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TWICE Jeongyeon’s Weight Loss Triggers Heated Discourse

“Weird as f*ck.” TWICE recently announced their 4th studio album FOUR, coming this summer. | @JYPETWICE/Twitter The teaser quickly gained attention online. Particularly, when the video beings, it is solely focused on Jeongyeon before zooming out to the other members.     Comments soon went viral mentioning her apparent weight loss as one of the factors allegedly creating hype for the comeback.   However, the viral post was...

Popular Celebrity Confesses To Being A Victim Of Dating Violence

She shared her story. The late Choi Jin Sil’s daughter Choi Jun Hee made a shocking confession. | 1_6_9._9/Instagram On May 19, she posted a video on Instagram revealing her diet before and after photos. Does losing weight change your life? Yes. It does. It changes a lot. — Choi Jun Hee | 1_6_9._9/Instagram In the caption, she revealed her experience with verbal abuse and dating violence.   “My...

Former Idol Caught For Drunk Driving Returns After Four Years

They are so grateful to the fans.     Former After School member Lizzy made a lengthy post online thanking fans. She expressed her gratitude to everyone who took the time to come to her first solo fan meeting in Japan.   “I want to thank everyone who attended my first solo fan meeting in Tokyo on May 17 and 18, 2025. I bow my...

K-pop idols IU, Enhypen’s Jungwon and Seventeen join in on cat shadow trend

Even if you aren't a cat person, you might want to try this cute trend that have enraptured some K-pop idols. A Tumblr post made on May 4 of a young woman crouching on a road with her arms crossed and her fingers sticking out to form a cat's silhouette has garnered much attention on the platform. Thereafter...

Austria’s JJ wins Eurovision Song Contest

Austria's JJ has won the Eurovision Song Contest. The 24-year-old singer's track Wasted Love took victory in Basel, Switzerland on Saturday (May 17) night following a tense vote, which, although he had topped the jury vote with 258 points, went down to the wire as a huge surge from the public scoring had seen Israel's Yuval Raphael...

Actor Ian Fang sentenced to 40 months’ jail for sexual assault against 15-year-old girl

Former Mediacorp actor Ian Fang appeared in the State Courts today (May 19) and pleaded guilty to multiple charges including sexual offences with a minor and harassment. The 35-year-old, dressed in a black T-shirt, face mask and wired-rimmed glasses, was solemn as his charges were read to him. His identity couldn't be revealed previously because of the gag...

Former HYBE Idol Kim Garam Launches Instagram Account

She has been laying low for years now. Kim Garam, the former controversial LE SSERAFIM member, has made a comeback to the public eye. Kim Garam | HYBE Garam had a short-lived idol career, which was marred by accusations of school bullying, leading to her departure from LE SSERAFIM and HYBE. Following the controversy, she completely withdrew from the limelight, except for...

BTS Jin & Red Velvet Wendy’s Recent Interactions Raise Eyebrows

  Netizens can’t get enough… 👀   BTS’s Jin recently made a special guest appearance on Red Velvet Wendy’s radio show SBS Youngstreet to promote his latest release, Echo — but it wasn’t just the music that had people talking. | @seokjinfile/X (formerly known as Twitter) Jin and Wendy’s natural chemistry and relaxed interactions quickly became a hot topic online, with fans praising the pair for their sweet...

SM Entertainment Under Fire For Allegedly Editing aespa Giselle’s Cleavage

Many are mad. aespa‘s Giselle gained attention recently for revealing a selfie version of her photocard. Although the photo is slightly different, the outfit, hair and makeup, and face angle all match that of her inserts. The inserts have her showing off her beauty with long blond hair and a vest top. | @aerinfp/X In a recent videocall fansign, she showed a...

Popular On-Screen Drama Couple Shock By Sharing A Kiss IRL

Fans were not expecting it to happen! As of late, one of the most popular drama genre types is BL (boy love) dramas. While there are many popular ones in Korea, the BL industry in Thailand is massive, with dozens of popular series making an impact worldwide. In Thailand, actors are often paired together for works and...