Gossip mill: Seventeen’s Hoshi and Woozi to enlist in 2nd half of 2025, controversy-hit Kim Soo-hyun said to be attending Taiwan fanmeet, Zhao Lusi reveals hateful message she received

Seventeen's Hoshi and Woozi to enlist second half of 2025 Idols Hoshi and Woozi from the K-pop boy band Seventeen have given an update on their enlistment plans during their annual Seventeen in Carat Land fan-meet on March 20 and 21. Hoshi said that he and Woozi, both 28, had already received their military enlistment schedules. "We're planning...

Enhypen Sunoo’s Shocked Then Awestruck Expression When Seventeen’s Mingyu Walks Past Him Goes Viral

We totally feel you, Sunoo. While K-pop idols are usually the target of admiration, it seems they are not immune to ogling at good-looking popstars too. In multiple videos posted by fans, Enhypen’s Sunoo seem stunned by Seventeen’s Mingyu who walked past him on stage to greet screaming fans. The two stars were attending the 39th Golden Disk Awards...

Past Malicious Comments Written By SEVENTEEN’s Wonwoo Resurface

Netizens are divided on his reply to Seungkwan’s Instagram post.   On October 29, SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan posted a lengthy Instagram post that received much attention from celebrities and fans.   Many of the members also left comments under the post, supporting his message. | pledis_boos/Instagram I hope everyone becomes even just a little bit happier. — S.Coups However, some netizens criticized Wonwoo’s comment. | pledis_boos/Instagram As Seungkwan said, I...

SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu And Jeon Somi’s Dating Rumors Were On HYBE’s Radar

The rumors began last year.   Dating rumors between SEVENTEEN‘s Mingyu and Jeon Somi were discussed by HYBE. Jeon Somi | THE BLACK LABEL SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu | Calvin Klein In some of the latest internal documents to circulate online, HYBE discussed topics including groups under its’ own labels, including SEVENTEEN. In particular, dating rumors seemed to be the biggest topic of discussion, focusing on Joshua’s past dating...

“Controversial” White K-Pop Idol Returns To Music With Sexy New Track

It’s been years since her last release! Over the years, seeing non-Koreans debut in the K-Pop industry has become increasingly common. Usually, these artists are from other Asian countries, like BLACKPINK’s Lisa, who hails from Thailand, or SEVENTEEN‘s Jun and THE8, from China. SEVENTEEN’s The* (left) and Jun (right) | @pledis_17/Twitter These days, groups like BLACKSWAN have helped expand what is thought of as “K-Pop,” but in...

SEVENTEEN’s Members Prove They Don’t Miss Anything That Happens In The Fandom Online

They’re always watching 😂 SEVENTEEN has become popular and beloved not only for their music, but also for their highly successful variety show, GOING SEVENTEEN. Pretty much every episode is guaranteed to make fans laugh and become even more endeared towards the members, and the most recent episode — episode 106 — was no exception! This and the previous...

Not the first time: K-pop albums by Seventeen thrown away in bulk in Tokyo

The streets of Shibuya, Tokyo, were littered with boxes upon boxes of discarded albums by K-pop boy band Seventeen recently. On April 30, a day after the release of their anthology album 17 Is Right Here, Shibuya News posted a TikTok video wondering: "What kind of situation is this?" The video shows albums strewn about, opened and...

Seventeen’s album FML tops IFPI global chart as K-pop dominates

Seventeen's FML was on Tuesday (Feb 27) named last year's biggest-selling album globally, with the K-pop band topping the chart run by industry body the IFPI for the first time. Five of the chart's top 10 albums were by South Korean acts, representing the best ever Global Charts performance for K-pop, the IFPI said. FML, released last April, was...

K-Netizens Are Loving The Pledis “Vibe” In TWS’s Dance Challenge With SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi

We’re loving this interaction! Most recently, Pledis Entertainment’s upcoming rookie boy group TWS dropped the “Oh My my” dance challenge with SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi and received much praise from fans. In the 30-second clip, they could make one believe they practiced as a team for months. Netizens felt that the synchronization and teamwork in the dance was high-quality and could feel a “Pledis vibe”...

The K-Pop Artists With The Most Interactions With Fans On Weverse In 2023

“Should have added another record, artist with the shortest live: Kim Taehyung.” Weverse is a popular app used by fans and K-Pop artists alike in order to communicate with each other, through posts, comments, and livestreaming. Recently, data for the app was shared that shows some interesting statistics for Weverse in 2023, and these are some of...