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  Dispatch Delves Deeper: Were BTS Suga and Big Hit Really Unaware Who Jim Jones Was?

  Dispatch went through the roof into the U.S. sampling sector to see if Big Hit Entertainment's statement regarding the producers not knowing the recent issue is legit. On May 31, Big Hit Entertainment issued an apology about BTS's Suga's mixtape song "What Do You Think?" he was caught under fire for including a sample of a sermon by Jim Jones, notorious cult leader.

  06.03.20 | 3:24AM EDT
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  Source Claims BTS Suga Intentionally Inserted Jim Jones' Speech In His Mixtape + Big Hit Responds

  BTS's Suga recently clarified that when he incorporated Jim Jones' speech in his new mixtape "D-2," "he didn't know it was improper." However, rumors claim that it was intentional and the proof is in another non-title song, "Set Me Free."

  06.03.20 | 1:01AM EDT
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  BTS's "Bang Bang Con The Live" To Push Through Despite Several Controversies

  In two weeks' time, BTS will finally hold their most awaited online live performance "Bang Bang Concert The Live"! On June 1, Big Hit Entertainment posted a detailed notice of "Bang Bang Concert The Live," which is set to take place on June 14, on BTS's official SNS.

  06.01.20 | 5:58AM EDT
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  Yang Hyun Suk To Possibly Face Re-Investigation For His Involvement in B.I.'s Case

  After Hanbin, popularly known as B.I. and the former leader of K-pop group iKON, has been declared negative of illegal drugs after undergoing a series of tests, Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office just recently announced that former YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk may undergo re-investigation.

  05.27.20 | 5:02AM EDT
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  Check Out The Worst Controversies Against BTS That Shook South Korea

  BTS is undeniably the biggest K-pop band to date. The group is victoriously filling stadiums internationally, has sold millions, and broke records, thanks to their smash hit discography. While they are now at the height of their success, the septet, just like any other groups and celebrities, have had a few bumps along the way. Take a look at these considered the worst controversies involving BTS.

  05.01.20 | 2:27AM EDT

• American Celebrity Under Immense Fire After Making Racist Comments To BTS and MONSTA X

  American celebrity Shallon Lester is currently under fire for criticizing BTS and MONSTA X, questioning their sexual orientation, calling them female, and much worse!

  04.21.20 | 5:30AM EDT
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  Four Female Idols’ Private Information Leaked in “Nth Room”

  Citizens were alarmed after the reports of MBC's Newsdesk on April 13 revealed that minors, entertainers, and politicians were the main subjects for the suspects of the notorious Telegram's "Nth Room."

  04.14.20 | 2:22AM EDT
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  Choi Jong Hoon Appeals His Conviction for Attempted Bribery and Dissemination of Illicit Footage

  Choi Jong Hoon appealed against his conviction for alleged bribery and the dissemination of video he had taken illegally, which has lead his case to go through the second round of trials.

  04.07.20 | 7:34PM EDT
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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
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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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  "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