Generally speaking, I loathe to follow-up on cases like the death of actor Lee Sun Gyun, if for no other reason than being terrified of contributing to a Werther effect*. …
Read More »Comedian Matsumoto Hitoshi accused of sexual assault by 2 women, agency issues denial
Matsumoto Hitoshi, a member of the popular comedic duo Downtown that you’re most likely to recognize from Gaki No Tsukai, has been accused of sexual assault by two women* via …
Read More »Lee Sun Gyun passes away at 48
Actor Lee Sun Gyun has passed away at 48, which was confirmed by police. Authorities suspect he died by suicide, as he left a note behind at his residence. Later …
Read More »G-Dragon reportedly cleared of drug use charges by police due to lack of evidence
As I’ve been saying in past articles about the issue, the G-Dragon drug scandal quickly transformed into a scandal for police and the media. That trend is certainly solidified today, …
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With baseball season over, I can finally bring back features I’ve been meaning to use but haven’t, mainly because I’m lazy. I know you all are just itching to hear …
Read More »G-Dragon’s drug tests on hair, fingernails, and toenails also all come back negative
Since the story initially emerged, the G-Dragon drugs scandal has turned into more of a scandal for the media and police than anything else. The latest update further solidifies this, …
Read More »G-Dragon strongly denies reports of shaving body hair to tamper with drug testing, police confirm reports are unfounded
Following testing negative for drugs, the latest in the G-Dragon scandal is that the media reported he had shaved all his body hair, inferring that he did so to avoid …
Read More »Lee Sun Gyun’s drug tests negative, police correct reports about him admitting to being tricked into use
Actor Lee Sun Gyun is famously being investigated for drug use at the moment, and is also taking legal action against the manager of a hostess bar for blackmailing him. …
Read More »Yang Hyun Suk handed suspended sentence after appellate court overturns acquittal for witness tampering in B.I drug case
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 tests negative for drugs, says police presented no evidence
Since it was revealed that G-Dragon was under investigation for drug use by authorities, things have developed rather interestingly. Following his denial of drug use, his lawyers followed up on …
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