The winners of Mnet’s “World Klass” have been announced! On December 6, the top 10 winners of the global K-pop group survival show were revealed during a live finale. Contestants who received the most votes from the “World Klass” judging committee from 90 countries were named as the first members of debut group TOO. The top three ranking… Continue reading “World Klass” Announces Top 10 To Debut As New Boy Group TOO
Category: Variety
KBS Variety Director Talks About “2 Days & 1 Night” Season 4, Background Checks On Cast Members, And Schedule Changes
On December 6, the director of KBS’s variety center, Lee Jae Woo, met with reporters ahead of the upcoming premiere of “2 Days & 1 Night” Season 4. During this meeting, Lee Jae Woo shared his excitement for Season 4 and spoke about the major changes in the production staff. When Bang Geul Yi was… Continue reading KBS Variety Director Talks About “2 Days & 1 Night” Season 4, Background Checks On Cast Members, And Schedule Changes
“New Journey To The West 7” Cast Shows Off Drastic Transformation Into Smurfs
The cast of tvN’s “New Journey to the West 7” is undergoing quite the transformation for the upcoming episode! The new teaser vide shows the cast members participating in a large-scale Halloween parade dressed as the Smurfs, with the caption, “We’re finally revealing why the Smurfs are in Yongin.” Lee Soo Geun yells “Halloween party!” as… Continue reading “New Journey To The West 7” Cast Shows Off Drastic Transformation Into Smurfs
Ji Sung’s New tvN Variety Show “RUN” Confirms Premiere Date + Shares Sneak Peek Of Visit To Italy
tvN’s new variety show “RUN” has confirmed its premiere date! “RUN” will follow the cast as they participate in meet-ups at various runnings spots both in and outside of Korea to experience “the joy of running.” It has now been confirmed that the first episode will premiere on January 2 at 11 p.m. KST. The… Continue reading Ji Sung’s New tvN Variety Show “RUN” Confirms Premiere Date + Shares Sneak Peek Of Visit To Italy
Former SECHSKIES Member Kang Sung Hoon Opens Up About Past Controversies + Mental Health Issues
On the December 5 episode of MBC’s “Section TV,” former SECHSKIES Kang Sung Hoon candidly talked about his past controversies and his reasons behind leaving SECHSKIES. Back in September of last year, Kang Sung Hoon was swept up in a controversy surrounding a solo fan meeting in Taiwan that ended up being cancelled. The tickets… Continue reading Former SECHSKIES Member Kang Sung Hoon Opens Up About Past Controversies + Mental Health Issues
Update: Yonhap News Reports On Agencies That Provided Bribes To Ahn Joon Young + 8D Creative And Around US Respond
Updated December 6 KST: The eighth individual who was recently indicted in the “Produce 101” series manipulation controversy has been revealed. According to Yonhap News, Around US Entertainment’s Kim is the eighth individual along with PD Ahn Joon Young, PD Lee, CP (chief producer) Kim Yong Bum, two Starship Entertainment executives Kim and Kim, former Woollim Entertainment… Continue reading Update: Yonhap News Reports On Agencies That Provided Bribes To Ahn Joon Young + 8D Creative And Around US Respond
“2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships” Announces MCs + Broadcast Dates
MBC’s “2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships” has officially revealed new details about its upcoming Lunar New Year broadcast! On December 6, MBC announced that Jun Hyun Moo, Super Junior’s Leeteuk, and TWICE’s Dahyun, who all served as MCs for the “2019 Idol Star Athletics Championships – Chuseok Special” earlier this year, will be returning to… Continue reading “2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships” Announces MCs + Broadcast Dates
Entire Lineups Of X1 And IZ*ONE Reportedly Decided Before Finale Voting; Ranking Of A Wanna One Member Also Manipulated
A report by the news outlet Hankook Ilbo has outlined further allegations about the manipulation of “Produce 101.” The December 5 report states that the rankings of all members of IZ*ONE and X1 were rigged. In addition, one member of Wanna One reportedly made the final lineup due to ranking manipulation. The information comes from… Continue reading Entire Lineups Of X1 And IZ*ONE Reportedly Decided Before Finale Voting; Ranking Of A Wanna One Member Also Manipulated
HALO’s Ooon, Yoondong, And Heecheon Step Down From “Produce 101 Japan”
HALO’s Ooon (Jung Young Hoon), Yoondong (Kim Yoon Dong), and Heecheon (Kim Hee Cheon) have stepped down from “Produce 101 Japan.” The three members of HALO had been participating in “Produce 101 Japan” as trainees. However, after Heecheon recently stepped down from the show, the two other HALO members followed suit. On December 5, “Produce 101 Japan” revealed… Continue reading HALO’s Ooon, Yoondong, And Heecheon Step Down From “Produce 101 Japan”
EXO Reveals Which Members Have Highest + Lowest Incomes
On the latest episode of “Radio Star,” EXO talked about the differences between the members’ individual incomes. During the December 4 broadcast of the MBC talk show, the hosts mentioned that Suho had named himself and Baekhyun as the EXO members with the highest incomes. Suho jokingly responded, “We keep telling each other, ‘You earn… Continue reading EXO Reveals Which Members Have Highest + Lowest Incomes