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SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu And Jeon Somi’s Dating Rumors Were On HYBE’s Radar

The rumors began last year.   Dating rumors between SEVENTEEN‘s Mingyu and Jeon Somi were discussed by HYBE. Jeon Somi | THE BLACK LABEL SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu | Calvin Klein In some of the latest internal documents to circulate online, HYBE discussed topics including groups under its’ own labels, including SEVENTEEN. In particular, dating rumors seemed to be the biggest topic of discussion, focusing on Joshua’s past dating...

E-Junkies: Family by Choice’s Hwang In-youp doesn’t try to ‘cling on’ to every relationship in his life

New friends come into our lives, and to South Korean actor Hwang In-youp, not all of them are meant to stay. In his new K-drama Family by Choice, the 33-year-old plays "sad but bright" Kim San-ha, who heals his childhood trauma with a newfound family. He navigates his childhood and teenage years with Yoon Ju-won (played by...

Netflix delays release of talent show featuring Liam Payne

Netflix has delayed the release of a talent show featuring Liam Payne. The former One Direction star — who died earlier this month at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires — finished filming Building The Band for the streaming giant just months before his tragic passing. While the launch of the...

Demi Lovato’s sister Madison De La Garza announces death of her baby

Madison De La Garza has announced the death of her baby. The 22-year-old actress — who is the sister of pop singer Demi Lovato — had been expecting her first child with her partner Ryan Mitchell but revealed on Saturday (Oct 26) that they had suffered a heartbreaking loss towards the end of September. She wrote on Instagram:...

‘Really crossing the line’: SNL Korea receives backlash for sexually ridiculing women in parody of K-drama Jeongnyeon

Just how much is too much? On Oct 27, sketch comedy series SNL Korea attempted a parody of the ongoing K-drama Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born, but its take on the women-centric story has sparked backlash. Set in the 1950s, the drama follows the titular lead Yoon Jeong-nyeon (played by Kim Tae-ri) as she joins an all-female...

‘I never once thought it was over for us’: CL shares how 2NE1 got back together after 8 years

2NE1 held their last concert tour a decade ago and, with their final performance in 2015 and subsequent disbandment in 2016, Blackjacks (their fans) had feared that the K-pop girl group might never reunite. But then the members — CL, Dara, Park Bom and Minzy — did a surprise performance at Coachella 2022, which got the ball rolling for their...

‘I love telling stories’: Olivia Rodrigo keen to return to acting

Olivia Rodrigo is still keen to return to acting in the future. The 21-year-old Grammy winning pop star started out starring on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark in 2016 and her last role was playing Nini Salazar-Roberts in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series from 2019 until 2022. After making a concert film...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sexually assaulted 10-year-old boy, lawsuit claims

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in 2005, according to a new lawsuit that joins more than two dozen others accusing the music mogul of sexual misconduct. The civil lawsuit was one of two filed on Monday (Oct 28) in a New York state court in Manhattan by Tony Buzbee, a lawyer who...

Perrie Edwards says her ‘heart hurts’ for Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole and their son

Perrie Edwards says her "heart hurts" for Liam Payne's ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole and their son Bear. The Little Mix star rose to fame on The X Factor just like Liam did with his group One Direction and she was previously engaged to his bandmate Zayn Malik She has now shared her agony over the singer's tragic death...

Jung Kyung Ho’s Becomes The Showstopper At Girls’ Generation Sooyoung’s Concert For His Outfit Choice

The most supportive boyfriend award goes to…   On October 26, Girls’ Generation member Sooyoung held a showcase for her first solo song, “Unstoppable,” in Tokyo, and her boyfriend, actor Jung Kyung Ho, couldn’t be dressed better for the occasion. Sooyoung | @sooyoungchoi/Instagram Jung Kyung Ho | Nocut News Sooyoung’s showcase featured two live performances at 3 pm and 7 pm local time. While the singer...