Assuming nothing else major happens (a bold assumption) soon in the HYBE/ADOR war, we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming around here after this. However, it seemed worth cleaning …
Read More »[Update] HYBE audit discovered ADOR had multiple exit plans + Min Hee Jin reportedly drags BTS, TWS, RIIZE into the mess
Alright, so I’m sorry for the spam about this HYBE/ADOR thing, especially to those who are not interested in corporate warfare/messy drama stuff. However, because this has major potential implications …
Read More »[Review] RIIZE’s addictive “Impossible” marks the return of our SME house overlord
While being an SM Entertainment boy group puts RIIZE on everybody’s radar by default, they were of particular hope to me because from the start they seemed slanted towards pop …
Read More »Quick Reviews: RIIZE make a shouty puppy love return with “Love 119”
SM Entertainment‘s rookie boy group RIIZE have shown some potential so far, at least in terms of maybe taking over as their next melodic-focused boy group. However, they have yet …
Read More »HYBE girl group I’LL-IT says fan-voted member Youngseo will not debut with group
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 »RIIZE’s Seunghan activities suspended indefinitely, SME to take legal action against leakers
RIIZE member Seunghan has found himself in a bunch of controversies of late, which has now culminated in SM Entertainment releasing a statement confirming his suspension of activities. “Seunghan sincerely …
Read More »Rundown: LE SSERAFIM, Kwon Eunbi, RIIZE, Jessi, GHOST9, Chanyeol, more
On the plus side, I’m not weeks late with this Rundown. On the negative side, because I’m not weeks late, I didn’t get to ignore stuff and thus there’s a …
Read More »[Review] RIIZE make a promising debut with “Get A Guitar” that could’ve been even more
SM Entertainment teased RIIZE with the pre-release of “Memories”, and while the scattershot approach didn’t have me onboard yet, it did effectively tease a more melodic potential compared to the …
Read More »RIIZE’s Seunghan apologizes for pre-debut kissing/visiting the sick, SME to take legal action over leaks
In a saga that I’m honestly only covering because of how ridiculous it is, Seunghan of SM Entertainment‘s upcoming boy group RIIZE has issued an apology for pre-debut pictures that …
Read More »Rundown: RIIZE, JO YURI, VANNER, Eric Nam, BLACKPINK, NCT 2023, AKMU, DKB, more
Man, this was a busier week or so than I expected as there was a lot that fell into Rundown territory, though mostly for better than worse. There’s a handful …
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