After what seemed like centuries of speculation on whether BLACKPINK would be parting ways with YG Entertainment or not, it has been announced that the group will be renewing with …
Read More »YGE clarify nothing when questioned on confusing lack of promo for BABYMONSTER & “BATTER UP”
I started out my review of BABYMONSTER’s “BATTER UP” by noting how much importance the group likely has to YG Entertainment‘s future, and how messy the lead-up to it was …
Read More »[Review] BABYMONSTER debut with an all-too-familiar sound on “BATTER UP”
For a group that carries a lot of hopes for YG Entertainment on its shoulders, it’s been a surprisingly tumultuous lead-up to debut for BABYMONSTER, including the exit of arguably …
Read More »Ahyeon reportedly will not debut with BABYMONSTER, YGE essentially issues a ‘no comment’
YG Entertainment‘s upcoming girl group BABYMONSTER is finally set to debut — probably uncoincidentally after Yang Hyun Suk’s court case ended — but it’ll reportedly be without popular member Ahyeon. …
Read More »Yang Hyun Suk handed suspended sentence after appellate court overturns acquittal for witness tampering in B.I drug case
After a judge almost bizarrely ruled that Yang Hyun Suk had done things worthy of criticism but acquitted him of witness tampering in connection with B.I’s drug case, an appellate …
Read More »G-Dragon reportedly booked by police on suspicion of drug use, YGE says he’s not signed with them
BIGBANG member G-Dragon has been booked on suspicion of drug use by the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, who say they cannot comment on a matter under investigation, according to a …
Read More »iKON’s 13 trademarks now officially belong to the 6 members
While the Bobby commenting on B.I stuff that recently went down was all over my timeline, something more important happened with the group about a week ago. The six members …
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 »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 »BABYMONSTER lineup revealed in a “twist”, which includes 13-year-old Chiquita & a median age of 15
After dragging out the announcement of the final BABYMONSTER lineup for maximum attention or whatever, shithead Yang Hyun Suk announced the five members who would be in the group, which …
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