Battered by the one-two punch of protests and a pandemic, Hong Kong’s music venues have mostly gone silent. No one has felt the pinch more than singers, drummers and guitarists from the Philippines.
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11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
The enduring appeal of Weird Al. Processed foods are making a pandemic comeback. In praise of quarantine clapping. Dua Lipa. Sandra Lee. And more.
It’s April Fools’ Day, So a K-Pop Star Pulled a Coronavirus Prank
Jaejoong of JYJ told his fans he had the virus, then admitted he had made up the diagnosis. His devastated fans were unamused.
Eminem Faces Backlash Over Lyrics About Deadly Attack at Ariana Grande Concert
The mayor of Manchester, England, said a new song by the rapper was “unnecessarily hurtful and deeply disrespectful.”
Cha In-ha Becomes Third Young Korean Entertainer to Die in Two Months
The 27-year-old actor appears in a TV series that premiered just last week.
Two K-Pop Stars Sentenced to Prison for Rape
The two men raped women who were too drunk to resist, and one of them shared videos of the assaults, a court found.
Suicides by K-Pop Stars Prompt Soul-Searching in South Korea
Two beloved female stars, Sulli and Goo Hara, ended their own lives in two months, exposing the painful side of being a K-pop idol.
Goo Hara, K-Pop Star of the Group Kara, Is Found Dead
The 28-year-old singer, known as Hara, was found in her home on Sunday in Seoul, South Korea.
BTS, the K-Pop Superstars, Must Serve in South Korea’s Military
Able-bodied men in the country must register to spend about two years in the armed forces, as part of a conscription system seen as crucial to the country’s defense against North Korea.
India’s Soundtrack of Hate, With a Pop Sheen
Mixing dance tracks with calls for religious warfare, Hindutva pop amplifies a wave of Hindu nationalism in Narendra Modi’s India.