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  Editor Shares Follow-Up Statements + Red Velvet Irene Apologizes Personally

  Stylist and editor Kang posted a lengthy message on her Instagram account, clarifying some of the details about the scandal, and shared that Red Velvet's Irene, along with her managers, apologized personally.

  10.23.20 | 9:42PM EDT
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  K-Netz Point Out Red Velvet Yeri's Problematic Past Actions In Light of Irene's Attitude Controversy

  Korean netizens on an online community forum have gathered evidence of Red Velvet maknae Yeri's problematic past actions following Irene's attitude controversy.

  10.23.20 | 9:23PM EDT
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  Former SM Entertainment Trainee Claims Red Velvet Irene Bullied Her

  [TW/CW] Former SM Entertainment trainee and YouTuber Fukuhara Mone claims that Red Velvet member Irene bullied her during their trainee days.

  10.23.20 | 8:18PM EDT

• China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Speaks Up on BTS' Controversial Speech That Angered Chinese Netizens

  On Monday, BTS was caught in a controversy following RM’s speech that tackles the relationship of South Korea to the United States during the Korean War. Several Chinese netizens express their anger towards the alleged insensitive message; thus, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released their stand about the growing issue.

  10.12.20 | 11:21PM EDT
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  Fans Express Disappointment Over DAY6 Jae’s Alleged Ableist Tweets – Read Apology Statement

  Fans and netizens are not happy with Day6 Jae's recent behavior against a person with disabilities and to his fans following recent and now-deleted tweets.

  10.11.20 | 10:11PM EDT

• Union Issues Statement After YGE Decided to Delete Nurse Scene in BLACKPINK MV

  On October 8, Thursday, the Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union released a statement following YG Entertainment's decision to delete Jennie's nurse scene in BLACKPINK's "Lovesick Girls" music video.

  10.20.20 | 3:18AM EDT
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  Rumored SM Entertainment Trainee Jimin Receives Backlash for Allegedly Insulting K-Pop Idols

  On various online Korean community sites, rumored SM Entertainment Yoo Jimin is currently facing backlash due to allegations of speaking ill about K-pop idols including EXO Kai, BTS RM, and Jimin, as well as the newly announced NCT members Sungchan and Shotaro.

  10.01.20 | 8:19AM EDT
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  K-Pop Idols Who Had a “Beef” With Their Co-Members + Here’s What Happened

  You may ask, are members of K-pop groups really treating one another genuinely? Or are they only doing it for business or show? You can't really tell, but the following idols in this list prove that not everyone in a team gets along with each other really well, and their "beef" became known to the public after some unfortunate events.

  09.25.20 | 7:01AM EDT
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  A100 Entertainment Releases Statement Concerning Rookie Girl Group XUM's Racism Controversy

  On September 24, Thursday, at 12:00 NN KST, A100 Entertainment released a statement concerning their rookie girl group XUM's recent racism controversy.

  09.24.20 | 11:12PM EDT
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  [TW] Rookie Girl Group Sexually Harassed by Staff Member on Broadcast + Company Releases Statement

  [Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Sexual Harassment] Rookie girl group Fanatics were sexually harassed by a male staff member during a broadcast, and fans have expressed concern over the girl's wellbeing.

  09.17.20 | 1:36AM EDT
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  These 6 Male Idols’ Careers Were Almost Ruined After Being Involved With Notorious Han Seo Hee: Who Is She?

  Han Seo Hee, who is known as the "nightmare" for K-pop fans, is a former K-pop idol trainee who was supposed to debut in 2018. However, she was not able to debut still and became an infamous YouTuber who "spills some tea" about the alleged real situation in the K-pop industry. These male idols' careers were ruined and were almost ruined due to the accusations of the notorious personality.

  09.02.20 | 10:41PM EDT
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  These Scandals Ended Up Ruining K-Pop Comebacks

  You never know what life throws at you. Even while preparing for something important, one random event can bring that all tumbling down. This happens in the music industry as well, with scandals popping here and there with numerous groups. Here are some K-pop scandals that ended up hurting a group of music acts' comebacks.

  08.26.20 | 10:19PM EDT