“Even Carmen Knows What’s Going On” — Hearts2Hearts Praised For Their Quick Reactions

They made a mistake but recovered cutely.   K-Pop idols are under greater pressure than usual during South Korea’s presidential election period happening now. They are encouraged to show neutrality and avoid posting symbols representing either political party (including the numbers 1 or 2, representing the liberal and conservative parties respectively).   During a recent livestream, Hearts2Hearts joined the list of...

SM Entertainment Accused Of Damning “Media Play” Against HYBE Amid aespa Karina’s Recent Controversy

“… to cover their golden girl’s problematic a*s.” SM Entertainment has been accused of “media play” amid aespa Karina‘s recent controversy. aespa’s Karina | @katarinabluu/Instagram Recently, aespa’s Karina got into hot waters regarding her now-deleted post.   Following the news surrounding Karina, new news about an investigation regarding Bang Si Hyuk was made.   Netizens suspected that it was “SM media play” where the company was trying to...

aespa Karina’s Controversial Outfit Makes It Onto Korean National News

It was used as an example. Recently, aespa’s Karina garnered intense criticism after posting a photo on Instagram. | katarinabluu/Instagram Although the photo showed her wearing a black and red jacket with the number two, many interpreted it as her supporting South Korea’s conservative presidential candidate.   Not long after, SM Entertainment released an official statement apologizing for her post, revealing that there was no...

aespa Karina’s Recent “Disrespectful” Outfit Hit With Backlash

“…for an SM staff to buy this and let their artist wear…” One of aespa Karina’s outfits was recently hit with backlash, but not in an expected way. aespa’s Karina | SM Entertainment The group recently held a special fan meeting in Japan for fans, titled TO MY WORLD. This was aespa’s first-ever event exclusively for their fanclub in Japan, and took...

aespa’s Karina Is The Epitome Of Cool During A Fan Video Call

She’s “girl crush” material!   K-Pop idols go through numerous video calls with fans and have probably been asked to do almost everything. An online community post garnered attention for aespa Karina’s cool and nonchalant personality during a video call. Jimin, there’s a moth behind you! However, much to the fan’s surprise, Karina didn’t seem phased at all! Instead, she pretended to...