Last April, singer Wheesung was accused (among other things) of abusing propofol by Amy, who later apologized for what she said. Late last month it was revealed Wheesung was under …
Read More »Ahn Ji Young will promote solo as Bolbbalgan4 after Ji Yoon leaves duo, which … wow?
In somewhat of a surprise announcement, at least to me, Shofar Music revealed that Ji Yoon would be leaving the duo Bolbbalgan4 and Ahn Ji Young would continue on using …
Read More »Ask Asian Junkie: Content concerns?
A most pressing question from a valued reader that I felt needed to be addressed immediately as I play Persona 5 Royal and do the bare minimum for the site. …
Read More »IU becomes UI for her April Fools’ Day video
I was going to do an article on IU and her dad doing an April Fools’ Day prank on her fans anyway, but this kind of harmless fun has been …
Read More »[Update] Jaejoong had revealed he was hospitalized with COVID-19, now says it was for April Fools’ Day
JYJ‘s Jaejoong recently revealed on Instagram that he has COVID-19, and is now in the hospital, and he also apologized for his carelessness. “I have been infected with COVID-19. It …
Read More »[Review] Cool, calming vibe on “A Song Written Easily” shows a different side of ONEUS
ONEUS kicked off their K-pop career in stunning fashion, wowing with the dynamic “Valkyrie“ in early 2019. Since then, I’ve felt that their singles run has slowly declined in quality, …
Read More »[Review] TOO from ‘World Klass’ debut with promising “Magnolia” that lacks ambition
New boy group TOO has a cool-sounding (and completely ridiculous) name. TOO stands for “Ten Oriented Orchestra,” which makes me imagine some super ambitious, symphonic performance group. In reality, the …
Read More »CJ E&M employees say they’re being forced to come to work despite what company claims
CJ E&M recently confirmed that one of their producers contracted COVID-19 while in vacation in New York, and as a result they have shut down operations, or at least that’s …
Read More »CUBE co-founder Hong Seong Sung leaves company following conflict with largest shareholder
Following comments by Cube Entertainment co-founder Hong Seong Sung a couple days ago comparing new management of the company to “thugs”, he has now announced his departure from the company …
Read More »[Review] EXO’s Suho falls into generic trappings with “Let’s Love”
So … the EXO solos haven’t exactly panned out the way I would have hoped. So far, it’s been an unending stream of ballads and mid-tempos, each blending into the …
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