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  BTS's "Love Myself" Campaign Wins the 2020 UNICEF Inspire Award

  On June 22, Monday, UNICEF announced that BTS had received the 2020 UNICEF Inspire Award in the Integrated Campaigns and Events category for their "Love Myself' campaign. Winners were selected through a combination of an online vote by UNICEF employees all over the world. They were also chosen by a panel of judges.

  06.21.20 | 11:33PM EDT
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  Men Seen Harassing Red Velvet's Seulgi and Irene on Bubble

  Screenshots of Korean men harassing Red Velvet on Lysn Bubble have been making rounds on Korean and international sites. Bubble is a messaging application that SM Entertainment idols use to communicate with their fans.

  06.19.20 | 11:42PM EDT
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  CNBLUE Lee Jung Shin Impresses Fans With His Sculpted Physique

  CNBLUE's Lee Jung Shin thrilled fans after he published his recent update on his personal Instagram account. The male idol wowed fans as he flaunts his toned and masculine physique through a mirror selca, and showcased his physical routine: yoga.

  06.19.20 | 9:53PM EDT
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  Woo Jiyoon's Solo Song Allegedly Alludes to BOL4's Ahn Jiyoung

  Woo Jiyoon recently made her solo debut under the stage name ODDCHILD, following her departure from the duo BOL4. One of her tracks, "DODO," is gaining attention for supposedly targeting former teammate, Ahn Jiyoung.

  06.19.20 | 5:40AM EDT
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  K-Netz are Raving About How Adorable TWICE's "Fanfare" Choreography Is!

  On June 18, Thursday, TWICE unveiled the music video for their Japanese release "Fanfare." Upon watching, netizens couldn't help but fawn over how adorable the choreography is!

  06.19.20 | 5:52AM EDT
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  TREI Members Address Departure From Banana Culture Entertainment

  TREI boy band departed from the Banana Culture Entertainment in February of 2019. The three members of the group confirmed on June 18 that they had ended their contractual agreements with the agency and conveyed their opinions with fans.

  06.19.20 | 4:21AM EDT
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  SM Entertainment Releases Statement to Support "Black Lives Matter" Movement

  On June 19, Friday, SM Entertainment released a statement of support to the "Black Lives Matter" movement on their social media pages. Their statement expressed sadness over the recent events in the United States that show the systemic devaluation of black lives.

  06.19.20 | 3:39AM EDT
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  These 5 K-pop Groups Disbanded Due to Scandals and Misunderstandings

  K-pop group disbandments cause fans heartbreak, but not everyone is aware that there are valid reasons that forced them to do so. However, some groups had to end because of certain scandals and misapprehensions, like the 5 K-pop groups below.

  06.19.20 | 3:37AM EDT
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  Impostors Who Posed as SM Entertainment CEO to be Imprisoned for Fraud

  Impostors who pretended to be SM Entertainment CEO obtained maximum sentences after falsifying documents and obtaining a deposit of several hundred million won (about $80,000 is one hundred million won), asserting that EXO would play at an event.

  06.19.20 | 3:36AM EDT
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  K-Netz Think SM Entertainment Constantly Pushes Taeyong as The Group's Center

  After Korean fans and netizens called for NCT's Taeyong's dismissal from the group through a lengthy statement, saying that he is unfit to be a member of the group and be an idol in general, another wave of K-netizens pointed out how Taeyong is always the member in the center, and they are not happy about it.

  06.19.20 | 1:53AM EDT
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  Tabloid Mistakenly Publishes Former X1 Yohan on Front Page as the One Who Passed Away

  A tabloid in the Philippines is being criticized by Yohan's fans. News about TST's Yohan's death reached the global audience, but a Philippine print outlet published a different Yohan on its front page on June 18. Fans then took to social media to express their rage and disappointment.

  06.19.20 | 1:53AM EDT
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  BTS Becomes First Foreign Act After Michael Jackson to Peak at Oricon's Album Sales Chart

  BTS just created headlines for topping charts in Oricon! The Japanese music ranking on June 19 revealed that for the first quarter of 2020, BTS dominated its record sales charts.

  06.19.20 | 1:52AM EDT