The cat is finally out of the bag! The featured artist for BLACKPINK's upcoming single is American pop star Selena Gomez!
Inner Circles have sent a protest truck in front of YG Entertainment, which will stay in front of the building from July 27 to August 1. The truck has specific demands for WINNER's Song Mino.
BLACKPINK has officially dropped a teaser poster for their upcoming full-album, as promised by YG Entertainment. The group has also set the release date of their first full-length album.
A former idol member is now under investigation for the possible use of etomidate. The substance, called the "second propofol," is being misused as it is legally regulated. SBS reported on "8:00 News" on the 27th, "The police summoned a celebrity from an idol group as a drug case witness for a case opened late last month and is now being questioned.
These K-Pop groups and idols’ influence and dominance are indeed massive! Due to their successful songs that draw the attention of K-pop enthusiasts around the world, they are able to reach 1 Billion Views on YouTube, which is huge milestone in the K-pop industry!
Dating rumors in K-Pop aren't new. Sometimes, media outlets spot two idols together, which leads their companies to confirm or deny the news. Also, idols at times reveal it themselves. However, these rumors are so random and bizarre that fans still can't these were actually reported on!
In K-Pop, there were many groups that were meant to debut, but never made it to fruition. Here are some popular K-Pop groups that never made it to their debut stage.
K-pop idols are expected to project a perfect physical appearance, based on the norm of South Korean beauty standards, and this is the core reason why they are prohibited to eat some foods. In this regard, these 5 foods are strictly banned from K-pop idols, and why these are important to be excluded.
Most of the time, K-pop idols and celebrities are praised for their excellence in various fields, but despite their skills and talents, they are always recognizable due to their visuals. Fans and netizens always looked up to their favorite artists’ good looks that can uplift anyone’s soul just by looking at their refreshing faces and smiles.
A Singer, songwriter, composer, and label CEO, who is aged 42, is under police investigation for illegal filming, thus drawing attention from the media. According to a media outlet on the 27th, the alleged person is under police investigation also for distributing the pictures of women's bodies.
Lee Hi recently appeared on 1theK's "Look Me Up," where she answered questions from the fans. As she responded to questions from fans, one comment stuck out - and that comment from a fan claimed that Lee Hi was the treated the least fairly during her time in YG Entertainment.
Hwasa who is known for her chic personality used to received a 'body shaming' statement and she savagely addressed it to her herself. In one of her stage performances, she shared a story to audiences that made them in awe. She went to tell them how a certain person gave a shameful comment targeting her physical appearance and converted it into something that will certainly encourage anyone to end body shaming.
NCT's Yuta has recently come under fire after he revealed in a live stream that he was close friends with controversial anti-Korea YouTube, Rhee-Kun.
BTS thrilled fans after confirming that they will release an English song! According to Big Hit Entertainment on the community platform Weverse and BTS's official Twitter account on July 27, "The digital single of BTS will be released on August 21st." The members also confirmed the date of the upcoming release.
Previously, TIME magazine revealed the collector's edition bookazine cover that features BTS in full color. It was met with backlash from fans for the alleged poor quality of the cover, slamming TIME for making the group look bad.
K-pop idols are individuals who project a positive image towards the audience and are also known for their high-energy on stage, but behind some of their smiles are underlying medical conditions.
On July 26, Super Junior's Kyuhyun expressed his sentiments through his personal Twitter account to address the issue and the sudden surge of hate he received from netizens. He faced an immense backlash from K-pop fans after he liked a post "shading" married idols, which is, in fact, posted several weeks ago.
MONBEBEs are in for a treat as MONSTA X member Minhyuk will host Naver's live radio program "Naver NOW." On the 30th, Minhyuk said during an interview, "I'm the sole host of the show, so I'm pretty excited."
Among hundreds of legendary boy band songs in the world, these nine iconic K-pop bands are the only Korean acts who were listed along with N Sync, One Direction, and Jackson 5 with the most notable songs of all-time!
K-Pop columnist Jeff Benjamin has just dropped major K-Pop news: another K-Pop girl group will be planning to release a new version of one of their songs with a featured artist. After much digging, fans think that the girl group might be Red Velvet! This comes after news that BLACKPINK will be releasing a new track with a surprise feature.
The Korean Business Research Institute has released its brand reputation rankings for K-Pop groups for the month of July. To determine which groups make the list, they analyzed trends such as consumer participation, community awareness, and news coverage
K-pop idols who are dragged in dating rumors receive either hate, love, or criticism. While K-pop idols dating each other are subject to the approval of the K-pop fans and netizens, there are k-pop dating rumors that are hilariously scooped in the past.
It's not uncommon for trainees to switch between one company or another, whether it's for breaking company rules or seeing opportunities elsewhere. These popular idols were once trainees under YG Entertainment, one of the "Big 3" companies in Korea.
BLACKPINK had a great time doing the telepathy game in the latest episode of their vlog. YG Entertainment published the fourth episode of the group's exclusive reality content "24/365 with BLACKPINK" on YouTube at 9:00 a.m. KST on July 25. In this episode, the girls had spent an active time away from the picnic earlier that day and expected a full and sumptuous dinner.
Despite liking all the members of these K-pop groups for being all-rounders, there are still members who shine the most for their looks, or also called as the "visuals/face" of the group. Most of the time, this title isn't only given to a specific member, but usually composed of two to four members in every group. Often, this is referred to as the "visual line" as well.
These idols are not only praised for their outstanding visuals and for their amazing talent, but also for how staggeringly tall they are!
The netizen who claimed they bullied by APRIL's Naeun has come out with a handwritten letter admitting they had lied about it all. On July 24, the netizen shared a short letter on an online community forum, saying that everything they said about the idol was false and that Naeun didn't do anything.
The popular South Korean K-pop idol group EXO member Chanyeol opened up about him not talking with his sister for a whole year. The story was shared by the singer on a fan community forum.
The eternal 'follow your dreams' tale usually follows an underdog prodigy to overcome all odds for their passion. Swiss rapper Kevin Rehman's story is no different, except for one thing. The Albanian-born rapper has achieved a phenomenal scale of success, and now he's enabling others in the music industry to learn from his gains.
In a previously aired episode of JTBC's "Spotlight," the program revealed some of Goo Hara's diary entries. During the episode, the late idol's father was also interviewed. In one of the entires Goo Hara said that when she was a kid, her mother would take her to dates.