Legendary STARTO ENTERTAINMENT boy band KAT-TUN is disbanding on March 31 after a whopping ~25 years since being formed. Once a six-member outfit, departures from 2010-15 have reduced them to …
Read More »SMILE-UP sues Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse victims who rejected compensation, SMILE-UP & STARTO now being sued in American courts
In mask-off news, SMILE-UP (formerly part of Johnny & Associates) have sued four victims of Johnny Kitagawa’s sexual abuse due to them not taking the proposed settlement from the company. …
Read More »Bullet Points: Ryu Jun Yeol speaks, Baekhyun & MC Mong unite after all, Matsumoto Jun leaves STARTO, Candy Shop member added, charity stuff, more
Not like a ton of news outside of the gigantic mess I committed myself to covering, but enough significant stuff that people probably want to discuss. ====== Ryu Jun Yeol …
Read More »STARTO ENTERTAINMENT revealed as name of new talent agency for ex-Johnny & Associates entertainers
While I was busy with other Japan-related news, it was announced by what was formerly Johnny & Associates that the talent agency would be renaming itself STARTO ENTERTAINMENT. In a …
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