Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.
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 »Lee Sun Gyun and the failures of the police and media
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 …
Read More »HOLLAND ends up apologizing for correctly calling out toxic shippers who take things too far
Singer HOLLAND recently apologized for … uh, addressing weirdo shippers during a livestream after being pestered with questions about shipping and calling that out as disrespectful. Specifically it likely made …
Read More »Korean politicians & associations call for revisions to the standard contract to protect K-pop companies from idols
As I’ve previously alluded to, the ongoing FIFTY FIFTY contract dispute and the now relitigation of the OMEGA X abuse case seem to be less and less about those two …
Read More »[Update] Fair Trade Commission investigate SME/YGE/JYPE /HYBE over idol photocards, might crackdown on K-pop gacha
The Korean Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation of a few entertainment companies over the last three days, and the matter involves sales of photocards. Specifically SM Entertainment, YG …
Read More »[Review] INFINITE makes long-awaited comeback, successfully generate some “New Emotions”
Well, it’s been a while for INFINITE, hasn’t it? Over 4.5 years since their last single and a year longer than that since they were six, and as K-pop has …
Read More »ATTRAKT CEO Jeon Hong Joon bizarrely gets credit for Koo Kwang Tae’s heroic actions in exposing the truth of S#arp’s bullying scandal
As the FIFTY FIFTY mess unfolds, it has oddly thrust ATTRAKT‘s CEO Jeon Hong Joon back into the spotlight. When all this broke out people didn’t seem to know a …
Read More »BABYMONSTER’s pre-debut release “DREAM” includes a Yang Hyun Suk jumpscare + thoughts on the minors discourse
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 …
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