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• Rookie Girl Group Idol Reveals She Attempted to Take Her Own Life Due to Being Bullied by Her Members

  [Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Bullying, Suicide] Haena, a rookie girl group idol who is part of ANS, revealed in a series of now-deleted Instagram posts that she is being bullied by her members. This has led her to develop a panic disorder and has even caused her to try to end her own life.

  08.16.20 | 11:55PM EDT
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  SEVENTEEN Accused of Plagiarizing Cupid's "Cupid Shuffle"

  On August 14, Friday, Cupid took to Twitter, accusing SEVENTEEN of plagiarizing his most famous song, "Cupid Shuffle". He tweeted that he believed SEVENTEEN used parts of the 2007 hit song for their latest title track, "Left & Right".

  08.16.20 | 11:06PM EDT
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  6 Female K-Pop Idols Who Were Allegedly Bullied/Confirmed to be Bullied by Co-Members

  [Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Bullying, Self-Harm] Luckily, trainees got other trainees' shoulder to lean on and get through with hardships, eventually forming a "family" within them, until they can finally debut together. However, this is not the scenario for some K-pop idols, for aside from the harsh life in the music world, their co-members allegedly added to their traumatic experience as K-pop idols.

  08.16.20 | 10:41PM EDT
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  Nigerian Singer Lyta Under Fire for Plagiarizing GOT7's "Just Right" Music Video

  Nigerian singer Lyta is under fire with K-Pop fans around the world following the release of his newly released music video for "Hold Me Down". After watching the music video, it appears the majority of the scenes are nearly identical to GOT7's "Just Right" music video, which was released in 2016.

  08.16.20 | 10:35PM EDT
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  These are The 25 Most Popular Girl Group Idols for August

  The Korean Business Research Institute released its brand reputation rankings for K-Pop girl group members for the month of August. To determine which idols make the list, they analyzed trends such as consumer participation, community awareness, and news coverage.

  08.16.20 | 10:33PM EDT
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  YOU Can Be Part of H1GHR Music's New Music Video!

  On August 15, Saturday, H1GHR Music Records announced a special invitation for K-Hip-hop fans: You can score a chance of being a part of an audiovisual production for one of the songs of the "BLUE TAPE", the second album to celebrate H1GHR Music Records' third anniversary.

  08.16.20 | 8:29PM EDT
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  These Idols Were Forcibly Removed From Their Groups

  While most idols who leave their groups tend to do so due to scandals, health concerns, and personal reasons, these idols were forced out of their company and their groups, some of which were for no justifiable reason.

  08.16.20 | 8:13PM EDT
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  Why Did Wonho Name His Fandom WENEE? Find Out The Special Meaning Behind It

  Wonho is finally back! On August 14, K-pop singer Wonho returned in the music scene after debuting as a solo artist with his pre-release song, "Losing You," which kicked off both in Korea and America.

  08.15.20 | 5:36AM EDT
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  SM or JYP: Which Entertainment Agency is The Best “Girl Group Master”? See Netizens’ Answers

  Netizens discussed in an online communite platform which enterainment agency between two of the "Big 3" - SM and JYP - is the "girl group master".

  08.23.20 | 7:29AM EDT
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  Korean Netizens Select Their Favorite K-Pop Debut Songs

  Netizens took a look back to their favorite K-Pop debuts and selected their favorite debut tracks. Did your favorite make it to the list?

  08.14.20 | 10:53PM EDT
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  Fans Are In Tears Watching Former MONSTA X Wonho's MV "Losing You"

  Fans are in tears watching former MONSTA X member Wonho's solo music video for his pre-release song "Losing You." The music video marks Wonho's return to the music industry.

  08.14.20 | 9:13PM EDT
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  Here Are The Top 30 Best K-Pop Leaders of 2020, Selected by Netizens

  In the poll organized by King Choice, a Korean survey and ranking platform, netizens selected the K-pop leaders who they think are the best "pillars" of their teams. The poll gathered more than 29 million votes, which ended on August 15.

  09.02.20 | 5:18AM EDT