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 …
Read More »YGE exodus involves all of iKON, BIGBANG’s Daesung & Taeyang, actor Kang Dong Won + BLACKPINK reportedly moving on as well
Memories YG Entertainment is currently undergoing an exodus of talent, with all of iKON, BIGBANG‘s Daesung and Taeyang, and actor Kang Dong Won all confirmed to be leaving the group, …
Read More »Yang Hyun Suk acquitted of threatening witness, though court notes ‘pressure’ he applied ‘worthy of criticism’
Former YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk was acquitted of threatening a witness in the drug case of former iKON member B.I due to ‘insufficient evidence’. On the morning of …
Read More »Yang Hyun Suk tells judge no YGE artists suffered during his 27 years, pleads for ‘wise decision’; prosecutors demand 3-year sentence
Yang Hyun Suk, the former CEO of YG Entertainment, was in court recently in relation to the allegations that he threatened a whistleblower* in order to cover up former iKON …
Read More »Korean music critic talks K-pop companies maintaining absolute control over idols/media, having to self-publish for being industry critical
Music critic Hwang Sunyeop recently tried to get an opinion piece published by media outlets, but found them unwilling to publish criticism of the K-pop industry without revising his entire …
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