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Japanese singer-songwriter, rapper, former comedian, and YouTuber, Joji, makes his stop in Los Angeles for his “SMITHEREENS OBLIVION” tour. On May 13th, 2023, Joji held his LA stop at The KIA Forum in Inglewood, California. The Glimpse Of Us star showcased just how popular he was with a sold out show and a venue full of fans singing their hearts…
K-POP girl group, NMIXX, held their first ever showcase in Los Angeles. Their showcase tour is titled NICE TO MIXX YOU and it made stops in Seattle, San Jose, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Washington, DC, and ended in Brooklyn. They held their LA leg of the tour on May 5th, 2023 at The Wiltern which is a venue many…
Sebastien Tobler’s romantic drama “This Time” recently just screened at the Aratani Theatre located inside the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACC). Starring Ken Kirby as Colin Lang and Leila Perry as Laela Sagan, this 90 minutes film takes viewers into the one day reunion between long lost high school sweethearts who had gotten separated during the 1998 riots…
HypnoticAsia had the pleasure of interviewing singer, songwriter and producer, VILLAIN! The artist has returned to the music scene after almost 5 years with his new single “NUGU“. He has also launched his very own record label, VILLION DOLLAR ENTERTAINMENT. South Korean-American singer-songwriter, and producer was formerly under Planetarium Records. VILLAIN was a member of PLT, which is a project…
Warning: This review may contain spoilers of the movie. Justin Chon is back as Director and Writer for his new movie, Jamojaya. He is joined by Indonesian rapper Brian Imanuel (aka Rich Brian) and actor Yayu A.W. Unru. This movie portrays the tension of a father-son relationship and the trauma behind losing a family member. Jamojaya shows both sides of…
C9 Entertainment’s boy group, EPEX recently made a comeback to the music scene with their newest EP. The new EP is entitled Prelude of Love: Chapter 2 – Growing Pains and features their title track “Sunshower”. The full music video was released alongside their album and has garnered over 10 Million views in just 11 days. The 8-Member boy group…
South Korean boy group, OnlyOneOf end their Grand America tour in Hollywood, California. With lines wrapped around several buildings of fans waiting to see the idol group, it was clear that their popularity was no joke. The Venue – Avalon Hollywood The Los Angeles leg of the tour was held at the venue, Avalon Hollywood, and took place on April…
We Bridge, the inaugural three-day cultural EXPO and two-day music festival celebrating Asian entertainment and culture, was held in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 21 to 23, 2023. K-Pop superstar boy group ENHYPEN headlined night two at the 12,000-seat arena with supergroup Monsta X headlining night one. These headliners were joined by music veterans such as KANG DANIEL, BamBam, Jessi,…
Car, the garden closed out his first North American tour in Toronto at The Opera House on April 13th, 2023. The South Korean singer brought along Hyunwoo (bassist), U-Turn (guitarist), Young-ho (keyboardist) and Jinho (drummer). The band began the night mesmerizing the crowd with “DIAMOND”. Car, the garden’s feathery voice harmonizing above the opening chord produced gasps from fans. After…
On April 12th, 2023 at the Lodge Room in Highland Park, CA, indie band SURL held their very first concert in LA “review of us”! This was their first solo North America tour with many back to back shows. Arriving a little before doors opening to find street parking, we saw many of the members roaming outside the venue to…