Aside from the children competing on R U NEXT? and the shameless market reasearch/bank collab, I didn’t pay much attention to the HYBE/BELIFT LAB show that aimed to create their …
Read More »Loossemble’s Yeojin & Vivi recall company throwing out all their food before ‘hell’ diet, which sounded familiar
Loossemble (and LOONA) members Yeojin and Vivi recently told an all-too-familiar tale from the K-pop playbook, one of extreme and company-mandated dieting to young idols. The pair talked about one …
Read More »BTS’s RM denies allegations of Islamophobia, which arose over him … uh, posting a Frank Ocean song
About two weeks ago, BTS member RM shared on Instagram that he was listening to Frank Ocean‘s song “Bad Religion“, a track off one of the best-received albums since its …
Read More »RIIZE’s Seunghan apologizes for pre-debut kissing/visiting the sick, SME to take legal action over leaks
In a saga that I’m honestly only covering because of how ridiculous it is, Seunghan of SM Entertainment‘s upcoming boy group RIIZE has issued an apology for pre-debut pictures that …
Read More »Quick Reviews: H1-KEY angle for a tourism ad spot with “SEOUL”
After their uneven debut and subsequent member change, H1-KEY have explored different sounds, but the one constant has been quality singles like “Run” and “Rose Blossom”. The latter of those …
Read More »FIFTY FIFTY’s contract injunction request denied by court, ‘Unanswered Questions’ & Dispatch update on the case
The latest updates on the ongoing FIFTY FIFTY contract mess were originally a bunch of back-and-forth between media outlets, primarily investigative journalism show Unanswered Questions and tabloid Dispatch. However, recently …
Read More »Kwon Eunbi understandably going viral again after posting Calvin Klein photoshoot
Kwon Eunbi has continued to ride a wave of momentum following her multiple viral appearances at the WATERBOMB festivals around Korea and Japan, and is now starring in a photoshoot …
Read More »[Review] PLAVE deliver a lively & hopeful soft rock ballad about overcoming hardships with “The 6th Summer”
PLAVE are deservedly exploding, and as an early adopter of them, I couldn’t be happier. They’re just a lot of fun, and their music has been quality so far as …
Read More »Quick Reviews: NCT U are in baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy “Baggy Jeans”
NCT U‘s “Baggy Jeans” seemingly includes attempts at melodic moments only at gunpoint so the vocalists have something to do, otherwise opting for signature K-pop hep-hap™ and repeating “baggy” about …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: July 2023 (INFINITE, Queenz Eye, ZB1, ODD EYE CIRCLE, NCT DREAM, TEEN TOP, SATURDAY, more)
Hello, playlist darlings. How have you been? The long, rainy summer actually genuinely put me in the mood for the upbeat summer comebacks, because even if I do not personally …
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