The 23-year-old is going on a hiatus after falling ill and netizens have released a video that shows him smoking what looks like an e-cigarette in between dance rehearsals. Popular seven-member Korean boyband NCT 127 will be going on with their next few concerts and appearances without one of their bandmates, at least for the next few weeks. In...
What an unexpected meeting! Shinsegae Group’s vice chairman, Jung Yong Jin, visited the SM Entertainment headquarters and posted about it online. Recently, he posted photos on Instagram stating, “I came to SM to audition, please support me.” Not long after, he also shared photos he took with SHINee’s Key and EXO’s Suho. I was comforted by Key and Suho on the way out after failing my audition. I was...
Netizens are on the fence. RIIZE’s Seunghan has been recently embroiled in a series of controversies. Although they were part of his personal life, they had been leaked online. Eventually, SM Entertainment announced that Seunghan would be taking an indefinite hiatus from the group’s promotions. Following the announcement, fans noticed that Seunghan’s introduction highlights has been removed from the group’s official...
She was handpicked by her fellow members! When S2 Entertainment dropped the first teaser for their new K-Pop girl group KISS OF LIFE in May 2023, the group had already caused a buzz as netizens suspected solo artist and former SIXTEEN and Idol School contestant Natty would be joining the line-up. After being showcased in a K-Pop trainee documentary with future fellow members Belle and Julie ahead of their debut, all...
The group still doesn’t have an official name, weeks after their pre-debut single release. The culmination of SM Entertainment‘s ambitious project, NCT, has been unfolding over the years, with numerous sub-units formed to showcase a variety of musical and cultural dynamics. The latest, and reportedly the final chapter in this endeavor, is the NCT NEW TEAM, initially referred to...
The coolest girl ever. SM Entertainment artists have recently moved to Weverse’s platform. The move has seen artists interact more with fans for free, using the fan forum community. Despite the move, they are still using Dear. U Bubble to communicate with fans. Dear. U Bubble is a paid subscription service where fans pay a monthly fee to receive exclusive messages...
Here’s what happened. American pop star Olivia Rodrigo just complimented aespa‘s Ningning in the most natural way. On September 14, the “Guts” singer held a livestreaming party on Stationhead. Fans could send their comments in real time, with a select few who purchased her new album being displayed prominently on the top of the chat. One of the listeners was @ningyeppi who was also a MY,...
“His height is perfect to stand in the center.” RIIZE‘s debut is coming up soon on September 4 with their first single album, Get A Guitar. As SM Entertainment‘s first boy group since 2016 that isn’t related to NCT, they’ve been attracting a lot of attention and interest from netizens even though they haven’t debuted yet. One of the members...
SM Entertainment offered an explanation to the idol’s absence. Netizens reacted to news that RIIZE‘s Seunghan would not participate in a pre-recording for a music show. On August 29, Naver‘s newly launched music show NPOP revealed that RIIZE’s Seunghan would not be participating in its first two episodes. SM Entertainment would later reveal to News1 that the idol did not participate due to feeling under the weather. He...
She has renewed. Red Velvet’s Seulgi has reportedly renewed her contract with SM Entertainment. According to an exclusive report from Star News, Seulgi has recently decided to renew her contract with SM Entertainment. This would be Seulgi’s second contract renewal, as Red Velvet’s original seven year contract expired in 2021. No further details were reported. Seulgi’s renewal shows her trust in SM...
