Author - jessie tan

22Jan

“Sexual Violence, Forced Weight Loss And Plastic Surgery” — How Seoul Plans To Protect Young K-Pop Trainees

A new ordinance will facilitate psychological testing and counseling for trainees. In a move to safeguard the wellbeing of young idol trainees, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has established a groundbreaking legal framework. This initiative addresses the longstanding issue of physical and mental health risks faced by teenagers in the highly competitive entertainment industry. The Council has successfully...

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22Jan

Better Watch Out— IVE’s Jang Wonyoung Has A Message To The Haters

Protect this baby at all costs! Recently, an online community board gained attention for IVE Jang Wonyoung‘s rather “strong” message to the haters!   What did you say? Say it again! Do you think you can say it again now? (Punching motion) — IVE’s Jang Wonyoung However, she had a totally different message for the people that supported and loved her!   I...

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22Jan

Are (G)I-DLE’s “Wife” Lyrics Controversial?— K-Netizens Respond

They don’t understand why they went with this type of concept. Most recently, K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE pre-released the single “Wife” and raised expectations for the new album. With this being the first comeback in eight months, aside from Soyeon, other members including Minnie and Yuqi have also participated in writing and composing the lyrics.   However, the lyrics have received criticism from K-Netizens. [Intro: Soyeon] He-he-he Hello [Chorus:...

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22Jan

The K-Pop Market Is Expanding With The Introduction Of A Multiple-Production System

Same-label artists can make a comeback without competition. Recently, same-label artists have been making comebacks around the same time frame, usually from one of the “Big 4” agencies. These changes are happening due to the introduction of a multi-production system and expanding the K-Pop market. With these comebacks happening around the same time, the artists have found...

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22Jan

Fans Demand HYBE Fire Alleged Problematic Director Amid Concerns For The Members’ Well-Being

“What’s wrong with him?” Fans demanded that HYBE fire a director that they alleged was needlessly putting TXT members in danger. On January 22, a post titled “Another Truck Was Sent To HYBE” went viral. In the post, the author uploaded several photos of a truck that was sent to HYBE in protest. BIGHIT is the label that hasn’t gotten its...

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22Jan

BTS Suga’s “Suchwita” Director Tells-All On The Reason IU Appeared On The Show

We love to see this 93-liner duo! In one of the previous episodes of BTS Suga’s YouTube series Suchwita, singer IU came on the show, surprising global fans. In a recent Weverse interview, the series director, Jung Jae Hoon, revealed the story behind her appearance on the show. We are curious about the reason why IU appeared on the show. Ever since he appeared on IU’s ‘Palette’,...

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22Jan

Man arrested for allegedly trying to break into Taylor Swift’s New York apartment

A man has been arrested for allegedly trying to break into Taylor Swift's New York City apartment. Police received a call about a "disorderly person" on the singer's street in the Tribeca area, with onlookers confirming the alleged stalker had been trying to get into the 34-year-old star's home. A NYPD spokesperson told the New York Post...

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22Jan

Nurul Aini’s husband allegedly caught on video checking into hotel with another Suria actress

The husband of local actress Nurul Aini, Sofian Roslan, is facing accusations of cheating. On Saturday (Jan 20), a TikTok video was posted allegedly showing Sofian checking into a hotel with a woman purported to be Suria actress Fatin Amira. The in-video caption reads: "Is Nurul Aini's husband having an affair?" The video claims that the man and woman...

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22Jan

Reese Witherspoon defends eating snow from outside her home

Reese Witherspoon has defended eating snow from outside her home. The Oscar-winning actress recently filmed a TikTok video of herself making a "Chococinno", which involved mixing snow, cold brew coffee, chocolate and salted caramel syrups. Following online criticism of her design, Reese explained in another video: "There's so many people on here saying snow is dirty so...

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22Jan

Kieran Culkin keen to focus on fatherhood following end of Succession

Kieran Culkin is keen to focus on fatherhood following the end of Succession. The 41-year-old actor enjoyed huge success playing Roman Roy in the hit HBO drama series, but Kieran is now keen to focus on his family life. Kieran - who has Wilder Wolf, two, and Kinsey Sioux, four, with his wife Jazz Charton - told...

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