IVE member Wonyoung has won a civil lawsuit against infamous YouTuber Sojang for defamation and insult, being granted 100 million won in damages. The 100 million won will have 12% …
Read More »NewJeans’ Minji made to apologize over wondering out loud what ‘kalguksu’ was
While I usually try my best to ignore and/or dismiss scandals that seem dumb as hell to me, sometimes even I’m surprised by how far things will go. Recently Minji …
Read More »HYBE girl group I’LL-IT says fan-voted member Youngseo will not debut with group
I’LL-IT, the upcoming girl group from HYBE subsidiary BELIFT LAB, has revealed that member Youngseo will not be debuting with the group and they’ll instead be coming out as five. …
Read More »Netizens put up an impressive 24-hour period of hating (featuring Lee Seo, Jaemin, Giselle, Hyunjae, Kyujin)
Idols getting hate from netizens is obviously nothing new, but the recent spate of controversies has been remarkable even to me. In the span of about 24 hours, five articles …
Read More »Sulli opens up about life as a K-pop ‘product’, unionizing, f(x) members, dealing with criticism, and feminism in ‘Dear Jinri’
Sulli‘s final projects, 4: Clean Island and Dear Jinri, have now been put up by Netflix, as was previously announced following its debut at the Busan International Film Festival. While …
Read More »Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse victim passes away following online harassment, other victims also speak up
While I wish I had a positive update on the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse scandal, unfortunately a member of Johnny’s Sexual Assault Victims Association (JSAVA) in his mid-40s passed away …
Read More »Backlash against Taemin’s ‘Guilty’ photos seem misguided and reactionary
SHINee‘s Taemin has returned recently with the album Guilty, and fans are releasing unboxing videos for the album now. That has also found Taemin under fire a bit, as the …
Read More »G-Dragon denies using drugs + was reportedly snitched on by same hostess bar manager who got Lee Sun Gyun investigated
In response to reports yesterday that he had been booked by police on suspicion of drug use, BIGBANG‘s G-Dragon has responded by issuing a formal denial that promises to cooperate …
Read More »The netizen reaction to FIFTY FIFTY’s health issues reveal sure has been something
Okay, so I’ve made the horrible mistake of reading some comments from international netizens (I know how Korean netizens see it already) on the FIFTY FIFTY contract mess after the …
Read More »Key, Taemin, and SHINee’s production team issue apologies for colorist remarks towards Minho, which is something at least
Okay wow, while I was busy getting excited about shitposts and Chuseok, apparently I missed a whole controversy with SHINee members Key and Taemin coming under fire for colorist remarks …
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