Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.
Whenever groups make a quick comeback (less than three months in The Boyz’ case), I want to assume it’s because they found an incredible track and simply can’t wait to …
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‘Girls Planet 999’ Episode 12 (Finale): What the hell was that, why do we keep doing this to ourselves
I have to hand it to Mnet, even with dogshit ratings and the walls bearing in, their ability to pull a shit-show out of a hat far exceeds any of …
Read More »Lovelyz disbandment confirmed in Woollim Entertainment statement, only Baby Soul remains with company
A couple weeks ago there were rumors that Lovelyz were in the process of disbanding at the end of the years when their contracts with Woollim Entertainment expired. Sure enough, …
Read More »T-ara are holding their ‘HI QUEEN’S – RETURN OF THE QUEEN’ fanmeeting on November 21, will be streamed (BUY IT)
T-ara are celebrating their 12th anniversary with a fanmeeting called HI QUEEN’S – RETURN OF THE QUEEN on November 21. Tickets are already on sale, and it’ll be both in …
Read More »Sleepy wins lawsuit filed against him by TS Entertainment, whose only purpose now appears to be suing ex-artists
TS Entertainment, a supposedly still existing company whose only business nowadays seems to be getting into legal disputes with former artists, recently lost one of their higher profile battles to …
Read More »Kim Seon Ho gets scandal reversal through Dispatch, company clarifies contract status
Hello again, folks. Sorry for the mini-vacation but I’ve been having entirely too much fun playing video games and detoxing (mostly) from the Asian entertainment world. One of the most …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: August 2021 (Golden Child, ASTRO, Weeekly, Sunmi, The Boyz, Red Velvet, TXT)
It’s b-side time again, everyone – it’s really a shame that I managed to get myself behind on some things, because there were truly SO many great releases during August. …
Read More »[Giveaway] Announcing the winners for our Dreamcatcher’s ‘Halloween Midnight Circus’ online concert giveaway!
The giveaway for the Dreamcatcher’s ‘Halloween Midnight Circus’ concert giveaway has ended and the 30 winners have been chosen. Congratulations to @_orbitchuu, @schlemiel_me, @Jiunno, @beomiiee_, @macaronjiu, @MeganChee23, @daji_ark, @siyeonysm, @BarnacleCough, @jeonzoro, @nicomimi7, …
Read More »Girls Planet 999 Episode 11: The 3rd elimination, interim ranking, and the road to the finale
We are at long last in the final lap of our hectic journey through the cosmos of Girls Planet 999. For some contestants, Mnet has made it's intentions very clear, but for others, the future remains murky. Furthermore, the interim results for the final week of voting have completely torpedoed any sense of rationality remaining in the show. So without further adieu let's get on with it.
Read More »Girls Planet 999 Episodes 9+10: Kim Dayeon ascends, Mnet dabbles in class warfare, also Collaboration Mission
After the second elimination, it's time to recalibrate the groups. Team "U+Me = Love" is down to four members: Sakamoto Mashiro, May, Kotone Kamimoto and Zhou Xinyu. While Sakamoto ranks in the overall Top 9, May barely skated in at 8th place in J-Group and both Kotone and Zhou Xinyu had to be rescued by the Planet Pass. But things could have been worse!
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