A bit of an update on Produce 48 alum Chiba Erii, who was recently named the center for AKB48‘s 60th single “Hisashiburi No Lip Gloss“. “Being able to stand in …
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 …
Read More »IZ*ONE will reportedly resume activities after companies of the members reach agreement
With X1 disbanding due to the inability of CJ E&M/Mnet to reach an agreement with the companies of the members, the attention then turned to IZ*ONE. The X1 news seemed …
Read More »PD Ahn Joon Young reportedly admits to manipulating ‘PDX101’ & ‘PD48’ rankings
Mnet producer Ahn Joon Young was recently arrested for suspicions of manipulating the results of the shows he was in charge of and taking bribes. Now SBS has reported that …
Read More »Mnet’s ‘Produce 48’ reportedly under suspicion of vote manipulation as well
Mnet‘s ‘Produce‘ series is already in a world of shit due to alleged vote manipulation that occurred on ‘Produce X 101‘, which led to accusations emerging about ‘Idol School’ as …
Read More »Recap of netizen fabricating right-wing scandals against Japanese ‘PD48’ contestants + apology (sorta)
It always seemed likely that drama would emerge from ‘Produce 48‘, what with Japan and Korea in collaboration and all. Of course, it wouldn’t be the contestants as much as …
Read More »Jang Won Young captured with Shiroma Miru’s ‘LOVE RUSH’ photobook, a good excuse to post pics from it
On ‘Produce 48‘, Jang Won Young and NMB48‘s Shiroma Miru seemed to develop a bond between them, and recently the IZ*ONE member was captured in Haneda Airport holding a copy …
Read More »[Update] Kaeun (After School/’PD48′) will leave Pledis, releases goodbye song “I’ll Remember”
Kaeun of After School/’Produce 48‘ will part ways with Pledis Entertainment after her contract with the company expires later this week. The company and Kaeun herself both confirmed the news. …
Read More »AKB48’s “Wakariyasukute Gomen” MV features ‘PD48’ girls ranked #22-#52, Goto Moe & Murase Sae center
AKB48 released a music video for “Wakariyasukute Gomen“, which is off their ‘NO WAY MAN‘ single, and it features the 13 ‘Produce 48‘ contestants that were ranked from #22 to …
Read More »[Review] IZ*ONE’s “La Vie En Rose” needed a dynamic chorus but debut hints at better to come
As the years have gone on I’ve become a bit disillusioned with the whole ‘Produce 101‘ format. The show is still an absolute juggernaut, with a far-reaching shadow that touches …
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