A few days ago Big Hit Entertainment confirmed plans for a new boy group set to debut next year, but didn’t give much the way of details. A recent report …
Read More »Steve Aoki & BTS’s “Waste It On Me” is a solid song & the MV comes with a bunch of Asian celebs
The music video for the Steve Aoki and BTS collab “Waste It On Me” was released earlier today, and while BTS themselves didn’t feature in it, they substituted in a …
Read More »Big Hit Entertainment releases apologetic statement regarding BTS’s recent controversies
BTS has been facing harsh criticism recently even in Western outlets, starting with the atomic bomb shirt (even if driven by nationalists) and recently having been denounced by the Simon …
Read More »[Update] Simon Wiesenthal Center denounces BTS, based at least partially on questionable info
As the ongoing mess with BTS is now spreading internationally through the media, problematic things from their past are cropping up. In what I can only characterize as a surprise …
Read More »‘Music Station’ cites atomic bomb shirt in postponing BTS, but issues with Japan & nationalism run deep
BTS were scheduled to perform “Fake Love” and “IDOL” on TV Asahi‘s ‘Music Station‘ on November 9, but recently this was cancelled. Big Hit Entertainment released a vague statement about …
Read More »Kris involved in fandom mess that escalates into UMGC defending him & Scooter Braun getting apologetic
There’s been quite the fandom mess going on recently, which only got more ridiculous thanks to involvement from people within the music industry. Basically, Kris recently released his ‘Antares‘ album …
Read More »BTS & Charlie Puth collab at 2018 MGA with “We Don’t Talk Anymore” and “FAKE LOVE”
Charlie Puth came to Korea to collaborate with BTS at the 2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards (MGA), and thankfully there was no messy situation between them. Anyway, what …
Read More »BTS’s Jimin criticized in Japan for wearing shirt glorifying atomic bombing of Japan
Jimin of BTS has been a subject of controversy, primarily in Japan to this point, over wearing a nationalistic t-shirt by the brand ‘ourhistory‘ that has the text “patriotism ourhistory …
Read More »[Review] BTS’s RM surprises with ethereal “Seoul” thanks to alluring, catchy chorus
RM of BTS recently dropped what’s being called a “playlist”, and one of the songs off that “playlist” recently got a lyric video in “Seoul“. The whole effort was a …
Read More »Siyeon held birthday mini-concert (with random play singing), did broadcast, fansite put on photo exhibition
Dreamcatcher‘s Siyeon had her 23rd birthday a few days ago, which I definitely know if for no other reason than people calling me a traitor for not covering it. But …
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