PD Han Dong Chul Revealed To Be The Highest Paid Employee At YG Entertainment

It has been revealed that producing director (PD) Han Dong Chul receives a higher salary than YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun Suk. According to the business report released by YG Entertainment on April 2, PD Han Dong Chul received the agency’s highest salary of 900 million won (approximately $791,300) last year. This amount does not include bonuses and… Continue reading PD Han Dong Chul Revealed To Be The Highest Paid Employee At YG Entertainment

BLACKPINK, CL, Kim Tae Ri, And More Selected For Forbes’s 2019 30 Under 30 Asia List

Forbes announced its list of the 30 Under 30 Asia for 2019! The annual list chooses 30 people or groups under the age of 30 who are the most influential within 10 categories in Asia, totaling 300 entries selected from over 2,000 nominations. The list of 30 celebrities in the Entertainment & Sports category includes BLACKPINK,… Continue reading BLACKPINK, CL, Kim Tae Ri, And More Selected For Forbes’s 2019 30 Under 30 Asia List

Upcoming Boy Group C9BOYZ Announces Departure Of Kim Se Hoon After Controversy

C9 Entertainment has issued a statement regarding Kim Se Hoon, who was previously announced as a member of the agency’s upcoming boy group, currently known as C9BOYZ. The agency had previously stated in a first notice that they were looking into a controversy surrounding the member to determine the truth. This followed posts made online about… Continue reading Upcoming Boy Group C9BOYZ Announces Departure Of Kim Se Hoon After Controversy

MBC Reports On Hwang Ha Na’s Alleged Drug Use, Frequenting Burning Sun, And Favorable Treatment During Investigation

On April 2, MBC’s “Newsdesk” reported on allegations of Hwang Ha Na’s drug use as well as the suspicions that she received favorable treatment during her investigation. In addition, MBC reports that Hwang Ha Na frequented the club Burning Sun and is also friends with a Burning Sun MD (merchandiser or promoter) who has been… Continue reading MBC Reports On Hwang Ha Na’s Alleged Drug Use, Frequenting Burning Sun, And Favorable Treatment During Investigation

EXO’s Chen Talks About Building Up Courage To Release Solo Album, Favorite Songs Of All Time, And More

EXO’s Chen appeared on KBS Cool FM’s “Lee Soo Ji’s Music Plaza” on April 2 to talk about being the first EXO member to make a Korean solo debut, his favorite songs of all time, and more. While talking about his solo debut, Chen confessed that he had to work up a lot of courage… Continue reading EXO’s Chen Talks About Building Up Courage To Release Solo Album, Favorite Songs Of All Time, And More

BTS’s J-Hope Sends Sweet Support To Jung Hae In For His Fan Meeting

BTS’s J-Hope is so sweet! On April 2, a florist uploaded a photo of a flower basket that was ordered by J-Hope and sent to Jung Hae In’s fan meeting on March 30. The ribbon on the left reads, “I’m the only one without a ticket to Hae In hyung‘s fan meeting…,” and on the right… Continue reading BTS’s J-Hope Sends Sweet Support To Jung Hae In For His Fan Meeting

Namyang Dairy Products Releases Official Statement On Drug Allegations Surrounding Hwang Ha Na

Namyang Dairy Products has released an official statement in response to reports surrounding Hwang Ha Na, the only granddaughter of their founder and ex-fiancée of Park Yoochun. On April 1, reports claimed that Hwang Ha Na was under suspicion of using and distributing drugs, and allegations were made that she had been receiving favorable treatment in the… Continue reading Namyang Dairy Products Releases Official Statement On Drug Allegations Surrounding Hwang Ha Na

Roy Kim Revealed To Be In Chatroom With Jung Joon Young + To Be Questioned

On April 2, it was revealed that Roy Kim is the singer that recent reports have been referring to as celebrity Kim. Furthermore, the report states that he will be called in for a witness interview. According to the report, Roy Kim is one of the previously unidentified celebrities in a group chatroom where Jung Joon… Continue reading Roy Kim Revealed To Be In Chatroom With Jung Joon Young + To Be Questioned

IZ*ONE’s Lee Chae Yeon Shares Thoughts On Watching Her Sister Chaeryeong Debut In ITZY

On April 22, IZ*ONE’s Jang Won Young, Lee Chae Yeon, Honda Hitomi, and Choi Ye Na made a guest appearance on the radio program “Choi Hwa Jung’s Power Time.” During the show, one listener sent in a message about seeing Lee Chae Yeon and her sister Chaeryeong compete on “K-pop Star 3” in 2013. When… Continue reading IZ*ONE’s Lee Chae Yeon Shares Thoughts On Watching Her Sister Chaeryeong Debut In ITZY

SM Entertainment To Launch Official Global Online Store

SM Entertainment will be opening an official online store called “SMTOWN &STORE” on April 5! On April 2, SM Entertainment revealed that “SMTOWN &STORE” is a global e-commerce platform in which fans can find SM artist’s albums, pictorials, goods, as well as various lifestyle products related to celebrities including beauty, fashion, and living necessities. Not… Continue reading SM Entertainment To Launch Official Global Online Store