Samantha Lui

Toronto

Radio things. Writes about K-pop at @bunnipopletter. Words in @teenvogue, @ELLECanada, @repasianproject, @recordingacad. https://t.co/L0MBK148WF

Articles

For Fans of NCT, Mark Lee is a Symbol of Asian Canadian Pride

1 month ago | representasianproject.com | Samantha Lui

Share this Article Welcome to The K-pop Chat, a monthly column dedicated to all things K-pop. In collaboration with the bunni pop newsletter, join writer Samantha Lui as she rolls out lists, content and interviews to keep you updated on the latest from the K-pop industry. For more K-pop content in your inboxes, subscribe to bunni pop for weekly posts. —For K-pop fans, concerts are often seen as a place to find belonging and community with people who enjoy the same artist.
Inside aespa’s Universe

2 months ago | representasianproject.com | Samantha Lui

Share this Article Welcome to The K-pop Chat, a monthly column dedicated to all things K-pop. In collaboration with the bunni pop newsletter, join writer Samantha Lui as she rolls out lists, content and interviews to keep you updated on the latest from the K-pop industry. For more K-pop content in your inboxes, subscribe to bunni pop for weekly posts. The K-pop industry may be known for producing electrifying stage performances and catchy songs.
How ‘XO, Kitty’s’ Joshua Hyunho Lee is Making His Acting Dreams Come True

Jan 19, 2025 | representasianproject.com | Samantha Lui

*Minor spoilers for XO, Kitty season 2 below* A lot can change in just a few years. Just ask Joshua Hyunho Lee, who in 2021 left a corporate job in finance to fulfill his dreams of becoming an actor. In the past three years, he made his Broadway debut on the musical KPOP and played a K-pop trainee on the CBC Gem series Gangnam Project. But millions of viewers will now get to see him on his biggest project yet, landing a role in the hit Netflix series XO, Kitty.
Escaping Into the Ethereal World of Singer-Songwriter Sarah Kinsley

Jan 9, 2025 | representasianproject.com | Samantha Lui

Share this Article Three years ago, singer-songwriter Sarah Kinsley posted a TikTok video titled “women don’t produce music”. In it, she is seen tapping everyday objects like tables and wine glasses, pounding her fist into a bed, opening a door handle and recording vocals inside a makeshift home studio. What results from all of that is an ethereal pop anthem. That TikTok video soon went viral, and has since been viewed more than 4.5 million times.
‘Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson’ pokes fun at cross-racial casting

Dec 3, 2024 | joysauce.com | Samantha Lui

Ever since Scarlett Johansson was announced as the lead of the 2017 film Ghost in the Shell, she has been the subject of a longstanding meme within the Asian community. Ghost in the Shell is based on the Japanese manga series of the same name. Johansson’s casting of Major Motoko Kusanagi was criticized as an example of whitewashing in Hollywood. However, the actress has maintained that her role in the film was an opportunity to play a strong female character.
K-pop Rookies 82MAJOR Make an Impression with Hip-Hop Style and Flair

Nov 27, 2024 | representasianproject.com | Samantha Lui

Share this Article Welcome to The K-pop Chat, a monthly column dedicated to all things K-pop. In collaboration with the bunni pop newsletter, join writer Samantha Lui as she rolls out lists, content and interviews to keep you updated on the latest from the K-pop industry. For more K-pop content in your inboxes, subscribe to bunni pop for weekly posts.
Korean rock band XDINARY HEROES is bringing style and versatility to the music scene

Oct 30, 2024 | representasianproject.com | Samantha Lui

Share this Article Welcome to The K-pop Chat, a monthly column dedicated to all things K-pop. In collaboration with the bunni pop newsletter, join writer Samantha Lui as she rolls out lists, content and interviews to keep you updated on the latest from the K-pop industry. For more K-pop content in your inboxes, subscribe to bunni pop for weekly posts. Since XDINARY HEROES’ arrival to the music scene in December 2021, the South Korean rock band has been known for their versatility.
How dance crew Neuron shaped BTS's j-hope's passion for dance

Oct 15, 2024 | joysauce.com | Samantha Lui

From his historic headlining performance at Lollapalooza as a solo artist, to adding his flair to BTS’s complex choreography, rapper j-hope is known as one of the most versatile dancers in the K-pop industry. But before he became a member of one of the biggest boy bands in the world, j-hope first honed his skills as a street performer in his hometown of Gwangju, South Korea. And it’s all thanks to his former dance crew Neuron, which still holds strong ties to the rapper years later.
Meet sunkis, the Pop Star Making Viral Hits on TikTok

Sep 24, 2024 | representasianproject.com | Samantha Lui

Share this Article sunkis may not yet be a familiar name to many, but you’ve likely heard his songs on curated playlists or even danced along to his music on TikTok. His remix of “Like I Do” by Melbourne-based J.Tajor, has reached more than 19 million streams on Spotify. But most notably, the track has made the rounds on social media, after Filipino TikTokker Rizelle Disono created a dance challenge from the song.
Meet KATSEYE, the New Global Girl Group Where Representation is its ‘Superpower’

Aug 26, 2024 | representasianproject.com | Samantha Lui

Share this Article Welcome to The K-pop Chat, a monthly column dedicated to all things K-pop. In collaboration with the bunni pop newsletter, join writer Samantha Lui as she rolls out lists, content and interviews to keep you updated on the latest from the K-pop industry. For more K-pop content in your inboxes, subscribe to bunni pop for weekly posts. Despite their different backgrounds and nationalities, the members of KATSEYE consider themselves sisters.