11 people have been indicted for their involvement in a sajaegi case, including a former CEO of an entertainment company. Prosecutors believe the ex-CEO repeatedly played 15 songs on music …
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 »Burning Sun scandal: BBC doc tells story of reporters & victims, reveals Goo Hara’s key role
In a bit of a surprise, the BBC revealed today a documentary on the Burning Sun scandal called Burning Sun: Exposing The Secret K-Pop Chat Groups that mostly centers the …
Read More »Shinhwa’s Minwoo talks being scammed, but it’s revealed it was for bribery attempt in his sexual assault case
Talk about a weird case, it was recently reported that Shinhwa member Minwoo had been scammed out of millions, and he had made multiple television appearances somberly discussing that experience. …
Read More »YouTuber Sojang has been criminally indicted on charges of defaming IVE’s Wonyoung and six others
Cyberwrecker YouTuber Sojang has been indicted without detention on charges of defamation and insults, most prominently involving IVE‘s Wonyoung, but also six others are now attached to the case as …
Read More »Manager of B1A4’s Sandeul planted hidden camera found by musical actress Kim Hwan Hee, WME apologizes
Last week, it was reported that musical actress Kim Hwan Hee found a hidden camera in the sofa of her dressing room at the Kwanglim Arts Center while preparing for …
Read More »Higashiyama Noriyuki’s interview with the BBC for their Johnny Kitagawa docu follow-up was a mess
Around a couple of weeks ago, the BBC previewed their follow-up documentary to their original that finally managed to topple at least the legacy of Johnny Kitagawa through shining a …
Read More »SMILE-UP’s Higashiyama Noriyuki says there were 2 abusers other than Johnny Kitagawa + follow-up documentary coming
BBC reporter Mobeen Azhar is doing a follow-up to his documentary on the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse case from last year, Predator: The Secret Scandal Of J-Pop. In an article …
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 »Somyi (ex-DIA) sentenced to 18 months in prison for false sexual assault allegation, which is … shocking
Former DIA member Somyi has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for making false sexual assault allegations. Back in January of 2023, Somyi filed a sexual assault claim against …
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