One of the big stories on allkpop the last few days was about the project group MFBTY featuring hip-hop royalty Yoon Mi Rae and Tiger JK with frequent collaborator/Drunken Tiger member Bizzy. Hip-hop has come a long way in K-pop and while it’s mainstream now, not too long ago listening to Korean rap was something very new (and sometimes very weird). Unlike its pop counterpart, Korean rap is slow to [...]
© KoME Midem Festival’s official website has revealed that Drunken Tiger, Tasha and Block B will participate in the festival in 2013. FNC Entertainment has also stated that Juniel was invited to the festival’s 2013 line-up. Midem Festival will be held in Cannes, France and the music part of the festival will have its second run next year. The festival will take place from January 26th until 28th. Drunken Tiger, [...]
Drunken Tiger, Tasha and Block B will be participating in next year's Midem Festival in Cannes, France. The artists were revealed through Midem's official website, which was updated with a tentative schedule earlier this month. More recently, it was also noted that rookie solo artist Juniel was added to the line-up of 2013's Midem Festival edition. The singer's agency, FNC Entertainment, commented that “it's unusual for a newly debuted artist [...]
Leading U.S. television network for Asian-Americans and fans of Asian pop culture MNET America will launch season two of Beats Per Mnet (BPM) on April 18. With new hosts Jelynn Sophia and TK Nguyen, in conjunction with Cashmere Agency, the series will air Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The show will continue to guide viewers as to what’s hot in Asian pop entertainment, from the latest music to food to fashion and art. [...]
Hip hop group M.I.B will be trying their hand at a reality show for the very first time since their debut. The members of M.I.B are the newest focus of Mnet‘s ‘W Military School‘ which aired its first, 2nd season episode March 21st. Different from the format of traditional reality shows that follow celebrities’ every move, the program will feature the boys 5ZIC, Kangnam, SIMS, and Cream who enlist in [...]
Member Kangnam of hip hop group M.I.B will be trying his hand at acting for the first time. The singer has been cast in tvN‘s new sitcom ‘21st-Century Family‘, scheduled to air March 11th at 11PM KST. ’21st-Century Family’ is drawing attention from viewers, as it is a comeback project by PD Song Chang Eui, who has directed hit sitcoms such as ‘Guys and Girls‘, and ‘Three Friends‘. In the [...]
Korea’s very own M.I.B will be standing on stage with hip-hop giant will.i.am. M.I.B has been invited to be the opening guest for will.i.am who will be holding his special event ‘Will I Am In Seoul‘ at club ANSWER in Chungdam-dong on February 29th. will.i.am is the leader and producer of US group Black Eyed Peas, and CJ E&M arranged the club performance after will.i.am expressed his desire to become [...]
Rising Korean Hip Hop star Dok2 aka Gonzo ‘the Notorious’ has revealed the teaser for his new album, ‘Love & Life, The Album‘. Dok2 is a well respected producer, composer, and rapper. He was once under the label Map The Soul and has collaborated with artists such as Jay Park, Drunken Tiger, Epik High, The Quiett, 4minute‘s HyunA, and Supreme Team. He recently joined up with 1llionaire Records under top [...]
Hip Hop singer Drunken Tiger who was mentioned by Oprah Winfrey herself on Twitter couldn’t contain his excitement as was later shown by his tweets. On February 19, he tweeted, “I received a reply from Oprah Ajumeonni. Yahoo! I’m so going to be loved by Mirae now! Ya~hoo!” Prior to getting a reply from Oprah, Drunken Tiger sent her the following tweet, “When can I meet you, my wifey @yoonmirae [...]
With Block B‘s recent visit to Thailand, the popular news source RYT9 sat down with the young men for an extensive interview about the group’s background, current activities and more. What’s getting viewers around the world riled up is Block B’s playful attitude and a variety of comments they made throughout the video that came across as rude and insensitive. The interview begins with the members still getting settled with [...]
