In what has probably tellingly flown a bit under the radar, SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo Man was recently named in the Pandora Papers. Published by the International Consortium Of …
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While I have only been a recent discoverer of Yuqi’s musical talent, the (G)I-DLE member certainly left an impression with her solo debut last month and now I do seek …
Read More »SinB, Eunha, Umji sign with Big Planet Made, will form a 3-member group
After the group’s sudden disbandment five months ago, former GFRIEND members SinB, Eunha, and Umji have all recently signed with the same company, Big Planet Made. And most importantly they …
Read More »[Review] Been “Waiting” for a WOODZ release like this one
As somebody who didn’t follow Produce X 101, consider me among the nonplussed about WOODZ’s breakout year in 2020. Sure, Produce alums pumping out sales isn’t the biggest shock, but …
Read More »[Review] Aespa’s “Savage” somehow manages to make it all work under the pop umbrella
Aespa are back with “Savage” after vaulting themselves into the top tier of the girl group stratosphere with “Next Level” — which I honestly still don’t get the appeal of …
Read More »Woman being investigated after breaking into Starship and making ‘physical contact’ with CRAVITY member
The police recently stated they are investigating a woman who broke into Starship Entertainment and made “physical contact” with a member of the boy group CRAVITY. Starship released a statement …
Read More »Deep Reviews: Mellow out to the sounds of Off The Menu’s “Calendar”
Early last year, I briefly highlighted the Off The Menu song “Settle Down” from their 2020 album Contact. Recently though, it was another song off that album that got my …
Read More »Choreographer Kim Hwayoung says Blockberry has not paid her for work she did with LOONA that totals almost $70k since 2020
LOONA‘s company, Blockberry Creative, has recently been reported to be suffering a financial crisis, but that hasn’t been addressed by them yet. Amid the report, the choreographer for the group, …
Read More »AleXa sings national anthem at Dodger Stadium, inspires them to stunning 1+4 comeback win
AleXa recently sung the national anthem (America’s) at Dodger Stadium for Korean Heritage Night, which of course uniquely appeals to me. Mainly because it means I get to do stuff …
Read More »f(x)’s Luna is making a solo comeback with a Big Poppa Pump concept
You know, sometimes the world works in mysterious ways. Hours after it was revealed that Mnet was doing some WWE-level rigging/fakeness on Idol School and people egged me on into …
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