BTS has been facing harsh criticism recently even in Western outlets, starting with the atomic bomb shirt (even if driven by nationalists) and recently having been denounced by the Simon …
Read More »[Update] Simon Wiesenthal Center denounces BTS, based at least partially on questionable info
As the ongoing mess with BTS is now spreading internationally through the media, problematic things from their past are cropping up. In what I can only characterize as a surprise …
Read More »‘Music Station’ cites atomic bomb shirt in postponing BTS, but issues with Japan & nationalism run deep
BTS were scheduled to perform “Fake Love” and “IDOL” on TV Asahi‘s ‘Music Station‘ on November 9, but recently this was cancelled. Big Hit Entertainment released a vague statement about …
Read More »Big Hit reveal that “Bird”, BTS’s Akimoto Yasushi collab, has been replaced on Japanese single
After the Korean fandom of BTS protested against their collaboration with Akimoto Yasushi on “Bird” off their upcoming Japanese single, Big Hit Entertainment has revealed that the song has been …
Read More »AKB48 producer Akimoto Yasushi wrote lyrics to “Bird” for BTS, draws ire of Korean fans
AKS President Akimoto Yasushi, who recently participated in a collab with Mnet for ‘Produce 48‘, has been revealed as writer for “Bird“, a BTS song to be released in Japan. …
Read More »Taeyeon enjoys listening to BTS’s “IDOL”, EXO stans (and Taeyeon antis) get mad online
SNSD‘s Taeyeon did what many around the world have done recently and shared that she was enjoying listening to BTS‘s “IDOL“. 180831 Girls Generation' Taeyeon Instagram story update #IDOL #BTS …
Read More »7 K-pop companies join to create MV distribution company, which seems familiar
Seven K-pop companies — SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, Big Hit Entertainment, FNC Entertainment, Star Empire Entertainment, and Mystic Entertainment — have joined hands to establish Music & Creative …
Read More »Big Hit denies relationship between BTS’s Suga & Suran, which was apparently a rumor
It’s always amusing when alleged relationships are denied in official company statements before the rumors even make waves overseas just because it appears to be sudden and unnecessary to us, …
Read More »This Is So Stupid: Lee Hyun leads to an across the board financial boom for Big Hit Entertainment in 2017
Big Hit Entertainment‘s official financial reports were released recently, and after the breakout success of Lee Hyun, the company unsurprisingly showed gigantic growth in 2017. According to official financial reports …
Read More »BTS’s “Mic Drop (Remix)” is #28 on Billboard Hot 100, breaks own record for K-pop group
BTS‘s “Mic Drop (Remix)” featuring Desiigner and Steve Aoki has debuted at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100, the best ever for a K-pop group. It beats their own record …
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