Takahashi Juri has left both Rocket Punch and Woollim Entertainment after having terminated her contract with the company, according to an official statement. “Rocket Punch member Juri, who has been …
Read More »[Update] Kang Daniel files criminal complaint against major shareholder in his agency (KONNECT) for fraud and more + artists leave company
Kang Daniel has filed a criminal complaint against a shareholder with 70% stake in his company, KONNECT Entertainment. Daniel alleges embezzlement, computer fraud, breach of trust, counterfeiting private documents, and …
Read More »Bullet Points: Ryu Jun Yeol speaks, Baekhyun & MC Mong unite after all, Matsumoto Jun leaves STARTO, Candy Shop member added, charity stuff, more
Not like a ton of news outside of the gigantic mess I committed myself to covering, but enough significant stuff that people probably want to discuss. ====== Ryu Jun Yeol …
Read More »Bullet Points: Relationship/pregnancy news galore (including STAYC’s mother), AOMG exodus, EDAM & anti-scalping, high profile injuries, more
Before getting back to covering the music releases hopefully tomorrow, holy shit did I miss a lot of news while that HYBE/ADOR clusterfuck was peaking. ===== Rapper AQUINAS came out …
Read More »BB Girls part with Warner Music Korea, to continue as a trio without Yujeong under GLG
BB Girls had been worryingly quiet since the release of One More Time back in August of last year, and it’s recently been revealed that they mutually parted ways with …
Read More »Bullet Points: Arrest made in Lee Sun Gyun case, Song Ji Eun’s marriage, Krystal & Yves sign, NINE.i’s legal dispute, a deepfake fancall, quick disbandments, more
Lots of news for this edition because it was a bizarrely busy time in terms of company movement and disbandment. ====== NINE.i (except EDEN) are in a legal dispute with …
Read More »Bullet Points: 24K blacklist past, Hwarang’s clubbing hiatus, S.Coups’ military exemption, TFN disband, VIXX stuff, Ben’s divorce, more
Holy shit, it’s been over a month since I last did this, but thankfully it’s been relatively slow compared to the very start of the year, unless I missed more …
Read More »Bullet Points: BLACKPINK’s Lisa founds LLOUD, cult loses Netflix lawsuit, DPR drama, KinKi Kids & Momoiro Clover Z union, Kanjani8 renamed, more
Low volume but high impact news since the last time around, as there’s fresh drama to catch up on, a bunch of agency moves, and both a high-profile marriage and …
Read More »Bullet Points: Kim Tae Hee/Rain stalker, Nam Tae Hyun sentenced, Jaejoong still dealing with sasaengs, marriages, births, oh my
It’s been almost a month since I did this feature last, so quite frankly, there’s been a lot that’s happened even so early in the year. ====== Hyerim (ex-Wonder Girls) …
Read More »INFINITE’s Sungjong terminates contract with his agency over lack of payment, loss of trust, more
INFINITE member Sungjong has terminated his contract with SPK Entertainment, the company he joined back in August of 2022. In a statement to the press, he says the agency failed …
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