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.
In Korea, people are considered adults when they turn 20, which is 19 in international age. It's considered the peak time in their lives, the time when they are most beautiful and fresh. These girl group visuals embody that perfectly.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ra.D released a new single entitled "The Film." His new song was released on various music websites on June 17th.
On the 17th, the new group "Weeekly" has released the 1st concept photo for their debut album "We are."
Cravity has released the official music video for "Cloud 9" through Starship Entertainment's official YouTube and Naver V live channels on the 17th.
EXO Chanyeol meets his fans as a voice actor! On June 18, Korea's first-ever audio cinema was released through a Naver audio-clip, introducing "Pit-A-Pat (My Heart is Beating)," starring Park Chanyeol of EXO.
Out of the hundreds of Korean snacks and treats, these are just some of the famous treats idols love to munch on, and you should try these out, too!