It was all thanks to their CEO. As with most entertainment businesses, a copyright is placed on group names by the founding management company. As such, when artists leave their founding company, they may or may not be able to continue using their group name. One such group that faced such issues was HIGHLIGHT. HIGHLIGHT previously debuted...
Korean netizens had a lot to say in the comments. NewJeans‘ incredible reception at the 2023 Lollapalooza Festival is going viral in Korea. On August 3, K-Pop upstart NewJeans performed at the famed Lollapalooza Festival. The four-day music festival is widely regarded as one of the biggest in the United States, with marquee American acts such as Lana Del Rey, Kendrick Lamar, and...
Beautiful on the outside, and on the inside. Actress Han So Hee recently held a live stream. She had received a DM from a fan questioning her infrequency in live streams. Ever so full of love for her fans, Han So Hee turned on her live stream as soon as she woke up on August 4, 2023. During the...
Congratulations! Lee Min Jung confirmed the news of her pregnancy. On August 4, Herald Pop reported that Lee Min Jung’s label, MS Team, confirmed earlier reports stating that the actress was pregnant with the couple’s second child. It is correct that Lee Min Jung is pregnant with her second child. — MS Team The label added, “Lee Byung Hun and Lee Min Jung are...
We hope they recover soon! K-Pop idol group ZEROBASEONE’s Matthew and Taerae have tested positive for COVID-19. Below is the official statement released by the agency. Hello, this is WAKEONE. We would like to inform you of the future schedules for ZEROBASEONE’s Matthew and Taerae, who have tested positive for COVID-19. On August 2, both members had mild body aches and...
This will be the start of their new journey. K-Pop girl group Loosemble will be meeting with U.S. fans this fall. The agency recently dropped a Loona Assemble the U.S Debut Ceremony poster online and revealed the dates and locations for the tour. According to the poster, they will kick off the tour in New York on September 15 and continue...
Our summer queens are here! K-Pop girl group BBGIRLS will officially return with their new album, ONE MORE TIME. This album will show the identity and sound of the newly rebranded group. The album contains two songs, including the title track, “ONE MORE TIME,” and the b-side track, “LEMONADE.” They will also perform the new song on Mnet’s M Countdown at 6 PM...
Fans praised her for her acting skills. K-Pop solo artist Jeon Somi recently dropped a video clip of the b-side track “Fxxked Up,” as part of her new EP album, GAME PLAN. In the clip, she is wearing a wedding dress, exuding her charismatic yet goddess-like charms. Her acting also captured various emotions such as sadness, anger, and betrayal. On...
Surely no one can collect all of them? In the ongoing saga of K-Pop companies releasing ridiculously high numbers of versions of albums with equally ridiculous high numbers of photocards to collect, SM Entertainment is being criticized for doing just that with NCT DREAM‘s ISTJ album. Netizens have recently discovered that the album, which came out on July 17, has a whopping...
He directly addressed the situation with fans. Netizens recently voiced their outrage after alleging they heard THE BOYZ‘s Sangyeon using a slang term, “sakkasi,” which implies a sexual act, in a behind-the-scenes video on their official YouTube channel. As the backlash from netizens grew, Sangyeon took to the artist-to-fan communication app Bubble to clarify the situation and deny the allegations himself. In the...
