Shinhwa’s Minwoo cheered on BTS’s Jungkook on Instagram. On April 18, Minwoo posted a screenshot of his KakaoTalk conversation with Jungkook with the hashtags, “Bromance,” “BTS,” “Our Jungkookie,” and “Cheers.” In the screenshot, Minwoo wrote, “Jungkook, your song [‘Boy With Luv‘] is so good. I keep humming it haha,” and Jungkook replied, “Thank you ㅠㅠㅠ (crying emoticons). We start… Continue reading Shinhwa’s Minwoo Continues Bromance With Jungkook As He Shows Support For BTS’s New Album
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Kim Shin Young Talks About Having A Boyfriend While Filming “We Got Married” With Shin Sung Rok
Kim Shin Young shared a story about her real-life romance versus on-screen romance that was shown on MBC’s “We Got Married.” On the April 18 broadcast of FM4U’s “Kim Shin Young’s Hope Song At Noon,” the DJ-comedienne said, “I had a boyfriend at the time I filmed ‘We Got Married.’ We fought a lot whenever I returned… Continue reading Kim Shin Young Talks About Having A Boyfriend While Filming “We Got Married” With Shin Sung Rok
French Artist Issues Statement About Claims Of BTS Being Inspired By His Work; Says He Considers It “A Tribute” Not “Plagiarism”
On April 18, French artist Bernard Faucon released a statement clarifying his claims of BTS being inspired by his work. His statement is as follows: I discovered BTS album ‘The Most Beautiful Moment of Life: Young Forever’ long after it was published, and I immediately felt a common inspiration with my past series of photographs: ‘Summer… Continue reading French Artist Issues Statement About Claims Of BTS Being Inspired By His Work; Says He Considers It “A Tribute” Not “Plagiarism”
Yoo Jae Suk Expresses His Hope For Return Of “Infinite Challenge”
Yoo Jae Suk revealed his hopes for a return of the hit variety show “Infinite Challenge.” On April 18, Yoo Jae Suk featured as a guest on MBC’s radio show “Ji Suk Jin’s 2 O’Clock Date.” Yoo Jae Suk commented, “I should have come a while ago, but I always had my Thursdays booked.” Ji Suk Jin,… Continue reading Yoo Jae Suk Expresses His Hope For Return Of “Infinite Challenge”
Update: Park Yoochun Files Lawsuit Against MBC For Reporting False Information
Updated April 22 KST: Park Yoochun’s legal representative has filed a lawsuit against MBC for reporting false facts on “Newsdesk.” On April 22, lawyer Kwon Chang Bum of the law firm representing Park Yoochun stated, “Today, at the Seoul Western District Court, we filed a lawsuit for compensation of damages against MBC and requested for them to… Continue reading Update: Park Yoochun Files Lawsuit Against MBC For Reporting False Information
Police Clarify Choi Jong Hoon’s Drunk Driving Case Was Not Intentionally Covered Up
On April 18, the Intellectual Crime Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency stated that they found no evidence of Choi Jong Hoon’s drunk driving incident from 2016 being intentionally blocked from being covered by the press. Choi Jong Hoon previously admitted to offering a bribe to a police officer by telling him, “I’ll give you 2… Continue reading Police Clarify Choi Jong Hoon’s Drunk Driving Case Was Not Intentionally Covered Up
Woman Testifies That Jung Joon Young, Choi Jong Hoon, And 3 Others Sexually Assaulted Her As A Group
A woman has come forward and testified that she was sexually assaulted by five people who are members of the controversial group chatrooms including Jung Joon Young and Choi Jong Hoon. Warning: Discussions of sexual assault. According to an exclusive report by SBS funE reporter Kang Kyung Yoon on April 18, a woman identified as “A” stated that she… Continue reading Woman Testifies That Jung Joon Young, Choi Jong Hoon, And 3 Others Sexually Assaulted Her As A Group
Entertainment Industry Experts Vote On Key Players Representing Hallyu
From March 25 through 31, media outlet Sports Seoul surveyed 100 entertainment industry experts to gather their thoughts on key players in the industry. Each representative wrote down their top three votes for each category. BTS was voted as the top K-pop representative of Hallyu with 90 votes and also as the top representative of… Continue reading Entertainment Industry Experts Vote On Key Players Representing Hallyu
Goo Hara’s Ex-Boyfriend Choi Jong Bum Denies Most Charges At First Trial
Choi Jong Bum denied most of the charges made against him by Goo Hara at his first trial. On April 18, Chief Judge Oh Duk Shik of the Seoul Central District Court held the first trial for Choi Jong Bum, who was charged for violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual… Continue reading Goo Hara’s Ex-Boyfriend Choi Jong Bum Denies Most Charges At First Trial
Update: Highlight’s Lee Gikwang Enlists In The Military + Gifts Fans With “Nothing” MV
Updated April 18 KST: Lee Gikwang has gifted fans with a special track following his military enlistment! On April 18 at 6 p.m. KST, the Highlight member released a digital single along with the music video for “Nothing.” Check out the music video below! Original Article: Lee Gikwang has enlisted in the military. On April 18,… Continue reading Update: Highlight’s Lee Gikwang Enlists In The Military + Gifts Fans With “Nothing” MV