I dunno what’s in the water these days, but there’s been so much mess that I’m only just getting around to this story on girl group NATURE, whose company (n.CH …
Read More »Higashiyama Noriyuki’s interview with the BBC for their Johnny Kitagawa docu follow-up was a mess
Around a couple of weeks ago, the BBC previewed their follow-up documentary to their original that finally managed to topple at least the legacy of Johnny Kitagawa through shining a …
Read More »NEMOPHILA guitarist SAKI will be departing from the band, leaving questions about future sound
After starting 2024 on such a high note for metal releases, NEMOPHILA again releases another banger that no one saw coming, as SAKI is leaving the band and NEMOPHILA will …
Read More »SMILE-UP’s Higashiyama Noriyuki says there were 2 abusers other than Johnny Kitagawa + follow-up documentary coming
BBC reporter Mobeen Azhar is doing a follow-up to his documentary on the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse case from last year, Predator: The Secret Scandal Of J-Pop. In an article …
Read More »Bullet Points: Arrest made in Lee Sun Gyun case, Song Ji Eun’s marriage, Krystal & Yves sign, NINE.i’s legal dispute, a deepfake fancall, quick disbandments, more
Lots of news for this edition because it was a bizarrely busy time in terms of company movement and disbandment. ====== NINE.i (except EDEN) are in a legal dispute with …
Read More »[Interview] NEMOPHILA talk their unique sound, fighting stereotypes, overseas fandom, industry changes, and more
NEMOPHILA caught my attention years ago as an upcoming metalcore band that put their own yurufuwa twist on things, and the five women have only continued to impress since then, …
Read More »Bullet Points: 24K blacklist past, Hwarang’s clubbing hiatus, S.Coups’ military exemption, TFN disband, VIXX stuff, Ben’s divorce, more
Holy shit, it’s been over a month since I last did this, but thankfully it’s been relatively slow compared to the very start of the year, unless I missed more …
Read More »Guno, BUGVEL member & ex-YGE trainee, says K-p system ‘borders on inhumane’ and talks needing support from home
Guno — a Taiwanese former YG Entertainment trainee, former Produce X 101 contestant, and current member of J-pop group BUGVEL (come on with that name, man) — recently spoke to …
Read More »Bullet Points: BLACKPINK’s Lisa founds LLOUD, cult loses Netflix lawsuit, DPR drama, KinKi Kids & Momoiro Clover Z union, Kanjani8 renamed, more
Low volume but high impact news since the last time around, as there’s fresh drama to catch up on, a bunch of agency moves, and both a high-profile marriage and …
Read More »Fujii Kaze seemingly comes out as bisexual in Q&A session with fans
Fujii Kaze recently did a Q&A session on Instagram where he casually answered wide-ranging questions from fans. Notably though, he choose to answer one asking, “Are you gay?” He replied, …
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