SM Entertainment have been lucky that all eyes have been on the dumpster fire over at HYBE at the moment because new management has not exactly been covering themselves in …
Read More »BELIFT LAB drops 27-minute video addressing plagiarism claims against ILLIT, seem to drag the whole industry into the mess
It seemed like things were settling down on the HYBE/ADOR dispute front, at least to the point where I’d be able to catchup on everything else and recap the current …
Read More »HYBE applies to restrict access to trial records from Min Hee Jin injunction + a brief rant on bias
In a bit of minor news for the HYBE/ADOR conflict, it was reported that HYBE applied for a restriction on trial records access for their injunction case with Min Hee …
Read More »The never-ending LE SSERAFIM vocals discourse, Coachella part deux
When I wrote about the latest LE SSERAFIM vocals discourse last week, this time after their Coachella performance, I had actually forgot that they were due to perform again at …
Read More »LE SSERAFIM’s Coachella set causes a recycling of the same discourse about vocals
I feel like when I addressed the discourse that arose from LE SSERAFIM’s vocals a month ago, that was already like the second time the issue came up, so now …
Read More »Let’s Discuss: How much should fans care about idol vocals? Do they actually? Has there been a vocal decline in K-pop of late?
SPICA Hello and welcome to Let’s Discuss, another feature I made up in five minutes because I figured out it allows me to be lazy by taking discussions already happening …
Read More »ZB1’s Kim Jiwoong under fire for doing what most idols probably want to on fancalls + thoughts on recent fan complaints about idols
ZB1 member Kim Jiwoong is under immense fire right now, as videos have spread that allegedly show him sighing as a fancall starts, then muttering “fuck” to himself when he …
Read More »Examining IU’s “Love Wins All” MV following ableism criticisms
IU’s latest single “Love Wins All” is currently doing its expected thing and dominating the charts, carrying overwhelmingly positive reactions. The music video, co-starring BTS member V and directed by …
Read More »Lee Sun Gyun and the failures of the police and media
Generally speaking, I loathe to follow-up on cases like the death of actor Lee Sun Gyun, if for no other reason than being terrified of contributing to a Werther effect*. …
Read More »Backlash against Taemin’s ‘Guilty’ photos seem misguided and reactionary
SHINee‘s Taemin has returned recently with the album Guilty, and fans are releasing unboxing videos for the album now. That has also found Taemin under fire a bit, as the …
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