AOA's former member Choa has returned after three years of hiatus, and i now taking a new career path. She announced her exclusive contract with her new agency Great M Entertainment on August 21.
Sub-units are quite common in the K-pop scene. From CBX to SEMINA to TTS, there are lots of superior trinities that K-pop fans patronize. And recently, these fans got the chance to cast their votes through Ranker and hailed these 8 K-pop trios as the best!
Earning yourself a solo endorsement and CF deal is one way an idol knows they've made it. Most brands go for the most popular faces in the industry and pay them a hefty amount to be the face of their brand, as they look for people who are influential enough to help boost sales. Here are K-Pop's current CF queens who can cause anything they touch to sell out with their amazing selling power.
Haena of the group ANS posted a message on her SNS account on the 15th, saying, "I can't stand it anymore." The rookie idol's sentiments generated another internet buzz, hinting another K-pop girl group conflict. Let's take a look at the previous controversies that shook fans this year.
[Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Bullying, Self-Harm] Luckily, trainees got other trainees' shoulder to lean on and get through with hardships, eventually forming a "family" within them, until they can finally debut together. However, this is not the scenario for some K-pop idols, for aside from the harsh life in the music world, their co-members allegedly added to their traumatic experience as K-pop idols.
Despite controversies and backlash that K-pop idols encounter once announced their relationship in public, these idols still took the risk to find romance with fellow stars. Some of these former couples were exposed by the media, while some courageously admitted to the public their relationship status.
Former AOA member Kwon Mina revealed in early July that she was bullied by then-leader Shin Jimin for ten years while promoting with the group. Since then, numerous allegations have been made and Kwon Mina had even shared posts of self-harm.
Being a K-pop idol has always been a blessing and a curse for some. While gaining massively popularity and success are some of the things that most K-pop idols wish for, some downsides come along with it.
Following former AOA member Kwon Mina's apology for her recent behavior, fans who have visited her page have noticed that her Instagram account has been deleted. On August 12, Wednesday, Mina's agency Woori Actors spoke up on the deletion of her Instagram account.
Following former AOA member Kwon Mina's apology for her recent behavior, fans who have visited her page have noticed that her Instagram account has been deleted. On August 12, Wednesday, Mina's agency Woori Actors spoke up on the deletion of her Instagram account.
Following Jimin's announcement of her withdrawal from AOA and retiring from the entertainment industry after Kwon Mina's allegations of bullying, Shin Jimin has deleted every form of content from her YouTube channel.
Former AOA member Kwon Mina has shared an apology on her Instagram account, in which she apologized for her recent actions.
Following revelations that former AOA member Kwon Mina was bullied by fellow member and leader Jimin for ten years, one fan decided to stand up for Kwon Mina and filed a complaint, requesting a police investigation.