Regional mascot Chiitan was fired recently by the city of Susaki in the Kochi Prefecture, following the otter being captured in blackface. That led to a stint in jail from …
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Since I latched myself onto the BAND-MAID bandwagon back in 2016, they’ve failed to disappoint with a release yet, which is something I know because that’s what I’ve been writing …
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While “Suki To Iwasetai” was debuted with a performance on a 2018 year-end show in Japan, IZ*ONE has just released the music video for it now. I’m still not a …
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From March 20 to May 4, Dreamcatcher are embarking on an Asian tour that I think will be called ‘Invitation From Nightmare City‘ (or if it’s not then it should …
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While I took a brief break from updates as I was working on the year-end list, the news unfortunately didn’t stop coming. One of those stories was that of NGT48 …
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The pilot episode of Olive‘s ‘Everyone’s Kitchen‘ featured Kang Ho Dong, IZ*ONE‘s Miyawaki Sakura, ZE:A‘s Kwanghee, actor Kwak Dong Yeon, and actress Lee Chung Ah. The concept of the show …
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2018 was a whirlwind year for Pentagon, presenting great achievements and unexpected tailspins. Their career trajectory in Korea seems impossible to predict, but they’ve come roaring back with their first …
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Honda Hitomi is currently a member of IZ*ONE, but prior to that she was and is a member of AKB48. Recently she recorded a video message for her group members …
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Ever since Yamaguchi Maho came forward with her story of being assaulted by two men, fans have called for NGT48‘s theater manager/director Imamura Etsuro to resign for trying to cover …
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HKT48 member Sashihara Rino was the most prominent and one of the most outspoken in her support for NGT48 member Yamaguchi Maho as the story of her assault unfolded in …
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Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.