Inside the nice surroundings of EartH in Hackney, the stage was set with simplicity: a small table, a chair, soft lighting, and at the centre of it all stood Hong Kong singer moon tang, dressed in a breathtaking purple evening dress. I Hate You was the first song performed, and from moon’s 2023 album WATER…
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ZELO Returns: B.A.P Star Ready to Reclaim the Spotlight with Solo Comeback
After more than a decade in the music industry, Choi Jun-hong, professionally known as ZELO, is ready to step back into the spotlight, this time as a fully independent solo artist. Formerly the youngest rapper and dancer of the iconic K-pop group B.A.P, ZELO debuted in 2012 and quickly became known for his powerful, rapid-fire…
Still Rocking: Kris Main Talks His Double EP “JANUS” – Exclusive Interview
In our third conversation with Kris Main, the Korean artist reflects on a period of intense growth since our last interview. Over the past year, he has expanded his presence across multiple creative fields, collaborating with K-pop idols and rising hip-hop artists, performing at Korea’s largest hip-hop festival, and even stepping onto fashion runways. These…
HUTA (Lee Minhyuk) Wows London Fans on “HOOK – WHO: KING” Tour
Lee Minhyuk, better known to K-pop fans as HUTA and a member of BTOB, is no stranger to the stage. With over a decade in the industry as a rapper, vocalist, dancer, and performer, he has long shared the spotlight with his group. But this time, London got to see something special – Minhyuk completely…
Catch The Young on Their First Studio Album “EVOLVE” and the Journey Behind It – Exclusive Interview
Talking with Catch The Young, a South Korean rock band, is always a pleasure. It’s been amazing to see how much they’ve grown and succeeded over the past couple of years. Since their debut, they’ve shown that they are not only mature as artists but also great storytellers. Their first full-length album, EVOLVE, released two…
Banshimoku on Their New Single “心底心中したい” and Their Creative Process – Exclusive Interview
Through the night, hidden basement clubs in Tokyo keep the sound alive until dawn, where small crowds build a scene far bigger than their numbers suggest. Among them is Banshimoku, the Tokyo-based two-piece formed by vocalist and guitarist Shion Chiga and drummer Yamato Iohara, making music so good it makes you want to pack your…
Debbie Returns with “The Rain Isn’t Over”: Her Most Moving Single Yet – Exclusive Interview
On any given evening in South London, the area hums with endless possibilities. Move from Brixton to Peckham, from Deptford to Lewisham, and you’ll hear it: voices spilling out of basement studios, choirs rehearsing in church halls, and street performers singing their hearts out. London has always flourished with incredible artists from Black communities, many…
Reira Ushio Release Her Second EP “HB2U”, and it’s Wonderful
Tokyo-born singer-songwriter Reira Ushio has quickly become one of Japan’s most interesting new voices. She is known for not only crystal-clear vocals but also for articulated lyrics. As a teenager, she first stepped into music simply to confront her fear of performing, joining her school band almost by accident, but that small step gradually revealed…
The 40th Edition of the BFI Flare Will Run from 18-29 March 2026 at BFI Southbank
Now in its 40th year, the BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival returns to BFI Southbank with one of its most expansive and internationally minded editions to date. Long considered a key fixture of the global queer film calendar, the festival continues to balance discovery with legacy, pairing brave new voices with restorations, talks and…
“Success, for Me, Is Freedom”: Jang Theo on Acting, Modelling and Choosing His Own Path – Exclusive Interview
“I don’t define success as money or fame. Success, for me, is freedom – the freedom to express my world exactly the way I see it.” This is what Jang Theo says when asked about the success and it clarifies the logic behind every decision that has guided his career so far. What impressed me…
76th Berlin International Film Festival: “A Russian Winter” Review
Directed by Patric Chiha, A Russian Winter offers a necessary portrait of the post-2022 lives of Russians who chose exile. In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian identity has often been flattened into a single political narrative, leaving little space for those who reject the regime, or for the difficult, uncertain process of…
76th Berlin International Film Festival: In Conversation with Priscilla Kelle, Director of “Papaya”
Papaya is an animation that offers an optimistic portrayal of the natural ecological chain. Through the film, audiences gain insight into the complex and interdependent processes within the soil, where plants, fungi, and animals each play their roles, nourishing and sustaining one another in remarkable ways. While the film does acknowledge the negative impact of…
76th Berlin International Film Festival: In Conversation with Patric Chiha, Director of “A Russian Winter”
In September 2022, images of young men crossing the border in the Georgian mountains struck Patric Chiha, the director of A Russian Winter. They were fleeing the Russian regime, some on foot, others by bike or car. “While these men were experiencing a situation unimaginable to me,” he recalls, “their faces seemed to say a…
76th Berlin International Film Festival: “Papaya” Review
A compact and light-hearted Brazilian animation, Papaya, screening at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, feels exceptionally sincere and heartening as director Priscilla Kelle’s feature debut. Without dialogue, the constant adventure of the papaya seed reflects a teeming Amazonian forest landscape blazing with colours through its vitality and the complex interactions of plants coexisting within…
