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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

• Former K-pop Idol's Restaurant Business Files for Bankruptcy

  Former K-pop idol Seungri's name has been dragged into several scandals - from the Burning Sun case to dating a rookie actress and now, his Aori Ramen's bankruptcy.

  03.27.20 | 4:43AM EDT
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  Hwanhee Turns out to be the Victim of the Car Crash and Not the Suspect

  Fly to the Sky member Hwanhee has been revealed as the victim of his recent car accident and not the other way around. The idol was recently claimed to have crashed into another vehicle.

  03.26.20 | 6:10AM EDT
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  Female Idol Alleged "Slave" of Cho Joo Bin in "Nth Chatroom" + Suspect Mentions Hidden Footage of Celebs

  Fans and citizens alike were full of disgust to the main suspect of "Nth chatroom" after an alleged chat log revealed a horrid conversation involving Korean female celebrities. Cho Joo Bin claimed that these celebrities were his "slaves."

  03.25.20 | 11:21PM EDT

• Reporters Reveal Horrific Details, Gruesome Acts of 'Nth Room' Perpetrators to Victims

  Two Kookmin Ilbo reporters revealed some gruesome details about the notorious "Nth Room" case. According to them, most of the victims were middle school students.

  03.24.20 | 4:05AM EDT