The older sister and co-CEO of Hanilkwan spoke up about the death of her sister, who recently passed away from sepsis after getting bitten by a dog belonging to Choi Siwon and his family. The family member stated in an interview, “It’s true that my sister passed away from a secondary infection, along with some… Continue reading Family Of Deceased CEO Forgives Choi Siwon And Decides Not To Take Legal Action
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All Grown Up: 8 Idols Who Basically Matured With Their Groups
Before debuting in a K-pop group, many idols spend a lot of time together during their trainee days, and their bonds continue to grow as they share the same dorm and attend the same practice schedules on a daily basis. Some idols, usually the maknae of the group, will leave their homes at a very young age to pursue their dreams. But… Continue reading All Grown Up: 8 Idols Who Basically Matured With Their Groups
Super Junior’s Choi Siwon Apologizes For His Family’s Dog Causing Death Of Restaurant CEO
Update: Family Of Deceased CEO Forgives Choi Siwon And Decides Not To Take Legal Action On September 30, the CEO of Hanilkwan, an upscale Korean restaurant, got bitten by a neighbor’s dog that wasn’t on a leash. The woman passed away from sepsis six days later, and the dog was revealed to be Choi Siwon’s and his family’s. On October 21, Choi… Continue reading Super Junior’s Choi Siwon Apologizes For His Family’s Dog Causing Death Of Restaurant CEO
October Brand Reputation Rankings For Individual Boy Group Members Revealed
The Korea Business Research Institute released their results for the October brand reputation rankings among individual boy group members. The institute analyzed media coverage, interaction, and community indexes based on 160,600,430 pieces of big data, from September 19 to October 20 on 349 individual boy group members. Wanna One members swept the top rankings again,… Continue reading October Brand Reputation Rankings For Individual Boy Group Members Revealed
Teen Top’s Ricky Cheers On His Fanboy Kenta At JBJ’s Debut Showcase
JBJ member Kenta is living a fanboy dream life! Kenta is well known for being a longtime fan of Teen Top, and he even once wore a shirt to their fan signing event that read “I’m Japan’s Ricky.” After competing on “Produce 101 Season 2” this year, Kenta got to become friends with Ricky when they filmed… Continue reading Teen Top’s Ricky Cheers On His Fanboy Kenta At JBJ’s Debut Showcase
Pop Culture Critic Holds Agencies Responsible For Sasaeng Behavior
With the growth of K-pop and fandom culture, the way we think about popular idol groups’ personal information has changed as well. Back when fandom culture was in its infancy, when fans would camp out in front of first-generation idols’ dorms and follow them around on their personal schedules, this was not yet considered to… Continue reading Pop Culture Critic Holds Agencies Responsible For Sasaeng Behavior
f(x)’s Amber Adds Her Own Thoughts To “Me Too” Conversation About Sexual Harassment
f(x)’s Amber has spoken out to join the recent conversation about sexual abuse and harassment. The hashtag “MeToo” began trending recently on social media after people were encouraged to speak about their experiences of sexual harassment following the surfacing of accusations made against Harvey Weinstein. On October 20, Amber wrote her own message on Instagram about the issue, and included the… Continue reading f(x)’s Amber Adds Her Own Thoughts To “Me Too” Conversation About Sexual Harassment
Apink’s Chorong Faces Bomb Threat At Festival
Following yesterday’s bomb threat against Son Naeun, another Apink member has been threatened today. On October 20, Park Chorong was scheduled to attend the Bucheon International Animation Festival as an honorary ambassador, when someone claiming to be a “fan” called in to say that he had placed some explosives inside the building. He threatened that the bombs would… Continue reading Apink’s Chorong Faces Bomb Threat At Festival
Leeteuk To Officiate And Red Velvet To Sing For SM Vocal Trainer’s Wedding
SM Entertainment vocal trainer and former Black Beat member Jang Jin Young is getting married to actress Kang Hae In tomorrow, and it looks like the wedding will be supported by SM family! According to a source from the industry, Super Junior’s Leeteuk will be officiating the wedding and Red Velvet will be singing the congratulatory song. It was further reported… Continue reading Leeteuk To Officiate And Red Velvet To Sing For SM Vocal Trainer’s Wedding
BIGBANG’s Taeyang To Reveal New Music For 2018 PyeongChang Olympics
BIGBANG’s Taeyang will be unveiling new music at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games! On October 20, the official Olympic Channel on Twitter announced the news that Taeyang will be performing a new solo song for the winter games. He is set to perform the track for the very first time at the Olympic Torch Relay Ceremony, as… Continue reading BIGBANG’s Taeyang To Reveal New Music For 2018 PyeongChang Olympics