After expressing my disappointment in SM Entertainment, I thought it would only be fair to dedicate an editorial on K-Pop’s other big agency, YG Entertainment. After all, YG artists have contributed quite a bit to this year’s line-up of scandal and controversy. Although I had been a public SM stan, I also harbored a secret love… Continue reading Noona Says: Everyone Lies, Especially YG
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Noona Says: Everyone Lies, Even Your Bias
I’m starting to suspect that the Korean entertainment media likes to release a scandal a week, to keep circulation going. One day there will be a quiet week when I can write about silly nonsense, but this is not that week. This week, Jessica is no longer a member of Girls’ Generation. There have been rumors of… Continue reading Noona Says: Everyone Lies, Even Your Bias
Noona Says: I Don’t Know What’s Going on with ZE:A and Junyoung Either
It was all really confusing and there were just so many things being said. The best I can do is break down what happened (or what was reported): Moon Junyoung (also known as Lee Hoo) wrote a series of long tweets expressing his grievances against his company and CEO Shin Joo Hak. He revealed some… Continue reading Noona Says: I Don’t Know What’s Going on with ZE:A and Junyoung Either
Noona Says: Reflection on the “So Wonderful” Ladies’ Code
This is a sad week to start my editorial series on K-Pop. As the resident Soompi Noona, I had planned for months now to start a (hopefully) regular series with lots of Noona thoughts on Korean entertainment. I waited patiently until I felt like the circumstances were ready for me to speak out on what… Continue reading Noona Says: Reflection on the “So Wonderful” Ladies’ Code