K-Pop News Weekly Top 3: Celebrity-Involved Military Shooting, SHINee & BoA Comebacks, Kim Hyun Joong Enlists Amidst Controversy

Here are three of the biggest K-pop news stories of the past week:

Deadly Shooting Spree at Korean Military Training Camp Leaves Three Dead

Korean rapper Psy, singer Jang Soo Won, and actor Jung Suk Won reportedly reported for reserve training at the Naegok-dong military training camp on May 13, the day that a soldier opened fire on his peers. The soldier turned his training rifle on his peers, killing two and injuring others. He then turned the gun on himself, committing suicide.

At least three celebrities were serving their reserve training. Jang Soo Won was in the middle of training during the incident and allegedly heard the gunshots, but Psy and Jung Suk Won had left the military facility shortly before the incident.

SHINee & BoA Comebacks

Two prominent Hallyu acts from SM Entertainment kicked off comeback promotions last week. BoA, one of the first acts of the international Korean wave, came back with her eighth album, "Kiss My Lips." Along with the album, BoA released two music videos, one for the title song "Kiss My Lips" and another for the pre-release track "Who Are You?" featuring EXO's Sehun.

SM Entertainment's five-member idol group SHINee also began comeback promotions for the group's upcoming album, "Odd." The album is the first Korean release from the group in some time, and anticipation was building due to the fact that one of the members wrote multiple songs on the album.

Kim Hyun Joong Enlists in Korean Army

Singer-actor and SS501 leader Kim Hyun Joong entered the Korean army last week, as his entertainment agency, KeyEast, responded to multiple reports of abuse from his ex-girlfriend, known to the media as Choi.

The two made headlines for a domestic violence case in 2014. Their personal issues returned to headlines after Ms. Choi announced her pregnancy of Kim's baby. Kim's side has denied multiple claims of Choi, but admitted to providing her with money. As Kim and Choi's personal life made headlines, the star was sent off to the Korean army by fans.

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