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· Bryan Ke
SM Entertainment CFO warns HYBE’s ‘hostile takeover’ will hurt K-pop fans
South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment has released a new statement video addressing what it describes as a “hostile takeover” from competitor HYBE after the latter became the label’s largest stakeholder. The video, uploaded on SM Entertainment’s YouTube channel on…
· Daniel Anderson
SM Entertainment CEO releases video accusing uncle and company founder of tax evasion
SM Entertainment CEO Chris Lee has released a scathing video accusing the company’s founder of tax evasion and delaying Aespa’s comeback album. Chris Lee, born Lee Sung-su, goes on the offensive against his own uncle, Lee Soo-man, in a 30-minute video uploaded to his YouTube…
· Daniel Anderson
HYBE becomes largest shareholder of SM Entertainment
South Korean entertainment company HYBE is set to acquire a controlling stake in competitor SM Entertainment, becoming its largest shareholder with a 14.8% stake. In a regulatory filing released on Feb. 10, HYBE announced that it had bought 3.5 million shares from SM…
· Bryan Ke
SM, HYBE warn against fraudulent ‘concert’ for NCT Dream and SEVENTEEN
K-pop labels SM Entertainment and HYBE slammed a circulating fraudulent ad that falsely promised a K-pop Asian tour later this year with some of their talents, including NCT Dream and SEVENTEEN, as performers. Fans raised the alarm after seeing a teaser poster on Friday for a…
· Daniel Anderson
NCT 127 release repackage album ‘Ay-Yo’
K-pop boy group NCT 127 dropped the repackage album “Ay-Yo” on Monday. The album is a re-release of the group’s fourth studio album “2 Baddies.” The re-release comes with three new songs: the lead track “Ay-Yo” and B-sides “DJ” and “Skyscraper.”
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop supergroup GOT the Beat declined invitation to perform at Coachella 2022
Girls’ Generation member Hyoyeon shared that GOT the beat had to decline an invitation to perform at Coachella 2022 due to a logistical reason. SM Entertainment supergroup GOT the beat is a subunit of the label’s special project Girls On Top. GOT the beat consists of Girls’…
· Daniel Anderson
SM supergroup GOT the beat release debut mini-album ‘Stamp On It’
Before you read: ‘Female Avengers of K-pop’ supergroup GOT the beat debuts ‘Step Back’ video at New Year’s concert Girls On Top: K-pop’s latest supergroup includes BoA, members of Red Velvet, Aespa, Girls’ Generation GOT the beat, the first subunit of SM Entertainment’s all-star…
· 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
K-pop Weekly: BTS’s RM releases solo, KARA makes 15th anniversary comeback, fourth gen wins big awards
BTS’ RM, JYP Entertainment’s ITZY and SM Entertainment’s Red Velvet all made comebacks this week, but there were a good handful of other noteworthy releases, namely KARA’s 15th anniversary return. This week also saw two big award shows, the Melon Music Awards and the MAMA Music…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: SM terminates contract with co-founder, BLACKPINK’s Jennie gifted custom Porsche and the 2022 AMAs reveal nominated K-pop acts
This week saw a plethora of new music releases from veteran idols and soloists alike. There was also a “League of Legends” collaboration, as well as some shake-ups with industry giant SM Entertainment and the addition of a K-pop category to this year’s American Music Awards.…
· Daniel Anderson
Red Velvet’s Seulgi confirmed to make October solo debut
Red Velvet member Seulgi is slated to make her solo debut in October. She will be the third member of Red Velvet to officially release a solo project after members Wendy and Joy. Seulgi is also a member of SM Entertainment female supergroup Girls On Top and is one half of Irene…
· Editorial Staff
Influencer apologizes after video capturing middle finger from ‘very famous’ K-pop idol prompts speculation
Motorcycle influencer Jang Shi-nae, or C_nematic, shared a video showing the moment an unidentified K-pop star gave her the finger after "intentionally driving in a threatening manner." Rumors spread that the idol in question was Exo’s Chanyeol, who is currently serving out his…
· Bryan Ke
‘Female Avengers of K-pop’ supergroup GOT the Beat debuts ‘Step Back’ video at New Year’s concert
SM Entertainment’s “female Avengers of K-pop” supergroup GOT the Beat made their debut at an online New Year’s Day concert. The performance video of their first song, “Step Back,” was released after the concert. SM Entertainment has officially unveiled the first stage video of…
· Thy Nguyen
MGM Television, SM Entertainment to Form NCT Subunit in US K-pop Competition Series
MGM Worldwide Television Group is working with South Korea’s SM Entertainment to create a U.S.-based K-pop competition series and form an NCT subunit. About the series: The televised series will recruit American men aged 13 to 25 to create NCT-Hollywood, according to The…
· Carl Samson
New ‘Super M’ Group is Basically the ‘Avengers of K-Pop’ But Fans Are LIVID
A new K-Pop group composed of seven artists from current existing male groups under SM Entertainment will debut in the U.S. this October. Super M, dubbed the “Avengers of K-Pop,” consists of Taemin from SHINee, Baekhyun and Kai from EXO, Taeyong and Mark from NCT, and Lucas and…
· Bryan Ke
K-Pop Star Amber Liu is Giving a Lecture at UC Riverside
Lead rapper and singer of the South Korean female pop group f(x), Amber Liu, is going to University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside) later this month to give the school’s first lecture of 2018. “Kick off Winter 2018 with our first lecture…FUNCTION OF AMBER! Amber Liu is…
· Carl Samson
Heartbroken K-Pop Stars and Fans Unite in Memory of SHINee’s Jonghyun
Family, friends, labelmates, fellow K-pop idols and fans continue to mourn SHINee’s Jonghyun, whose unfortunate passing shook the world earlier this week. Kim Jong-hyun, main vocalist of the quintet, died by attempted suicide on Dec. 18, authorities confirmed.
· Editorial Staff
K-Pop Superstar Jonghyun of SHINee Dies at 27 in Apparent Suicide
Jonghyun, the lead singer of K-pop group SHINee, died in an apparent suicide. His sister became concerned after he sent a troubling text message to her.
· Bryan Ke
K-Pop Star’s ‘Careless Driving’ Causes Car Accident, Gets Celebrity Treatment While Victims Ignored
Girls’ Generation member, Taeyeon, got into a car accident on Nov. 28 at around 8 p.m. in Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. Witnesses said that the K-pop artist accidentally rear-ended a taxi, which then hit another vehicle — a white Audi — in front of it, resulting in a…
· Editorial Staff
Alibaba Buys 4 Percent Stake in K-Pop Giant SM Entertainment For $30 Million
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has bought a minority stake in South Korean entertainment company S.M. Entertainment. The deal was made public on February 11 and Alibaba now owns a 4% equity stake in the K-pop conglomerate, reports Allkpop.
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