Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.
While there wasn’t a ton of volume, thought these releases made for a solid end of the month for January at least. The whole Spotify playlist is embedded at the …
Read More »Playlisting: Blue Smile, Ako, LUMINOUS DAY, XG, HONEST BOYZ, Hyun.O
Playlisting: Lady Owl, Olive, Xiihu, Yama, KiiiKiii, East Of Eden, Ayumu Imazu
Playlisting, because I needed to complicate things for myself, apparently. I dunno. I wouldn’t say the stuff here is necessarily worse than things in the Highlights feature — and indeed, …
Read More »XG producer Simon Jakops accused of abusive workplace behavior, shady income distribution & crediting, more
XG producer Simon Jakops unfortunately made news recently with his drug arrest for alleged possession of cocaine and weed. Since then, much more disturbing allegations have been made in Shukan …
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Read More »[Update] Cho PD’s pre-debut unit ChoCo 1 X ChoCo 2 starts by seemingly dropping the n-word in “GIMME”
ChoCo1 X ChoCo2 are a pre-debut unit under ChoCo Entertainment, which is Cho PD‘s latest entertainment venture. They recently released a single called “GIMME“, and no sooner than it was …
Read More »Taemin leaves embattled BPM Entertainment, revealed to have paid staff himself after company couldn’t
It was recently announced that Taemin of SHINee parted ways with embattled company Big Planet Made Entertainment today. We would like to inform you that our exclusive contract with Taemin …
Read More »IVE visit Killing Voice and bless with a 16-song medley … 6-7
IVE have thankfully included a trip to Dingo Music‘s Killing Voice as a part of their recent promotions, resulting in a pretty massive 16-song medley being performed, covering their careers …
Read More »I.O.I reunion with 9 members confirmed for 2026, for real this time
Once upon a time, I covered seemingly legit I.O.I reunion rumors back in 2019 … and resolved to never do so again until something tangible was confirmed by corporate. Well, …
Read More »XG producer Simon Jakops (and Chancellor) reportedly arrested on cocaine & weed charges
XG producer Simon Jakops, along with three AVEX executives including Chancellor, have reportedly been arrested in Japan on charges of cocaine and marijuana possession. Yomiuri Shimbun Online reported the 39-year-old producer, …
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