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  IVE's Yujin Touched by Fan Without Consent at Incheon Airport Ahead of Group's Overseas Schedule

  A video shared on media outlets showed a fan reaching out and making physical contact with Yujin, prompting the idol to look at the individual.

  03.21.25 | 12:14AM EDT
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  Fans Call Out Jeon So MI's Sparse Activities Since Debut, Singer Released Only 15 Songs So Far

  Jeon Somi debuted under The Black Label---a YG Entertainment subsidiary---in June 2019 after the end of the project group I.O.I.

  03.20.25 | 8:43PM EDT
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  NJZ's Danielle Reveals Having To Report Bathroom Breaks, Record Meals as Part of Surveillance During Trainee Days Under HYBE

  NJZ's Danielle also recalled constantly feeling a sense of being monitored when they were trainees under HYBE, particularly in the practice room.

  03.19.25 | 1:49PM EDT
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  Online Users Claim BLACKPINK's Lisa, Jennie Use Machine Signatures for Hand-Signed CDs

  The controversy began when fans who bought signed versions of Lisa's and Jennie's solo debut albums had autographs that lacked the variations of human writing.

  03.14.25 | 12:07PM EDT
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  JYP Entertainment Threatens Legal Action 'Without Leniency' Against Individual Who Has Been Stalking TWICE

  Members of JYP Entertainment's girl group TWICE were allegedly receiving letters with inappropriate content and photos from a stalker.

  02.27.25 | 1:43AM EST
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  Hong Kong Airline Employee Leaks Confidential Flight Details of BTS, Other Top K-Pop Stars

  The unnamed employee reportedly leveraged her access to the airline's internal booking systems to obtain the personal and flight information of celebrities.

  02.25.25 | 8:41AM EST
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  LE SSERAFIM Accused of Plagiarizing a Mugler Ad for 'Born Fire' Concept Trailer

  The group was accused of copying elements, including lighting and camera angles, from an advertisement for a Mugler fragrance featuring model Anok Yai

  02.24.25 | 6:35AM EST
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  NJZ Parents Accuse Bang Si Hyuk of Personally Calling ComplexCon Organizers, Attempting To Cancel Group's Performance

  The parents of the K-pop group said HYBE only thinks of the members as a way to make money and sabotages them instead of cheering them on.

  02.20.25 | 6:49AM EST
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  BLACKPINK's White House Performance Canceled Due to First Lady's Dislike of 'Young Women,' Officials Respond to Allegation

  The allegations surfaced after lawmakers from the Democratic Party of Korea recently claimed First Lady Kim Keon Hee personally blocked the White House event.

  02.19.25 | 8:16PM EST
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  NewJeans Accused of Plagiarizing aespa With Rebranded Metallic Logo Design

  The accusations come after NJZ released their new logo featuring a Y2K stylized metallic font that some netizens have said were similar to aespa's.

  02.07.25 | 10:23PM EST

• List Reveals 200+ Female Idols To Be Victims of R-19 Deepfake Videos — Fandoms Appalled

  A list comprising over 200 K-pop idols, including minors, were revealed to be victims of deepfake sexual crimes in South Korea. 

  08.29.24 | 9:51PM EDT

• CARATs Claim SEVENTEEN DK Is Silenced by HYBE For Supporting Palestine: REPORT

  SEVENTEEN DK found himself at the center of a controversy, with many fans claiming that he is being silenced by his management company, HYBE.#SEVENTEEN #DK #HYBE #SEVENTEENDK

  06.02.24 | 11:25PM EDT