Since the K-pop world has largely blacklisted/ignored/lost touch with Jessica Jung, here’s my belated semi-regular update on her comings and goings, this time on the past three episodes of The …
Read More »LOONA’s Vivi and Hyunjin sign with CTD E&M, reunion dreams still hinge on members stuck with Blockberry
After Vivi and Hyunjin won their initial contract lawsuit against Blockberry Creative, fans awaited where the pair would end up. Now we have that answer as the pair of signed …
Read More »Johnny & Associates announce they’ll expand scope of external investigation following ex-manager’s sexual abuse admission
The sexual abuse scandal surrounding Johnny & Associates founder Johnny Kitagawa was back in the news recently due to an admission by an anonymous former manager of Johnny’s Jr. that …
Read More »Rundown: AB6IX, P1Harmony, BOYNEXTDOOR, The Boyz, SECRET NUMBER, CIX
A lot of actually quite pleasant stuff this week, but also a lot of stuff that just sorta stops at that point. ====== SECRET NUMBER – “DOXA” Here’s a rarity, …
Read More »Ex-Johnny & Associates manager admits to sexually abusing 6 Juniors + 4 more Johnny Kitagawa victims came forward & revisiting the past victims who spoke out
As you likely know by now, there’s a major ongoing Japanese entertainment story, as Johnny Kitagawa’s rampant sexual abuse has continued to be exposed. However, based on the requests I’m …
Read More »My extensive dissertation and breakdown of BLACKPINK’s Jennie’s acting debut on ‘The Idol’ and all the controversy that surrounds it
There’s a lot of controversy circulating over the acting debut of BLACKPINK‘s Jennie on new edgelord show The Idol, and it’s an odd discourse at the moment split between praise, …
Read More »[Review] TNX take us on a comprehensive journey back through time to prove they can indeed “Kick It 4 Now”
Absolutely perfect first generation boy group vibes. While TNX has largely been absent on my radar up until now, P Nation appears to have found a sound that works for …
Read More »[Giveaway] Announcing the winners for our Dreamcatcher’s ‘Apocalypse: From Us’ album giveaway
The giveaway for the Dreamcatcher’s Apocalypse: From Us album has ended and the 20 winners have been chosen. Congratulations to @loyaltoyoohyeon, @deukaebeloved, @misamoshi, @YenaDubu, @multi_dc, @roadtoutopie, @tartag789, @Novus_InSomnia, @ggumchaser, @InSomnia7_OW, @InsomniaGreen, @crowtitbora, …
Read More »SME’s claims their contracts are in line with KFTC, but EXO-CBX’s rebut this, explain the differences, and open up about negotiation process
Given that the lawyers of EXO-CBX and SM Entertainment seem intent on fighting this out in the media, the updates seem like they are going to keep coming, and there …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Taeyong (NCT) fails to impress in “SHALALA” solo debut
Gonna be honest, I’m not exactly sure who was clamoring for a Taeyong solo, but we got one anyway in “SHALALA“. If nothing else, this debut drives home that giving …
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