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· Daniel Anderson
All LOONA members now free from longtime agency Blockberry Creative
The remaining members of K-pop girl group LOONA have emerged victorious in their legal battle against their longtime agency Blockberry Creative. The lawsuit: The Seoul High Court’s civil affairs department ruled in favor of LOONA members Haseul, Yeojin, Yves, Olivia Hye and Go…
· Daniel Anderson
Ex-LOONA member Chuu responds to BlockBerry motion to bar her from Korean entertainment activities
Blockberry Creative, the agency behind K-pop girl group LOONA, has filed a petition to the Korean Entertainment Management Association (KEMA) and the Korea Entertainment Producers Association to suspend former member Chuu from participating in entertainment activities in South…
· Daniel Anderson
Four LOONA members win lawsuit to terminate contracts with agency BlockBerry Creative
Before you read: LOONA’s Chuu expelled from group over ‘violent language and misuse of power’ LOONA members file injunctions to cancel contracts with label BlockBerry Creative BlockBerry Creative, the agency that represents the 11-member K-pop girl group LOONA, has seen four of…
· Daniel Anderson
LOONA members file injunctions to cancel contracts with label BlockBerry Creative
Nine members of K-pop girl group LOONA — HeeJin, HaSeul, YeoJin, Kim Lip, JinSoul, Choerry, Yves, Go Won and Olivia Hye — have reportedly filed injunctions to terminate their contracts with label BlockBerry Creative. The news comes days after member Chuu was expelled from the…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘A continuation of LOONA’: ARTMS dives into their journey of resilience and rebirth [interview]
NASA’s Artemis program is an ambitious space exploration initiative aimed at landing the first woman and first person of color on the moon. Named after the Greek goddess of the moon, Artemis represents the next major phase of lunar exploration. It aims to inspire a new…
· Daniel Anderson
LOONA’s Odd Eye Circle returns after 5 years with comeback album, new MV
K-pop subunit Odd Eye Circle, once a part of the girl group LOONA, has made a comeback with their new mini-album “Version Up.” About the release: “Version Up” includes a total of six tracks and is led by the title track “Air Force One.” Group member Kim Lip worked in…
· Daniel Anderson
Expelled LOONA member Chuu signs with new agency
Chuu, a former member of K-pop girl group LOONA, has signed an exclusive contract with newly formed entertainment agency ATRP. She is the first artist to sign with ATRP, which was founded by former executive director of WM Entertainment Kim Jin-mi.
· Daniel Anderson
LOONA’s Heejin, Kim Lip, Jinsoul, Choerry get a reset with music project ARTMS
K-pop agency Modhaus has announced a new music project dubbed “ARTMS” with former LOONA members Heejin, Kim Lip, Jinsoul and Choerry. The K-pop stars recently signed exclusive contracts with Modhaus. The agency is spearheaded by Jaden Jeong, former creative director for LOONA.
· Daniel Anderson
4 ex-LOONA members sign with agency founded by group’s former creative director
Former LOONA members Heejin, Kim Lip, Jinsoul and Choerry have signed exclusive contracts with Modhaus, a South Korean entertainment agency founded and led by Jaden Jeong, LOONA’s former creative director. The news was announced in a statement by Modhaus on their official…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop’s newest hit: mental health support through audio therapy
The manager of a legendary K-pop artist once asked me to exclude the words “mental health” in any context from a pending interview profile. It’s still a taboo subject for many, and more so in the colossal entertainment industry of K-pop. Swaths of articles have been written…
· Daniel Anderson
Chuu issues first statement since LOONA expulsion
Former LOONA member Chuu has released her first statement since her termination from the group last week. The idol took to her personal Instagram to post a story, writing: “As I have not received any contact regarding this series of situations or know anything about them, I’m…
· Daniel Anderson
LOONA’s Chuu expelled from group over ‘violent language and misuse of power’
Management agency Blockberry Creative announced LOONA member Chuu’s removal from the group on Friday, alleging “violent language and misuse of power” to staff as core reasons. Blockberry Creative made the announcement on LOONA’s fan cafe, adding that “the members have not…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: Jin’s ‘The Astronaut’ arrives, soloists stand out and BTS, BLACKPINK land noms as award show season in full swing
Soloists dominated this week, with new music released from the likes of BTS’ Jin, BIBI, Jo Yu-ri, Monsta X’s Ki-hyun and more. With that came a flurry of nominations for K-pop acts from People’s Choice, MAMA and Billboard. Music Releases Oct. 23 Soloist BIBI gave fans a double…
· Daniel Anderson
LOONA fans voice concern over health of several members missing tour performances
Fans of K-pop girl group LOONA are calling out label BlockBerry Creative and tour promoters MyMusicTaste after several members dropped out of performances during their world tour. LOONA’s tour in North America consisted of 14 shows across 13 cities in less than a month,…
· Daniel Anderson
LOONA’s Kim Lip walks off stage at Chicago concert due to interruptions from fans during her speech
Kim Lip of K-pop girl group LOONA left the stage mid-concert during their Chicago tour stop after fans kept drowning out the singer’s speech with fan chants for fellow member Vivi. After she missed the next three songs, LOONA’s leader HaSeul informed the crowd that Kim Lip would…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Loona the world indeed’: Girl group announces Europe leg of tour
K-pop girl group Loona announced the dates for the Europe leg of their world tour on Saturday. In partnership with K-pop concert promoters MyMusicTaste, the BlockBerry Creative artists will head to five cities across Europe starting with Warsaw, Poland, on Sept. 6 and concluding…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Loona to kick off their first-ever world tour with performances in 9 US cities
K-pop girl group Loona announced today the first stops and dates for their first world tour. The BlockBerry Creative girl group, alongside concert promoters MyMusicTaste, will visit nine cities in the U.S. starting on August 2 in L.A. and ending on August 19 in New York City.…
· 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
‘Drag Race’ queen Kim Chi has Orbits in a spin over her offer to help LOONA amid their agency’s woes
Korean American drag queen and television personality Kim Chi (Shin Sang-young) is apparently ready to lend a helping hand to K-pop girl group LOONA. Ding ding dong: LOONA fans, also known as Orbits, recently trumpeted the call to save the 12-member act on social media after…
· Ryan General
Stan LOONA to Save LOONA: Fans are asking billionaire Elon Musk to help the K-pop girl group
Fans of K-pop girl group LOONA are asking Elon Musk, estimated to be the world’s wealthiest man, to rescue their idols from their agency’s financial crisis. The gravity of the situation: South Korean entertainment agency BlockBerry Creative, which created and represents LOONA,…