Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.
STAYC‘s Sieun rocking this shirt makes it at least the third time an idol has worn it.
Been a while since I’ve done this feature, but there’s been a surprising amount of company/group movement, and the unfortunate wildfires have led to a ton of donations.
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Wasn’t even aware this was going on, honestly, but glad Sungjong got the money he was owed.
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- Lee Su Jeong (ex-Lovelyz) has left Woollim Entertainment
- Baekho (ex-NU’EST) has left Pledis Entertainment after 13 years
- 2PM’s Junho has left JYP Entertainment after 17 years
- A.C.E have left Beat Interactive as a group, and they get the name
- Yujeong (ex-LABOUM) has left MBK Company (ex-TS Entertainment) after just 3 months
- ARTMS have renewed their contracts with MODHAUS
- TVXQ have renewed with SM Entertainment
- BOL4’s Ahn Ji Young has left Shofar Entertainment after 10 years
- Kangta have renewed with SM Entertainment
- Red Velvet’s Wendy & Yeri have left SM Entertainment but will remain in the group
- A.C.E’s Kang Yuchan has signed with WAY BETTER
- SNSD’s Sunny has signed with Lee Soo Man’s A20 Entertainment
Lee Su Jeong is Baby Soul from Lovelyz, FYI.
A.C.E seem to continue a trend of groups moving on from their original company as a group and keeping their branding, which is great news. If you just read social media, you’d think being at MODHAUS with Jaden Jeong was literal Hell, and yet.
Wendy and Yeri leaving SM Entertainment, presumably to find better fits for solo work, is not surprising, but does mark another girl group’s future being thrown into the air. Meanwhile, Lee Soo Man just cannot stay away, but I guess Sunny linking up with her uncle kinda just makes sense.
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- NINE.i’s Joohyung has left the group
- Takara, Jieun, and Minji have left Busters
- Seira has left Busters
- SECRET NUMBER’s Lea leaves group and agency, VINE Entertainment
- SECRET NUMBER’s Dita, Jinny, Minji have left the group and agency
- SUPERKIND has disbanded
That leaves Nami as the only remaining member in Busters, while Soodam and Zuu are the only ones left in SECRET NUMBER.
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Give these dudes a break, man.
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- SEVENTEEN’s Wonwoo enlisted in the military on April 3
- DRIPPIN’s Yunseong enlisted in the military on March 24
- OMEGA X’s Taedong will enlist in the military in social services on April 24
Yunseong‘s enlistment is notable because he’s only 24, and even before this there have been questions about DRIPPIN‘s future.
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- TXT’s Yeonjun donated 50 million won to food insecure children
- ENHYPEN’s Sunoo donated 100 million won to medical assistance for patients in need
- The family of the late Wheesung will donate condolence money given to them
- Stray Kids’ Hyunjin donated 100 million won towards hospital treatment
- Seemingly a million Korean celebs and companies donated a lot of money towards South Korea’s efforts to fight wildfires
- Park Jin Young donated 300 million won to Myanmar earthquake relief
Hopefully the Wheesung donation is a sign that the family is taken care of and he wasn’t under financial duress at the time of his passing.
In terms of the wildfire stuff, the reason for the scope of the relief donations is South Korea is still fighting arguably the worst wildfires in their history. Tired of living through historical events, as they say.
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One of the few award shows I do make note of from South Korea is the Korean Music Awards, because instead of being a popularity contest, it at least helps to gauge who Korean critics favor. Agreeing with them is a different thing entirely.
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- Clazziquai’s Alex divorced over four years ago, which has only just been reported
- Younha announced her marriage
- UP10TION’s Kuhn announced his marriage
- Shinhwa’s Eric & actress Na Hye Mi have welcomed a second child, a son
Younha is married … I am old.
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Bullet Points Ending Theme Of The Day
m-flo‘s Cosmicolor is almost two decades old, which is a harrowing reminder that time is unrelenting and cruel, but at least “Love Me After 12 AM” with Clazziquai‘s Alex continues to be a timeless bop that’s also topical to a bullet point.
