Alright, so as the next chapter in the HYBE/ADOR conflict, Min Hee Jin and her lawyers recently held a press conference to respond to HYBE’s claims about her and other …
Read More »‘Crime Scene Returns’ Episode 6: Who’s guilty when everybody tried to kill the victim?
Hello and welcome back to the recaps for Crime Scene Returns, and we’ll be picking up where we left off on Episode 5, as we now get the conclusion of the case in …
Read More »aespa’s “Drama” was Lee Soo Man’s ‘planting trees’ song that allegedly made them cry
Remember at the beginning of this year when SM Entertainment was having their internal war and Lee Sung Soo accused Lee Soo Man of delaying aespa‘s comeback and wanting a …
Read More »SM Entertainment sends Jaejoong a wreath for his new company and he needs to scan that thing for wiretaps
Jaejoong (JYJ) has started his own company, called iNKODE, which is not a surprise since famous idols from previous generations regularly found companies. What was a surprise was the wreath …
Read More »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 paid Lee Soo Man additional ~$50+ million for stake in SME subsidiaries, will fund LSM’s tree planting project
In the latest episode of As SM Entertainment Turns, it’s being reported that HYBE had purchased SME subsidiaries belonging to Lee Soo Man for an additional ~$55 million around the …
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 officially acquire Lee Soo Man’s stake in SME, release open letter talking up their similarities
HYBE has released an open letter from CEO Park Ji Won, addressed to fans, artists, employees, and shareholders of SM Entertainment, informing them that they’ve finalized their purchase of Lee …
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