A MASS CULTURE’s new solo artist, naar., just released a new single titled, “weirdo,” an indie-pop track about young love. This track marks naar.’s second single release, since his debut back in April 2023. naar. continues to showcase his talents as a vocalist, and as a producer as well, since he co-produced his newest single. 

The BTS members are known for showing their lives as everyday people and artists through their YouTube videos, their V-Live/Weverse content, artist-to-fan engagement via social media, and through their very own documentaries. The group as a whole released a total of five worldwide titles with Trafalgar Releasing, and it was recently announced that two of the BTS members will be releasing their very own solo documentaries. Let’s take a deep dive into what j-hope and SUGA’s upcoming solo documentaries will cover!

MOA, it’s time to rejoice in the fact that TOMORROW X TOGETHER will be performing at Lollapalooza for a second consecutive year, and will be performing as a headlining act! Not only does this make TXT the very first K-Pop act to perform on a Lollapalooza stage two times in a row, but this festival will allow MOAs who were not able to attend one of their <ACT : SWEET MIRAGE> shows, a chance to see the members perform in another setting. MOA, it’s time to get your MOABONGs out, and get ready to cheer on the members, as they headline their very own stage at Lollapalooza!

Global fandom business startup, bemyfriends, recently shared the company’s experience at a networking party event held during SXSW 2023! bemyfriends has continued to expand its business within the United States, which started with the company entering a strategic partnership with the United Talent Agency, (UTA) and most recently raising investment from the United States venture capital firm, Cleveland Avenue, LLC. bemyfriends, being one of the main hosts of the SXSW networking party event, explained the importance of fandom business, and its value and future within the U.S. market.

South Korean startup, bemyfriends, recently shared about their growth just as they’ve launched new services for their bespoke platform, b.stage. From expanding the company’s business by entering the U.S. market to gaining new investments, there is no sign of bemyfriends stopping any time soon, as they continue to grow domestically and internationally. Let’s take a deep dive into bemyfriends’ expansion and new investments!

SHAUTIES, did you hear the latest announcement? Yes, the talented DJ, singer-songwriter, and music producer, SHAUN, will be embarking on his first-ever North American tour this year! In collaboration with Unbound Entertainment Group & Records and MODO-LIVE, SHAUN will be visiting nine cities across the U.S. and Canada. SHAUN will begin his tour in April 2023, with his first stop in Los Angeles, California at 1720. Following his first show in Los Angeles, he will visit and perform within 3 cities in Canada, and 5 cities within the U.S. SHAUTIES, it’s time have some fun with SHAUN when he is “On The Road!”

Global fandom business startup, bemyfriends, recently announced an added service for b.stage users! The new and added service is the launch of a global live-streaming feature, which is meant to enhance fan engagement through the b.stage platform. This new feature would enable users to live-stream events, sports games, live concerts, you name it! Let’s take a deep dive into this new service, and what it means for the fan-driven market via global fandom communication apps. 

ARMY! How are all of you handling the recent news? Yes, BIGHIT MUSIC officially announced that BTS’ SUGA, who also goes by the name of Agust D, will embark on his first solo global tour! This marks the first-ever solo run tour for a BTS member, and the best part about all of this is the fact that these upcoming concerts will be held in arenas and indoor stadiums! It’s time to not only get your ARMY BOMBS ready, but to get ready for the wild ticketing sales! Fellow ARMYs, we at EVERLAST KOREA, wish all of you the best of luck trying to obtain concert tickets, since this will be one of the hottest and most highly anticipated concerts of 2023. GOOD LUCK!

Global fandom business startup, bemyfriends, and their bespoke solution, b.stage, provides a new online home for K-Pop girl group, TRI.BE, to communicate with their global fandom, TRUE, by using content, community, and membership functions. bemyfriends will support TRI.BE by helping them expand their own fandom business through their platform powered by b.stage, a safe zone for fans and artists.

AROHA! Let’s all rejoice in the fact that MOONBIN&SANHA will be hosting their first set of fan concerts across Asia this year!! Yes, starting next month, MOONBIN&SANHA will begin their fan concert tour in Seoul, South Korea, and eventually work their way into the month of May with their last fan concert in Osaka, Japan. Now, that’s not all! The main promotional poster for their fan concert, ‘DIFFUSION,’ also had “AND MORE...” underneath the location and dates for their Asia tour. Let’s all look forward to seeing MOONBIN&SANHA in-person soon!

Global fandom business startup, bemyfriends, and their bespoke solution, b.stage, provides a new home for brands, creators, businesses, and more to communicate with their global fandoms using content, community, and membership functions. bemyfriends will support their partners by helping them expand their own fandom business through their platform powered by b.stage, a safe zone for fans and who they follow.

INSOMNIA! Are you ready for Dreamcatcher’s upcoming U.S. tour?! Yes, the members will be hitting the road again for their upcoming <REASON : MAKES> Tour! Not only that, but the Dreamcatcher members recently celebrated their 6-year anniversary with InSomnia! Congratulations to the members and InSomnia for celebrating such a special moment in time. InSomnia, let’s continue showing our support for the members - we can do this by showing our support in-person at their upcoming concerts! Tickets are already on-sale, so get your tickets today!

MOA, are you ready for TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s upcoming world tour?! It’s time to get out your lightsticks, prep for ticketing sales, and to dance the night away with the members of TXT! Yes, the quintet will be heading to cities across Asia and the U.S. for the first leg of their second world tour, <ACT : SWEET MIRAGE>. 

JUNNIVERSE, get ready for some good news! It was officially announced by MAUVE Company that JUNNY will hit the road again to extend The “blanc” Tour that he started back in September of 2022. So for JUNNIVERSE that did not get to see him last time, he will be visiting four new cities including New York City, Chicago, Austin, and San Diego!

It’s time for the headlines to be all about the Thai-line! Yes, SORN and BamBam have recently reunited in-person for a reopening event outside of South Korea. Both K-Pop artists have been traveling overseas the past couple of years for their own individual scheduled activities, and it’s awesome finally seeing this duo have the same scheduled activity together, while being able to reconnect with one another. It’s time to rejoice in seeing these two close friends hanging out together and thriving as solo artists!

How many of you have already put together a schedule of the artists you want to see in concert this year? Well, definitely look into putting GEMINI as one of the artists to see in concert for 2023! GEMINI has officially announced that he will be embarking on his first North American tour, and will be visiting cities across the U.S. and Canada. You can unlock pre-sale tickets today using the code: still blue! General on-sale tickets will begin on January 12, 2023 at 5:00 PM PST through Unbound Entertainment Group and Modo-Live.

Global fandom business startup, bemyfriends, utilizes their bespoke solution, b.stage, to provide a new home for Kim Sung-kyu to communicate with his global fandom using content, community, and membership functions! bemyfriends will support artists to expand fandom business with their own platform, powered by b.stage, which provides a safe zone for fans and artists.

As it is the most wonderful time of the year, BTS ARMYs will receive a special gift in the coming new year! BIGHIT MUSIC and Trafalgar Releasing recently announced that BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas will hold worldwide screenings starting in February 2023. This particular screening will feature new views of BTS’ latest and massively sold out concert for the 2030 BUSAN WORLD EXPO. BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas marks Trafalgar Releasing’s fifth global title with the pop-icons, including 2018’s BURN THE STAGE: THE MOVIE, 2019’s BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE, 2020’s BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE, and 2022’s BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – SEOUL: LIVE VIEWING.

Iconic South Korean Comedian, SONG EUN I, will soon be celebrating her 30th debut anniversary! After starting her career in comedy as a KBS Comedian in 1993, SONG EUN I has become a multi-talented and seasoned performer as a comic, musical act, and as an MC in South Korea. Being loved by all generations in South Korea, SONG EUN I’s popularity has grown over the years, especially due to the spread of Korean culture and entertainment overseas. After nearly 30 years, SONG EUN I has made her own mark within the Korean entertainment industry, and continues to showcase her talents to this very day.

For the NCTzens that were not able to attend one of NCT DREAM’s concerts or performances at a festival this year, it is time to mark your calendars to watch their upcoming movie, NCT DREAM THE MOVIE: In A Dream! Marking the group's first ever movie, this film will take NCTzens on an adventure behind-the-scenes and on-stage with Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung.