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.
On the 22nd of July, APRIL member Lee Naeun trended online for an alleged bullying scandal. A K-netizen, who claimed to have gone in the same elementary school with the idol singer, said that Naeun bullied her for a long time.
In a past live stream, KARD's BM once spoke out about being held at gunpoint while visiting his friends and family in the United States. He recounted that while he was out with his friend one night, they decided to go to a fast food place to get some snacks. While on the way, they got stopped by the cops.
Foreigners in K-Pop is common nowadays, and a majority of foreign K-Pop idols hail from China. Curious about which Chinese idols are killing the game right now and are still actively promoting? Check them out here!
Fans are swarmed with curiosity aftter YG Entertainment teased that BLACKPINK will be featuring an artist, who remains kept under wraps, in their upcoming single. Netizens speculate that it will be Ariana Grande, while others think it's Charlie Puth. Who do you think it will be?
Back when Red Velvet was promoting "Russian Roulette", Irene caused a lot of noise for her iconic purple hair. The hairstyle was so iconic, it's been said that numerous young girls would visit hair salons with photos of her hoping to achieve the look!
SM Entertainment and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will be releasing their second collaboration song, "End of a Day (Orchestra Ver)," on July 24. It will be unveiled as an SM STATION track and will be available on various streaming platforms.
Super Junior's Kyuhyun is gifting Elfs with his melody to cherish. He is set to unveil his solo song "Dreaming" today, July 23. According to his agency, SJ Label, he will officially release his single "Dreaming" at 6:00 p.m. KST on various music sites.
Kim Heechul is not backing down as he hired six legal councils to tackle counter antis. The Super Junior member has taken huge steps to fight back against the perpetrators of consistent bashing he had been receiving. He shared an update on his Instagram account a photo of the filed lawsuits.
On July 22, Wednesday, APE Sports announced that EXO's Sehun is the latest shareholder of SeolHaeOne Prince! The team announced the news on Twitter. SeolHaeOne Prince operates teams in various e-sports games, including Leagues of Legends (LoL), PUBG, Teamfight Tactics, and VALORANT.
BLACKPINK is gearing up for another single! Following the girl group's consecutive successes in the music market with "How You Like That" domestically and internationally, BLACKPINK is set to dominate the music charts and stage once again with a new song.
AOA's Seolhyun is currently in the center of rumors, with many claiming that the idol caused a disturbance due to smoking in her hotel room in Thailand and her bad attitude. The rumors stem all the way from September of 2016, when E-Channel's "Brave Journalist" reported that a girl group member actually swears and smokes often.
Soloist Minty is being sued by her entertainment agency, CoronaX Entertainment. On July 21, the company revealed they were suing Minty for "misappropriation." She had snuck into their practice studio without advance notice and stole one of the member's leather jackets, wearing it as she headed out.