It’s been a while in the Lee Seung Gi fraud case kicked off (2022!), but the wheels of justice turn slowly and all that. Anyway, the positive update is he …
Read More »KMCA opposes amendment to protect minors in entertainment, which is a good time to talk about the KMCA
The KMCA (Korea Music Content Association) has issued a statement opposing an amendment proposed last September that called for a reduction in the maximum working hours for teenage entertainers (idols, …
Read More »Goo Hara Act finally passed in National Assembly vote, her brother celebrates occasion
After a very promising update on its progress four months ago, the Goo Hara Act looked to be right on track to be passed at the National Assembly this year. …
Read More »Goo Hara Act passes National Assembly’s legislation subcommittee, now just two votes away from becoming law
In the midst of the other complicated mess in the news, a bunch of people had been asking for clarification of a seemingly confusing update on the status of Goo …
Read More »Bullet Points: 24K blacklist past, Hwarang’s clubbing hiatus, S.Coups’ military exemption, TFN disband, VIXX stuff, Ben’s divorce, more
Holy shit, it’s been over a month since I last did this, but thankfully it’s been relatively slow compared to the very start of the year, unless I missed more …
Read More »Lee Sun Gyun and the failures of the police and media
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 »Nam Tae Hyun speaks at the National Assembly to advocate for government assistance to drug rehab facilities
Former WINNER member Nam Tae Hyun is certainly trying his best to speak out about the dangers of drug addiction, previously giving an interview about the subject where he makes …
Read More »Korean politicians & associations call for revisions to the standard contract to protect K-pop companies from idols
As I’ve previously alluded to, the ongoing FIFTY FIFTY contract dispute and the now relitigation of the OMEGA X abuse case seem to be less and less about those two …
Read More »Korean government try to use K-pop to save face after World Scout Jamboree (Fyre Festival 2.0) debacle
In case you didn’t know, the South Korean government is under heavy fire for letting the 2023 World Scout Jamobree descend into what is arguably a national embarrassment. The infamous …
Read More »4 more Johnny Kitagawa victims come forward, famous producer fired for being critical of Johnny & Associates, victims work to change laws
Alright, so there have been things going on since the last update on the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse scandal, and they range from further victims coming forward to Johnny & …
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