Predictably, after the “shocking” twist from their lineup reveal, BABYMONSTER already has a pre-debut release out in Disney ballad “DREAM“. Not cynically planned to the last detail at all! As …
Read More »VIVIZ cancel events but made to travel & perform as Big Planet Made & We Bridge Expo drop the ball
Following the recent passing of ASTRO member Moonbin, I’ve been trying to abide not only by his family’s wishes to keep things private but also by the common sense notion …
Read More »Details of Chuu’s contract dispute with Blockberry Creative emerge in detailed Dispatch report
Following a couple weeks of relative silence on the front of the ongoing contract debacle between former LOONA member Chuu and Blockberry Creative, a report by Dispatch has emerged essentially …
Read More »V Live is done at the end of 2022, leaving some content likely gone forever & making fandom archiving more important than ever
A few days ago V Live announced it would be ending services at the end of the year, which doesn’t come as a surprise since shuttering the service was always …
Read More »BTS exemption would be ‘difficult’ according to Defense Minister, as military service debate continues on
The issue of BTS‘s military service has been a subject of debate for years now, with the group being tossed every which way for the purposes of everything from political …
Read More »ADOR release statement that desperately continues to deny NewJeans’ “Cookie” has any sexualized connotations
Despite it being blatantly obvious to anybody who understands anything that NewJeans‘ “Cookie” included sexual innuendo and was suggestive throughout, some fans and CEO Min Hee Jin have maintained that …
Read More »Kim Garam releases statement addressing bullying controversy, provides school violence committee report
It’s been about a month now since Kim Garam’s contract was terminated by Source Music and she left LE SSERAFIM, but since that abrupt decision after the company seemingly fought …
Read More »NewJeans, “Hurt”, and the Min Hee Jin discourse
I was going to include the latest NewJeans release “Hurt” in the Rundown, as I found it to be their least compelling release thus far. Though I did note that …
Read More »Nobody knows what’s going on with LOONA’s Chuu
The saga of LOONA member Chuu has continued to drag on without any definitive clarification, the latest news being that she will not be participating in promotional activities for LOONA’s …
Read More »Korean music critic talks K-pop companies maintaining absolute control over idols/media, having to self-publish for being industry critical
Music critic Hwang Sunyeop recently tried to get an opinion piece published by media outlets, but found them unwilling to publish criticism of the K-pop industry without revising his entire …
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