Tag Archives: K-Pop
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K-poppers MAMAMOO announce Oakland Arena as venue for first U.S. tour
MAMAMOO, courtesy. Update March 23: The Oakland venue for K-pop heavyweight MAMAMOO has been announced as Oakland Arena. The quartet’s “MY CON” jaunt is its first global tour and includes its first shows in the U.S. There will be a presale on March 27 at 10 a.m., and the general…
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Q&A: P1Harmony set in and saddle up on their second U.S. tour
P1Harmony performs at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland on Jan. 22, 2023. Steve Carlson/STAFF. Up-and-coming K-pop sextet P1Harmony seem genuinely excited to be backstage at the Grand Ole Opry, one of the most significant houses of music, not only in Music City but in the entire U.S. Speaking from…
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REVIEW: P1Harmony rings in the lunar new year at the Paramount in Oakland
P1Harmony performs at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland on Jan. 22, 2023. Steve Carlson/STAFF. OAKLAND — K-pop sextet P1Harmony celebrated the lunar new year with a packed house at Paramount Theatre Sunday. The up-and-comers, who just formed in 2020, dazzled without the high drama of an arena production, which…
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The 10 best K-pop songs of 2022
The best Kpop songs of 2022 are (clockwise from top left): Stray Kids, Blackpink, Seventeen, Tomorrow X Together, Taeyeon, NewJeans, Le Sserafim, Key, Psy and IVE. From the singles of already established groups like BLACKPINK and Stray Kids to up-and-comers like NewJeans, 2022 showcased a slew of K-pop hits.…
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REVIEW: ATEEZ highlights the hip-hop in K-pop at Oakland tour opener
ATEEZ performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on Nov. 5, 2022. Steve Carlson/STAFF. OAKLAND — On the heels of two arena shows in Seoul, South Korea, K-pop up-and-comers ATEEZ kicked off the North American portion of their second arena tour of 2022 at Oakland Arena on Saturday, giving Bay…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Blackpink adds bubblegum pop to the mix on ‘Born Pink’
Blackpink, “Born Pink.” Marking its sixth year as a group, Blackpink is back with its anticipated sophomore album, Born Pink. The quartet comprised of Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa shows that being one of the biggest names in K-Pop has its perks. While what fans (BLINKs) have come to know…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Jackson Wang paints a beautiful disaster on ‘MAGIC MAN’
Jackson Wang, “Magic Man.” Known as the face of K-pop group Got7, Jackson Wang is no stranger to success. His sophomore album, MAGIC MAN, follows an alt-rock pumping lifeline that reverberates throughout. The theme of each track is about letting go and giving into seduction. Exploring another side of…
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REVIEW: Stray Kids muddy the waters of K-pop in exciting ways in Oakland
Stray Kids perform at Oakland Arena in Oakland on July 12, 2022. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. OAKLAND — It would be reductive to call Stray Kids the hot new K-pop group on the block. For one thing, they’ve released nine EPs and two full albums since 2017. Their latest, March EP Oddinary,…
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BamBam goes golden in Warriors’ home finale against the Lakers
K-pop star BamBam performs at halftime of the Golden State Warriors’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center in San Francisco on April 7, 2022. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO —K-pop superstar BamBam wowed a sold-out crowd of fans watching NBA basketball between the Golden State Warriors and…
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REVIEW: K-pop group TWICE delivers caffeinated jolt at Oakland Arena
TWICE performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif. on Feb. 18, 2022. Courtesy JYP Entertainment. OAKLAND — K-pop group TWICE sold out all five initially announced U.S. shows on its current “III” tour within a few hours of tickets going on sale. The nine women in the group had…
