Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.
Not like a ton of news outside of the gigantic mess I committed myself to covering, but enough significant stuff that people probably want to discuss.
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“During the issues related to my private life at that time, posts about me appeared on social media without my consent or will. I thought the best response was not to answer each one but to remain silent and bear the resulting criticism. By doing my best, I mean that facing criticism was more appropriate than explaining my stance in detail. I believe discussing personal matters here could harm my colleagues.”
I get the criticism of the approach, but … probably the best most in terms of career at least. People are already praising him for his The 8 Show acting and moving on, basically.
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- Baekhyun’s INB100 joins ONE HUNDRED, founded by MC Mong
- Matsumoto Jun leaves STARTO ENTERTAINMENT, stays in Arashi
- ALICE’s DoA has left the group and company
- ALICE’s Yeonje has left the group and company
- ALICE’s Yukyung has left the group and company
- ALICE’s Karin has left the group and company
Now the EXO-CBX dispute with SME is even more confusing to me, and it was already confusing at the time things were settled. Regardless, uh, I’m glad the boys seem to have won or something. Backlash about it or not, SME has shit like this coming one-hundred fold (pun intended). I would say the Matsumoto Jun news is shocking, but it’s really not anymore. ALICE now currently has just EJ and Chaejeong, and it feels like we’re just waiting for news on them at this point.
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- ATBO’s Seok Rakwon has left the group due to mental health issues
- Candy Shop adds Julia as a member following Yuina’s hiatus
Unless the hiatus is just for show until she leaves the Candy Shop, this strikes me as an odd move from Brave Entertainment so soon after debut. A true “you’re all replaceable to us” type deal.
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- P1Harmony’s Jiung ruptured a thigh muscle and will be on hiatus to recover
- Candy Shop’s Yuina to halt activities due to health
The said issue causing the hiatus of the Candy Shop member.
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- IU donated 100 million won to Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation
- ATEEZ’s Hongjoong donated 50 million won to World Vision
- BoA has donated 50 million won to Seoul Asan Medical Center
Trying to make charitable donations a part of this just so that the news isn’t always so dreary.
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- Han Ye Seul has announced that she’s married
- Ailee’s boyfriend is revealed to be Choi Si Hun (Single’s Inferno)
The latter is apparently a big deal for people who love Single’s Inferno and shit.
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Discuss.
