Samantha Lui

3 weeks ago | grammy.com | Samantha Lui

Clockwise from top left: JJ Lin, Jay Chou, Xiao Zhan, Jolin Tsai, and Xin Liu. Photos (clockwise, from top left): Kym Illman/Getty Images, Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images, VCG/VCG via Getty Images, VCG/VCG via Getty Images, and GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images. With international interest in Asian culture continuing to grow, Mandopop is on its way to new heights. Meet some of the veteran and rising acts pushing the genre to worldwide acclaim.

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. —For K-pop fans, concerts are often seen as a place to find belonging and community with people who enjoy the same artist.

Feb 11, 2025 | 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.

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.

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.