A “giant baby.” The youngest, but tallest member of a group. Recently on an online community, a sort of family tree was posted, listing the ‘giant babies’ of K-pop, from the first generation idol group H.O.T as well as soon-to-debut groups like TS Entertainment’s SONAMOO. The male “giant babies” include first generation idols H.O.T’s Lee Jae Won… Continue reading Who Are the “Giant Babies (Maknaes)” of the K-pop World?
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[Updated w/ Video] Super Junior’s Kyuhyun Keeps First Place Promise, Sings for Lonely Citizen “At Gwanghwamun”
Super Junior member Kyuhyun has proven himself to be a man of his word by fulfilling his promise to sing to a random, lonely citizen “At Gwanghwamun,” after winning first place on various music programs with his solo debut title track. During a recent interview, Kyuhyun shared his first place promise to fans: “I’ve continued… Continue reading [Updated w/ Video] Super Junior’s Kyuhyun Keeps First Place Promise, Sings for Lonely Citizen “At Gwanghwamun”
Girl’s Day’s Minah Joins Instagram
Good news for Girl’s Day fans! Just two hours ago Minah revealed her newly created Instagram account through her twitter with the message “I’m going to try this too. hee hee.” You can follow her on Instagram at @bbang_93. So far, she has only posted one picture of herself sitting in a car, comfortably smiling… Continue reading Girl’s Day’s Minah Joins Instagram
Rookie Singer Megan Lee Has Contract Dispute with Agency 6 Months after Debut
Just six months into her debut, rookie singer Megan Lee has run into problems with her agency’s exclusive contract. Megan Lee is currently signed with g.o.d Kim Tae Woo’s agency Soul Shop Entertainment, and on November 25, it was revealed that she submitted a request for an injunction on her contract to the Seoul Central… Continue reading Rookie Singer Megan Lee Has Contract Dispute with Agency 6 Months after Debut
Sistar’s Soyu is GQ Korea’s “Woman of the Year”
Girl group Sistar‘s Soyu has been chosen as the “Woman of the Year” by men’s lifestyle magazine GQ Korea. For their annual “Men of the Year” December issue, GQ Korea chose nine male celebrities to be their Men of the Year, but also named Soyu the sole Woman of the Year. Soyu has had a busy year, promoting her… Continue reading Sistar’s Soyu is GQ Korea’s “Woman of the Year”
Teen Top Sues Netizens Who Spread Rumors of Album Stockpiling
Group Teen Top has sued four netizens who spread rumors of the six-member group stockpiling their own albums. The Seoul police told the media on November 26 that Teen Top has filed charges on October 2 against four netizens, for defamation and spreading false accusations. Previously in September, after Teen Top won the number one place on… Continue reading Teen Top Sues Netizens Who Spread Rumors of Album Stockpiling
Han Ye Seul Reassures Fans That She and Teddy Are Still Dating
Actress Han Ye Seul and YG Entertainment’s producer Teddy have assured fans that they are still together. Dating openly since last year, rumors floated around the last two to three weeks of a breakup between the two. Especially since there were a lot of celebrity couples reported to have separated, fans have gradually focused on the couple and… Continue reading Han Ye Seul Reassures Fans That She and Teddy Are Still Dating
Luhan’s Case Against SM Entertainment Forwarded to Arbitration
On November 25, Luhan’s lawsuit against SM Entertainment, which was filed earlier on October 10, was forwarded to arbitration, a chance for the parties to meet at a middle ground prior to the beginning of the trials. There are cases in which the involved party may directly request an arbitration, but if that is not the… Continue reading Luhan’s Case Against SM Entertainment Forwarded to Arbitration
BIGBANG’s Taeyang Weighs in on Comparing WINNER and iKON
Winner and iKON have been consistently compared with one another ever since their appearance as Team A and Team B in the former MNet reality program “WIN: Who Is Next.” As YG Entertainment‘s senior, BIGBANG‘s Taeyang talks about the difference between the two groups. Taeyang was asked if the two groups, who performed as opening acts… Continue reading BIGBANG’s Taeyang Weighs in on Comparing WINNER and iKON
G-Dragon Admits Being More Comfortable with Taeyang than T.O.P
At a recent round table interview held on November 25, G-Dragon has admitted who he is closer to between his co-BIGBANG members Taeyang and T.O.P, whom he both worked with on different project units. In 2010, G-Dragon worked on project unit “GD&TOP” with BIGBANG co-rapper T.O.P and four years later, the BIGBANG leader is back… Continue reading G-Dragon Admits Being More Comfortable with Taeyang than T.O.P