By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin  Jiyoung and Nicole, who both left the group KARA early this year, have started solo careers in Japan ...

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin Six K-pop boy bands in one concert proved to be an overwhelming experience for Filipino fans. The Dr...

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin KARA’S Seungyeon will be in Manila this weekend as a special guest at the MBC Music’s “Dream K-pop Fan...

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin Korean girl group KARA will be left with only three members with the departure of Nicole and Jiyoung. ...

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin A much-awaited K-pop concert in Singapore that would have featured acts like EXO, SHINee and KARA was ...

Hallyu stars Bae Yong Joon and Yoon Eun Hye won the top acting awards at the Korean Entertainment 10th Anniversary Awards in Japan held on O...

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin After her agency announced that she is not renewing her contract, KARA’s Nicole Jung issued a statemen...

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin One of the most popular K-pop bands is in crisis now that a member has decided to leave the group. ...

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin Kim Hyun Joong and girl group KARA claimed the top spots on the latest Billboard charts while other K-...

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin MANILA, Philippines - The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced the winners of T...

Several K-pop singers have been nominated in the Billboard Japan Music Awards 2012. Nominated for the Top Pop Artist 2012 category are Gir...

My K-pop article "K-Pop Groups Make It To Oricon 2012 Rankings"  published in the Manila Bulletin issue today, June 26, 2012.  ...

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin MANILA, Philippines - Several K-pop groups made it to the list of bestselling artists in Japan for th...

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin   MANILA, Philippines - Pop superstar Justin Bieber, K-pop stars Jay Park and KARA, and Malaysian sing...

Watch the entire MBC K-pop Concert held in Mountainview, California. 

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin MANILA, Philippines - Japan is now the biggest music market in the world in terms of value of singles,...

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin MANILA, Philippines – The list of nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2012 is out and six K-p...

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin MANILA, Philippines – K-pop group Girls Generation topped Forbes Korea’s “Power Celebrity 40” ranki...

By JONATHAN M. HICAP Manila Bulletin MANILA, Philippines – Five-member girl group KARA is the most popular K-pop group in Japan, accordin...

By JONATHAN M. HICAP Manila Bulletin  MANILA, Philippines - Drama and K-pop stars came together at the Mnet’s 20’s Choice Awards held Ju...