Rookie Girl Group Faces Backlash For “Copying” A Popular Trend

Netizens are baffled. Recently, SM’s rookie girl group Hearts2Hearts released the first set of teaser images for their new song, “STYLE,” and garnered much attention online. | @Hearts2Hearts/X The photos in question gave off purikura (photo sticker booth) vibes that are popular in Japan. | @Hearts2Hearts/X | @Hearts2Hearts/X With this, many Japanese citizens expressed frustration that they were imitating their culture. Korean netizens were baffled...

“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...