K-pop Fans Call Out Mnet Over Alleged Mistreatment Towards ATEEZ

Enraged fans of ATEEZ (에이티즈) have been rallying in the “#Disband_Mnet” as well as “Respect for ATEEZ” movement on Twitter, after rumours surrounding the boy group’s alleged mistreatment by the broadcasting company began making its way online. The drama started when a netizen took to an online community forum to reveal all the alleged instances where...

“Lalisa”: 5 Things We Know About BLACKPINK Lisa’s Solo Debut

BLINKs, get excited for BLACKPINK’s dancing goddess Lisa (리사)‘s highly-anticipated solo debut this week! Lisa will be the third member from the groundbreaking all-female group to drop her solo album, following Jennie‘s “Solo” release back in 2018 and Rosé‘s two-track EP “R” earlier in March this year. SOURCE: @BLACKPINKOFFICIAL In case you didn’t know, the upcoming record, “Lalisa” (named after the artist’s real...

Omega X, new K-pop boy band made up of old faces, hope for a second chance at stardom

Omega X may not be the first band its members are a part of, but it will hopefully be their last. “We are grateful that we’re able to return to the spotlight and have this second chance,” says band member Hangyeom. “We’ve all had pain and hard times, but we hope to overcome that with our...

Rookie K-pop Idol Gets Bashed For Having The Same Name As Suzy

Having the same name with another person in the K-pop scene could lead to various problems, as fans tend to compare their biases with others to see who is better. In the most recent news related to same named celebrities, an idol from a rookie girl group has found herself being attacked. It’s all because she...

Netizens Defend Iman Troye From K-pop Fans Over Comment About NCT’s Jaehyun

Looks like another celeb has just found herself experiencing cancel culture from local K-pop fans on social media, this time it’s Iman Troye. The young starlet came under fire recently over the alleged insensitive comment she left on mStar’s official Instagram account about NCT member Jaehyun (재현). SOURCE: INSTAGRAM For context, the heated backlash stemmed from an article...

4 Fun Facts About 2PM Taecyeon’s Non-Celebrity GF

K-pop fans across the globe are over the moon after it was confirmed that 2PM member Taecyeon is currently in a romantic relationship with his non-celebrity girlfriend. Not long after the news circulated, a close acquaintance of 2PM member Taecyeon has spilled more details about his non-celebrity girlfriend in an exclusive interview with Sports Chosun. SOURCE: NEWS1 Having said...

K-pop bullying: April’s Hyunjoo in war of words with ex-bandmates, (G)I-dle’s Soojin removed from group’s newest song

The K-pop world continues to reel from more bullying scandals, including former April member Hyunjoo elaborating on Instagram about being bullied by bandmates.DSP media Bullying and abuse issues continue to rock K-pop, and girl groups April and (G)I-dle have updated fans on recent allegations. In March, people claiming to be acquaintances of former April member Hyunjoo (Lee...

Bisexual K-pop Star Som Hyein Breaks Up With Girlfriend

Oh no! South Korean starlet Som Hyein (솜혜인) has sadly broken up with her non-celebrity girlfriend after almost a year of dating. The former “Idol School” contestant, who came out of the closet back in August last year, took to her Instagram to personally share the emotional news with her fans. Sources: Instagram, AllKpop Hyein opened the caption by confirming that...

YG Reveals The Cause Of iKON’s Junhoe & Jinhwan’s Accident

Uh oh, iKON members Junhoe (준회) and Jinhwan (진환) were involved in a minor car accident earlier on Monday (13th July), at 3:40am (2:40am local timezone). Kyungnam Domin initially reported that the van fetching the K-pop idols skidded on the slippery highway, causing it to crash into a retaining wall. Source: Kpopchart.net Thankfully, they suffered only minor injuries...

Concert Review: WINNER Fans Surprised Yoon With Early Birthday Celebration During KL Show

Finally! We got the chance to experience K-pop quartet WINNER (위너)’s headlining “Cross World Tour” concert held at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil over the weekend. Organised by iMe Media Group, this marked the group’s 2nd visit to our country following the success of their previous tour last year. Local Inner Circles (WINNER’s fandom name) swarmed the...