BLACKSWAN Announces Judy And Youngheun’s Departure From Group

BLACKSWAN’s Judy and Youngheun are officially graduating from the group. On July 31 KST, DR Music announced that both members of BLACKSWAN would be leaving the group in order to “fulfill their new dreams.” Earlier this year, BLACKSWAN added two new members—Sriya and Gabi—to their lineup, meaning that they will be promoting as a four-member… Continue reading BLACKSWAN Announces Judy And Youngheun’s Departure From Group

TXT Hangs Out With BTS’s J-Hope And Wallows At Lollapalooza

While making history at Lollapalooza, TXT also found time to meet up with some of the other artists there! On July 30 local time, TXT became the first K-pop group in history to perform at the famous American music festival. During TXT’s set, fans noticed that BTS’s J-Hope and Jimin, as well as American rock… Continue reading TXT Hangs Out With BTS’s J-Hope And Wallows At Lollapalooza

STAYC’s Isa Sustains Ankle Injury + Group Cancels “Inkigayo” Appearance

STAYC’s Isa will be temporarily sitting out of group activities due to an ankle injury. On July 31, STAYC’s agency HIGH-UP Entertainment released the following statement: Hello, this is HIGH-UP Entertainment. We are writing to inform you of STAYC member Isa’s injury and provide an update on the group’s activities. Isa injured her right ankle… Continue reading STAYC’s Isa Sustains Ankle Injury + Group Cancels “Inkigayo” Appearance

Ailee Signs With New Agency After Leaving THE L1VE + Ravi Shows Love For Her Fresh Start

Ailee has joined a new agency—with VIXX’s Ravi’s blessing! On July 31, Pop Music—a subsidiary of WYSIWYG Studios—officially announced, “Ailee recently signed an exclusive contract with our agency.” The singer was previously revealed to be parting ways with her former agency THE L1VE, which was founded by Ravi, earlier this week. Ailee also personally announced… Continue reading Ailee Signs With New Agency After Leaving THE L1VE + Ravi Shows Love For Her Fresh Start

July Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for all stars! The rankings were determined through an analysis of various stars’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from June 30 to July 31. “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” star Park Eun Bin entered the rankings at… Continue reading July Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Watch: BTS’s J-Hope Discusses How He Works On Music During His Busy Schedule, Desire To Show His Individual Identity, And More On Zico’s New Show

The first episode of Zico’s new online show “Give me a minute” has been released! “Give me a minute” is where Zico meets an unexpected person in an unexpected situation for a brief interview, and BTS’s J-Hope was the first guest. On the July 29 broadcast, Zico went to HYBE and met with J-Hope, who… Continue reading Watch: BTS’s J-Hope Discusses How He Works On Music During His Busy Schedule, Desire To Show His Individual Identity, And More On Zico’s New Show

Ailee To Part Ways With Ravi’s Agency THE L1VE

Ailee will be parting ways with her agency THE L1VE. On July 29, THE L1VE released an official statement to announce Ailee’s contract expiration. Their full statement reads as follows: Hello, this is THE L1VE label. Thank you to the fans who have always loved and supported artist Ailee. The exclusive contract between THE L1VE… Continue reading Ailee To Part Ways With Ravi’s Agency THE L1VE

Lee Se Young Shows Love To Apink’s Jung Eun Ji For Sending Gift To Her Drama Set

Lee Se Young and Apink’s Jung Eun Ji have shown that their longtime friendship is still going strong! On July 29, Lee Se Young posted photos to her Instagram story of a snack truck sent by her friend Jung Eun Ji. In the first photo, Lee Se Young is posing with the truck and the… Continue reading Lee Se Young Shows Love To Apink’s Jung Eun Ji For Sending Gift To Her Drama Set

fromis_9’s Jang Gyuri Shares Handwritten Letter Following Announcement Of Her Departure From The Group

fromis_9’s Jang Gyuri has shared a handwritten letter after it was announced that she would be leaving the group. On July 28, PLEDIS Entertainment announced that Jang Gyuri would be leaving fromis_9 after her contract expiration. Going forward, fromis_9 will promote as an eight-member group. The following day on July 29, Jang Gyuri posted a… Continue reading fromis_9’s Jang Gyuri Shares Handwritten Letter Following Announcement Of Her Departure From The Group

SG Wannabe’s Kim Jin Ho To Tie The Knot

SG Wannabe’s Kim Jin Ho is getting married! On July 29, Xportsnews reported that Kim Jin Ho will be getting married to his non-celebrity girlfriend on October 23 of this year. Later on the same day, a source from his agency Moksolee Entertainment confirmed the news is true and added, “His bride-to-be is a non-celebrity… Continue reading SG Wannabe’s Kim Jin Ho To Tie The Knot