The New York Times – T Magazine:
The fashion designer Tomo Koizumi hosted a casual — but still glamorous — affair at a small bar in the city’s hub for gay culture.
Category: K-Pop
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For ‘KPOP,’ a Broadway Transfer Is More Like a Reinvention
The New York Times – Music:
The show’s creative team talks about revamping the immersive Off Broadway hit so that it moves “around the audience” at Circle in the Square Theater.
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Did Crush Snub Black Fans at a Concert in South Korea?
The New York Times – Music:
The singer Crush apologized for a “misunderstanding” after the exchange, which highlights what experts call K-pop’s uneasy relationship with Black culture.
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K-pop Queens Blackpink Hit No. 1 With CDs and ‘Signed’ Digital Albums
The New York Times – Music:
The girl group tops the Billboard 200 for the first time with “Born Pink,” which had 102,000 equivalent sales — including 64,000 on CD.
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Blackpink and the Limits of K-Pop Maximalism
The New York Times – Music:
The genre’s more-is-more moment might be coming to an end, and younger acts like Aespa and NewJeans point a way forward.
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DJ Khaled’s Latest All-Star Album, ‘God Did,’ Is His Fourth No. 1
The New York Times – Music:
The LP, featuring Drake, Kanye West and others, had the equivalent of 107,500 sales in the United States last week. The K-pop group Twice wasn’t far behind, with 100,000 at No. 3.
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RM, Boy Band Superstar, Embraces New Role: Art Patron
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The BTS leader has been championing canonical artists from his native South Korea — studying their work, buying it and sometimes talking to it. “I feel like they’re watching me,” he said.
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Blackpink’s Genre-Clashing Return, and 8 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Blake Shelton, Chloe Moriondo and Madonna.