VANNER debuted back in 2019, but count me among those who didn’t see much reason to take notice until they won on Peak Time. Their redebut with “Performer” was solidly …
Read More »Brian Joo stars on the ‘PSICK SHOW’, makes me jealous of his OCD show, finds a kindred spirit in Jaejoong
Over a month ago, Fly To The Sky‘s Brian Joo talked about how he basically didn’t get paid while with SM Entertainment, and I mentioned that he’s having a second …
Read More »[Review] (G)I-DLE deliver a throwback spectacle with “Super Lady”
Following the relative success of “Wife”, which at bare minimum generated a ton of discourse and therefore attention for their comeback, (G)I-DLE‘s title track for their album 2 is now …
Read More »Rundown: IVE, H1-KEY, Weeekly, CIX, Super Junior L.S.S., Kim Jae Hwan, Ash-B, more
Well, I used the most bombastic Featured Image possible for this Rundown, though the name value here will surely be IVE. Only a couple that were borderline individual post worthy …
Read More »Bullet Points: Kim Tae Hee/Rain stalker, Nam Tae Hyun sentenced, Jaejoong still dealing with sasaengs, marriages, births, oh my
It’s been almost a month since I did this feature last, so quite frankly, there’s been a lot that’s happened even so early in the year. ====== Hyerim (ex-Wonder Girls) …
Read More »IVE’s Wonyoung’s lawsuit victories against Sojang opens the door for Big Hit and KQ to follow suit
IVE member Wonyoung recently won a judgement against YouTuber Sojang, and the legal proceedings of that case and Starship Entertainment‘s case still continue. While her lawsuit may have been a …
Read More »Johnny Kitagawa victims report difficulties in being compensated, group demands transparency for the 939 who’ve made claims
In the wake of Johnny Kitagawa’s sexual abuse scandal, victims have recently come forward and said they had trouble being compensated by Smile-Up, which was formerly Johnny & Associates but …
Read More »Examining IU’s “Love Wins All” MV following ableism criticisms
IU’s latest single “Love Wins All” is currently doing its expected thing and dominating the charts, carrying overwhelmingly positive reactions. The music video, co-starring BTS member V and directed by …
Read More »YGE announces Ahyeon will rejoin BABYMONSTER, plus a bunch of other stuff I’ll believe when I see
After debuting a couple months ago with “BATTER UP” sans Ahyeon and then not clarifying what exactly they were going to do with BABYMONSTER, YG Entertainment has now revealed that …
Read More »[Interview] Weeekly talk industry changes, virtual idols, survival show friendships, pandemic debut challenges, Western advancement, more
In case you hadn’t heard by now, Weeekly are returning later today on January 25th with a single named “Stranger” that’ll be released in both Korean and English, marking the …
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