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  Former Dal Shabet Subin Tearfully Reveals She Used To Be Homeless While Training

  On her appearance on MBN's 'Miss Back', former Dal Shabet member Subin revealed that she was homeless during her trainee days, and shed tears as she talked about the difficulties she faced in the past.

  October 22, 2020 10:10 PM EDT

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  Red Velvet Fan Meeting Cancelled Following Irene's Attitude Controversy

  On October 23 KST, it was revealed that Red Velvet's upcoming fan meeting has been canceled following Irene's attitude controversy.

  October 22, 2020 09:10 PM EDT

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  NCT U Under Fire For Allegedly Mocking Indian Culture

  NCT U is gaining massive backlash for allegedly culturally appropriating and mocking Indian culture in their latest M! Countdown stage. Specifically, members Taeyong, Shotaro, and Xiaojun are being dragged for their insensitive actions.

  October 22, 2020 08:10 PM EDT

• Netizens Are Divided Over IZ*ONE's New Vogue Pictorial

  On October 21, Vogue Korea shared a video from IZ*ONE's pictorial with the magazine. While other people praised the unique concept they went with, people have slammed the magazine for making the girls look worse than they are. Keep on reading to learn why!

  October 21, 2020 10:10 PM EDT

• Here's How to Get Bright Under Eyes Like a K-Pop Idol

  Kojic acid is the new big thing in skincare. It has a bunch of benefits that can help you achieve bright, glowing skin. But did you know that it is especially good at brightening up your under eyes, fully eliminating darkness underneath? Want to know how? Then keep on reading!

  October 21, 2020 09:10 PM EDT

• Several K-Pop Groups Submit Nominations for The 2021 Grammy Awards

  Nominees for the 63rd Grammy Awards will be revealed in November, next month. With that, numerous K-pop groups have submitted Grammy nominations with the hopes of being one of the official nominees. Want to know who could possibly be nominated and for what categories? Keep on reading!

  October 21, 2020 09:10 PM EDT

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  JYPE to Take Legal Action Against Malicious Comments on GOT7 Youngjae

  JYP Entertainment has announced their position regarding GOT7 member Youngjae's alleged school bullying. They have stated they have met with the alleged victim and will be taking legal action against malicious comments made against the artist.

  October 21, 2020 08:10 PM EDT

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  Ex-2NE1 Minzy Establishes Own Agency

  Former 2NE1 member Minzy has established her own entertainment agency, MZ Entertainment! On October 22 KST, MZ Entertainment opened up their official social media accounts and informed fans that the agency was set up between Gong Minzy and her sister, Gong Soon Yong.

  October 21, 2020 08:10 PM EDT

• BLACKPINK Opens Up About Their Trainee Lives and More in Interview With Jimmy Kimmel

  On October 21, Jimmy Kimmel shared his interview with K-pop superstars BLACKPINK to the official Jimmy Kimmel Live.

  October 21, 2020 02:10 AM EDT

• Jeon So Min's Instagram Flooded With Hate Comments After BLACKPINK's Appearance on 'Running Man'

  Actress Jeon So Min, who is one of the cast members of SBS's "Running Man," is getting hate following BLACKPINK's appearance on the show and her interactions with them.

  October 21, 2020 01:10 AM EDT

• BLACKPINK Rosé Reveals She Never Forced a Specific Vocal Tone

  BLACKPINK member Rosé, the female muse of the luxury designer brand Yves Saint Laurent, had a pictorial and interview with the magazine DAZED. There, she revealed she was never forced and never practiced having a specific vocal tone.

  October 20, 2020 10:10 PM EDT

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  Oh My Girl Reveals They Almost Disbanded Three Years Ago

  Though Oh My Girl is now one of the top girl groups in South Korea, two members of the group, Seunghee and Binnie, confessed that they almost disbanded three years ago due to how unpopular they were.

  October 20, 2020 09:10 PM EDT

• The Amount of AirPods BTS RM Has Bought Will Make Your Jaw Drop

  BTS's RM previously held a V Live broadcast to take the time to communicate with the ARMY, BTS's fan club. There, he revealed to fans the staggering number of AirPods he has bought and why he had to buy so many. Want to know why? Keep on reading!

  October 20, 2020 09:10 PM EDT

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  Girls' Generation's "Into The New World" Played in a Protest in Thailand

  During an anti-government protest site, Girls' Generation's debut song "Into The New World" was heard across the rally. Additionally, it was reported that Thai K-pop fans had collected donations to send to activists and have raised over 3 million baht.

  October 20, 2020 08:10 PM EDT

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  TWICE Mina Goes Viral With Korean Netizens... Can You Guess Why?

  On October 18, Sunday, TWICE appeared on NHK's "Shibuya no Auto" and performed their song "21:29" from their eighth mini-album. There, TWICE member Mina went viral with Korean netizens. Can you guess why?

  October 19, 2020 11:10 PM EDT

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  EXO Kai Confesses That He Misses Performing Live For Fans

  In an interview with 1st Look Magazine, EXO member Kai revealed just how much he misses performing live in front of fans.

  October 19, 2020 10:10 PM EDT

• BTS "Dynamite" Music Video Surpasses 500 Million Views

  BTS's music video for "Dynamite", which was released back on August 21 at 1:00 p.m. KST, surpassed 500 million views on YouTube at 9:06 a.m. KST on October 20. This marks the 10th time a BTS music video has reached the feat.

  October 19, 2020 09:10 PM EDT

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  Kang Daniel Ranks Number One on Best Male Idol List

  Kang Daniel continues to boast his popularity by topping the best male idol list for the third week of October at Best Idol PC and Mobile. Check out who ranked second and third place here!

  October 19, 2020 09:10 PM EDT

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  BLACKPINK Jennie Tops Korean Brand Research Institute Individual Girl Group Member Rankings

  According to the data released by the Korean Brand Research Institue for individual girl group members brand reputation, BLACKPINK member's Jennie topped the list and is October's most popular female K-pop idol.

  October 19, 2020 09:10 PM EDT

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  Netizens Are Divided Over Red Velvet's Outfits For KCON:TACT 2020 Season 2

  Red Velvet has finally made an appearance as a group in KCON:TACT 2020 Season 2, minus member Wendy. Though it is the first time fans saw the group all together as four, there is a heated debate over the outfits the girls wore.

  October 18, 2020 11:10 PM EDT

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  2PM Nichkhun Shows Support for Protesters in Thailand

  On October 17, Saturday, 2PM member Nickhun tweeted in support of the pro-democracy protesters in Thailand, his native country. Nickhun's tweet reads, "Violence does not help in this process whatsoever."

  October 18, 2020 09:10 PM EDT

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  SEVENTEEN S.Coups is Seriously Considering Changing His Stage Name

  On October 18, Sunday, at 3 PM KST, SEVENTEEN held a question and answer (Q&A) with #TwitterBlueRoom to promote the release of their upcoming special album "; [Semicolon]" on October 19, Monday. There, leader S.Coups revealed that he is considering changing his stage name.

  October 18, 2020 09:10 PM EDT

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  Shakira Praises BLACKPINK Rosé's Cover of "Waka Waka"

  Shakira shared a sweet message to BLACKPINK member Rosé after the idol sang the song on "Knowing Brothers". On the October 18th episode of the JTBC show, also known as "Ask Us Anything", Rosé performed a short cover of Shakira's 2010 hit single "Waka Waka (Time for Africa)".

  October 18, 2020 08:10 PM EDT

• Chinese Netizens Are Burning BTS Merchandise Following Van Fleet Award Controversy

  Following BTS's controversy in China over their Van Fleet Award acceptance speech, Chinese netizens who claim to be former fans of the group are burning their merchandise.

  October 18, 2020 08:10 PM EDT

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  EXID Hani to Take Legal Action Against Posts Threatening Her Personal Safety

  EXID member Hani announces through her company that she will be taking legal against netizens who have been leaving malicious posts and threatening her personal safety.

  October 16, 2020 09:10 PM EDT

• Chinese Media Accuses Korean Media for BTS Van Fleet Award Speech Controversy

  Recently, a Chinese tabloid media outlet, The Global Times, accused the Korean media of being the ones at fault for BTS's current controversy in China because of their remarks during their thank you speech for the Van Fleet Award.

  October 16, 2020 08:10 PM EDT

• Chinese Version of YouTube Illegally Distributing BLACKPINK Documentary

  Recently, Korean netizens discovered that BLACKPINK's latest Netflix documentary, "BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky" is being illegally distributed on China's version of YouTube.

  October 16, 2020 08:10 PM EDT

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  [BREAKING] EXO Chen to Enlist in The Military on October 26

  In a handwritten letter shared with fans, EXO's Chen announced that he will be enlisting in the military on October 26.

  October 15, 2020 10:10 PM EDT

• BLACKPINK's Hit Song "WHISTLE" Was Almost Not Released

  On October 14th, Netflix dropped their much-anticipated BLACKPINK documentary, "BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky". In the documentary, the girls of BLACKPINK revealed that their hit debut song, "WHISTLE", was almost not released.

  October 15, 2020 10:10 PM EDT

• BTS's "Airplane Pt.2" Allegedly Plagiarized by Indian Artists

  On October 6, 2020, VYVRL Originals dropped the song "Hum Tum", allegedly composed by Sukriti Kalar, Prakriti Kalar, and Lost Stories, with lyrics written by MellowD. However, upon analyzing the track, ARMYs are claiming the song is a rip-off of BTS's song "Airplane Pt.2".

  October 15, 2020 10:10 PM EDT