Fromis 9 have had a weird news cycle recently. The group haven’t made a comeback since June 5 of last year, and earlier this month member Chaeyoung voiced her concerns …
Read More »Fromis 9’s Chaeyoung speaks out about their hiatus, wondering why only they’re on HYBE’s backburner
Amid all the turmoil surrounding HYBE at the moment, Fromis9 member Chaeyoung spoke out about the group’s own lengthy hiatus during a live broadcast on Weverse. During the live broadcast, …
Read More »ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin press conference reactions + HYBE releases detailed rebuttal
Following Min Hee Jin‘s emotional and explosive press conference, the HYBE/ADOR war got a little more evened out. While international netizens mostly seemed unimpressed, it actually turned things in her …
Read More »Quick Reviews: TWS, Pledis’ new boy group, debut with a definite “Plot Twist” in the chorus
Pledis Entertainment‘s new boy group TWS popped onto my radar at the start of the year with their pleasant and promising pre-release in “Oh Mymy”. Things seemed to be on …
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 »After School to continue as After School, re-signs with Pledis to continue After School’s exploding acting career
After School has re-signed with Pledis Entertainment for a fourth time to continue as After School, as she has done since 2009. 14 years now seems like an eternity given …
Read More »Jang Gyuri leaves Fromis 9 after contract expires, group to continue as Fromis 8
In what came as a surprise to at least me, it was announced that Fromis 9 member Jang Gyuri would be leaving the group and Pledis Entertainment after her contract …
Read More »[Update] JR, Aron, Ren leave Pledis while Baekho & Minhyun re-sign, NU’EST to disband
NU’EST has been around for about a decade now but really only took off a few years ago after Broduce 101 when JR, Baekho, Minhyun, and Ren participated on the …
Read More »Bullying Allegations Roundup: (G)I-DLE’s Soojin, A Pink’s Chorong, SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu, The Boyz’s Sunwoo, Shim Eun Woo
While I’ve been a bit busy over the last couple weeks since the last roundup, there’s been a bunch of major updates on the bullying front. —— (G)I-DLE’s Soojin: After …
Read More »Han Sung Soo (Pledis founder) credited wife as writer on 8 IZ*ONE songs, reportedly for royalties
It didn’t take long for Pledis Entertainment founder Han Sung Soo to get into hot water after Big Hit Entertainment’s acquisition of Pledis was announced. Dispatch has reported that he …
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