotions for “Fiction and Fact” and their relationships with fellow celebrities like FT Island’s Hongki, but what brought attention was the last lines where they mentioned about touring … Continue reading »

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