Periods is thrilled to collaborate once more with Pleasure Ruckus Membership, the most important Asian music pageant on the earth, to current Okay-Pop SuperFest this Saturday, June 19, 2021, https://sessionslive.com/joyruckusclub at 6 PM PT. The one-day pageant is the primary of its type for Periods and options performances from premiere Okay-pop superstars. The thrilling line-up contains 11-member Okay-pop group The Boyz, legendary South Korean pop star Rain, powerhouse vocalist and chart-topping singer/songwriter Ailee, and rapper Jessi. They are going to be a part of the boyband AB6IX, American breakthrough woman group Momoland, South Korean woman teams GWSN, and five-member all-girl group Woo!ah!, boy bands Cravity and Golden Little one, woman group Lovelyz, dancer and singer AleXa, rapper Bloo, and DJ Soda. Okay-pop sensations AleXa and Kevin (The Boyz) will host the worldwide occasion. Tickets can be found, so get them now!
I’m enthusiastic about this as a result of I’m a brand new GWSN (a child Groo if you’ll) and have been binging their content material on Youtube. Additionally, Ailee and Rain have been staples in my musical life since I acquired into k-pop. Let me know if you’ll be attending Okay-pop Superfest. If you happen to’re on the fence, here’s a rundown on a number of the artists that shall be attending:
GWSN
Also referred to as Women within the Park, GWSN is a South Korean multinational woman group shaped in 2018 with consists of seven members: Miya, Seokyoung, Seoryoung, Anne, Minju, Soso, and Lena. The group debuted on September 5, 2018, with the title observe “Puzzle Moon” from their prolonged play The Park within the Night time Half One. The group’s identify, ‘GWSN, accommodates totally different meanings. ‘Park’ is the place the place individuals can heal themselves and develop their desires. GWSN goals to heal individuals with their music and want to give individuals hope and desires by means of their music.
Ailee
Born in Colorado and raised in New Jersey, Korean-American singer-songwriter Ailee has been a staple within the Okay-pop scene since transferring to South Korea in 2010. Following her debut in 2012, the powerhouse vocalist has been on prime of the charts and amassing quite a few awards since. Her 2017 authentic soundtrack, “I Will Go to You Just like the First Snow,” turned probably the most streamed Okay-pop music of the 12 months and the highest-selling soundtrack in South Korea of all time. In 2019, after eight years along with her former label, she began a brand new firm referred to as Rocket3 Leisure. The singer lately launched her sixth EP Lovin.’
AleXa
The daughter of a Korean adoptee, AleXa, grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A lifelong dancer, AleXa competed and received the expertise competitors Rising Legends. Afterward, AleXa signed to ZB Label and competed on the South Korean audition present Produce 48. In 2019, she made her multilingual debut with “Bomb.” Along with her Okay-pop prowess, AleXa continues to increase her leisure empire because the co-host of the Individuals’s Alternative Award-winning podcast “How Did I Get Right here?” with Jae of Day6, a Youtube channel titled AleXa 360, and a forthcoming performing debut.
Bloo
Born in South Korea and transferring to the USA as a baby, 26-year-old hip-hop artist Bloo is undoubtedly influenced by American hip-hop. He co-founded the hip-hop label MKIT Rain with fellow rappers Nafla and Crazy. The trio moved again to Korea in 2015, and in 2016, Bloo debuted with the one “Drive-Through.” Proper out of the gate, his distinctive vocals and jazzy types made him an artist-to-watch. The rapper has launched three EPs since then. His 2017 single “Downtown Child” reached the highest of the South Korean charts in 2020 after singer Lee Hyori carried out it on a range present.
Golden Little one
10-piece Okay-pop boy band Golden Little one debuted in 2016 with their EP Gol-cha! and funky single “Dam Da Di.” This marked the primary boy group to debut underneath Woollim Leisure in seven years since Okay-pop legends Infinite. Identified for his or her EDM and bass-heavy musical fashion and sophisticated choreography, the band has amassed a loyal following since its debut, releasing 4 extra EPs and one full-length album.
Jessi
Born in New York and raised in New Jersey, Korean-American singer and rapper Jessi wasn’t made in a single day. In 2015, Jessi starred on the truth present Unpretty Rapstar which catapulted her to superstardom. Since then, she’s launched a slew of singles and established herself as one in every of Okay-pop’s most fun artists. In 2019, Jessi turned one of many first artists signed to P Nation, an leisure firm created by Psy. In 2020, she launched her first album, Nuna underneath P Nation, which spawned the hit single “Nunu Nana.”
Lovelyz
Fashioned in 2014 by Woollim Leisure, the eight-member woman group is your quintessential Okay-pop group. Residing as much as their identify, Lovelyz curates cute and contemporary ideas that make for probably the most infectious of music. Since their debut album Women’ Invasion, the band has launched two studio albums and 7 EPs. The group competed on the 2019 actuality collection Queendom and launched their single “Obliviate” off their seventh EP Unforgettable in September 2020.
Rain
Legendary South Korean pop star Rain launched his debut album, Dangerous Man, in 2002 underneath JYP Leisure. Within the subsequent few years, he turned one of many largest and most influential stars in Asia and world wide. In 2015, he created his company referred to as RAIN Firm. He lately reunited together with his mentor Park Jin-young on the collaboration “Change to Me” off his third EP, Items by Rain.
The Boyz
The Boyz was shaped in 2017 underneath Cre.ker Leisure. Later that 12 months, they launched their debut EP, The First, and lead single “Boy.” In 2018, the rookie group then launched their second and third EPs, resulting in their profitable of quite a few awards. In 2020, they launched their first studio album Reveal and single of the identical identify. In one other milestone, the group received the South Korean actuality present Street to Kingdom, securing its sequel Kingdom: Legendary Warfare. They launched their fifth EP fifth EP Chase and its lead single “The Stealer” in September 2020.
Woo!ha!
A South Korean woman group launched by NV Leisure at present consists of 5 members Nana, Wooyeon, Sora, Lucy, and Minseo. The group debuted on Might 13, 2020. The woman group has been lively for simply over a 12 months, with three singles (plus a number of B-sides), and their tracks flaunt an upbeat, youthful fashion that helps the group relay a trove of music value savoring. They simply launched their new LP “Want” in Might.
