Artist Spotlight: Shannon

Shannon Williams  referred to monomously as Shannon or Shannon Williams, is a British-Korean singer and actress based in South Korea. She officially debuted as a solo artist in December 2014 with her digital single, Daybreak Rain.

Shannon was originally trained to be in a girl group as its main vocalist but later her agency changed their plans with announced that she would continue to trained for preparing her debut as a soloist. Shannon released her debut single titled "Daybreak Rain" on 1 December, which charted at number 32 on Gaon digital chart after its release. On 26 December, she released a collaboration single Breath with Vasco and Giriboy. On 5 March 2015, Shannon's first extended play Eighteen with its lead single "Why Why" was released. Shannon starred in the KBS drama Moorim School which was aired on 11 January 2016. From 20 November 2016 to 9 April 2017 she took part in the TV reality show K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance. She competed against other trainees and talented individuals in hopes of scoring a contract that would grant the winner promotions from YG, JYP and Antenna Music. Shannon received high praise for her technical singing ability but was critiqued for her lack of emotion. She was selected into YG's group and sang songs such as "Man in the Mirror", "Who's Your Mama", "Happy", and "Ain't No Other Man". She advanced to the Top 4 (semi-finals) before she was eliminated Shannon released her digital single Love Don't Hurt on June 27, 2017. The single contains two tracks, Korean version featuring Lil' Boi and English version featuring f(x)'s Amber.

Shannon's second EP Hello, released on July 28, 2017. The album contains five tracks, including the title track of the same name, besides previous released "Love Don't Hurt" (feat. lil Boi), "Love Don't Hurt" (feat. Amber), along with one new songs and instrument version of the title track. She also made comeback stage on Music Bank in the same day. The music video of "Hello" was released on July 31.

Artist spotlight: LiSA

Risa Oribe better known by her stage name LiSA is a Japanese singer, songwriter and lyricist from Seki, Gifu, signed to Aniplex under Sony Music Artists. After aspiring to become a musician early in life, she started her musical career as the vocalist of the indie band Chucky. Following Chucky's disbandment in 2005, LiSA moved to Tokyo in order to pursue a solo career, making her major debut in 2010 singing songs for the anime television series Angel Beats! as one of two vocalists for the fictional band Girls Dead Monster. In April 2011, she made her solo debut with the release of her mini-album Letters to U. She performed at Animelo Summer Live in August 2010, Anime Expo in 2012, and is a regular guest at Anime Festival Asia.

LiSA's songs have been featured as theme music for various anime such as Fate/Zero and Sword Art Online. Her singles have regularly been in the top ten of the Oricon weekly charts, with "Crossing Field" being certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan and "Oath Sign" being certified gold. She performed at the Nippon Budokan in 2014 and 2015. In 2015, she made her acting debut as Madge Nelson in the Japanese dub of the animated film Minions.

Artist Spotlight: Girls Generation

Girls' Generation also known  as SNSD is a South Korean girl group formed by 
S.M. Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece group (with Jessica, who later departed from the group in September 2014). Girls' Generation debuted in 2007 with their Korean eponymous debut album. Though the album gained some attention, it was not until 2009 that the group rose to fame with the single "Gee", which claimed the top spot on KBS's Music Bank for a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks and was named the most popular song of the 2000s in South Korea by Melon. Girls' Generation further consolidated their popularity on the South Korean music scene with follow-up singles "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)", "Oh!", and "Run Devil Run", which were released in mid-2009 and early 2010. The group's third Korean studio album The Boys was released in October 2011 and became the best-selling album of 2011 in South Korea with sales of over 380,000 copies. An English version of the single "The Boys" was released by Interscope Records.The group's 2013 fourth Korean studio album I Got a Boy was supported by the single "I Got a Boy", which was subjected to major attention from Western media following its winning the Video of the Year award at the inaugural YouTube Music Awards. Their fifth Korean studio album, Lion Heart, was released in 2015. In 2017, Girls' Generation released their sixth Korean studio album, Holiday Night, to commemorate the group's tenth debut anniversary. In October 2017, S.M. Entertainment announced that members Tiffany, Sooyoung and Seohyun decided not to renew their contracts with the company to focus on their acting career. With the change of music labels, the group was said to not be disbanded and future activities of remains to be discussed.

K-drama plus is now asian entertainment plus

Hi everyone from this day forward K-drama plus has a new name, Asian Entertainment Plus.
The change is due to my growing knowledge of not just Asian drama and cinema but also Asian music including K-pop(Korean Pop), J-pop(Japanese Pop), and C-pop (Chinese Pop). I look forward to write about more dramas and movies as well as new(or new to me) music.

Moonrim School Reveiw

As much as I love K-drama its a little disappointing that they have so little diversity in characters.
So when I found out about a drama with the diversity I crave. I watched it immediately.
 Moorim School is a drama  set around the mysterious Moorim Institute which teaches its students virtues including honesty, faith, sacrifice and communication. The teachers and students at the school come from different countries and each have their own stories.The main story is focused around  Yoon Shi Woo a the leader of a top idol group and considered a musical genius. He is forced to enroll at Moorim after an unexpected fall from grace. Wang Chi Ang , the heir to the largest Chinese corporation and a troublemaker, becomes Shi Woo’s new roommate. Among their classmates are Shim Soon Duk , a hard-working girl who takes care of her blind father and attends Moorim without his knowledge, and Hwang Sun Ah, the school chancellor’s daughter who is a top student with a deep sense of fairness and justice. The cast includes a diverse cast including
 Shannon Williams a British-Korean K-pop singer and actress based in South Korea,
Sam Okyere, is a Ghanaian television personality active in South Korea as, and Thai singer and actor 
Pop Supasit Chinvinijkul as Na Det. I love the plot and characters it deserves a 10 out of 10.

2 Moon The Series Review

I don't give Thai dramas enough credit. There dramas appeal to many groups including boys love fans. One of my favorite Thai boys love drama is 2 Moons The Series its follow more then one couples story and all their story's intertwine. The main story line is of Wayo Panitchayasawad (Yo)  a freshman at a university that his long time love, Phana Kongthanin (Pha), is a second-year student at. Pha is extremely popular and the Campus Moon of last year but does not seem like the attention. When Yo gets the opportunity to become the Moon of his facility, he realizes he gets to see Pha more. Although, their relationship starts quite rough since Pha seems to pick on Yo. The the series all so follows Yo's best friend Ming and his love interest Kit, Fourth, who at first meet and likes Yo and is later jealous of his relationship with Pha. Forth love interest is  Beam. Yo, Pha, Ming, Kit, and Beam all attended the same high school by the way.

I really enjoyed season 1 and I look forward to season 2

I give it a 8 out of 10. For the amazing acting that brought this novel based drama to life.

It is  adapted from the BL Novel "Two Moon" by Chiffon_cake.

K-POP Mean Girls

Chapter 3

The next day as I was passing through the halls thinking(and not looking where I was going) I ran into a girl. Sorry, I should have been watching my steps. I said apologizing. The girl was a brunette with long hair tied in a messy bun and thin round glasses. Its fine, your the new girl from England right?  Yes, I'm Shannon. Nice to meet you, Shannon, I'm Seohyun I'm a member of Technical Technology Society or TTS for short. She said introducing herself. Really, like the smart girl in my class biology um Taeyeon right. Yes, she's the president, Tiffany's the vice president and I'm the Secretary. Your friends with Moonbyul the former Heifer right want it to see want see was like as a Heifer.She asked holding up a photo. You're lucky she changed she was evil. Wow, I do see the difference.
 But that's not my Moonbyul she's different.

Another Oh Hae-Young Review

In my ultimate search for Asian dramas I came across an amazingly fun K-drama by the name of       

Another Oh Hae-young  the dramas about Park Do-kyung is a sound director.
 A year ago, his bride, Oh Hae-young disappeared on their wedding day leaving him miserable. One year after that incident,  was told that Hae-young is going to marry a young entrepreneur named Han Tae-jin. Do-kyung exacted revenge by sabotaging Tae-jin's business leaving him bankrupt. 
However its the wrong Oh Hae-Young and complete stranger in fact who coincidentally has the same name as Do-kyung Oh Hae-Young. Coincidentally, Oh Hae-young Coincidentally, Oh Hae-young is the girl that Do-kyung had been seeing lately in his visions, and he sees snapshots of the future with her in it.

Tae-jin was soon to be sent to jail due to bankruptcy, and hence before his imprisonment he meets fiancee, Hae-young, and tells her that he doesn't love her that much to marry her and wants to call off their wedding. Truthfully, Tae-jin was lying and his true intentions was to let her go so that she will gain happiness. 
Amidst all of this, and Oh Hae-young and continue to cross paths but what happens when Do-kyung ex returns. To find out watch Another Oh Hae-Young
Its a 10 out of 10 in my book.

K-pop Mean Girls

Chapter 1
My name is Shannon Williams and up until now, I've lived in England. I was homeschooled so I’ve never really been to a real school. Today  I started my first day at Seoul Foreign School, As walked down the school hallway on my way to meet the principle it felt like a 
completely different world It was lively and exciting. As I walked into the school office I felt a totally different vibe it was calm and quiet. May I help you? Asked a young receptionist attractive on her name badge it read Hyolyn. Yes, I'm here to see principal JYP. Yes right, this way.When we reached Principle JYP’s office I was so nervous. I kept telling myself Breathe Shannon Breathe. As Ms.Hyolyn opened the door all nervousness I had dissipated. For in front of me sat the most stylish middle-aged man I’ve ever seen. Oh! Shannon.How are you like Seoul? he asked loudly.It’s different but my mother was raised here so I’ll get used.Great, let's set you up and get you to class Shannon. You're in class 21 with Ms. CL.


Chapter 2

Ms. CL you have a new student. Mr. JYP announced as we enter the classroom.
Yes, of course, you must be the new student from London my name is Ms. Lee Chaelin but everyone calls me Ms. CL. Why don’t you have a seat next to Moonbyul? Ms. CL said pointing to a girl blue hair and bangs.Hi, I’m Moonbyul nice to meet you. Moonbyul greeted me. Amber had a cool vibe about her I knew we were going to be friends. Shannon wants to eat lunch with us? asked Moonbyul when class dismissed.Us? It was then that I noticed a boy standing next to her. Oh, I should introduce you. Shannon this is my friend Taemin when we reached the cafeteria I noticed everyone sat in their own Cliques. This is the school's nervous system. You've  got your cute Asians, your rockers,the best people you will ever meet us and there's them the Heifers the worst of them. Moonbyul said pointing to girls that looked like supermodels. Who are the Heifers? There pop royalty. That's Wheein she is one of the dumbest girls you will ever meet. Moonbyul said pointing to the girl with beautiful blond hair. The red hair next to her is Wheein she has a Fendi purse and a silver Lexus. And evil takes a human form in Solar she knows everything, everyone. That's why her hair's so big it's full of secrets. Taemin chimed in. I used to be Heifer until Solar thought I was flirting with her now ex Choi Siwon when I wasn't. Anyways I’m glad I got kicked out. I’m not like them I a good girl.