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  WATCH: TXT Caught Off Guard After Being Asked Inappropriately by American Anchor

  TXT has been announced to join the roster as one of "KCON:TACT 2020 SUMMER." The quintet had a video conference call with "Good Day New York" to promote their upcoming participation in the virtual show. Little did they know that they would be asked some questions about the latest protest by the US President Donald Trump.

  06.23.20 | 2:11AM EDT
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  Men Seen Harassing Red Velvet's Seulgi and Irene on Bubble

  Screenshots of Korean men harassing Red Velvet on Lysn Bubble have been making rounds on Korean and international sites. Bubble is a messaging application that SM Entertainment idols use to communicate with their fans.

  06.19.20 | 11:42PM EDT
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  Woo Jiyoon's Solo Song Allegedly Alludes to BOL4's Ahn Jiyoung

  Woo Jiyoon recently made her solo debut under the stage name ODDCHILD, following her departure from the duo BOL4. One of her tracks, "DODO," is gaining attention for supposedly targeting former teammate, Ahn Jiyoung.

  06.19.20 | 5:40AM EDT
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  Impostors Who Posed as SM Entertainment CEO to be Imprisoned for Fraud

  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.

  06.19.20 | 3:36AM EDT
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  K-Netz Think SM Entertainment Constantly Pushes Taeyong as The Group's Center

  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.

  06.19.20 | 1:53AM EDT
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  Tabloid Mistakenly Publishes Former X1 Yohan on Front Page as the One Who Passed Away

  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.

  06.19.20 | 1:53AM EDT
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  Korean NCT Fans Post Statement on Instiz and Jjukbbang Cafe to Call for Taeyong's Withdrawal

  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.

  06.18.20 | 3:01AM EDT
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  BLOCK B's Park Kyung Forwarded to Prosecution for Accusing Other Artists of "Sajaegi"

  Block B's Park Kyung will be referred to the prosecution regarding his allegations of manipulation of the ranking by other artists. On June 17, the Seoul Seongdong Police Station confirmed that his case will be moved to the prosecution with a request of indictment without imprisonment for defamation for the dissemination of fake information. Late November, Park Kyung alleged other artists of pervasive sajaegi.

  06.17.20 | 5:04AM EDT

• Former AOA Mina Reveals Screenshot of Malicious DMs She Received

  Former member of AOA, Mina, revealed screenshots of malicious DMs since leaving the group. It's not new for K-pop idols or any celebrity to receive hateful messages from antis, and Mina is one of those who are the receiving end of rude statements on her SNS. On June 16, she shared a screenshot of malicious messages on her Instagram account.

  06.17.20 | 4:48AM EDT
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  PENTAGON Hongseok Under Fire for Calling ONF "Frogs in a Pond"

  PENTAGON's Hongseok is being criticized for his allegedly insensitive comments towards ONF. In his recent V Live broadcast to communicate with fans, he made a string of comments that rubbed off ONF fans and netizens the wrong way.

  06.17.20 | 1:42AM EDT
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  Fans Upset As BTS is Not Included in Billboard's 2021 GRAMMY Predictions

  On June 15, for next year's "Album of The Year," "Record of The Year," "Song of The Year," and "Best New Artist," Billboard selected their "greatest predictions." However, ARMYs and non-fans find it surprising that BTS hasn't been mentioned, considering their achievements.

  06.16.20 | 1:40AM EDT
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  "I-LAND" Contestant and Staff Member Reportedy Got Injured On Set + Mnet Reacts

  Reports stated that the "I-LAND" cast sustained injuries. A trainee and a staff member were reportedly hurt and wounded while filming on June 15.

  06.15.20 | 2:38AM EDT