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The netizen who claimed they bullied by APRIL's Naeun has come out with a handwritten letter admitting they had lied about it all. On July 24, the netizen shared a short letter on an online community forum, saying that everything they said about the idol was false and that Naeun didn't do anything.
Netizens picked who they believe will end up making the final debut line-up in the Mnet and Big Hit Entertainment survival show "I-LAND." The show is meant to determine who will be debuting in the new group, by separating the debut line-up into I-LAND and the members who will have no chance to debut to GROUND.
International VIPs sent a truck to YG Entertainment's building on July 23, to demand proper treatment for BIGBANG. Fans organized this project, believing that BIGBANG is one of the groups that helped YG Entertainment become one of the biggest companies in Korea, and thusly, the group deserves better treatment.
On July 24, BLACKPINK's Lisa has been selected as an ambassador for BVLGARI, a luxury brand that represents Italy and is famous for its watches, jewelries, and luxury goods. In their announcement, the fashion brand said that Lisa's image as a "fashion icon fit well with the brand identity."
Nam Donghyun, who previously participated on "PRODUCE X 101" and ranked 60th, will be making his solo debut on July 26 under the stage name BOYHOOD. He made headlines when it was revealed he was former WINNER member Nam Taehyun's younger brother.
[Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Bullying] APRIL's Naeun admits struggling psychologically but now insists on pursuing comeback. Amid the controversy over school bullying, the idol dismissed rumors and said it was groundless and expressed that she will proceed with her scheduled comeback schedule.
BLACKPINK has clinched the crown as the most subscribed music artist! According to YG Entertainment on Monday, BLACKPINK's subscribers on their official YouTube channel surpassed 42.3 million; hence, exceeding other female pop stars, such as Ariana Grande.
TIME magazine revealed the collector's edition magazine cover that features BTS in full color. While many are happy for BTS for bagging another TIME magazine cover, many ended up disappointed because of the alleged poor quality of the cover, slamming TIME for making the group look bad.
Superstar global boy group BTS officially have five Guinness World Records under their belt! Guinness World Records announced on its website on July 22, that BTS's live concert "BANG BANG CON: The Live" broke the record of "Live Streaming Concert With The Most Views."
On July 23rd, AKMU Chanhyuk shared several photos with his new hairstyle. His hair was down and longer than it usually is, so netizens reacted to it. A lot of fans were stunned by Chanhyuk's long locks, but what caught everyone's attention was IU's comment.
Album sales are just one of the identifying factors of an idol group or idol's popularity. It's also the basis of several music charts. Because compared to YouTube views, an album sale means that fans like the music enough to pay for it.
On July 23, Gaon Chart, one of Korea's most prominent music charts, said that BLACKPINK and EXO-SC topped all of its weekly music charts from July 12 to 18.