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· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boyband OMEGA X splits with agency following abuse allegations
K-pop boyband OMEGA X has officially ended their exclusive contracts with SPIRE Entertainment after months of dispute over allegations that the agency’s former CEO verbally abused and mistreated members of the group. The 11-member group made the announcement via a post on their…
· 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
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
OMEGA X announce lawsuit victory against their label
Before you read: K-pop Weekly: OMEGA X takes legal action against label; BIBI releases first full album; The Rose rocks Seattle K-pop label CEO accused of verbally and physically abusing members of boy group Omega X South Korean boy band OMEGA X announced that they have won a…
· Daniel Anderson
ITZY smiles like a ‘Cheshire’ for new comeback album
JYP Entertainment girl group ITZY released their new mini-album “Cheshire” on Wednesday, led by a title track of the same name. ITZY corresponded with NextShark over email about their new album and their recent FIFA World Cup commercial for McDonald’s. “Cheshire” was co-written…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: Queen BoA returns, NMIXX gets glittery, BTS’s RM reveals album tracklist and featured artists
Happy holidays! This week was a bit lighter on music, but there were still a handful of noteworthy releases, starting with the long-awaited return of K-pop queen BoA and her album “Forgive Me.” KANGDANIEL released a repackage album titled “The Story : RETOLD,” and NMIXX got the…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: OMEGA X takes legal action against label; BIBI releases first full album; The Rose rocks Seattle
So much happened in the K-pop world this week. Boy group OMEGA X took unprecedented action and held their own press conference to detail alleged incidents of physical, verbal and sexual abuse from their company CEO. The K-pop group are terminating their contracts, trademarking…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: BTS’ RM, Red Velvet, BoA, ITZY, New Jeans announce new albums; Spire CEO resigns; SEVENTEEN debuts Japanese EP
K-pop Weekly took a hiatus last week with respect to the tragic incident in Itaewon. This week, there has been a slow but steady stream of new music releases from the likes of AleXa, OH MY GIRL member YooA, SEVENTEEN and more. Additionally, fans can soon expect new music from an…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop label CEO accused of verbally and physically abusing members of boy group Omega X
The CEO of Spire Entertainment, the agency for Omega X, allegedly verbally and physically abused the K-pop boy group members throughout their “Connect: Don't Give Up” world tour.” In a video shared by SBS Entertainment News on Oct. 24, the CEO, a woman identified as Kang, is…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Stand up!’ for K-pop boy group Omega X’s debut Japanese-language album
Spire Entertainment’s 11-member K-pop boy group Omega X released their first Japanese-language album “Stand up!” on Wednesday. The album features a title track of the same name and comes with five other songs: “Luv ‘Em,” “I’m Sorry,” “Drive,” “#BRB” and a Japanese version of…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group Omega X announce dates for US segment of ‘Connect: Don’t Give Up’ tour
K-pop boy group Omega X announced the dates for the U.S. segment of their upcoming world tour on Monday. The Spire Entertainment group will perform in 12 cities across the U.S. starting in early October in Boston and concluding in Los Angeles in late October. In September, they…