SM Confirms aespa’s Winter Underwent Surgery For Collapsed Lung

SM Entertainment has confirmed that aespa’s Winter is recovering from surgery for pneumothorax. On April 12, SM Entertainment officially confirmed reports that Winter had undergone surgery for pneumothorax, a condition commonly known as collapsed lung. “Winter recently underwent surgery for pneumothorax and is currently recovering,” stated the agency. “As [pneumothorax] is a condition prone to… Continue reading SM Confirms aespa’s Winter Underwent Surgery For Collapsed Lung

Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2024, April Week 1

After a few weeks without much movement in the top 10, two new songs have debuted in the top three this week! Rookie female group ILLIT takes the K-pop industry by storm as their debut song “Magnetic” enters the chart all the way at the top spot. Congratulations to ILLIT! ILLIT is a HYBE girl… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2024, April Week 1

Yoo Jae Suk, BTOB’s Yook Sungjae, SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi, aespa’s Karina, And More Confirmed For New Variety Show

KBS2’s pilot variety show “Synchro You” (literal title) has unveiled its star-studded MC lineup! On April 8, KBS2’s “Synchro You” announced, “The new pilot variety show ‘Synchro You’ confirmed its MC lineup including Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Juck, Lee Yong Jin, BTOB’s Yook Sungjae, SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi, and aespa’s Karina. The show is scheduled to be… Continue reading Yoo Jae Suk, BTOB’s Yook Sungjae, SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi, aespa’s Karina, And More Confirmed For New Variety Show

Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2024, March Week 5

The top three songs remain the same as last week with LE SSERAFIM’s “EASY” at No. 1 for the fourth consecutive week. Congratulations to LE SSERAFIM! Holding on to No. 2 and No. 3 respectively are (G)I-DLE’s “Fate” and TWS’s “plot twist.” There is only one new song in the top 10 this week. Debuting… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2024, March Week 5

aepsa’s Karina And Lee Jae Wook Confirm Breakup

Lee Jae Wook and aespa’s Karina have broken up. On April 2, TenAsia reported that Karina and Lee Jae Wook ended their relationship after five weeks of going public with their relationship. In response to the report, a source from Lee Jae Wook’s agency C-JeS confirmed, “Lee Jae Wook decided on the breakup in order… Continue reading aepsa’s Karina And Lee Jae Wook Confirm Breakup

8 Relatable K-Pop Idols Who Are Also Mega Fans Of Other Idols

Idols might seem like they live impossibly amazing lives that fans could never dream of, but it turns out a lot of them are more relatable than you think! Just like you have your idols that you stan, these K-pop stars also have industry leaders that they’re massive fans of. You might even have some… Continue reading 8 Relatable K-Pop Idols Who Are Also Mega Fans Of Other Idols

aespa Reported To Make May Comeback + SM Briefly Responds

aespa may be making a comeback soon! On March 27, Ilgan Sports reported that according to industry insiders, aepsa is in the final stages of preparing for a May comeback. In response to the report, a source from SM Entertainment relayed to Topstarnews, “Nothing has been confirmed yet, and we will reveal the detailed schedule… Continue reading aespa Reported To Make May Comeback + SM Briefly Responds

Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2024, March Week 4

LE SSERAFIM’s “EASY” is the No. 1 song for the third consecutive week. Congratulations to LE SSERAFIM! Moving up three spots to No. 2 is (G)I-DLE’s hit B-side track “Fate.” Down one spot to No. 3 is TWS’s former chart-topping hit “plot twist.” There is only one new song in the top 10 this week.… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2024, March Week 4

March Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for all idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various idol groups, using big data collected from February 14 to March 14. TWICE topped this month’s list with a… Continue reading March Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

March Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from February 23 to March 23. Lim Young Woong topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of… Continue reading March Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

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