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Over six years after they announced their hiatus back in 2019, and over four years after it actually went into effect at the start of 2021, ARASHI have now announced …
Read More »ARASHI announce disbandment in 2026 following final concert tour
Morning Musume’s Kitagawa Rio apologizes for using a private Snapchat where she disparaged fellow members
Morning Musume member Kitagawa Rio has come under heavy criticism recently after snaps she made on a private Snapchat account leaked, revealing that she was talking shit about her fellow …
Read More »Matsumoto Hitoshi withdrew his lawsuit over sexual assault allegations, offered an apology to the women
A reader recently asked me about updates to the sexual assault allegations against comedian/host Matsumoto Hitoshi, and while it had slipped my mind, there has indeed been a lot of …
Read More »Bullet Points: Wendy & Yeri leave SME, Sunny to A20 with Lee Soo Man, Busters & SECRET NUMBER decimated, DRIPPIN enlistment red flag, donations galore, more
STAYC‘s Sieun rocking this shirt makes it at least the third time an idol has worn it. Been a while since I’ve done this feature, but there’s been a surprising …
Read More »Panel concludes Nakai Masahiro did sexually assault employee, finds Fuji TV has a culture of sexual harassment
A third-party investigation into Fuji TV and how it handled the sexual assault scandal of former SMAP member Nakai Masahiro has concluded that Nakai did indeed sexually assault a female …
Read More »On Kim Shin Young apologizing to PLAVE, K-pop fans, and virtual idols
The use of avatars for musicians has come back into the news recently after comedian/host Kim Shin Young and fans of PLAVE clashed over her characterization of them, resulting in …
Read More »KAT-TUN will disband after over 2 decades together, Kamenashi Kazuya to leave STARTO
Legendary STARTO ENTERTAINMENT boy band KAT-TUN is disbanding on March 31 after a whopping ~25 years since being formed. Once a six-member outfit, departures from 2010-15 have reduced them to …
Read More »SMILE-UP sues Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse victims who rejected compensation, SMILE-UP & STARTO now being sued in American courts
In mask-off news, SMILE-UP (formerly part of Johnny & Associates) have sued four victims of Johnny Kitagawa’s sexual abuse due to them not taking the proposed settlement from the company. …
Read More »Covered: IU, Jay Chang & Kriesha Chu, Sohyang, Henry & Zairo, CATCH THE YOUNG, Hanbyeol, Swan
Covered, because I needed a place to talk about the covers I enjoyed without having to make a whole post for each one. ====== Jay Chang (ONE PACT & B.D.U) …
Read More »Fuji TV execs resign over Nakai Masahiro scandal + Aoki Kanon accuses Fuji TV exec of sexual harassment
Fuji TV have become deeply involved in the fallout of the Nakai Masahiro (ex-SMAP) sexual misconduct scandal, with the broadcaster losing dozens of advertisers after their reported involvement, having stockholders …
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