Author: Daniel Byrne

As global ambassadors for the Levi’s brand, NewJeans has been celebrating the ongoing 150th anniversary of Levi’s 501 jeans, one of the most enduring icons of global style and the original template from which all other jeans have descended. The wildly adored South Korean K-pop girl group and the brand are extending the celebration with a new campaign promoting the power and joy of authentic self-expression. With a new range of 501 fits and seasonal looks, NewJeans and Levi’s are encouraging fans to express their unique style by showcasing different ways to customize Levi’s 501 jeans and really make them…

Aespa will be back with a concert in the virtual reality world. Titled “Lynk-pop: The 1st VR Concert aespa,” the girl group’s virtual reality (VR) concert will be available at Megabox COEX theaters starting Oct. 25. aespa’s hit tracks will be featured in the 30-minute-long VR concert, according to AmazeVR, co-creators of the concert. The 30-minute-long VR concert will feature aespa’s hit tracks. A short version of the VR concert was first unveiled at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals in March. “The VR concert perfectly matches aespa’s meaning of traveling between virtual spaces, and we’re so excited…

Singer-songwriter Ailee will come back with a new single “I’ll hold you” on Sept. 1, her agency A2Z Entertainment said Friday. She released “I’m Lovin’ Amy (Eng Ver.)” in March 2022, which was the English version of her third full-length album “Amy” (2021). The minute-long teaser video released Friday showed Ailee singing a snippet of her upcoming track, showcasing the strong vocals that she is well-known for. Ailee debuted in 2012 with the song “Heaven.” She rose to fame with her unique vocals, shown in her hit tracks “I Will Show You” (2012), “Singing Got Better” (2014) and “I Will…

Not everyone has been happy with the way Barbie and Oppenheimer have been marketed side by side. Following a condemning criticism from the Japanese branch of Warner Bros, the main Warner Bros. Film Group has responded in a statement apologizing for any offense caused their replies to tweets featuring atom bomb images combined with stills from Barbie. “Warner Brothers regrets its recent insensitive social media engagement. The studio offers a sincere apology.” The phenomenon of Barbenheimer may well have taken most of the world by storm in the last couple of weeks, but it seems that the unprecedented box office showing of Barbie and Oppenheimer’s dual release scheduling…

BL’s collaborative partnerships with brand ambassadors in music, sports, esports and more include DJ Martin Garrix, DJ Tiger Lily and many more. HARMAN International, focused on connected products and technologies for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets, is proud to announce world artist, producer, entertainment executive Jay Park, who represents popular Korean music, as a JBL brand ambassador. JBL is Harman’s flagship audio brand that is synonymous with creating sounds that shape life’s most epic moments. With its roots in professional audio, JBL has been at the heart of the music scene, alongside the world’s most iconic events like Woodstock, to…

BlackPink’s chart-topping single Ddu-du Ddu-du has set a new YouTube record, becoming the first K-pop group video to amass over 2.1 billion views, according to YG Entertainment, the agency representing the renowned quartet. Having debuted on June 15, 2018, Ddu-du Ddu-du, which featured on their 2018 EP Square Up, has captivated audiences across the globe, securing its position as the most-watched K-pop music video on YouTube later that same year. The song’s irresistible chorus and dynamic gun-like dance moves have undoubtedly played a significant role in propelling its popularity to unprecedented heights, Yonhap news agency reported. Beyond its YouTube success,…

Jimmy Choo, the luxury accessory brand owned by Capri Holdings, has tapped Mi-Yeon Cho, a member of the K-pop group (G)I-dle, as its latest global brand ambassador. In the first move of her ambassadorship, Cho will be featured in the brand’s fall 2023 campaign launching Aug. 30. Sandra Choi, creative director of Jimmy Choo, said that “Mi-Yeon is magnetic. From her musical talent to her captivating performances and inimitable personal style, she truly embodies the confident, playful spirit and creative energy of Jimmy Choo.” Cho said she loves “the joy and glamour of the collection,” and that she feels “more…

The stock prices of K-pop agency YG Entertainment have fallen amid uncertainties over BLACKPINK‘s contract renewals. Yesterday (July 12), South Korean news outlet Munhwa Ilbo reported that BLACKPINK member Lisa had yet to come to an agreement about a contract renewal with YG Entertainment. It also alleged that Lisa was unlikely to renew her contract with the K-pop agency. Soon after the report, YG Entertainment responded in a statement, saying that “contract renewals are currently under discussion”, though it did not specify which members it was referring to. On the same day stocks of YG Entertainment, listed on the Korea…

When you’re in a movie with Tom Cruise, you can expect some pretty extreme experiences! ET’s Nischelle Turner sat down with Cruise and his Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One co-stars this week, ahead of the film’s premiere, and franchise newcomer Hayley Atwell shared how the multi-talented superstar helped her give her grandmother an unforgettable memory. “The first thing comes to mind for me is that he took my grandmother in a helicopter on Christmas Eve and gave her a tour of London,” Atwell shared of Cruise’s epic gift. “I didn’t tell her it was coming, because I knew that she wouldn’t –…

Morgan Wallen is ready to get back onstage! On Tuesday, the country star shared that he was cleared to “talk and sing” again by his doctor in an Instagram Stories post, weeks after he announced he was going on vocal rest and would delay his tour. “The doc cleared me to talk and sing… we back,” Wallen, 29, wrote alongside a photo of himself sitting on a boat in the water. He has yet to announce when he will perform again, though his next scheduled date is June 22 in Chicago. Earlier in the day, he shared a photo where he’s…