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  A100 Entertainment Releases Statement Concerning Rookie Girl Group XUM's Racism Controversy

  On September 24, Thursday, at 12:00 NN KST, A100 Entertainment released a statement concerning their rookie girl group XUM's recent racism controversy.

  09.24.20 | 11:12PM EDT
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  [TW] Singer-Songwriter Jang Jae In Reveals Painful Past and Trauma as a Sexual Assault Victim

  [Trigger Warning] Singer-songwriter Jang Jae In (also know as Jang Jane) reveals her painful past and trauma as a sexual assault victim and survivor on her Instagram account. Because of this experience, she shared that she had mental and physical health issues.

  09.22.20 | 9:46PM EDT
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  [TW] Rookie Girl Group Sexually Harassed by Staff Member on Broadcast + Company Releases Statement

  [Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Sexual Harassment] Rookie girl group Fanatics were sexually harassed by a male staff member during a broadcast, and fans have expressed concern over the girl's wellbeing.

  09.17.20 | 1:36AM EDT
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  BLINKs Trend #YG_ProtectJISOO as Antis Flood BLACKPINK Jisoo with Hate Comments

  On September 14, BLINKs noticed a sudden slew of hate comments on social media towards BLACKPINK's visual, Jisoo. To stand up for the idol, fans started trending #YG_ProtectJISOO, urging her company to take action against the malicious comments.

  11.26.20 | 12:22AM EST
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  Former Fans of EXO Chen Spam Negative Reviews on His New Song + Call for EXO's Disbandment

  On September 8, EXO's Chen released the song "Your Moonlight" as the OST for the Korean drama "Do You Like Brahms?" Since it's release, former fans of the idol have left numerous negative reviews on the song.

  09.09.20 | 11:59PM EDT
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  K-Media Outlets Claim K-Pop is Losing Its Original Charm + See Netizens' Reactions

  Numerous South Korean media outlets have reported on the "dilemma" K-Pop is facing right now. Many believe that the genre is losing its original charm and characteristics. This issue arises following the rise of English songs being made in the industry. While some netizens agree to this sentiment, many have defended the use of English in K-pop.

  09.07.20 | 10:07PM EDT
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  These 6 Male Idols’ Careers Were Almost Ruined After Being Involved With Notorious Han Seo Hee: Who Is She?

  Han Seo Hee, who is known as the "nightmare" for K-pop fans, is a former K-pop idol trainee who was supposed to debut in 2018. However, she was not able to debut still and became an infamous YouTuber who "spills some tea" about the alleged real situation in the K-pop industry. These male idols' careers were ruined and were almost ruined due to the accusations of the notorious personality.

  09.02.20 | 10:41PM EDT
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  #SMProtectKai: Fans Demand SME to Protect EXO Kai After He Received Malicious Comments on Weibo

  On Weibo, the largest social media platform in China, EXO Kai became continuously targeted by anti-fans after he received hate and criticism for no reason for the past weeks. Due to this, EXO-Ls are doing their best to protect the idol and have been calling out SM Entertainment's attention to protect the idol from hateful comments.

  08.30.20 | 9:52PM EDT
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  Fans Enraged As NCT Dream Renjun Was Tricked Into Saying Filipino Curse Words During a Live Stream

  NCTzens (fans of NCT) are enraged after a Filipino viewer watching Renjun's V Live asked him to read out Filipino words, with one of them turning out to be a curse word.

  08.27.20 | 10:28PM EDT
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  Korean YouTuber Under Fire for Saying Joy Should Leave Red Velvet After She Wore a Feminist Shirt

  South Korean YouTuber PPKKa is currently under fire after saying Joy from Red Velvet should be kicked out of the group. This comes after Joy was spotted wearing a shirt that says "We Should All Be Feminists."

  08.25.20 | 1:30AM EDT
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  Seven ANS Members Terminate Their Contract Amidst The Haena Bullying Controversy

  [Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Bullying, Self-Harm, and Suicide] Following news that ANS member Haena was being bullied by her own group members, seven out of the eight members have taken legal action to terminate their contracts with their agency, ANS Entertainment.

  08.20.20 | 10:15PM EDT
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  After AOA and ILUV's Bullying Controversy, Another Girl Group Strife Arises

  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.

  08.17.20 | 9:30AM EDT