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· Bryan Ke
The four members of K-pop group BIGBANG have now ended their mandatory military service. Taeyang, whose real name is Dong Young-bae, and Kang Dae-sung, known by his stage name as Daesung, completed their military service on Nov. 10.
· Ryan General
Images of T.O.P working hard to fulfill his military service has sparked both criticisms and support from South Korean netizens. The controversial rapper, whose real name is Choi Seung-Hyun, is currently serving his reassignment at the Yongsan Craft Museum in January shortly…
· Ryan General
BIGBANG’s highly anticipated special track is finally out! A previously unreleased track, “Flower Road” serves as an emotional goodbye to the band’s loyal fans as the Kings of K-pop prepare to serve in South Korea’s military.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Han Seo Hee, the trainee who vaped marijuana with T.O.P., recently took to Instagram live to answer viewer questions and revealed shocking information about her upcoming debut, relationship status with T.O.P., and, allegedly, his “member” size. According to AllKpop, Han referred…
· Carl Samson
Big Bang member T.O.P. has drawn flak for showing up in court with full makeup on his first day of trial. The idol appeared on June 29 for the first time in public since his recovery from tranquilizer overdose.
· Carl Samson
Han Seo Hee, the trainee who smoked marijuana with BIGBANG’s T.O.P, has officially received a sentence from her first trial. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Han to four years of probation, 120 hours of drug rehabilitation and a fine of ₩870,000 (about $770).
· Ryan General
South Korean rapper Choi Seung-hyun, better known as T.O.P. of BIGBANG, was taken to the hospital after he had reportedly suffered a drug overdose on Tuesday, June 6 at 5 p.m. KST. The 29-year-old K-pop artist was reportedly admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and was…
· Ryan General
Just days after reports emerged of rapper Choi Seung-hyun, better known as T.O.P. of BIGBANG, was involved in a marijuana drug scandal, it has recently been revealed that he has been kicked out of his two-year mandatory military service. His two-year enlistment time will,…
· Editorial Staff
K-pop fans erupted yesterday following reports of BIGBANG member T.O.P. getting charged for using marijuana, a banned substance in South Korea. The reports noted that T.O.P had consumed the substance through a vape pen on multiple occasions with a female friend and K-pop trainee…
· Editorial Staff
BIGBANG star T.O.P. has been booked in Korea for consuming liquid marijuana through the use of a vape pen. The 29-year-old K-pop star, who’s real name is Choi Seung Hyun, has been serving in the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency band unit for his mandatory military service since…
· King Malleta
A 4-year-old girl named Alice bravely walked up to a YG Entertainment building with hopes of meeting one of K-pop’s most famous groups, BIGBANG. In a video that caught the attention of many online users, one of BIGBANG’s youngest fans went up to the YG building hoping she could…
· Daniel Anderson
Olympic tennis star Naomi Osaka made her ARMY dreams come true when she met BTS’ SUGA on Friday. Both sat courtside for the NBA Japan Games’ first match between the Golden States Warriors and the Washington Wizards. Osaka, who used to run a BTS fan account, told SUGA “Autumn…
· Bryan Ke
Seungri, whose real name is Lee Seung-hyun, was reportedly banned from Instagram on Monday following his sex crime conviction and prison sentencing on May 26. The former Big Bang member, who had over 8 million Instagram followers before the removal, was one of the most prominent…
· Daniel Anderson
South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled today that former BigBang member Seungri will serve his entire 18-month jail sentence. Seungri’s was originally found guilty in August 2021 of nine charges including embezzlement and prostitution mediation among others. He was originally…
· Bryan Ke
Rookie K-pop girl group Ive made Spotify history with their song “Love Dive,” which now holds the record for greatest first-week streams by a K-pop girl group on Spotify in 2022 with more than 11.1 million streams. Ive was also crowned the winner of South Korean weekly music…
· Daniel Anderson
Big Bang reached a No. 1 placement on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales Chart for their new track “Still Life.” The song also debuted at No. 24 on Billboard’s Digital Song Sales chart in the U.S., meaning the legendary group joins the likes of Blackpink, BTS and Twice in the…
· Michelle De Pacina
YG Entertainment’s K-pop boy band Big Bang released new teaser images to reveal their upcoming single. Individual Polaroids of all four Big Bang members were posted to their individual Instagram accounts. The group also released a new video titled “The Ultimate BIGBANG Playlist”…
· Michelle De Pacina
The “Turning Red” voice actors behind Disney Pixar’s first-ever boy band 4*Town spoke with NextShark about the animated film’s Asian representation and universal themes. “To see this type of representation on screen that I haven’t seen that much growing up… it really made me…
· Jane Nam
Big Bang’s T.O.P, whose real name is Cho Seung-Hyun, shared that he is finally releasing music after five long years of hiatus. Choi’s first solo album will include a feature film and songs from various genres, reflecting his own personal taste in art. In addition to releasing…
· Michelle De Pacina
Big Bang, the K-pop boy band dubbed the “Kings of K-pop,” announced their long-awaited comeback this spring – following their last release in 2018 – with a new single. YG Entertainment also announced that its contract with member T.O.P would end; however, he will still…
