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  Several Female Idols Reported Victims in "Nth Room" Due to Deepfake Pornography

  "One Night of TV Entertainment" tackled the notorious "Nth Room" scandal wherein they disclosed that there were female idols whose pictures were used to create deep pornography.

  04.02.20 | 6:39AM EDT

• K-pop Fandoms: Make or Break Their Idols

  K-pop fandom is deliberately one of the backbones of an idol or group's stardom, yet at times they can cause the downfall of their admired artists. At some point, several incidents suggest that they wreck the reputations of their idols.

  04.02.20 | 4:36AM EDT
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  Headquarters of Central Defense Responds to Possible Sanction for Jaejoong After COVID-19 Joke

  The Central Defense Response Headquarters is currently investigating the possibility of punishing singer Kim Jaejoong for joking about having infected with coronavirus on April Fool's Day.

  04.02.20 | 2:42AM EDT
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  Wheesung Tests Negative for Illegal Drugs After Cops Find Him Unconscious

  Wheesung was taken into police custody for a drug check after he was found unconscious inside the restroom of a tower in Seoul. The singer tested negatively.

  04.02.20 | 1:07AM EDT
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  "Worst Lie Ever": Netizens Push Petition to Punish Kim Jaejoong for Joking About COVID-19

  Kim Jaejoong is caught in a tailspin after using coronavirus as a joke on April Fools' Day. On April 1, the idol alarmed his fans by announcing on his Instagram that he tested positive for COVID-19 only to admit it later on that this "diagnosis" was a prank.

  04.01.20 | 10:14PM EDT
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  Jaejoong Admits His Coronavirus "Diagnosis" was an April Fool's Prank + Netizens Rebuke Him

  Many people fool around on April Fool's Day, yet Kim Jaejoong's prank did not sit well with netizens, saying that the antic he pulled was not something to laugh at - rather, it was alarming.

  04.01.20 | 6:20AM EDT
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  BLINKs Bash MAMAMOO's Hwasa for Launching Instagram Account on Lisa's Birthday

  BLACKPINK's Lisa and MAMAMOO's Hwasa both had special events on March 27 - Lisa celebrated her birthday while Hwasa launched her Instagram account - but some rabid BLINKs attacked the latter.

  04.01.20 | 3:54AM EDT

• Hashtag #ApologizeToJisoo Trends on Twitter + BLACKPINK BRASIL Apologizes

  Twitter hashtag #ApologizeToJisoo started to trend after BLINKs saw a disrespectful statement against the group's lead vocals and visuals from a BLACKPINK fanbase. The fan account eventually released an official apology to the female star.

  03.30.20 | 2:57AM EDT

• Psy’s Father's Expensive Property Rumored as Purchased Money from Cult

  Psy’s father bought an astonishing 4.3 billion KRW, or about $3.5 million, building and netizens are gossiping about where the purchasing fund came from.

  03.30.20 | 12:16AM EDT
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  Yeonwoo Addresses Criticisms After Sharing "Nth Room" Petitions

  Yeonwoo reacted to the backlash she received from posting petitions against the perpetrators of the "Nth Room." One petition demanded the expulsion of Judge Oh from the case's proceedings, while another sought an investigation into the offenders who doxxed the victims.

  03.29.20 | 8:18PM EDT
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  Man Involved in "Nth Room" Takes Own Life + Young Man Drinks Poison After Turning Himself in

  A man in his 40s, who was reportedly involved in the controversial "Nth Room" case, ended his life on March 27. A 20-year-old man, on the other hand, attempted to commit suicide after turning himself in to the police.

  03.27.20 | 10:09PM EDT
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  "Nth Room" Suspect's Family Moves Out of Their Home After His Identity Was Revealed

  Cho Joo Bin's family reportedly moved instantly out of their residence in Incheon, Korea, as soon as he was revealed to be the "Nth Room" perpetrator, earning the nation's fury.

  03.27.20 | 6:15AM EDT