Mystic Story revealed preparations to debut a new girl group are well underway, as Yoon Jong Shin’s company recently revealed an Instagram account for Mystic Rookies along with the profiles …
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KARD have publicly talked about their difficulties finding music within the K-pop industry that’s written for a co-ed group. Their mixed configuration has become a distinct calling card, but also …
Read More »SME releases statement saying the ~3 protesting fans aren’t gonna get them to kick Chen from EXO
In a surely shocking move to everybody, SM Entertainment has said in a statement today that the like four fans who were mad enough to show up at a protest …
Read More »[Review] MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul revitalizes boy group tropes on “Eclipse”
Mamamoo’s massive success has spawned equally popular solo offerings from its members. This time last year, Hwasa unveiled the addictive Twit, which ended up being one of 2019’s most enduring …
Read More »A.C.E’s company says person attempted a superglue attack on the group, have reported incident to authorities
In what immediately becomes one of the scarier incidents involving idols, Beat Interactive revealed recently that A.C.E was almost the victim of a superglue attack involving their vehicle outside of …
Read More »Ballad Roundup: LOONA, Solar & Kassy, Baek Yerin, 8eight, CRACKER
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 …
Read More »[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 …
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