LE SSERAFIM have been snapping up music show wins for their latest comeback in “EASY” (whether I liked it or not), and for their latest encore stage for a Music …
Read More »ENHYPEN’s Japanese member Ni-ki apologizes after saying he was jealous of fan getting March 1st Movement Day off
ENHYPEN member Ni-ki, who is Japanese, has been under severe fire from Korean netizens recently after telling a fan he was jealous that they got March 1st Movement Day off. …
Read More »ZB1’s Kim Jiwoong wasn’t the one who cursed in controversial fancall, according to Korea Forensic Science Service investigation
ZB1 member Kim Jiwoong was recently in hot water with fans for allegedly being disrespectful on a fancall. However, despite him and the company denying the charges, fans and netizens …
Read More »IVE’s Wonyoung wins 100 million won judgment against YouTuber Sojang, Starship updates on other legal action
IVE member Wonyoung has won a civil lawsuit against infamous YouTuber Sojang for defamation and insult, being granted 100 million won in damages. The 100 million won will have 12% …
Read More »NewJeans’ Minji made to apologize over wondering out loud what ‘kalguksu’ was
While I usually try my best to ignore and/or dismiss scandals that seem dumb as hell to me, sometimes even I’m surprised by how far things will go. Recently Minji …
Read More »HYBE girl group I’LL-IT says fan-voted member Youngseo will not debut with group
I’LL-IT, the upcoming girl group from HYBE subsidiary BELIFT LAB, has revealed that member Youngseo will not be debuting with the group and they’ll instead be coming out as five. …
Read More »Netizens put up an impressive 24-hour period of hating (featuring Lee Seo, Jaemin, Giselle, Hyunjae, Kyujin)
Idols getting hate from netizens is obviously nothing new, but the recent spate of controversies has been remarkable even to me. In the span of about 24 hours, five articles …
Read More »Sulli opens up about life as a K-pop ‘product’, unionizing, f(x) members, dealing with criticism, and feminism in ‘Dear Jinri’
Sulli‘s final projects, 4: Clean Island and Dear Jinri, have now been put up by Netflix, as was previously announced following its debut at the Busan International Film Festival. While …
Read More »Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse victim passes away following online harassment, other victims also speak up
While I wish I had a positive update on the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse scandal, unfortunately a member of Johnny’s Sexual Assault Victims Association (JSAVA) in his mid-40s passed away …
Read More »Backlash against Taemin’s ‘Guilty’ photos seem misguided and reactionary
SHINee‘s Taemin has returned recently with the album Guilty, and fans are releasing unboxing videos for the album now. That has also found Taemin under fire a bit, as the …
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