KISS OF LIFE unveil dramatic music video for B-side ‘Bye My Neverland’

The winners of the 2023 Prism Prize were announced on Thursday, July 6, with Canadian hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids won for their “Damn Right” video.

Junny has released a new digital single ‘Invitation’ featuring South Korean rapper Gaeko, who is also half of hip-hop duo Dynamic Duo.On July 6 at 6pm KST, Junny unveiled the music video for his brand-new digital single ‘Invitation’. The new visual sees the singer trapped in a room as he serenades a statue using a vacuum cleaner as a mic stand.“Stay though the night, just me and you / Just until the sun rises, baby stay with me / I just wanna get close to you / All I wanna do is take you to my place,” he sings on the chorus.‘Invitation’ is the singer-songwriter’s second release of 2023 following his digital single ‘Optimist’ in March, which featured South Korean rapper Blase.

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NMIXX have unveiled a music video for their pre-release single ‘Roller Coaster’.On July 3, NMIXX dropped the pre-release track ‘Roller Coaster’ from their upcoming single album ‘A Midsummer NMIXX’s Dream’, along with its music video.The new visual begins with member Bae drifting off into a daydream, in which the NMIXX members enjoy a summer getaway taking photos together and swimming. She later wakes up in a classroom, realising that it was all a dream.“Shooting star roller coaster, ri-ri-ride / We cut through the wind, so incredible / Run, make me feel so high, na-na-na / How do you feel right now? How incredible,” they sing in the breezy chorus.In addition to ‘Roller Coaster’, the upcoming ‘A Midsummer NMIXX’s Dream’ will include the lead track ‘Party O’ Clock’.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Universal Music Group has struck an agreement to acquire majority control of the second largest music catalog in Thailand, one of the fastest growing music markets in Asia. It is buying 70% of the music catalog of RS Group, a stock market-listed music distributor and artist management group. In its regulatory filing, RS group said that UMG is paying $45 million (THB1.61 billion) for the stake and that earn-out payments could lift this by a further $44.9 million (THB174 million). The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of the year. The music catalog will then form the core of a new partnership between UMG and RS Group with UMG becoming RS Group’s exclusive music service partner for new releases and new music repertoire worldwide. UMG will also receive exclusive rights of first refusal and matching rights to acquire new releases and repertoire. UMG will become the second-largest player in the Thai music market.

Refresh for latest…: Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is off to a disappointing start with a $130M global opening. Of that, $70M is from 52 international box office markets as the the fifth installment in the beloved 42-year-old franchise came in below projections.

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A festival celebrating East and South East Asian food, cinema and culture is heading to Manchester in September. The event will happen at the Grub food and drink market on Red Bank, and will mark the third annual East and South East Asian Heritage Month.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Prime Video has unveiled 12 new unscripted reality and entertainment series coming to the Nordics, including an adaptation of the hit format “LOL: Last One Laughing” for Denmark and Norway. The streamer has also renewed the Swedish version of “LOL: Last One Laughing” for a second season. All Nordic versions of “LOL: Last One Laughing” are filmed and produced in Sweden by Jarowskij in Sweden, Metronome in Denmark and Nordisk Banijay in Norway. New Prime Video shows also include the Norwegian docu-reality series “Girls of Oslo,” a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of of well-known influencers Sophie Elise, Isabel Raad, Nora Haukland and Anniken Englund Jørgensen. “Girls of Oslo” is produced by Salto Film and will launch this Fall on Prime Video in Norway.

K-pop boyband SHINee have made a comeback with their new single and album ‘Hard’.On June 26 at 6pm KST, the SM Entertainment boyband dropped their eighth studio album ‘Hard’ and a vibrant music video for its lead single of the same name.In the new visual, the members perform to the track from a trippy set modelled after the inside of a piano. In other scenes, solo shots of them glitch into one another as they dance.“Hard like a criminal, hard like the beat / Hard like ma flow (Mmm, tasty) / Yeah, strike a pose, take a bite / Who’s coming? / We go hard, oh, catch a fright?,” they chant on the chorus.Including ‘Hard’, the group’s new studio album comprises a total of 10 tracks.

K-pop boyband Stray Kids have released the music video for ‘Topline’, from their latest album ‘5-Star’.In the new music video, Stray Kids and featured artist Tiger JK perform the high-octane song in a warehouse atop shopping containers, as money falls from the sky.“On the top line, we swing to the beat show / Ha, hotline, hot, hot, we about to blow, top line / We can see the world under our feet, we’re the top line / Your neck must be stiff from only looking up,” they rap.‘5-Star’ includes a total of 12 songs, including the single ’S-Class’. The record also features their August 2022 track ‘Mixtape: Time Out’, as well as a Korean version of their Japanese single ‘The Sound’, plus ‘Get Lit’ and ‘DLC’.‘5-Star’ is Stray Kids’ first domestic release in over seven months, following their mini-album ‘Maxident’ in October 2022, as well as their first studio album since 2021’s ‘NOEASY’.The record has since become Stray Kids’ third consecutive Billboard 200 Number One, following their two 2022 releases, ‘Maxident’ and ‘Oddinary’.In other K-pop news, Tomorrow X Together (TXT) are set to collaborate with the Jonas Brothers on a brand-new single called ‘Do It Like That’.

Better Homes and Garden’s resident landscaper, Charlie Albone, and interior designer Juliet Love. But while inviting WHO into their stunning beach-side home in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, Love owns up to one skill that they’ve never quite mastered. “I’d say neither of us are natural dancers,” Love exclaims with a laugh as her husband of 12 years gives her a dip in their garden – much to the delight of their sons, Leo, 10, and Hart, 8, and their pooches, Darcy and Loulou. Watch Below: Charlie signs up for Australia’s favourite dancing showThe revelation comes as a bit of a surprise given we’ve dropped by on the eve of Albone making his debut on the 2023 season of Dancing with the Stars.

Jefferson Hall has been announced as the lead actor in Emirati film director and producer Nayla Al Khaja’s psychological thriller Three.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent British actor Jefferson Hall (“House of the Dragons,” “Oppenheimer”) will soon appear on screen in Emirati director Nayla Al Khaja’s psychological thriller “Three,” about a young boy who appears to be possessed. Al Khaja – who is known for standout shorts including horror film “The Shadow” and “Animal” that both play on Netflix – has just wrapped the independently-produced “Three,” her debut feature, which was shot in Thailand. Besides, Hall, “Three” also stars Faten Ahmed; Noura Alabed (“Wiladah”); veteran U.A.E. actor Mari Al Halyan (“On Borrowed Time”); Mohannad Bin Huthail (“Rashash”) and emerging Emirati talent Saud Alzarooni.

Britney Spears has been left feeling like she "can’t trust anyone", a source has told OK! , after the 41-year-old singer found herself at the centre of bombshell drug allegations last week. According to allegations made by journalist Daphne Barak, Britney’s ex-husband Kevin Federline – who was married to the Toxic singer between 2004 and 2007 – had expressed concern over the singer’s substance abuse and vulnerable state, claiming that their sons Preston, 17, and Jayden, 16, had witnessed worrying drug-related activity at her Los Angeles home. Kevin, 45, was quick to deny Barak’s allegations, calling the story "lies" and "repulsive".

‘Halli-Galli’ is notably produced by Hot Sauce, a JYP Entertainment producer. In addition to the title track, PLAN B’s debut release will include two other songs, ‘LON (Overflow)’ and ‘Sunday to Monday’.The upcoming H.LAND Entertainment group comprises five members: Hwi, Roy, Hao, James and Han, who hail from South Korea, Thailand and China.Members Roy and James had previously participated in the reality TV competition Seven Stars, through which Thai-Korean boyband THE7 was formed.

Natty of upcoming K-pop girl group KISS OF LIFE has released a music video for her solo track ‘Sugarcoat’.On June 19 at Midnight KST, KISS OF LIFE member Natty unveiled the music video for her solo track ‘Sugarcoat’, which will be released next month as part of the group’s self-titled debut mini-album.In the new visual, Natty struggles to make a living by performing as a street busker while hoping to succeed as a dancer. Coming across the poster for an audition, she makes it her new goal and is later seen preparing to go on stage, wearing an outfit she admired in a display window earlier after a day of busking.Natty is known for previously competing in survival shows Sixteen and Idol School, which formed the girl groups TWICE and fromis_9 respectively.

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