15 articles
Music
Aespa’s Winter survives attack attempt at music festival red carpet
Aespa’s Winter narrowly escaped an unidentified man who charged toward her at a major South Korean music festival on Christmas Day. What hap...
Carl Samson
Entertainment
SHINee releases first new music in over 2 years
K-pop boy group SHINee have returned to the music scene after more than two years with their new studio album “Hard.” About the album: Relea...
Daniel Anderson
Events
Taemin, ITZY, Stray Kids and IVE among star-studded lineup for KCON LA 2023
KCON LA 2023 has unveiled its complete all-star lineup of artists who will be taking the stage at the Crypto.com Arena this August. About K...
Jonghyun fan comforts grieving fans of ASTRO’s Moonbin with unexpected gesture
A touching gesture that aimed to bring comfort to the devastated ASTRO fandom in the wake of the untimely death of member Moonbin is winning...
Ryan General
SM Entertainment launches K-pop academy for aspiring idols
SM Universe Academy, a K-pop educational institution co-founded by SM Entertainment, has recently opened its doors to its first-ever cohort ...
Editorial Staff
Business
HYBE publishes open letter upon completed acquisition of SM Entertainment
HYBE CEO Park Ji-won has published an open letter discussing his company’s completed acquisition of the majority stake in its competit...
SM Entertainment report reveals forthcoming albums from Taeyeon, aespa, SHINee and more
South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment has announced its upcoming music projects for the first half of the year. The company ...
Culture
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 sta...
Iris Jung
Fueled and fired up: SHINee’s Key releases second solo album ‘Gasoline’
Key of K-pop boy group SHINee released his sophomore solo album “Gasoline,” led by the title track of the same name, on Tuesday. The albu...
Shinee members and fans flood social media platforms to wish late singer Jonghyun a happy birthday
Shinee members and fans flooded social media platforms to wish late singer Jonghyun a happy birthday and to celebrate his accomplishments. ...
Maina Chen
SHINee’s Kim Jonghyun Remembered on Anniversary of His Death
SM Entertainment, remembered the late SHINee member, Kim Jonghyun, in a touching video for his first death anniversary. The 27-year-old...
Asia
K-Pop Star Jonghyun Leaves Fans With One Last Gift After Taking His Own Life
SM Entertainment, the label that represents former SHINee member Kim Jong-hyun, known simply as Jonghyun, officially released the late artis...
Bryan Ke
Grieving K-Pop Stars Get Together to Carry SHINee’s Jonghyun to Funeral
Fellow SHINee members and Super Junior labelmates carried the coffin of Kim Jong-hyun to his funeral on December 21. Jonghyun, main vocalist...
NBC Apologizes for Confusing BTS and SHINee, Still Messes Up Featuring Jonghyun
On Tuesday, NBC Chicago attempted to report on the passing of SHINee’s Kim Jonghyun; unfortunately, they confused Jonghyun with BTS...
Heather Johnson Yu
News
NBC Thinks All Asians Look the Same, Reports on Jonghyun’s Death with BTS’ RM
Early Tuesday evening, NBC Chicago reported Kim Jonghyun of SHINee’s death on live television. His tragic death has caused the K-pop c...
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