There have been rumours about them dating for years, and even purported marriage plans, but Huang Zitao has never even confirmed a relationship with Xu Yiyang. Until now, that is. The Chinese singer, 31, posted a Douyin video yesterday (July 14) showing his phone lock screen image to be one of Yiyang, 26. His phone takes up the...
A fan of the boy group was accused of misogyny. A recent TikTok of Red Velvet‘s Irene and NCT Wish‘s Yushi and SION has caused heated debate after a fan of the boy group hid Irene’s face in their post. Fans have since accused the user of misogyny. | SM Entertainment Red Velvet has recently been treating fans to a multitude of TikTok challenges with different idols that...
This comes after aespa’s McDonald’s collaboration announcement. In early July, McDonald’s Japan revealed its collaboration with aespa. aespa | SM Entertainment The initial 30-second ad featured the four members showcasing various McDonald’s products, including a new item in the McCafe menu. Since then, the company has shared more content featuring aespa. Fans were left feeling disappointment towards SM Entertainment and the group due...
There are several similarities. SM Entertainment has been accused of plagiarizing TXT for aespa‘s latest release. TXT | DAZED Korea aespa | SM Entertainment Aespa recently returned with their first full album, Armageddon, and have been promoting the release since. The pre-release track “Supernova” and the official title track “Armageddon” showed off the group’s tougher sides, attracting attention for their fierce visuals and sounds. | SM Entertainment This is...
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...
