Alright, so as the next chapter in the HYBE/ADOR conflict, Min Hee Jin and her lawyers recently held a press conference to respond to HYBE’s claims about her and other …
Read More »HYBE claims Min Hee Jin was influenced by shaman on ADOR management, trainees, leaving HYBE, BTS’s enlistment, more
Just when you thought this HYBE/ADOR mess couldn’t get any more dramatic or deranged, a statement has been released by HYBE saying that as a part of their audit of …
Read More »Circumstances of NewJeans’ formation scrutinized amid HYBE/ADOR battle, focus turns to Min Hee Jin’s role in Source Music’s debt
As the meaningful blows in the HYBE/ADOR conflict simmered a bit yesterday as both sides likely prepare for a legal battle, Dispatch released an exclusive report on the formation of …
Read More »[Update] HYBE audit discovered ADOR had multiple exit plans + Min Hee Jin reportedly drags BTS, TWS, RIIZE into the mess
Alright, so I’m sorry for the spam about this HYBE/ADOR thing, especially to those who are not interested in corporate warfare/messy drama stuff. However, because this has major potential implications …
Read More »ADOR responds to HYBE, accuses BELIFT of copying NewJeans with ILLIT & HYBE of being blinded by pursuit of short-term profits
Following confirmed reports of HYBE auditing ADOR, along with a report that Min Hee Jin had been called on to resign, ADOR has now responded with their side of things …
Read More »Rundown: ITZY, Billlie, 2AM, Lee Chanhyuk, TWS, DXMON, Kim Jonghyeon
Rather than torturing myself by catching up on stuff I missed towards the end of 2023, especially the dreary holiday fare, I’m just gonna turn the page to 2024 and …
Read More »HYBE & MBC end a 4-year beef that started over BTS and that they never acknowledged existed
Seemingly out of nowhere, MBC and HYBE have agreed to end their four-year long beef that they never formally acknowledged but was an open industry secret. MBC’s Ahn Hyung Jung …
Read More »HYBE becomes top shareholder in SME, Bang Si Hyuk & Lee Soo Man release joint statement, SME co-CEOs claim ‘hostile’ takeover
Well, things got hot and heavy extremely quickly in the SM Entertainment mess, huh? Following earlier reports that HYBE was considering investing in SME, it’s now been confirmed that they’ve …
Read More »HYBE confirms to Korea Exchange they are considering acquiring stake in SME
In light of all the turmoil surrounding SM Entertainment at the moment, with an apparent coup underway and founder Lee Soo Man suing to stop Kakao’s investment in the company, …
Read More »[Review] IZ struggle with idol rock identity as “Angel” wastes potential with generic hook
Being an idol rock group has to be difficult. If you incorporate choreography or dancefloor-driven electronics to your music, you start to lose any rock “credibility” you might have established. …
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