Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.

As if they wanted to prove my point about psychopaths taking pop music way too seriously, B1A4 and Dal Shabet fans got into a war of words over touching on stage that led to accusations of kidnapping and rape. Several rumors between B1A4 fans (‘Banas’) and Dal Shabet (‘Darlings’) fans have been circulating online, and the severity of some of ... Read More »

As you may have heard by now, Japanese comedian/personality/cross dresser/fat dude in a dress Matsuko Deluxe has made headlines recently for calling out K-pop on Fuji TV‘s “Nakayoshi Terebi Golden Iitai Hodai SP” in an episode which is set to be aired in full on January 17th. Put it this way, I can just see my college professors going insane ... Read More »

I’m actually marginally impressed. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) president Dr. Aida Takla-O’Reilly and Dick Clark Productions executive Barry Adelman both praised YOSHIKI for his fine musicianship and exceptional talent. “YOSHIKI is a world-renowned musician and composer of enormous talent and versatility, who in addition to being a rock superstar has composed for film and television,” said Dr. Takla-O’Reilly. “As ... Read More »

In case it wasn’t already obvious, Asian Junkie is a hobby for a collection of friends who enjoy Asian pop music. We felt that in the effort to mainstream J-pop and K-pop overseas, certain people slowly began to take all the fun out of it because it wasn’t profitable for them. It’s a fair decision to go corporate and become ... Read More »

There is no “theme” or “concept” or any of those bullshit excuses to put celebrities in suggestive clothing. Just fucking pictures. Read More »

Lee Min Jung drew a bit of criticism from netizens over comments she made during her appearance on SBS‘s “Running Man” in which she stated that she wasn’t pretty. The critics accused her of being falsely modest, but watching the clip itself revealed that she was being anything but modest. “I am not a pretty lady!” … *Smiles* “JUST FUCKING ... Read More »

Following their controversially appropriate promos for “No More Perfume On You“, TEEN TOP has finally returned to troll pedo-noonas all over again with their prepubescent presence. On January 5th, TEEN TOP dropped their newest EP, “It’s“, and for a lack of a better term, it’s big. Big as in loud. Big as in exciting. Big as in…Big Bang? Yup, we’ll get to that in ... Read More »

For the umpteenth time, netizens have taken the task of figuring out whether a celebrity has undergone plastic surgery and it’s generating a ton of media attention this time around because the target of the investigation is IU. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say they waste all this time talking about plastic surgery to make themselves feel better ... Read More »

Sooner or later I assume everybody will figure out that nobody actually looks like how they look in any form of media. Read More »

Netizens missing the obvious thing once again? Shocked. Kara appeared at the 62nd annual New Year’s Eve Japanese music show “Kohaku Uta Gassen.” (The show literally means Red and “White Song Battle,” the show divides music artists into competing teams of red and white.) However, the Korean media is stating that Kara disappointed with their tacky wardrobe. Generally speaking, idol ... Read More »

Literally, it looks amazing. On January 3rd, NS Yoonji’s official homepage shared photos of her femme fatale transformation, in which she became a sexy blonde dressed in an oversized white shirt with stockings and garters to show off her long legs. I still maintain that she would have been perfect for a girl group due to her moderate dancing and ... Read More »

Sigh. It’s the end of an era for many J-Pop fans: Niigaki Risa has announced that she’ll be graduating from Morning Musume and Hello! Project. The idol, who joined Morning Musume as a 5th generation member back in 2001, became the leader of the group after Takahashi Ai graduated earlier this year. Niigaki must have felt that her time was ... Read More »

Ueto Aya is rumored to be getting married to EXILE‘s HIRO, basically causing a fanpocalypse for both popular celebrities. On December 31st, it was reported that actress Ueto Aya and EXILE’s leader HIRO would be getting married this spring. According to Sponichi, Ueto has already revealed this news to her mother and close friends. She also told her agency, “I ... Read More »

JYP recently spoke candidly (almost) about the Wonder Girls‘ adventure in America. “If the Wonder Girls and I did not challenge the U.S. market, JYP would have probably made much more money, and I would have probably become a wealthy person with tens of millions of dollars, and Wonder Girls would have had more popularity in Korea than now. As ... Read More »

Your random reminder that the whole of Korean and Japanese music is more than just the summation of idol tracks. Get it. Read More »