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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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  Victim of P1Harmony Keeho's Mother Issues Formal Apology, Will Stop Mentioning His Name in Lawsuit

  The victim lost 1.1 billion KRW to Keeho's mother, Kim Jenny, who swore that she would return the money in full after four months but failed to do so.

  02.19.25 | 12:09PM EST
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  BLACKPINK's Jisoo's Character in the Upcoming Movie 'The Prophet: Omniscient Reader' Faces Controversy, Here's Why

  Jisoo's character, Lee Ji-Hye, is known for wielding a sword in the web novel. However, her weapon was changed to a gun in the movie, as per the trailer.

  02.17.25 | 12:06PM EST
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  G-Dragon Receives Backlash for Expensive Ticket Prices for 2025 Ubermensch World Tour, Most Affordable Option Is $103

  Ticket prices for the tour range from 149,000 ($103) to 215,000 ($149). However, that price only applies to pre-sale tickets.

  02.15.25 | 1:36AM EST
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  NJZ's Parents Threaten to Sue TenAsia Over Claims They Will Soon Sign With BANA Following Rebranding

  The article claimed NJZ was signing with BANA and that the agency was already handling the group's "overseas media interview requests."

  02.14.25 | 10:17PM EST
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  2NE1's Dara Threatens Legal Action Against People Talking About Her 'Love Story' With a Minor

  Dara previously received backlash for revealing that she dated a 14-year-old boy when she was 19 and that she had lied about her age.

  02.14.25 | 10:03PM EST
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  ZEROBASEONE's Ricky Hit in the Face With a Phone During Mobbing Situation in China

  The incident happened when Ricky traveled to Shanghai, China, for a personal schedule. The K-pop idol was only allegedly accompanied by two bodyguards and one staff.

  02.14.25 | 10:01PM EST
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  2NE1 Park Bom's Company Releases Statement After Singer Calls Lee Min Ho 'Husband' in Social Media Post

  Park Bom posted two photos, one of her and another of Lee Min-ho, on her new Instagram account with captions referring to the actor as "her husband."

  02.14.25 | 10:00PM 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
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  10 Hottest Controversies That Rocked the K-pop World in 2024: Taeil's Sexual Assault Case, Seunghan Leaving RIIZE, More!

  From Seunghan's exit from RIIZE to LE SSERAFIM's Coachella fiasco, here's a recap of the most sizzling scandals that rocked the K-pop industry in 2024!

  12.31.24 | 7:24AM EST
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  NewJeans Gives HYBE Deadline To Reinstate Min Hee Jin as CEO of ADOR: ‘This Is The Only Way We Can Get Along…’

  NewJeans has demanded HYBE to reinstate Min Hee Jin as the CEO of ADOR.#NewJeans #HYBE #MinHeeJin #ADOR

  09.12.24 | 12:42AM EDT