A recent Instagram post by TWICE‘s Sana has blown up among Korean netizens and she’s getting raked over the coals for it in the replies and comments on news portals. …
Read More »Woman introduced to investors denies she’s a prostitute, which is a solid time to address the current morality/legality of Seungri’s case
As the investigation into multiple allegations of Seungri violating anti-prostitution laws continues, the instance that started this at the Arena club has come back into focus after a woman that …
Read More »[Update] IU under fire for what’s been revealed as buying an office for her mom & helping junior musicians for free
According to a recent report, real estate that IU invested in has become profitable thanks to the coming development of GTX high-speed rail system in Korea. The article itself basically …
Read More »Tablo confirms what everybody knew about how awards shows operate + thoughts on awards meaning and stuff
As a part of an engaging interview Epik High did with Tamar Herman for Forbes, one interesting tidbit that somehow didn’t make the article was about how Tablo and the …
Read More »Baseball Breakdown: EXID’s Jeonghwa tries to break her fingers while bunting
As I feel like I cannot adequately express the disdain I have for the Asian Junkie readers who hate baseball content on the site, I am now dedicating a goddamn …
Read More »San E makes mess at company concert over feminist issue, drops “Oong Ang Oong”, company apologizes
San E has continued with the feminist issue mess, this time at a concert for all of Brand New Music. On December 2, San E performed at the “Brand New …
Read More »[Update] Simon Wiesenthal Center denounces BTS, based at least partially on questionable info
As the ongoing mess with BTS is now spreading internationally through the media, problematic things from their past are cropping up. In what I can only characterize as a surprise …
Read More »‘Music Station’ cites atomic bomb shirt in postponing BTS, but issues with Japan & nationalism run deep
BTS were scheduled to perform “Fake Love” and “IDOL” on TV Asahi‘s ‘Music Station‘ on November 9, but recently this was cancelled. Big Hit Entertainment released a vague statement about …
Read More »Kris involved in fandom mess that escalates into UMGC defending him & Scooter Braun getting apologetic
There’s been quite the fandom mess going on recently, which only got more ridiculous thanks to involvement from people within the music industry. Basically, Kris recently released his ‘Antares‘ album …
Read More »BTS’s Jimin criticized in Japan for wearing shirt glorifying atomic bombing of Japan
Jimin of BTS has been a subject of controversy, primarily in Japan to this point, over wearing a nationalistic t-shirt by the brand ‘ourhistory‘ that has the text “patriotism ourhistory …
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