Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.
Lot of movement on the company front, lot of marriage/birth news, and a lot of quasi or full disbandments.
But first, let’s start light.
LIGHTSUM‘s Chowon, Hina, Juhyeon, and Yujeong are very good at TikTok.
@official_lightsum (･''⓿ #LIGHTSUM #CHOWON #HINA #JUHYEON #YUJEONG ♬ original sound – noteliwood
Apink‘s Hayoung, thank you.
@official_apink2011 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞🔥오바랑 ver. #에이핑크 #Apink #RE_LOVE #LoveMeMore #LoveMeMore_Challenge #오하영 #하영 #HaYoung ♬ Love Me More – Apink
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- JYP has stepped down as Inside Director at JYP Entertainment
- Nam Tae Hyun has been sentenced to one year in prison for drunk driving
- 4Minute’s Heo Gayoon is now a creative director at Cube Entertainment
JYP has said he’s going to focus on his artist career, which could be terrifying news. Saddened to see Nam Tae Hyun got popped for a DUI, as I was rooting for him to turn a new leaf after his drug ordeal. For Gayoon … well, as more idols from when I was in college and what not become executives, I’m reminded of the unending passage of time. They could also really use the help right now, if I’m being frank.
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- RBW subsidiary WM Entertainment has acquired 257 Entertainment (XLOV)
- SHINee’s Taemin has joined Galaxy Corporation
- Lee Hi has left Duover
- Lee Hi has joined 808 HI RECORDINGS
- Kim Sejeong left Jellyfish Entertainment and signed with BH Entertainment
- Dreamcatcher’s Gahyun is now Lee Seo Yul and signed with Hogiroun Company
- Kwon Eunbi has left Woollim Entertainment
- SNSD’s Tiffany signed with Pacific Music Group
- SEVENTEEN have all renewed with Pledis Entertainment
- Lee Chae Yeon has signed with DOD, subsidiary of BTOB Company
- Ten has left SM Entertainment, will remain in NCT and WayV
- HyunA has left AT AREA
Lot of movement that I’ve missed on this front.
In the last year or so, WM Entertainment have had ONF, B1A4, Lee Chae Yeon, USPEER, and a third of Oh My Girl leave the company. Good luck to XLOV.
SEVENTEEN all continuing on is the biggest news, but Ten being the latest to leave SM Entertainment is another major story just because it continues the trend of them leaking talent everywhere. Meanwhile, I’m hoping G-Dragon‘s company can give Taemin a stable home to make music. That’s all I ask.
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- FIFTY FIFTY’s Hana is on hiatus due to her health after a hospital visit
- B.I enlisted in the military on March 16
- Ji Eunho has left LUN8 due to health reasons
- AB6IX has announced a hiatus from group activities
- SECRET NUMBER’s Zuu leaves group and VINE Entertainment
- DKZ has announced their disbandment
SECRET NUMBER is now a reskinned brand of a group after their earlier member exodus, consisting of just the four members added last year, as Soodam also left following that comeback.
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- ALICE’s Sohee has given birth to a baby girl
- Rainbow’s Woori has announced her pregnancy
- STELLAR’s Minhee announced her marriage
- Yuto Nakajima (Hey! Say! JUMP!) and actress Yuko Araki announced their marriage
Speaking of the passage of time, the idols are also giving birth out of nowhere.
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It is your duty to send this video to every idol you know and save us from these personality tests that begin to border on phrenology.
