• South Korea

    Artist You Should Know: Black On

    Black On (블랙온) is a South Korean rapper and singer who made his debut in 2020. The artist is under the agency X Universe. Black On Internationally Well-Known The rapper and singer showcased his popularity through his first virtual fanmeet back in October 2021. The event sold out in just a few days according to his agency. He also continued…

  • Reviews/Recaps

    [RECAP] HITC 2022: Spending a Weekend in the Clouds

    88rising did it again! Head in the Clouds (HITC) 2022, held on August 20th and 21st in Pasadena, California. They took over the Brookside at the Rose Bowl and it was definitely a success once again. With 626 Night Market in charge of food vendors and 88rising in charge of artists, it’s the perfect combination. Food and drink choices included…

  • Interviews

    [HITC 2022 INTERVIEW] ‘Vibin’ With Ylona Garcia

    Ylona Garcia is a Filipino-Australian singer-songwriter who became widely known as she joined the 88rising sphere. She made her breakthrough in the Philippines in 2015 when she became a part of the television series Pinoy Big Brother. Since then, Ylona is seen consistently releasing music and is now working internationally through 88rising. The singer-songwriter joined HypnoticAsia at the Head in…

  • Interviews

    [HITC 2022 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] MILLI Says Her Fans Are Her Family

    Thai artist, MILLI (Danupha Khanatheerakul) sat down with HypnoticAsia to answer questions about her music, experience and recent performances. MILLI is a 19-year-old female solo rapper and singer from Thailand. As a participant in The Rapper 2, she was praised by the participating judges. Due to this, she later signed to YUPP!, a company centered around Thai rap artists. Furthermore,…

  • Reviews/Recaps - South Korea

    [RECAP] SEVENTEEN Bring Carats Into Their _World in LA!

    2-Years and 4-months after their world tour ‘ODE TO YOU’, SEVENTEEN return to The Forum in Inglewood, CA (Los Angeles) on August 17, 2022. The K-POP performance powerhouse are currently embarking on their ‘Be The Sun’ tour of 19 cities around the world. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the youngest SEVENTEEN member, Dino, had to sit out of the LA concert.…

  • Interviews - South Korea

    [INTERVIEW] Chanhyun is Expanding his Spectrum of Music

    South Korean R&B/Hip-Hip artist, CHANHYUN, makes his comeback to the music scene with his latest EP ‘Muse’. The new EP MUSE includes the title track “Shh” which features LEELLAMARZ. With it being produced by the singer and producer, GRAY, many know it’s a song they have to hear. Chanhyun is known for writing and producing his music which is soft…

  • Reviews/Recaps

    [RECAP] Loona Begin Their Tour in LA!

    12-Member South Korean girl group, Loona, made their first stop on their tour [LOONATHEWORLD] in Los Angeles, California. The last time the group was here was for KCON USA in 2019. Loona at The Wiltern On August 1st, 2022 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, Loona’s fans, Orbit, waited in line to get into the venue. The line wrapped around…

  • Interviews - Japan

    [INTERVIEW] Dios Takes Us on a Deeper Dive of CASTLE

    Dios recently returned with their new album ‘CASTLE’. ‘CASTLE’ tells a story of 12 chapters in a castle situated deep in the forest. Each single is created individually by exploring different genres and depicting different human emotions. HypnoticAsia takes a deeper dive with DIOS about their latest album below! Each song on your album is said to explore different genres.…