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· Daniel Anderson
4 of 5 Apink members depart long-time agency IST Entertainment
IST Entertainment, the long-time agency of K-pop girl group Apink, has announced that all members except for Jung Eun-ji have left the company. In a statement released on April 28, IST Entertainment confirmed that Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bo-mi, Kim Nam-joo and Oh Ha-young have ended…
· Daniel Anderson
Apink drops 10th mini-album ‘SELF’ with music video ‘D N D’
K-pop girl group Apink has released their 10th mini-album, “SELF,” which features the lead single “D N D.” The project marks the group’s first release since “HORN” in 2022 and their first as a quintet following Son Na-eun’s departure in April 2022 to pursue acting under YG…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Apink debuts first subunit Chobom with single ‘Copycat’
Apink members Chorong and Bomi debuted their first subunit today, Chobom, with the release of their single “Copycat.” The subunit’s debut single includes two other tracks, “Oscar” and “Feel Something.” The release is the group’s first since their anniversary album five months…
· Daniel Anderson
Naeun of Apink officially leaves the K-pop girl group after 11 years
Son Naeun announced her departure from Apink Friday just ahead of the K-pop girl group’s 11th anniversary. Son and Apink leader Park Chorong broke the news to fans by sharing handwritten letters. Son was the only member of Apink not to renew her contract with their company last…
· Maina Chen
Apink’s ‘Dilemma’: Legendary K-pop girl group’s comeback song sounds like a Cantonese swear
K-pop girl group Apink’s long-awaited comeback song “Dilemma” has amused Cantonese speakers because of the song name and lyrics’ phonetic similarity to a popular swear. A fan told two members of the group at a recent virtual fan meeting and recorded their shocked reactions.…
· Ryan General
TikTok Influencers Spark Outrage After ‘Stealing’ Dance Moves From K-Pop Group Apink
A pair of popular TikTok users are being called out after viewers noticed an uncanny similarity in the moves they used in a dance challenge with choreography performed by K-pop group Apink. Using a track called “Roses Remixed” by artist Saint Jhn, influencers @jazlynebaybee and…
· Bryan Ke
9 virtual K-pop idols we’re stanning right now
Virtual K-pop idols are on the rise as South Korean agencies and labels are now looking into the metaverse as the next destination for Hallyu (the Korean wave). While fictional artists are gaining traction online following the popularity of groups such as K/DA in late 2018, the…
· Daniel Anderson
Korean Canadian indie artist Junny releases first studio album ‘blanc’
Korean Canadian indie artist Junny dropped his debut studio album “blanc” on Friday. Junny also released a music video for the album’s title track “Not About You.” The album features nine songs written and composed by Junny. Producer minGtion, who has worked with Twice, Loona,…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group ATBO make their debut with EP ‘The Beginning: 開花’
K-pop boy group ATBO made their debut Wednesday with the EP “The Beginning: 開花” and the title track music video “Monochrome.” The seven-member group, which consists of Oh Junseok, Ryu Junmin, Bae Hyunjun, Seok Rakwon, Jeong Seunghwan, Kim Yeonkyu and Won Bin, was formed with the…
· Bryan Ke
2PM’s Taecyeon reveals his parents still ‘control’ his finances, give him an allowance at age 33
2PM idol-turned-actor Taecyeon, 33, revealed that his family still oversees his financial affairs. “My parents control and handle all my finances,” Taecyeon said in a recent interview. “I’m 35 years old [by Korean reckoning], but I still receive an allowance.” Taecyeon, whose…
· Jane Nam
11 of K-pop group Loona’s 12 members test positive for COVID-19
Three members of 12-member K-pop girl group Loona tested positive for COVID-19 based on PCR tests taken on Feb. 25. On March 1, Blockberry Creative released a statement confirming that another six members had tested positive, with only member HyunJin testing negative. The group…
· Ryan General
K-Pop Songs Return to Spotify After New Deal With Kakao Entertainment
Hundreds of songs by K-pop artists from Kakao Entertainment (previously known as KakaoM) are returning to Spotify after the two companies finally settled on a new global licensing agreement. Expired license: K-pop fans were left outraged after many of their favorite songs…