Many came to his defense. Many of the idols under SM Entertainment recently traveled to London, England, to continue the SM Town Live 2025 tour. Groups and solo artists like Red Velvet, NCT, and TVXQ performed for European fans for the first time in many years. | SM Entertainment While fans love seeing the artists from different groups interact, an interaction between aespa...
Her visual card never declined. Hearts2Hearts’ Yuha has been turning heads as one of the most beautiful rookies on the scene, but it turns out her star quality was spotted long before her debut. In a recent interview with Girls’ Generation‘s Hyoyeon, Yuha revealed that she was street-casted by SM Entertainment not once, but three times. The first time happened when she was...
It is some serious talent! The Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters was recently released to much success. | Netflix KPop Demon Hunters is about a K-Pop girl group who live double lives as demon hunters, facing a rival boy group who are secretly demons. The movie has topped Netflix in at least 22 countries worldwide since its June 20th release. While the boy group, Saja...
He admitted guilt. This article is part of our coverage of Former NCT Taeil's Sex Crime Scandal. You can read more and view the entire timeline here. On June 18, the first trial for former NCT Taeil‘s sex crime case took place, more than a year after the incident occurred. Taeil | SM Entertainment According to legal sources, the Seoul Central District...
The trial was previously postponed. This article is part of our coverage of Former NCT Taeil's Sex Crime Scandal. You can read more and view the entire timeline here. In August 2024, SM Entertainment announced that Taeil would no longer be a member of NCT due to being charged with then-unspecified sex crime later revealed to be the rape of a foreign woman. Taeil | SM...
Fans did not expect this. Seunghan was a member of the K-pop boy group RIIZE under SM Entertainment. He debuted with the group in September 2023. He later went on a hiatus after past private videos and photos were leaked online, sparking controversy. SM Entertainment later announced his departure from RIIZE. The agency stated the decision was made to protect...
Netizens were not buying it. aespa‘s new comeback has sparked an unexpected accusation of plagiarism involving a rising girl group. aespa | SM Entertainment Recently, SM Entertainment unveiled some quirky concept photos of aespa’s latest single album, Dirty Work. The pictures appeared to have intentionally placed chaotic elements, making them appear more like candid clicks. After the pictures were released, some online spaces...
He is finally returning. According to media outlets, former RIIZE member Seunghan will debut as a solo artist in July. | SM Entertainment Previously, SM Entertainment announced that his solo debut would be in the second half of 2025. Seunghan, who has undergone systematic training at SM, is preparing to show his mature style of music through his debut and showcase. He also recently uploaded dance practice...
Netizens find their features suspiciously identical. SM Entertainment‘s rookie trainee group members are going viral across online communities, but it might not be for a good reason. Recently, a picture featuring multiple members of the pre-debut team called SMROOKIES garnered quite the attention of Korean netizens. The photo, taken from the side, gave a clear view of the members’ side...
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...
