The vote manipulation scandal that effectively brought down Mnet’s survival show empire has been going on for a while, but those most prominently involved have been now been handed sentences. …
Read More »‘PD101’ manipulation case defendants admit to most of the charges in court
8 people have been charged with crimes in relation to ‘Produce 101‘ scandal, and during a pre-trial hearing today their lawyers said that their clients admit to most of the …
Read More »PD Ahn Joon Young reportedly admits to manipulating ‘PD101’ seasons 1 & 2, police find voting discrepancies
Following producer Ahn Joon Young‘s admission of vote manipulation in ‘Produce X 101’ and ‘Produce 48’, it seemed like wishful thinking the the first two seasons were immune to this. …
Read More »CJ E&M VP reportedly booked as suspect in connection to ‘PDX101’ vote manipulation scandal + contestants to be questioned
I had previously wondered whether authorities were going to scapegoat a few individuals or were going to get serious about what is essentially a fraud/corruption scandal in regards to the …
Read More »Ex-Fantagio employee & one other sentenced in fraud case that impacted at least Weki Meki & Hello Venus
The courts recently sentenced one former Fantagio employee to prison alongside his accomplice on charges that revolved around fraud executed through pocketing fees on endorsement deals done for the agency’s …
Read More »Kang Sung Hoon (ex-Sechs Kies) has fraud/embezzlement charges brought against him by own fans dropped
Back in November of last year, Kang Sung Hoon was accused by his fandom of embezzling funds through fansite Hoony World. Last November, a group of SECHSKIES fans filed a …
Read More »Fantagio CEO arrested on suspicion of illegal financing/fraud, Fantagio releases statement
Fantagio‘s CEO was reportedly recently arrested in China on charges of illegal financing and fraud, which come with potential punishments of life in prison. This obviously is a concern for …
Read More »SOPA students make musical video revealing what performing at their principal’s private parties entailed
Last month, a story broke about the principal of SOPA and his wife being involved in essentially a scam in which they had students perform at their private events and …
Read More »Kang Sung Hoon (ex-SECHSKIES) revealed to be in common-law marriage with fanclub admin + her brother claims they owe him money
The controversy surrounding former SECHSKIES member Kang Sung Hoon ratcheted up another notch after a report by MBC‘s ‘True Story Of Exploration‘ revealed that he is engaged in a common-law …
Read More »Agency CEO gets 5 years for repeated sexual assault, previously served 3+ years for similar crime
The unnamed CEO of an unnamed entertainment agency has been sentenced to five years in prison after he was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting and defrauding celebrity hopefuls. According to …
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