• Japan

    BE:FIRST Release Debut Album ‘BE:1′

    Debuting in November 2021, BE:FIRST is made up of seven dance and vocal members which includes:  SOTA, SHUNTO, MANATO, RYUHEI, JUNON, RYOKI, and LEO. They who are signed to renowned Japanese  rapper and artist, SKY-HI’s management company and label, BMSG. BE:FIRST, this seven-member group has swept the No.1 spots on various charts in Japan with their debut single, ‘Gifted.’ and…

  • Asian-American News

    VeeAlwaysHere Releases “other side”

    Producer, Songwriter and Recording Artist, VeeAlwaysHere, is exploring a new side to his creative process with the release of “other side”. As an artist who doesn’t allow himself to be pigeonholed into one type of genre, the release of “other side” speaks to that. As a self-taught and self-sufficient musician. This was my first time producing and writing a record…

  • 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…

  • Asian News

    BLANK2Y Continue The K2Y Trilogy with 2nd Mini Album, K2Y II: PASSION

    Keystone Entertainment’s first boy group BLANK2Y comes back only three months after debuting in May with the second mini album  K2Y II: PASSION [Fuego]. This mini album is the second part of the K2Y trilogy, continuing the series after the group’s debut album K2Y I: CONFIDENCE [Thumbs Up]. While the previous album conveyed the overarching theme of confidence, K2Y II:…

  • Concerts

    JUNNY To Soon Launch A North American Tour!

    Junny will soon be embarking on his first-ever North American Tour! The talented artist will begin in Los Angeles, California. He will then be stopping in San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Calgary, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Toronto, Brooklyn, and Montreal. Unbound Entertainment Group is pleased to announce that JUNNY will embark on his first-ever North American tour, The “blanc” Tour, visiting eleven…

  • Reviews/Recaps

    [RECAP] MCND Were A #MOOD In LA

    The 5-member K-POP boy group, MCND, made their first stop in Los Angeles for the U.S. leg of the tour. Castle J, BIC, Minjae, Huijun, and Win performed on August 24th at LA venue, The Mayan. Their fanclub, GEM, were there to show their support for the 1st MCND America Tour 2022. MCND #MOOD The concert started off with high…

  • 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,…