Last Sunday, I watched the Cebuano/Bisaya musical play Gugmang Giatay as they performed their first stage in Manila. I first saw this play a year ago in Cebu, and I loved it then. After seeing it for the second time, I loved it more. Here’s why you should catch Gugmang Giatay at the BGC Arts […]
I love this latest release from UDD! The sound is modern city pop, which conjures images of Japan, specifically Tokyo into mind. True enough, the music video was shot in Tokyo! The video stars Mizuki Shida, who came to fame from the reality show Terrace House Boys and Girls in the City (watch this on Netflix […]
One of my favorite Jpop groups is a pop rock/hip-hop vocal group called GReeeeN. I first heard of them from the Jdrama “Rookies” where they sang the soundtrack entitled Kiseki (translates to Miracle in English). If you look up the English translation of the lyrics, you will find that the song is perfect for a wedding vow. I […]
May has been a good month for KPOP! There were a lot of comebacks from well known groups/artists so I thought of listing down my top 5 favorite releases of the month (excluding Unnies – Right). 5. iKON – Bling Bling iKON is finally back, with a new image and even new names for some […]
I have been watching a Korean reality show called Sister’s Slam Dunk (S2) and last week, the Unnies were finally able to release their debut single entitled “Right”. After seeing them struggle through practice and recording, I am really proud that they made it this far. The show is about to end soon since they have already […]
Back in high school (e.g., almost 20 years ago), it was very difficult to get access to Japanese music in the Philippines. I learned how to download music through mIRC and waited an entire night to download just 1 to 2 songs. But I was patient. In a year, I got to know JPOP artists […]
“All for You” is known to many international KPOP fans as the soundtrack of Reply 1997, what was then a successful breakthrough drama concept. The drama was so successful that it was followed by 2 more installments (Reply 1994 and Reply 1988). For most of us KPOP fans outside Korea, we are used to this version […]
Bakemono no Ko (バケモノの子) is an award-winning animated movie released last July 2015. The plot follows a kid, Ren, who ran away from home after his mother died, thinking that his father has abandoned him. He walked the streets full of anger and hate – until he ran into Kumatetsu. Kumatetsu is one of the top contenders […]
I finally got around to finishing all available episodes of Attack on Titan on Netflix (US)! It is as good as people say it is. I did not read the manga, so I really had no expectations on the story, nor saw any of the twists coming. Warning: Spoilers ahead! Eren is your typical protagonist […]
Utada’s back with 2 new digital singles – 真夏の通り雨 Manatsu no Tooriame (Midsummer Showers) and 花束を君に Hanataba wo Kimi ni (A Bouquet For You). Manatsu is the theme song to NTV’s news show, “NEWS ZERO”, while Hanataba is another theme song for a drama called “Toto Nee-chan”. If you don’t have it yet, you can […]