Block B has maintained a certain level of success (especially as soloists) over the past two years, but it feels like their group work has lost some of its momentum …
Read More »Jina (ex-Bob Girls) debuting in WeGirls, who open Makestar to determine leader/center
Former Bob Girls member Jina announced on her Instagram late last month that she found a new company and would be debuting next year in a new group called WeGirls …
Read More »Min leaves JYP Entertainment, which is the least surprising news ever
In wait-that-didn’t-happen-already-earlier news, Min is now a former miss A member and former JYP Entertainment artist, as she has not renewed her contract. miss A’s Min is leaving JYP Entertainment. …
Read More »MONSTA X find their fun side again on the ridiculously-titled, “Dramarama”
With “Dramarama“, I think MONSTA X have given K-pop its most awesome song title of the year. The word alone is so ridiculously overblown, conjuring a sense of rock opera …
Read More »MADTOWN wins lawsuit against company, are no longer held to their contracts
MADTOWN have won their lawsuit against GNI Entertainment, effectively freeing them from their contracts, at least temporarily. After debuting under J.Tune Camp, they were sold to GNI in 2016 when …
Read More »MV Lessons: Gugudan’s “Chococo” shows drug use is OK in Korea if directing music videos
Sejeong & The Nuguettes are back with the music video for “Chococo” to teach us all a lesson about Korean society. Basically that despite appearing to be against all kinds …
Read More »SHINee’s Minho easily upstages Melania Trump by existing, at least to 2 teenage girls
SHINee was namechecked by Barack Obama back in July, and now Minho has been spotted next to First Lady Melania Trump at a recent event. That has been easily overshadowed …
Read More »Super Junior combine retro & modern on well-produced, musical-esque “Black Suit”
As part of their preparations for their first comeback in over two years, Super Junior have been releasing a documentary series online. If you’ve been watching, you’ll already have a …
Read More »Korean entertainment may be slowly making its way back into China
Following China and South Korea’s agreement to mend relations over THAAD, it appears that the not-an-official-ban-but-really-they’re-banned situation with Korean entertainment in China is also thawing a bit. According to related …
Read More »Seventeen effectively meld their core identity with harder edge in energetic “Clap”
Though the emotional EDM of May’s “Don’t Wanna Cry“ was far from Seventeen‘s usual sound, it ended up being one of the year’s biggest growers. And as the group led …
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