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Former Third-Generation Idol Goes Viral After Confessing She’s Facing Financial Hardship — Netizens Express Skepticism

“She claims she is facing financial hardship, yet she’s going to Guam and shopping at Miu Miu..” Former DIA member Somyi is going viral after she confessed she was facing financial hardship during her appearance on a variety show. On March 28, Somyi was a guest on Attack On Unnies (translated title of 진격의 언니들), a show in which guests seek advice and...

Second-Generation K-Pop Girl Group Idol Is Going Viral For Her Unreal Visuals

  “Know about her??? MF I’ve been in love with her (platonic) for over ten years 😭”   These days, it seems like fourth-generation girl group idols are going viral on a daily basis for their beauty. Visual queens like aespa‘s Karina, NMIXX‘s Sullyoon, and IVE‘s Jang Wonyoung (to name just a few) are known for their gorgeous looks as much as their musical talent,...

EXO Sehun’s “Pregnancy Scandal” Has Led To Renewed Demands For Chen’s Removal From The Group, But Fans Aren’t Having It

“No it’s not because of Chen it’s because of you crazies acting like he committed a crime…” Over the last couple of days, the EXO fandom has been in an uproar over the “baseless misinformation” of a woman claiming that she was pregnant with Sehun‘s child. It seems that she had gone to great lengths for some time to keep up...

Billlie Officially Makes Comeback With “EUNOIA”

The girls are back! K-Pop girl group Billlie has officially returned with their fourth mini album, the Billage of perception: chapter three. The title track, “EUNOIA,” which means “beautiful and precious thoughts,” is an alternative punk rock genre with synth wave, disco, punk, and old-school hip-hop elements.   Before the release, the members drew attention with their choreography spoiler content, which...

Chris Pine believes Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will provide escapism for film fans

Chris Pine believes that Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will provide escapism for film fans. The 42-year-old actor stars as Edgin Darvis in the movie based on the role-playing game of the same name and hopes that the fantasy flick gives viewers a chance to get away from real-world problems. Chris told Variety at the Los...

‘Why haven’t you accepted me yet?’ Jeffrey Xu admits he received hate, got called ‘ah tiong’ after going public with Felicia Chin

Getting into a public relationship as a celebrity may come with its detractors, so it's no surprise that some showbiz couples choose to keep their romantic lives on the down low — at least in the beginning. For actor Jeffrey Xu, he and former actress Felicia Chin initially kept their relationship secret for a year when...

‘Maybe it’s the power of the internet’: Former actor Liang Weidong surprised people still remember him after 20 years

Despite quitting showbiz for over 20 years, former actor Liang Weidong still gets recognised on the streets. In a recent interview with Shin Min Daily News, he gave an update on what he has been doing since leaving Mediacorp in 2001 and whether he gets the itch to act again. Weidong shared he just started work at a...

Malaysian girl can’t make friends in school as she ‘speaks English’, mum apologises to her

A woman took to TikTok to express her sorrow after her daughter cried about not being able to make friends at school. In a video posted on Tuesday (March 21), the woman, who goes by Farahani on TikTok, shows an image of her daughter in school uniform. The caption says the girl was happy and enthusiastic to be starting...

Alibaba to break up empire into 6 units as Jack Ma returns home

Alibaba Group is planning to split into six units and explore fundraisings or listings for most of them, it said on Tuesday (March 28), in a major revamp as China vows to ease a sweeping regulatory crackdown and support its private enterprises. The US-listed shares of the Chinese e-commerce conglomerate, which have lost nearly 70 per cent...

UN urges North Korea to confirm fate of forcibly disappeared people

The United Nations Human Rights office in Seoul called on North Korea on Tuesday (March 28) to confirm the fate and whereabouts of people who have been disappeared under its regime, accusing Pyongyang of violating the rights of the victims and their loved ones for decades. In a report on enforced disappearance and abductions by North...