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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AOA's Seolhyun revealed that her bandmate, Jimin, is surprisingly a talented craftsman. On her Instagram update on June 17, Seolhyun shared a photo of two hands, wearing beautiful handmade beaded jewelries that Jimin made. SNSD's Taeyeon also reacted to it!
While they do make things appear natural and easy, idols' experiences are very far from easy and convenient. TWICE's Jihyo and Mina talked about both the physical and emotional difficulties that they have experienced, and also provided uplifting words to those who are chasing their goals in life.
Jisung and Chenle talked about their growth as K-pop stars in a recent interview and photoshoot for ELLE magazine for its July issue. Known to be best friends, the two NCT Dream members became the very first pair to have a pictorial for the magazine.
The NCT Taeyong Withdrawal Support Association released a long statement, demanding the idol's withdrawal, and citing numerous controversies that idol has been embroiled in prior to his debut. Numerous Korean NCT fans have signed the statement.
Becoming a K-pop idol is going to be difficult, but fraudulent agencies make it much harder to accomplish that goal. YouTuber Evangeline Pang, known as Ploopy678, deliberately auditioned for dubious "companies" and found out what separates a scam firm from a legitimate one.
BLINKs are becoming keener on what they will be expecting on BLACKPINK's comeback on June 26. Some even follow YG Entertainment employees and the members' makeup and nail artists to find out hints on the group's upcoming return. Thus, through some scrolling on the staff's SNS, eagle-eyed netizens now speculate that BLACKPINK will have an outdoor-based MV.
BlackVelvet stans, we won! BLACKPINK's Jisoo posted her teaser for their upcoming comeback "How You Like That" on her Instagram, and Red Velvet's Seulgi couldn't help but show how excited she is.