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Entertainment
Lea Salonga sides with Bini Gwen over fans invading privacy
Gwen Apuli, a member of the P-pop group Bini, recently expressed frustration over fans invading the group’s privacy on X, highlighting...
Michelle De Pacina
Korean boy band RIIZE change fandom name after fans point out original’s negative connotations
SM Entertainment’s new boy group RIIZE recently changed their official fandom name from SUNZ to BRIIZE due to potential negative conno...
Meet hello82, a K-pop entertainment brand connecting idols and their fans
With over 140,000 fervent K-pop enthusiasts gathering at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena from Aug. 18 to Aug. 20, KCO...
Daniel Anderson
Japan
Watch: Japanese rugby fans sing opponents’ national anthems during matches
Videos show Japanese fans singing the opposing teams’ national anthems as the games kicked off in the Pacific Nations Series in Samoa ...
Ryan General
News
Qatar denies paying Indian fans to cheer for England ahead of World Cup
The Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee released a statement denying allegations that members of the crowd were paid to drum up excitement for the...
Obsessive K-Pop Fans Smash Glass Barriers to Meet Idols at Shanghai Airport
A swarm of obsessive fans caused chaos at Shanghai Airport as they tried to catch a glimpse of their idols on Saturday. A list that surfaced...
Carl Samson
K-Pop Star Sprints at Full Speed in Airport to Get Away from Obsessed Fangirls
A video of K-Pop star Park Woo Jin trying to escape overly-obsessive fans known as sasaengs has sparked netizens’ concerns for the former Wa...
‘How can these women be so cheap?’ Singer JJ Lin Shares Horror Stories of Obsessive Fans
Singaporean singer, songwriter JJ Lin shared some of the horrible experiences he’s had with his female fans in the 16 years he’s...
Bryan Ke
Japanese Idols Are Selling Their Used Bathwater for $900 a Bottle
In a bizarre new take on the business of idol merchandise, two Japanese idols of a J-pop girl group sold their leftover bathwater last month...
Music
New K-Pop Star’s Actual Age is 15 and Fans Are SHOOK
Meet Kangmin, one of the members of VERIVERY, a new K-Pop group under JellyFish Entertainment. Many fans had already fallen in love with his...
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