K-Wave Stateside: K-Pop Stories In American News (Week Of November 24 - November 30, 2014)

Check out our round-up of K-Pop in American news this past week!

B.A.P Fans Keep An Eye on the Member's Activity Amidst Lawsuit

News media the Venture Capital Post published an article regarding B.A.P as they filed lawsuit regarding the reported lawsuit to nullify the members' contracts. Fans are staying updated on the details of the case by following what the members has been posting on their social media accounts.

The members of K-Pop boy group B.A.P filed a lawsuit on November 26th at the Seoul Western District Court to nullify their contracts with their agency TS Entertainment. Shortly after, the company released a statement denying accusations that they held the singers under so-called 'slave contracts.'

VIXX Made Their U.S. Debut in New York

News media Billboard featured an article regarding VIXX as they made their U.S. debut in New York and performed on November 23rd.

On that night, the members performed their singles such as "Voodoo Doll," "Hyde," "Only U," and more. VIXX performed a total of sixteen songs as they were excited to make their debut in New York.

VIXX made the night memorable as they did a great job to entertain their fans and say 'thank you' for all their support and dedication.

Public Radio Jumps on the K-Pop Bandwagon

Public radio station WUTC featured a segment on K-Pop recently. It would appear that one of the station's interns, Blake Blum is quite fond of K-Pop. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior produced a nine-minute segment on K-Pop's global influence.

Blum shared her experiences with the genre and explained K-Pop's global appeal.  "Believe me, when I became obsessed with K-pop I was a little thrown, too," she explained.  

You can listen to the segment HERE.

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