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• 2PM's Chinese Activities May Be Canceled Due To Tzuyu's Scandal: Is This The Reality Of K-Pop In China?

  2PM may be experiencing the backlash from Tzuyu's Taiwanese nationalism scandal. Incidents like this could continue in the future as Korean entertainment aggressively pursues the Chinese market.

  01.15.16 | 1:30PM EST

• TWICE Member Tzuyu Apologizes For Angering Chinese Nationals With Display Of Taiwanese Flag

  The JYP Entertainment singer published a message on the company's official Facebook page. A teenage K-pop star apologized on Friday after coming under fire for waving a Taiwanese flag.

  01.15.16 | 2:59PM EST

• Seoul Mayor Investigates Exclusion Of JYJ's Junsu From Thursday Night's Seoul Music Awards

  The Seoul Music Awards were sponsored by government money. Seoul's Mayor Park Won Sun is looking into the recent controversy surrounding XIA Junsu's absence from the Seoul Music Awards.

  01.15.16 | 10:53AM EST

• Why TWICE Member Tzuyu's Support For Taiwan's Independence From Mainland China Is Controversial

  JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin Young weighs in on Tzuyu's support of Taiwanese independence from China, an issue which has continuously sparked controversy within Mandopop and is now affecting K-pop.

  01.14.16 | 2:05PM EST

• TWICE Halt Promotional Activities In China Due To Political Controversy Surrounding Tzuyu

  Rumors about the 16-year-old member of Twice have been spreading on Chinese social media, accusing the young singer of being pro-Taiwanese independence.

  01.14.16 | 12:34PM EST

• Rapper Swings Apologizes For Working During Military Leave

  When he was discharged from the military early, the rapper stated that he would not engage in any for-profit activities until his service ended. However, he seems to have gone back on that promise.

  01.14.16 | 10:45AM EST

• Dream Star Entertainment Looks Into Legal Action After Tahiti Member Ji Soo Exposes Indecent Proposal From 'Sponsor'

  The singer uploaded a series of scandalous text messages to her Instagram account that appear to reveal a "sponsor" offer from an older man.

  01.12.16 | 12:35PM EST

• Jang Keun Suk Says 2014 Tax Evasion Scandal Was Based On 'False Reports' And 'Distorted Facts'

  In a recent interview, the "You're Beautiful" star announced that he would return to the acting world in South Korea in 2016.

  01.12.16 | 9:51AM EST

• Rapper Swings Under Fire For Professional Activities During Medical Leave From Military

  When Swings was discharged from the military early due to mental health issues, he stated that he would not engage in any for-profit activities for 11 months.

  01.06.16 | 11:03AM EST

• 2 Seventeen Members Criticized For Allegedly Using Racial Slurs During Separate Broadcasts

  Controversy has arisen around Seungcheol and Seungkwan after they were filmed using Korean words that sound like derogatory terms in English.

  01.04.16 | 1:09PM EST

• Big Bang's Seungri Out $1.6 Million In Alleged Real Estate Scam

  The K-pop idol filed a lawsuit against a female singer after reportedly being scammed out of 2 billion KRW.

  01.04.16 | 12:01PM EST

• Fans Claim SBS Staff Treated BTOB Members Rudely During 'Gayo Daejun'

  BTOB fans are demanding an apology from SBS for supposed mistreatment of the group by staffers during the end of year special 'Gayo Daejun.'

  12.29.15 | 10:00AM EST