Once upon a time, I covered seemingly legit I.O.I reunion rumors back in 2019 … and resolved to never do so again until something tangible was confirmed by corporate. Well, …
Read More »XG producer Simon Jakops (and Chancellor) reportedly arrested on cocaine & weed charges
XG producer Simon Jakops, along with three AVEX executives including Chancellor, have reportedly been arrested in Japan on charges of cocaine and marijuana possession. Yomiuri Shimbun Online reported the 39-year-old producer, …
Read More »STAYC’s “NO BATIDAO” collab with Ginjiro Koyama goes viral on TikTok and Instagram
STAYC‘s recent collab with Japanese content creator Ginjiro Koyama has gone viral, as two videos of the pairing have compiled over 44 million views both on TikTok and on Instagram …
Read More »Super Junior’s Siwon posts support for insurrectionist Yoon Suk Yeol following life prison sentence
So these events will come as no surprise to anybody familiar with Super Junior‘s Siwon or his politics (1/2/3/4), but I just wanted to document his latest political shenanigans for …
Read More »Details of Min Hee Jin’s legal victory over HYBE revealed, includes convo with BTS’s V as supporting evidence
Back to the Min Hee Jin and HYBE (and everybody else involved) legal mines, where details from the court’s ruling have been revealed, including evidence that caused a mess involving …
Read More »Ayase (YOASOBI) & Masafumi Gotoh (ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION) do viral ANAL-ysis on the toilet paper at Sony Music Japan
Hello, Asian Junkie here. I have a very important story to report with worldwide impact, which is the toilet paper situation in Sony Music Japan‘s headquarters and its impact on …
Read More »Highlights: SawanoHiroyuki[nZk], CiON, An Shinae, Dodree, FRUITS ZIPPER, KiiiKiii
Okay, so rather than doing reviews for everything in the moment, I’ve decided the best thing for the long-term sustainability of running the site is to basically mush together what …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: December 2025 (SAY MY NAME, DAESUNG, MINHO, DOYOUNG, KANG DANIEL, THE BOYZ, more)
Hello again, my playlist darlings, it’s been a long old time since I’ve been here to share some B-sides with you, and I would be lying if I said I …
Read More »NMIXX become the first K-pop group to perform at Carnaval in Brazil, where they had the time of their lives
In news that I somehow missed but is extremely cool, NMIXX became the first K-pop group to perform at Carnaval in Brazil via an invitation to drag queen Pabllo Vittar‘s …
Read More »Songs You May Have Missed: December 2025 (Fromis 9, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, Chuei Liyu, SORN & MINNIE, SECRET NUMBER, Rolling Quartz, more)
Hello, playlist darlings, it’s really been a while! I’m so happy to be back to share more tracks with you all, and for this first playlist of 2026 (or final …
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