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PLAVE are a five-member virtual boy group under Kakao‘s VLAST, who debuted recently on March 12 with single “Wait For You“, and they were also recently on Music Core. The …
Read More »Virtual boy group PLAVE seem to be having a hell of a time
Kakao to acquire SME as HYBE drops out due to fearing a bidding war, SME confirms partnership
The struggle for control of SM Entertainment has had twists and turns everywhere in the saga, but the latest is perhaps one of the most surprising. Following Kakao‘s tender offer, …
Read More »Kakao launches effort to control 40% of SME & HYBE plots response as a bidding war seems underway
Well, the SM Entertainment Internal War has taken another turn, as HYBE recently effectively failed to achieve their desired public takeover and Kakao has launched their own attempt in response. …
Read More »Lee Soo Man wins lawsuit against SME, blocks company from issuing shares to Kakao
Back near the start of this mess, the rather hilarious news dropped that Lee Soo Man had sued the company he founded, SM Entertainment. That move was essentially to prevent …
Read More »HYBE launches ‘SM With HYBE’ campaign, cite comparisons of SME/Kakao deal to Eulsa Treaty for some reason
Following HYBE acquiring Lee Soo Man‘s shares in SM Entertainment, now the internal war is basically down to who minority shareholders will sell to/side with. Lee Sung Soo‘s side has …
Read More »HYBE confirms to Korea Exchange they are considering acquiring stake in SME
In light of all the turmoil surrounding SM Entertainment at the moment, with an apparent coup underway and founder Lee Soo Man suing to stop Kakao’s investment in the company, …
Read More »Lee Soo Man to sue SME over Kakao purchase, alleging the deal was made illegally
As a result of ‘SM 3.0’ being announced the other day, dissention within the company ranks was revealed, as artist Kim Min Jong came forward with allegations of essentially a …
Read More »You Can (Not) RE:VERSE – ‘GIRL’S RE:VERSE’ is excruciatingly boring, pleasing for neither VTuber nor idol fans
Despite all the warnings, hurdles, and ill omens along the way, Kakao's curious experiment, the Virtual Idol Reality Survival show Girl's RE:VERSE, avoided a premature demise, getting it's copyright in order and premiering right after the new year. And after trying to watch a few episodes, I'm not sure it was worth it.
Read More »7 K-pop companies join to create MV distribution company, which seems familiar
Seven K-pop companies — SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, Big Hit Entertainment, FNC Entertainment, Star Empire Entertainment, and Mystic Entertainment — have joined hands to establish Music & Creative …
Read More »Meme queen JooE of MOMOLAND dances away in a CF again, this time for Kakao
JooE shot herself and MOMOLAND to stardom with her dancing in a Tropicana CF, and now Kakao is having her do it again for their mobile game Friends Marble. Personally, …
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