I’LL-IT, the upcoming girl group from HYBE subsidiary BELIFT LAB, has revealed that member Youngseo will not be debuting with the group and they’ll instead be coming out as five. …
Read More »HYBE & MBC end a 4-year beef that started over BTS and that they never acknowledged existed
Seemingly out of nowhere, MBC and HYBE have agreed to end their four-year long beef that they never formally acknowledged but was an open industry secret. MBC’s Ahn Hyung Jung …
Read More »‘R U NEXT?’ announces the six members chosen for the HYBE/BELIFT LAB group named … I’LL-IT
Aside from the children competing on R U NEXT? and the shameless market research/bank collab, I didn’t pay much attention to the HYBE/BELIFT LAB show that aimed to create their …
Read More »Big Hit deny allegations made by composer of Fin.K.L’s “Time Of Mask” that Jungkook’s “Seven” plagiarized him
Normally when there’s plagiarism allegations, it’s some random YouTuber/anti/fandom war shit, so color me surprised that the latest high profile one was actually from the composer himself. Indeed Yang Joon …
Read More »Korean government try to use K-pop to save face after World Scout Jamboree (Fyre Festival 2.0) debacle
In case you didn’t know, the South Korean government is under heavy fire for letting the 2023 World Scout Jamobree descend into what is arguably a national embarrassment. The infamous …
Read More »[Update] Fair Trade Commission investigate SME/YGE/JYPE /HYBE over idol photocards, might crackdown on K-pop gacha
The Korean Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation of a few entertainment companies over the last three days, and the matter involves sales of photocards. Specifically SM Entertainment, YG …
Read More »HYBE issues apology after fans say security sexually harassed them during body searches at &TEAM event
HYBE has issued a formal apology following multiple reports of security guards performing underwear searches and touching private parts during an &TEAM fansigning in Seoul. Fans at the event trended …
Read More »Korean Fair Trade Commission to investigate Kakao, HYBE, SME, YGE, JYPE over potential subcontracting law violations
An investigation into allegations of power abuse by the five biggest entertainment companies in Korea has been launched by the Korean Fair Trade Commission. According to Yonhap, investigators have been …
Read More »HYBE’s ‘R U NEXT?’ collabs with Toss Bank so fans can show support for contestants with money (and help with market research)
In what amount to basically endorsement money and also free market research for HYBE/BELIFT LAB, and tons of young customers for Toss Bank, the upcoming idol survival program R U …
Read More »HYBE’s ‘R U NEXT?’ girl group survival show reveals contestants, including the 12-year-old Ena
HYBE is doing a survival show called R U Next? for their upcoming girl group under BELIFT LAB (the one ENHYPEN stans are saying is ruining their life or whatever), …
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