BTS’ Suga Named Brand Ambassador For Valentino

BTS’ Suga is officially the new face of Valentino! On January 17, the luxury Italian fashion house announced that Suga had been chosen as its latest addition to its roster of brand ambassadors, whom it refers to as “Di.Vas” (a pun that stands for “Different Values”). Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli described Suga as “a… Continue reading BTS’ Suga Named Brand Ambassador For Valentino

YG Entertainment Denies Reports Of Park Bo Gum Joining The Agency

YG Entertainment has denied that Park Bo Gum is signing with the company. On January 17, an industry representative reported that Park Bo Gum is joining YG Entertainment. The reports stated that the actor was influenced by Sean, who is a director of YG Entertainment, as they often go running and do volunteer work together.… Continue reading YG Entertainment Denies Reports Of Park Bo Gum Joining The Agency

GFRIEND Gathers To Celebrate Their 8th Debut Anniversary

GFRIEND recently reunited to celebrate their 8th debut anniversary! On January 16, all six members of GFRIEND shared photos of their recent get together. Kim Sowon shared two group photos with the caption “Gfriend 8th,” before adding in the comments, “with buddy,” making sure to include GFRIEND’s official fan club. On her Stories, Sowon added… Continue reading GFRIEND Gathers To Celebrate Their 8th Debut Anniversary

HA:TFELT (Yeeun) Parts Ways With Amoeba Culture After Nearly 6 Years + Shares Sweet Message With Fans

HA:TFELT (Yeeun) and Amoeba Culture will be going their separate ways after nearly six years. On January 16, Amoeba Culture shared the following statement to announce the conclusion of HA:TFELT’s exclusive contract: Hello. This is Amoeba Culture. Following a long and in-depth discussion, Amoeba Culture and HA:TFELT have decided to end our exclusive contract. We… Continue reading HA:TFELT (Yeeun) Parts Ways With Amoeba Culture After Nearly 6 Years + Shares Sweet Message With Fans

BTS’s Jimin Named Global Ambassador For Dior

BTS’s Jimin is the newest Dior global ambassador! On January 16, French luxury brand Dior made an official announcement via Instagram introducing Jimin as the brand’s new global ambassador. As an ambassador, Jimin “is now lending his image to creations from Artistic Director of Dior men’s collections, Mr. Kim Jones.” Check out the lovely first… Continue reading BTS’s Jimin Named Global Ambassador For Dior

LOONA’s Kim Lip, Choerry, And JinSoul Launch Personal Instagram Accounts

Three more members of LOONA have joined Instagram! On January 16, Kim Lip opened her personal Instagram account, sharing a picture of the full moon at night. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 김립 KIMLIP (@kimxxlip) Earlier on January 14, members Choerry and JinSoul also launched their personal accounts. Choerry has yet… Continue reading LOONA’s Kim Lip, Choerry, And JinSoul Launch Personal Instagram Accounts

LABOUM’s Haein Signs With New Agency

LABOUM member Haein has signed with a new agency! On January 16, R&D Company shared, “We signed an exclusive contract with Haein, who showcased diverse charms as [a member of] LABOUM. We plan on providing unsparing support so that she can present herself with not only music but also various other platforms. Please show her… Continue reading LABOUM’s Haein Signs With New Agency

Jessica Shows Support For BLACKPINK’s Jennie At Their Hong Kong Concert

The friendship between former Girls’ Generation member Jessica and BLACKPINK’s Jennie is still going strong! On the evening of January 15, Jessica revealed on Instagram Stories that she had attended BLACKPINK’s “BORN PINK” concert in Hong Kong to show her support for Jennie. Posting a video of Jennie’s solo performance, Jessica tagged the BLACKPINK member… Continue reading Jessica Shows Support For BLACKPINK’s Jennie At Their Hong Kong Concert

January Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual girl group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 579 girl group members, using big data collected from December 15, 2022 to January 15, 2023. NewJeans’ Minji topped… Continue reading January Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

LE SSERAFIM’s Sakura Tests Positive For COVID-19

LE SSERAFIM’s Sakura has been diagnosed with COVID-19. On January 14, Source Music officially announced that Sakura had tested positive for the virus after developing cold-like symptoms the day before. According to the agency, none of the other LE SSERAFIM members are currently exhibiting any such symptoms, and they have all tested negative for COVID-19.… Continue reading LE SSERAFIM’s Sakura Tests Positive For COVID-19