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Pentagon made their bid for a summer hit with last month’s “Humph“, but my feelings about the song could basically be summed up by its title. I hate to see …
Read More »[Review] Pentagon settle into a holding pattern with “Happiness”
[Review] Taemin shows why he’s “Famous” in new Japanese release
Since venturing out into solo territory, SHINee’s Taemin has split his discography equally between Korea and Japan, maintaining a consistent level of quality regardless of the language he performs in. …
Read More »[Event] Miyavi shows off new style at No Sleep Till Tokyo tour stop in LA + AJ gets an invitation into his pre-show routine
Hello Asian Junkie readers! I know it’s been a while, but I needed to take a little hiatus to deal with some health stuff. But I’m back with some high …
Read More »Miyavi performs songs & does anthem at Dodger Stadium + world tour & “Under The Same Sky”
It was recently Japan Night at Dodger Stadium, and in honor of that MIYAVI was in attendance to perform the anthem. Before the game he was treating Dodger Stadium to …
Read More »Recap of netizen fabricating right-wing scandals against Japanese ‘PD48’ contestants + apology (sorta)
It always seemed likely that drama would emerge from ‘Produce 48‘, what with Japan and Korea in collaboration and all. Of course, it wouldn’t be the contestants as much as …
Read More »Koda Kumi covers Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca” for … reasons
In what seems like quite a ‘Cool Japan‘ move, Koda Kumi has released a cover of “Livin’ La Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin about 20 years after the fact. Why? …
Read More »[Review] MONSTA X’s “X-Phenomenon” is high-octane fun other than the buzzkill of a chorus
Fans of Monsta X are very lucky. Hardly a month goes by without some kind of release from the group or its members. They tour constantly, including a hefty amount …
Read More »Jang Won Young captured with Shiroma Miru’s ‘LOVE RUSH’ photobook, a good excuse to post pics from it
On ‘Produce 48‘, Jang Won Young and NMB48‘s Shiroma Miru seemed to develop a bond between them, and recently the IZ*ONE member was captured in Haneda Airport holding a copy …
Read More »Ex-idol Tomita Mayu, who was stabbed ~60 times by a “fan”, files lawsuit against government/police, agency, attacker
Former idol Tomita Mayu, who was stabbed over 60 times by a disgruntled fan back in 2016, is suing the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, her agency, and the attacker. In the …
Read More »Asterisk East (ex-)member Onodera Popuko dramatically quits on stage with middle fingers blazing
A few days ago a video went viral for rather obvious reasons, as a member (now former) of indie idol group Asterisk East dramatically resigned from her position by storming …
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