After the BTS mess, Japanese right-wingers have apparently found their next target in TWICE, as former Hokkaido prefecture assembly group member from the LDP Onodera Masaru called out Dahyun on …
Read More »iKON under fire after clip emerges of BI ‘pranking’ mom by coming out to her
iKON has recently come under fire after an iKON fan posted a video clip and subtitles from the ‘iKON GROUND’ portion of their Japanese ‘SUMMERTIME’ DVD on Twitter. As a …
Read More »Dreamcatcher’s “What” MV for Japan debut features some new stuff at least
Dreamcatcher have made their debut in Japan with “What“, which was also their most recent single released in Korea. Perhaps the most surprising thing about the release is that it …
Read More »Big Hit Entertainment releases apologetic statement regarding BTS’s recent controversies
BTS has been facing harsh criticism recently even in Western outlets, starting with the atomic bomb shirt (even if driven by nationalists) and recently having been denounced by the Simon …
Read More »‘Detective Pikachu’ trailer released, which is apparently a thing now and has at least led to lulz
As somebody who is not into Pokemon but obviously knows of Pokemon, this ‘Detective Pikachu‘ trailer that everybody is talking about seemed to come out of nowhere, and in what …
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 »Dreamcatcher reveal covers for “What” debut in Japan, open another Instagram account
View this post on Instagram インスタ開設企画! 11月21日発売の日本デビューシングル「What-Japanese ver.-」ジャケ写をインスタで公開! こちらは初回限定盤A! #dreamcatcher A post shared by jp_dreamcatcher (@jp_dreamcatcher) on Nov 9, 2018 at 2:00am PST Dreamcatcher are making their Japanese debut on …
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 »IZ*ONE relay dance, dance practice, performance version for “La Vie En Rose”, which is slowly growing on me
Following the release of “La Vie En Rose“, and the revelation of it probably being a CLC song, IZ*ONE also released a dance practice video for a B-side named “O …
Read More »Miyavi to collab with Miura Daichi, Gallant, Samuel L. Jackson (yes), and more for ‘Samurai Sessions 3’
MIYAVI will be releasing the collaboration album ‘SAMURAI SESSIONS 3‘ on December 5, and he’s casting a wide net in terms of partners. Among those featuring will be Miura Daichi, …
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