It’s been about a month now since Kim Garam’s contract was terminated by Source Music and she left LE SSERAFIM, but since that abrupt decision after the company seemingly fought …
Read More »NewJeans, “Hurt”, and the Min Hee Jin discourse
I was going to include the latest NewJeans release “Hurt” in the Rundown, as I found it to be their least compelling release thus far. Though I did note that …
Read More »Nobody knows what’s going on with LOONA’s Chuu
The saga of LOONA member Chuu has continued to drag on without any definitive clarification, the latest news being that she will not be participating in promotional activities for LOONA’s …
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 …
Read More »YooA (Oh My Girl) to halt activities due to worsening COVID symptoms; thoughts about ethical concerns
Oh My Girl member YooA tested positive for COVID-19 back on March 6, but was said to be recovered in time for their comeback on March 28. However, WM Entertainment …
Read More »Police dismiss all 7 defamation lawsuits against Hyunjoo (ex-April) & family
Almost a year ago now, DSP Media and former April members decided to respond to Hyunjoo‘s allegations of bullying within the group with a slew of lawsuits, and today is …
Read More »Chaewon’s lawsuit against Hyunjoo dismissed by police, she will appeal + explains her side of the case
While April has already disbanded and fellow ex-April member Yena revealed that her lawsuit against Hyunjoo was dropped, Chaewon continues to fight against bullying allegations brought forth by her former …
Read More »Somyi (ex-DIA) under fire for ‘selling herself’ now that it’s for her own pocket and not a company’s
About a week ago it was made official by PocketDol Studio/MBK Entertainment that Somyi was no longer under contract. Of course, they only announced this because it became a controversy …
Read More »Park Eun Suk apologizes for racist character on ‘Penthouse 3’, staff should also take responsibility
Actor Park Eun Suk recently released an apology on TikTok (yes, really) for his portrayal of a character on Penthouse 3 called Alex that was basically just a ridiculous racial …
Read More »Boy group EPEX to debut with mini titled ‘BIPOLAR: Prelude Of Anxiety’, a misfire that was honestly inevitable
C9 Entertainment is set to debut their latest boy group, named EPEX, sometime in June. Recently they revealed the mini-album’s title, and people were upset that they seemed to be …
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