HYBE Sells Its Entire Stake In SM Entertainment To Tencent

HYBE has officially announced the sale of its entire stake in SM Entertainment to China’s Tencent. On May 27, HYBE officially announced the sale through a public disclosure. According to the filing, the buyer is China’s Tencent Music Entertainment, which will acquire all 2,212,237 shares held by HYBE. The shares are being sold at 110,000… Continue reading HYBE Sells Its Entire Stake In SM Entertainment To Tencent

Jung Jun Won Denies Dating Rumors With Kang Seung Hyun

Jung Jun Won’s agency has denied rumors of a romantic relationship between him and model-turned-actress Kang Seung Hyun. On May 27, Jung Joon Won’s agency stated, “The dating rumors involving Kang Seung Hyun are not true. They became acquainted while filming the movie ‘Believer’ and are simply close friends.” Earlier that day, speculation surfaced on… Continue reading Jung Jun Won Denies Dating Rumors With Kang Seung Hyun

BTS’s RM Wins Favorite K-Pop Artist At 2025 American Music Awards

BTS’s RM has won at the 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs)! On May 26 local time, the American Music Awards took place. At this year’s awards ceremony, RM took the award for Favorite K-Pop Artist after being nominated alongside BLACKPINK’s Rosé, ATEEZ, BTS’s Jimin, and Stray Kids. Last year, RM released his second solo album… Continue reading BTS’s RM Wins Favorite K-Pop Artist At 2025 American Music Awards

Go Min Si’s Agency Denies Rumors + To Take Legal Action

Go Min Si’s agency has denied allegations regarding the actress. On May 26, an anonymous individual on an online community claimed to be a victim of school violence, along with other friends, committed by Go Min Si in middle school. Following the allegations, Go Min Si’s agency posted the following statement: Hello, this is MYSTIC… Continue reading Go Min Si’s Agency Denies Rumors + To Take Legal Action

Hwang Jung Eum Finalizes Divorce

Hwang Jung Eum has announced that her divorce has been finalized. On May 26, Hwang Jung Eum’s agency Y1 Entertainment released the following statement: Hello, this is Y1 Entertainment. We would like to inform you that, as of May 26, 2025, Hwang Jung Eum’s divorce proceedings have been amicably concluded, with the court’s mediation decision… Continue reading Hwang Jung Eum Finalizes Divorce

May Variety Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has published this month’s brand reputation rankings for variety stars! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 50 popular entertainers, using big data collected from Aprli 3 to May 3. Yoo Jae Suk topped this month’s list with… Continue reading May Variety Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced