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· 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…
· Ryan General
Fans enraged over Manila airport staff seen giggling while frisking ENHYPEN members
An airport employee in the Philippines has earned the ire of ENHYPEN fans after a video of her giggling while conducting a security check on the group members emerged online. The popular K-pop group left the country by plane on Monday after completing a successful three-day…
· Ines Shin
ENHYPEN’s Jay apologizes for comparing Korean history to ‘short novel’
ENHYPEN member Jay posted an apology after receiving online backlash for his comments about Korea’s history being comparable to a “short novel” during a Weverse Live session. On Tuesday, the 20-year-old idol, who is the main rapper for ENHYPEN, and his fellow groupmate Sunghoon…
· Daniel Anderson
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo to release her debut solo album this year
YG Entertainment has confirmed that BLACKPINK member Jisoo’s solo debut album will be released this year. The South Korean entertainment agency shared the news in a press release on Sunday.
· Daniel Anderson
True BLINK status: Simu Liu reveals his BLACKPINK bias
In an interview with NextShark on the red carpet of the 20th Unforgettable Gala in Beverly Hills on Saturday, Simu Liu revealed his BLACKPINK bias. He was initially stuck between Lisa and Jennie, saying: “I feel like I like both of them. Just seeing them live, they've got such a…
· 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…
· Iris Jung
The hottest male and female K-pop stars, according to Japanese teens
To determine the hottest K-pop idols in Japan, a community brought together 20,804 teens to vote on the matter. The hottest male K-pop stars from first to last were: BTS’ Jin, Enhypen’s Niki, Stray Kids’ Lee Know, BTS’ V, BTS’ Jungkook, Astro's Cha Eun-woo and Shinee’s Taemin.…
· 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
BLACKPINK’s newest fan is Lisa from ‘The Simpsons’
The Nov. 13 episode of “The Simpsons” shows Lisa Simpson revealing that her second favorite music genre is K-pop. Homer is shown driving his daughter and Duffman — Duff Beer’s spokesperson and mascot — around as he tries to guess Lisa’s second-favorite genre of music after jazz.…
· 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 Weekly: CHUNG HA collabs, Chan-Hyuk goes solo, ITZY drops English single and K-pop festival makes ‘KAMPFYRE’
The start of this week saw several concerts and music festivals kick off around the world, from KAMP LA 2022 to BTS in Busan and BLACKPINK in Seoul. While soloists such as CHUNG HA collaborated with other artists, other acts released their first English singles and experienced…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Kep1er fire off new album ‘Troubleshooter’
K-pop girl group Kep1er dropped their new album “Troubleshooter,” led by the title track “We Fresh,” on Thursday. The album comes with the B-sides “Lion Tamer,” “Downtown,” “Dreams” and a remastered version of “THE GIRLS (Can’t turn me down),” which debuted as an original track…
· Daniel Anderson
Stray Kids’ Bang Chan receives a memorable birthday message from Ryan Reynolds
On Oct. 3, in celebration of Stray Kids member Bang Chan’s birthday, Ryan Reynolds shared a birthday message in the form of an edited clip of his character from “Free Guy” seeing a holographic Bang Chan dancing to The Weeknd’s hit song “Blinding Lights.” The “Deadpool” actor…
· Daniel Anderson
Man arrested for racist harassment of K-pop boy group ATEEZ in Saudi Arabia
A man was arrested on Saturday in Saudi Arabia after harassing K-pop boy group ATEEZ with racist remarks at the airport. The Saudi Gazette later reported that legal action will be taken against the man. ATEEZ was in the country to perform at KCON 2022 Saudi Arabia alongside…
· Daniel Anderson
88rising announces Head in the Clouds Manila lineup
88rising announced on social media on Sunday that one of the upcoming Head in the Clouds (HITC) music festivals will take place on Dec. 9 and Dec. 10 at the SM Festival Grounds in Paranaque City in the Philippines’ Metro Manila region. The Manila lineup includes acts such as…
· Khier Casino
Doja Cat defends Asian-owned jewelry brand after Forever 21 accused of copying its designs
Designer OHT has called out Forever 21 for copying their designs after customers sent the New York City-based brand photos and videos of similar necklaces found in-store and online. In an Instagram post last week, OHTNYC founder and designer Jinsol Woo and his business partner…
· Daniel Anderson
BLACKPINK make history with first-ever No. 1 album debut on Billboard 200
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK landed their first ever No. 1 album debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart with “Born Pink.” The new album reached 102,000 album units sold in the U.S. last week, making BLACKPINK the first girl group to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 since…
· Daniel Anderson
LOONA’s JinSoul sparks controversy with alleged beauty comments about pale skin
LOONA’s JinSoul upset netizens after she made comments about wanting paler skin and being disappointed by how much she tanned during her group’s world tour. While replying to fans on the Fab app, JinSoul said she had researched how to get paler, whiter skin and that hers should…
· Daniel Anderson
South Korean soloist Yerin Baek announces North American tour
South Korean singer-songwriter Yerin Baek announced the cities and dates of her North American tour on Monday. Working with her own label Blue Vinyl and tour promoters KOHAI, Baek will venture to 14 cities, starting in Atlanta on Nov. 28 and concluding in Vancouver on Dec. 19.…