The YG family concert tour, and it’s apparent lack of available tickets, has been a frustrating experience for many. In case you don’t know, YG Entertainment is an artist management company specializing in the Korean R&B & Hip Hop scenes– representing artists such as Se7en, Big Mamma and Gummy, just to name a few. YG’s stable of top performers have been preparing for months for the shows, it’s just too bad that more tickets weren’t available, considering the popularity of the artists involved.
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Airports and Asian pop stars don’t seem to mix. At least it looks that way again this month after Se7en passed through Hong Kong’s international airport. It started out as a simple case of missing luggage, but then turned into something just a wee bit more interesting. The bag in question apparently contained a large collection of the singers underwear. It could have been quite a dramatic situation, but the Korean pop star couldn’t haven’t been nicer to both the airline and the airline’s employees. Signing autographs and joking casually as he waited for his lost bag to show up.
The MTV Asia Awards 2006 are over, and this years show was quite a glittery affair– broadcasted live from Bangkok, Thailand, to over 100 million viewers. It was definitely the place to be for anyone connected to the Asian music industry. Notable winners were: Twins (Hong Kong), Se7en (Korea), and Lee-Hom Wang (Taiwan), all winners of the “Favorite Artist” award from their respective countries. Congratulations to Jolin Tsai who won this years “Style Award” for her contribution to Asian fashion in 2006.
Quite a few Korean and Japanese pop artists came together for the “Japan Korea Friendship Year” Dec. 6, at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. The event celebrated the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two neighboring countries. Highlights included: BoA, Rain, and Se7en from Korea, as well as V6 and Mika Nakashima from Japan.
