Hello and welcome to the latest episode of documenting-idols-wearing-shit-thats-funny-in-English-that-they-may-or-may-not-know-about news. Today we have an item with particularly good timing given the political climate in America. THE BOYZ member Q was …
Read More »Rapper Beenzino apologizes for wearing red and stuff, denies making any political statement
I guess carrying over from aespa’s Karina getting into trouble for posting a bunch of red and right-wing dogwhistles, the latest celeb who has had to issue a statement is …
Read More »Somehow ‘Kim Jaejoong waxes Choo Sung Hoon’s asshole’ is not a satirical headline
As I’m now reading up on news I may have missed, I’m prioritizing coverage of the most important stories, and thus we’re talking about former MMA fighter/current variety show star …
Read More »Rundown: UAU, RIIZE, I-DLE, SEVENTEEN, IRENE & SEULGI, BAEKHYUN, Jin, Kim Jaejoong, SHINee, KickFlip
Another couple of weeks, another run of releases with a lot of big names, and a lot of songs I wish weren’t in here but are. ====== Jin (BTS) – …
Read More »[Update] aespa’s Karina wears red, netizens & right-wing party claims it’s support, and now it’s a whole thing
For those who understandably haven’t been following along, South Korea is holding elections for a new President soon after the previous one was impeached and removed over his attempted coup. …
Read More »OMEGA X’s ex-director charged for indecent assault of 6 members, IPQ cleared of tampering
It’s been awhile since there’s been an update on the OMEGA X abuse case, but their company IPQ has recently provided a positive update. The former director of SPIRE Entertainment …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: March 2025 (JENNIE, YEJI, SEULGI, LE SSERAFIM, STAYC, XG, FANTASY BOYS, TEN, MARK, XIUMIN, JUST B, more)
Well, it’s that time again, playlist friends, where we talk about the albums (and minis) that came out last month and try to pick our favourite B-sides. Some months are …
Read More »TWICE’s Sana once plotted to break out of prison, but this one company trick led to her K-pop debut
TWICE’s Sana experiencing war flashbacks. TWICE member Sana was a guest on SBS variety show Whenever Possible recently, along with fellow member Jihyo. During the episode she reveals how when …
Read More »Mea Culpa: NMIXX’s “KNOW ABOUT ME” & INFINITE’s “Dangerous” both aged well
What’s important to remember about the ironically-named Mea Culpa feature is that I never get things wrong, it’s just that I just have so much wisdom to share that some …
Read More »Songs You May Have Missed: March 2025 (Jung Eunji & Seo In Guk, LUCY, ROCKY, SEOHO, 8TURN, NEWBEAT, RE:WIND, 015B, Dragon Pony, more)
Hello again, playlist darlings, it’s your favourite curator here, fresh as a daisy for the new spring season. The days are longer and brighter, and I have more music to …
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