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Ballad Weirdo checking in Hello Asian Junkie readers! My friends call me Hojo and I am a weirdo who loves big ol’ sappy ballads. One of my top K-pop songs …
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[Review] Dreamcatcher set a unique course with “Scream” with familiar quality results
Dreamcatcher have just released their first album, ‘Dystopia’, along with the title track from it, “Scream”. Interestingly, to mark the occasion, Dreamcatcher have strayed from their usual rock-inspired sound to …
Read More »This Is So Stupid: LOONA’s Gowon boldly & definitively declares “what the fuck” on Fact In Star
LOONA were guests on Fact In Star recently and played that relay game. The surprising part was member Gowon declaring “WHAT THE FUCK” to Vivi. It’s canon. THIS DOES NOT …
Read More »[Giveaway] Win 1 of 10 copies of Dreamcatcher’s ‘Dystopia’ album!
Asian Junkie giveaways for Dreamcatcher albums have generally gone well in the past, so of course I was gonna do one for the group’s first album, ‘Dystopia’. We will be …
Read More »CJ E&M’s outsized role in pushing ‘Parasite’ is an ironic twist in itself
‘Parasite’ gathered awards one after another like Pokemon since its release in 2019. From breaking records to garnering international praise, the movie achieved the highest honor at the notoriously local …
Read More »Ladies’ Code announce “hiatus” after members leave Polaris, will focus on individual activities
Yesterday it was revealed that Ladies’ Code have put their group activities on hiatus due to the members leaving their company, Polaris Entertainment. Hello. This is Polaris Entertainment.. We inform …
Read More »Arrest warrant requested for 2 staff of ‘Idol School’ in manipulation case
Back in September of last year, it was revealed that ‘Idol School’ was under investigation for vote manipulation. That story was obviously overshadowed by the ‘Produce 101’ part of it, …
Read More »Police say YG threatened informant in drug case, according to report + forwarded prosecution with rec to indict
YG has been involved in a lot of mess of late, and there’s finally an update in the case of him allegedly interfering in the investigation of B.I.’s drug case …
Read More »[Event] SuperM sell out the Forum at LA stop of debut We Are The Future Tour
When the concept of SuperM was announced, I originally felt frustrated at the realization that this amalgamation of talent, this collection of the best of the best of the last …
Read More »[Review] BVNDIT manages to make bratty & abrasive surprisingly “Cool”
Girl group BVNDIT spent their debut year releasing trendy music that didn’t reinvent the wheel. Though polished and well-performed, I felt like all of their singles suffered from the same …
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