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Wednesday, March 01, 2023

Rapper pH-1 is Coming to Malaysia on 16 March for 'About Damn Time' World Tour: Don't Miss Out!

Monday, February 27, 2023

IMC Live Global is proud to present pH-1's 'About Damn Time' world tour in Kuala Lumpur on 16 March 2022, 7 pm at the Zepp Kuala Lumpur.

pH-1 'About Damn Time' World Tour in Kuala Lumpur Details:

Date: 16 March (Thursday)

Time: 7PM

Venue: Zepp Kuala Lumpur

Ticket Price: RM488 VIP (Standing), RM388 Early Admission (Standing), RM328 General Admission (Standing), RM 388 CAT 1 (Reserved Seating), RM 288 CAT 2 (Reserved Seating), and VIP Party Box for 8 (RM4,288)

VIP Benefit: Designated VIP Zone, Group Photo with Artiste (10 Pax / Group), Artiste Photocard (Exclusive for Asia Tour)

Ticketing Channel: https://allaccess-asia.com/

pH-1, also known as Park Jun-won, is a Korean-American rapper based in South Korea. After releasing his debut single 'Wavy', pH-1 was signed to record label H1GHR MUSIC, helmed by hip-hop star Jay Park. The up and rising rapper subsequently released his debut extended play "The Island Kid" in 2017 and took his career to a new high after his appearance on South Korea's longest-running hip-hop competition, Show Me The Money 777. The TV programme took over the world by storm, generating hype and waves in the Korean rap culture scene while his popularity levitated through his impressive performance on the show.

pH-1 has collaborated with stars such as Jay Park, KANG DANIEL, TXT, UMI, RAMENGVRL and more. He was nominated for the Best Collaboration of the Year at the prestigious Korean Hip-hop Awards 2019. Being one of the rising rappers in the scene, he has recently dropped his self-produced, full-length album, “BUT FOR NOW LEAVE ME ALONE.”

pH-1 has set to take over the globe with his music across cities in North America, Europe and now Asia. Tickets to the show in several North American cities, including Los Angeles, Dallas, Toronto and Chicago are fully sold out. During this highly anticipated show, fans can not only catch pH-1's vibrant catchy hits but also be blown away by his charismatic stage presence as he hypes the crowd with his melodic "singing-raps".

NCT DREAM

NCT Dream To Return to Malaysia on 20 May for 2nd World Tour 'The Dream Show 2'

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

BLACKPINK

Get Your OREO x BLACKPINK Limited-Edition Cookies Now in Malaysia

Sunday, February 12, 2023

OREO, the world’s favourite cookie, launches the OREO x BLACKPINK collaboration across Malaysia. Fans of both the cookie and these K-Pop royals will be able to head to leading retailers across the country to find these limited edition cookies on shelves.

This epic collaboration between the two brands is encapsulated by the stylishly designed icon of OREO cookie donning the symbolic crown of BLACKPINK. The crown is a hallmark of BLACKPINK’s first full studio album — “THE ALBUM”.

In this collaboration, all OREO cookies in the regular flavours of OREO Vanilla and more will don the chic limited edition packaging, delighting fans with its full variety of flavours. Moreover, BLACKPINK fans (BLINKs) will also enjoy two iconic BLACKPINK-inspired flavours born out of this collaboration — “Black” version featuring Oreo cookie with pink strawberry cream filling and “Pink” version featuring a Pink Oreo Cookie with dark chocolate cream filling.

Fans of OREO and BLACKPINK can anticipate limited edition BLACKPINK memorabilias to be a forever keepsake of this collaboration. These include the following:

Regular OREO Packs – Endorsed by BLACKPINK members Fans can collect the products featuring all four members’ autographs, presented at random on the front of each limited edition pink OREO x BLACKPINK packaging. While stocks last.
OREO Multipacks of 9s – Containing a surprise BLACKPINK collectible card All flavours of OREO Multipacks will feature a total of 10 different picture cards to be collected, one card will be included in each pack. The picture cards will feature two of each BLACKPINK member JISOO, JENNIE, ROSÉ, and LISA, and two group photos of the members.
Get personalized video message from BLACKPINK with a purchase of any special edition packs Consumers can scan the QR code on regular OREO packs or visit website www.OREOBLACKPINK.com, sign up for an account and scan the barcode of special edition packs to receive a free mobile wallpaper downloads and personalized video message from BLACKPINK. Fans can easily share these videos on social media, or save a copy of this special OREO moment with BLACKPINK forever. There are eight videos to be collected, two from each BLACKPINK member. Limited to one video per product barcode per day.

OREO x BLACKPINK is OREO’s latest collaboration with some of the biggest names in show business, joining the ranks of OREO x Lady Gaga at the edge of glory, a campaign that ran in the U.S, Canada and Europe in 2021. OREO x BLACKPINK will be exclusively sold in Asian markets, including Malaysia as well as Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam & South Korea. In Malaysia, OREO x BLACKPINK will run from 1st Feb til 30th April. Fans from the region can indulge in these special edition cookies in celebration of BLACKPINK’s stylish march across the Asian leg of their BORN PINK world tour.

Promotions for OREO x BLACKPINK, include a nationwide contest in stores where OREO is available. Simply purchase RM15 worth of any OREO products, scan a QR code in-store or send your details to 017-3341211 on Whatsapp and be in the running to win a luxury trip to KOREA! Other prizes include official BLACKPINK merchandise as well as signed copies of the Born Pink album. The contest will run from 1st Feb until 30th Apr 2023.

Fans are encouraged to share their experience and connect with like-minded communities with the hashtag #OREOBLACKPINK on all social media posts.

Every OREO and BLACKPINK fan can participate in a friendly hunt to collect all 10 photocards or be amongst the first to get their personalized video from BLACKPINK. Aside from this, there will be an on-ground engagement activity within the Klang Valley with details to be announced in the upcoming weeks throughout the campaign period!

Through this collaboration, OREO hopes to inspire OREO and BLINK fans to share their playful discovery of the full variety of OREO cookies including the BLACKPINK editions, and indulge in the cookies during bonding moments with friends and families, creating unique and lasting memories.

For more information and the latest updates on OREO x BLACKPINK, head to: oreo.mysg (Instagram) & OreoMalaysiaSingapore (Facebook)

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Rapper ph-1 To Perform in Singapore for 'About Damn Time' World Tour on 11 March

Thursday, January 19, 2023

IMC Live Global is proud to present pH-1's 'About Damn Time' world tour in Singapore on 11 March 2023, 7 pm at the Capitol Theatre.

pH-1 'About Damn Time' World Tour - Singapore Details:

Date: 11 March 2023

Time: 7.00 PM

Venue: Capitol Theatre Singapore

Ticket Prices: $168 (VIP, Standing), $138 (Early Admission, Standing), $118 (General Admission, Standing), $88 (CAT 1, Reserved Seating)

VIP Benefit: Designated VIP Zone, Group Photo with Artiste (10 Pax / Group), Artiste Photocard (Exclusive for Asia Tour)

Public Sale: 16 January 2023, 12pm

Ticketing Channel: https://allaccess-asia.com/

On top of the Singapore stop, IMC Live Global will also bring 'About Damn Time' world tour to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok in March 2023. For more information, connect with us on Facebook or Instagram @IMCLiveGlobal

BLACKPINK

BLACKPINK Adds 2nd Born Pink World Tour Show to Singapore Stop

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Alice

Catch NCT Dream, WayV, KARD & Alice at Seen Festival in Kuala Lumpur 2023 on 28 Jan!

Thursday, January 19, 2023

The ultimate K-pop experience is coming your way! Get ready to see and be seen by NCT DREAM, WayV, KARD and ALICE as they take the stage at SEEN FESTIVAL in Kuala Lumpur 2023, organised by CM Live, on Saturday, 28 January 2023 from 6:00pm onwards at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil.

Seen Festival in Kuala Lumpur 2023 Details:

Date: 28 January 2023 (Saturday)

Time: 6PM

Venue: Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil

Ticket Price: RM788 (SEEN ZONE L & R - Free Standing), RM688 (CAT1), RM588 (CAT2), RM488 (CAT3), RM388 (CAT4)

*Ticket prices exclude RM4 booking fee.

Ticketing Channel: https://my.bookmyshow.com | Ticketing Hotline: +603 9212 4202

Dreams are coming true for fans of NCT DREAM as the boy group will perform at the festival. Made up of Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle and Jisung, they debuted under SM Entertainment in 2016 with the digital single Chewing Gum and turned heads with My First and Last and other hits. NCT DREAM made K-pop history when they became the youngest group to achieve million-seller status with their first full-length album Hot Sauce.

Festival-goers can also look forward to seeing WayV, which stands for “We Are Your Vision”, a boy group formed by SM Entertainment. They debuted in 2019 with the digital single album The Vision and bagged the Best New Asian Artist Award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards that same year. Following their appearance at SMTOWN Live 2022, they made a comeback with their recently released fourth mini album Phantom.

Also performing at the festival is four-member co-ed group KARD, an abbreviation of different “cards” assigned to each member – BM with the “King” card, J.seph the “Ace”, Somin the “Black Joker” and Jiwoo the “Colour Joker”. They debuted in late 2016 with the single Oh NaNa and subsequently made waves with Don’t Recall which gained huge popularity not only throughout Asia but also the Western world, denoting their star power across borders.

Joining the festival lineup is 7-member girl group ALICE which consists of Do-A, Yeonje, Yukyung, Sohee, Karin, EJ and Chaejeong who symbolise heart, wind, water, sky, forest, star and moon, respectively. ALICE made their debut in 2017 with the release of their first mini album WE, first and is known for their range of hits including Pow Pow, Summer Dream, JACKPOT, Power Of Love and DANCE ON.

For the latest updates, check out @seenfestival on TikTok, @seenfestival on Facebook, @seenfestival_official on Instagram and @seenfestival on YouTube.

BLACKPINK

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Friday, January 13, 2023

BIGBANG

TAEYANG Returns with 'VIBE Featuring BTS JIMIN

Friday, January 13, 2023

TAEYANG and BTS's JIMIN come together for one of the most anticipated and unexpected K-Pop releases “VIBE".

The magnitude of the collaboration cannot be understated. Not only is it a cross-generational release uniting superstars of different eras, it also connects two artists from the biggest boy bands of all time. If anyone can live up to that hype, it’s TAEYANG. The BIGBANG legend and lead singer has inspired generations of K-Pop artists.

It’s impossible to talk about K-Pop’s global ascent without discussing BIGBANG, one of the most influential and decorated acts in the late 2000s and 2010s. They were the first to gain global recognition, performing at stadiums worldwide for millions of fans in record-breaking numbers and have influenced countless acts in the genre for their various musical styles and self-production. Dubbed the “Kings of K-Pop”, BIGBANG is one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, winning over 100 awards, being on the New York Times “Best Concerts List”, and winning “Best Worldwide Act” at the MTV Europe Awards.

In addition to making history with the band, TAEYANG is also an accomplished solo artist, releasing four massively successful albums including two that have gone #1 on Billboard’s World Albums chart with a string of hits including “Eyes, Nose, Lips” which won “Song of the Year” on all the major Korean award shows.

As both TAEYANG and Jimin are vocalists with outstanding dancing ability, their collaboration is effortlessly smooth and flawless. TAEYANG and Jimin both partook in the song composition along with TEDDY, a long-time collaborator and Producer for TAEYANG and BIGBANG. TEDDY is also the Founder of THEBLACKLABEL. Also participating is an established lineup of Songwriters and Producers in Kush, Vince, and 24 from THEBLACKLABEL.

The track is accompanied by a suitably dazzling visual, which showcases the duo’s slick dance moves and undeniable charisma. With “VIBE”, TAEYANG and Jimin add another undeniable anthem to their already glittering discographies while celebrating this unprecedented moment in K-Pop history.

Catch VIBE:

Disney Content Showcase

Star-Studded Lineup for Disney Content Showcase in Singapore Featuring Jung Hae-in, Ko Kyung-pyo, Lee Sung-kyung, Kim Young-kwang and More

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Several of Korea’s biggest entertainment stars and creatives touched down in Singapore on 30 November to attend the Disney Content Showcase. Featuring announcements for over 50 titles, including an upcoming slate of movies and series from Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Lucasfilm and an expanding collection of APAC Originals for Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar, day one of the showcase delighted Korean drama and K-pop fans with exciting updates for over a dozen shows set to launch on Disney’s streaming service in the next year and beyond.

Hosted at Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay Sands, some of the top talent from Big Bet, Connect, and the newly announced series Call It Love were on stage at the showcase to share details of what audiences can expect from the upcoming series.

Cast of 'Connect' Posing at Red Carpet

Jung Haein for Kdrama 'Connect'

Ko Kyungpyo for K-drama 'Connect'

Kim Hyejun for K-drama 'Connect'

With all episodes to launch on Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar and Hulu on December 7, Connect stars Jung Haein as Ha Dongsoo - a new type of immortal human known as a “connect”, who is kidnapped by a gang of organ harvesters determined to take his eyes. During the showcase, Korean stars Jung Haein, Ko Kyungpyo, Kim Hyejun and legendary Japanese director Miike Takashi made appearances on stage, sharing their excitement about the upcoming series with over 400 international press and partners in attendance.

Cast of 'Big Bet' Posing at Red Carpet

Heo Sungtae, Lee Donghwi and director Kang Yunsung for crime drama 'Big Bet'

Big Bet stars Lee Donghwi and Heo Sungtae, and director Kang Yunsung also made an appearance to promote this upcoming tale of a man who struggles to become a casino mogul but soon after hits rock bottom due to a chain of unfortunate events. Set to debut on Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar and Hulu on December 21, Big Bet also stars legendary Old Boy actor Choi Minsik in his first return to TV in 25 years.

Cast of 'Call It Love' Posting at Red Carpet

Lee Sung-kyuung for K-drama 'Call It Love'

Kim Youngkwang for K-drama 'Call It Love'

Director Lee Kwangyoung and stars Kim Youngkwang and Lee Sungkyoung rounded out the Korean segment’s surprise appearances to officially announce their Korean drama Call It Love, which is set to launch on Disney+ Hotstar next year. Centered around the main protagonist, Woojoo, Call It Love follows her on a downward spiral after she discovers her father’s infidelity. Woojoo’s situation goes from bad to worse when her father unexpectedly dies and his mistress kicks her out of the family home, but while she plans her revenge, Woojoo begins to fall in love with a man who turns out to be the son of the woman who ruined her life.

Big Bet, Connect and Call it Love were just a few of the newly announced Korean series updates from today’s content showcase, including:

Moving: Starring Ryu Seungryong, Han Hyojoo and Zo Insung, Moving is based on a popular webtoon by Kang Full and tells the story of three teenagers who discover they’ve inherited unusual powers from their secret agent parents.

The Worst of Evil: Set in 1990s Korea, The Worst of Evil follows an investigative taskforce as their undercover officer, Park Joonmo, infiltrates a new criminal organization responsible for fuelling a drug trafficking triangle. Starring Ji Changwook, Wi Hajun and Lim Semi, production is currently underway on this exciting new crime drama.

The Zone 2: Survival Mission: Following a breakout first season, veteran entertainers Yu Jaesuk, Lee Kwangsoo and Kwon Yuri return to The Zone for a second season of this beloved variety show that will challenge them to survive several everyday disaster scenarios.

Soundtrack # 2: Music enthusiasts Hyunseo and Suho met as a vocalist and keyboardist in a college band and fell in love, spending almost every day together for six years. However, once they graduated, the pressures of life began to build and the two eventually split. Four years after their breakup, fate brings them back together again, but will they be able to rekindle what they once had?

Shadow Detective Season 2: Directed by Han Donghwa, Lee Sungmin, Gyeong Sujin, and Lee Hakjoo return for another series of Shadow Detective. With the stakes now higher than ever, will Detective Taekrok be able to solve his final case before it’s too late?

RACE: Written by acclaimed screenwriter Kim Roori and starring Lee Yeonhee, Moon Sori, Hong Jonghyun and Chung Yunho, RACE is about a mediocre employee who unleashes her potential after discovering she was hired at her top-tier publicity company for diversity reasons.

SUPER JUNIOR: THE LAST MAN STANDING: On November 6, 2005, a K-pop group, SUPER JUNIOR 05, made their debut. First leaving their mark on Asia, they rapidly grew, becoming SUPER JUNIOR, and amazed audiences across the world. In SUPER JUNIOR: THE LAST MAN STANDING, viewers are taken behind-the-scenes in a one-of-a-kind exploration of SUPER JUNIOR and its members, offering new insights into the modern K-pop industry.

NCT 127 The Lost Boys (Working Title): Documenting this popular Korean boyband on their 2022-2023 World Tour across North America, Korea, Japan and South East Asia, NCT 127 The Lost Boys will follow Mark, Johnny and Yuta in a series that will track the band's growth and success over the years.

j-hope Solo Documentary (Working Title): Following pop star j-hope in the lead-up to his recently released solo album, this upcoming documentary features never-before-seen interviews with j-hope, a behind the scenes look at his solo album preparation process, his 2022 Lollapalooza performance and a unique look at the album’s listening party.

BTS MONUMENTS: BEYOND THE STAR: An exclusive Disney+ Hotstar original, this music docu-series will chart the incredible journey of 21st century pop icons BTS. With unprecedented access to a vast library of music and footage over the past nine years, the series will feature the daily lives, thoughts and plans of BTS members, as they prepare for their second chapter.

Announced as part of the Disney Content Showcase, these Korean Originals were also revealed alongside a host of Japanese live action and anime titles and Indonesian dramas as part of the Company’s ambitious plans to greenlight over 50 APAC Originals by 2023.

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Zico, Crush and YGX Dance Crew Are Coming to Malaysia on 14 Jan 2023 For MELOGSAGA Street Dance and Music Festival

Monday, December 12, 2022

Malaysia’s first and largest Street Dance and Music Festival, MELOSAGA is coming on 13 to 15 January 2023. Spanning over three days, MELOSAGA comprises of three events ESCAPISM; the concert, BATTLE SAGA; international and local dance competitions, and K-DIMENSION; K-Culture Carnival with 100 carnival booths.

MELOSAGA Details:

Date: 13 - 15 January 2023

Venue: MIECC, Seri Kembangan

Ticket Price to Carnival: RM35 person (To Purchase @ Carnival Entrance)

Escapism Concert Artist Line-up: Zico, Crush, YGX (Yeo Jin, Jihyo & Moodok), DJ Raiden, Shigga Shay, Dolla, 3P, Luqman Podolski, Kaka Azraff, Zynakal, Guccimith & Zhe Kamil, DC Willie, Citybois, Rudeen, Chronicalz, ForceParkBois

Date: 13 January 2023 (Friday)

10AM - 10PM (Carnival)
6PM-11PM (The Phaze International)

Date: 14 January 2023 (Saturday)

10AM - 10PM (Carnival)
10AM - 10PM (YG Audition)
8AM - 12PM (Kpop Dance Cover)
6PM - 11PM (Escapism/Concert)

Date: 15 January 2023 (Sunday)

10AM - 10PM (Carnival)
10AM - 10PM (YG Audition)
11AM - 2PM: RF Jam Qualifier 3v3 Allstyle
2PM - 5PM: YGX Dance Workshop
2PM - 5PM: 4v4 Breaking RF Jam
7PM - 10PM: SDACA Mega Crew Showcase Championship

K-DIMENSION (13 - 15 January 2023):

K-DIMENSION, the K-Culture component, will be held across all three days to showcase the magic of K-Culture and K-Pop. The Phaze International, an international dance showcase competition will take centre stage on the first day of K-Dimension as the 2023 version wishes to follow the success of the first season in 2022 to attract dancers from more than 25 countries to compete for a USD 5,000 cash prize and the opportunity to perform on ESCAPISM as the opening act.

Festivalgoers will also have a chance to join YG Audition for YG Entertainment, the K-Pop mega label which is best known as the agency behind the successes of BLACKPINK and BIG BANG. If anyone born from 2004 - 2013 (10 years old - 19 years old) interested to join, may pre-register yourself HERE.

Besides the opportunity to witness YGX, the dance arm of YG Entertainment involving two female choreographers, Yeo Jin and Jihyo who are BLACKPINK’s backup dancers and also from ‘Street Women Fighter’ and a male choreographer, Moodok from ‘Street Man Fighter’, K-DIMENSION also provides opportunities for participants to learn from famous artist choreographers from South Korea at the YGX Star Workshop.

ESCAPISM (14 January 2023:

ESCAPISM is a street music festival that will be held on 14 January featuring K-Pop heavyweights Zico and Crush among the headliners who will be making their debut appearances in Malaysia, along with Shigga Shay, YGX, DOLLA, ForceParkBois, DJ Raiden, 3P and many more who are no strangers to Malaysian music lovers. Tickets are now available to purchase at https://tickets.melosaga.com/.

Ticket Price: RM559 (VIP Rock zone + Free Carnival Access), RM484 (CAT A + Access to Carnival on 14 Jan), RM459 (CAT A), RM384 (CAT B + Access to Carnival on 14 Jan), RM359 (CAT B), RM284 (Standard Pass + Access to Carnival on 14 Jan), RM259 (Standard Pass)

BATTLE SAGE (15 January 2023):

The street dance component of the Festival puts together an impressive mix of local and international dance competitions starting with the RF JAM MALAYSIA QUALIFIER ROUND. Winners from the 4v4 Breaking and 3v3 All-Style will win a sponsored trip to RF JAM 2023 in Vietnam. Register as participant HERE at RM35 to participate by 3 January 2023.

On the same day, there will also be a SDACA Championship where international and national all-star dancers will compete to be the champion of BATTLESAGA. Register as participant HERE at RM35 to participate by 3 January 2023. Winner will walk away with RM5000 cash.

For more information check out MELOSAGA official website and social media.

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