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  Former AOA Kwon Mina Deletes Instagram Account to Focus on Treatment

  Following former AOA member Kwon Mina's apology for her recent behavior, fans who have visited her page have noticed that her Instagram account has been deleted. On August 12, Wednesday, Mina's agency Woori Actors spoke up on the deletion of her Instagram account.

  08.12.20 | 10:31PM EDT
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  Mina Exposes The AOA Members Who Were Bystanders When She Was Being Bullied + Cryptic Message About Late Sulli

  Kwon Mina, a former member of the K-pop idol group AOA, recently took it out on her Instagram how badly FNC Entertainment staff handled the bullying issue she revealed in July. She also a lengthy follow-up message, exposing the members who were bystanders despite seeing that she was being bullied, and the ones who helped her.

  08.06.20 | 9:49PM EDT
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  Park Yoochun to Release New Album Despite Past Controversies

  Former TVXQ and JYJ member Park Yoochun has announced his plans to return to the music industry with a new album. He plans to return to K-Pop despite his past slew of scandals regarding sexual assault, negligence, and drug use. He was also suspected of detroying evidence during the drug investigation by shaving hair from his body.

  08.03.20 | 1:26AM EDT
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  Yellow Bee Fights Real Reason for Disbandment + Ari Claims Molestations Happened

  Yellow Bee is engaged in a truth battle with their agency over the real reason of their disbandment. The label Addiction Entertainment reported that the group had dissolved, and their reason for that shocked the many - that one member failed to settle her issues due to the disorder of her private life.

  07.31.20 | 11:20PM EDT
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  AOA Seolhyun at The Center of "Thai Cigarette Disturbance" Rumors + Agency Speaks Out

  AOA's Seolhyun is currently in the center of rumors, with many claiming that the idol caused a disturbance due to smoking in her hotel room in Thailand and her bad attitude. The rumors stem all the way from September of 2016, when E-Channel's "Brave Journalist" reported that a girl group member actually swears and smokes often.

  07.22.20 | 8:01PM EDT
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  This Female Idol is Being Sued for Stealing a Boy Group's Jacket

  Soloist Minty is being sued by her entertainment agency, CoronaX Entertainment. On July 21, the company revealed they were suing Minty for "misappropriation." She had snuck into their practice studio without advance notice and stole one of the member's leather jackets, wearing it as she headed out.

  07.22.20 | 4:55AM EDT
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  Former YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk is Being Taken to Court

  Yang Hyun Suk, founder and former CEO of YG Entertainment, is being taken to court. On July 21, 2020, Star News investigations revealed that Yang Hyun Suk, along with four other parties, were given orders from the court. His first trial will be held on August 14.

  07.22.20 | 2:08AM EDT
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  AOA Seolhyun Under Fire for Allegedly Being a Bystander As Jimin Bullied Mina

  [Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Bullying] AOA's Seolhyun is under fire for allegedly being a bystander while Jimin bullied their former member Mina for ten years. Many netizens pointed out that Seolhyun did nothing to defend Mina despite Jimin's wrongful act.

  07.06.20 | 4:46AM EDT
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  FNC Entertainment Announces Jimin's Withdrawal From AOA + Retirement From Entertainment Industry

  [Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Bullying, Self-harm] AOA's leader, Shin Jimin, has been confirmed by agency FNC Entertainment to have withdrawn from the group and departing from the entertainment industry on July 4.

  07.04.20 | 9:46PM EDT

• AOA Jimin Writes Apology Letter Over Bullying Scandal + Mina Responds and Deactivates Instagram

  Jimin is currently bombarded with persistent bashing, condemning her as a "bully," after Mina's series of confessions on her SNS. On July 4, she finally broke her silence as she took to her Instagram account to express her apology. She shared a black photo, accompanied by a lengthy letter.

  07.04.20 | 9:32PM EDT
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  K-Netz Think SM Entertainment Constantly Pushes Taeyong as The Group's Center

  After Korean fans and netizens called for NCT's Taeyong's dismissal from the group through a lengthy statement, saying that he is unfit to be a member of the group and be an idol in general, another wave of K-netizens pointed out how Taeyong is always the member in the center, and they are not happy about it.

  06.19.20 | 1:53AM EDT
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  Rookie Band 2Z Lambasted For Using George Floyd's "I Can't Breathe" Audio in New Track

  After becoming one of the first Korean bands to talk freely about their support to the #BlackLivesMatter movement on their Twitter page, rookie group 2Z reportedly gained a considerable amount of new supporters and publicity.

  06.11.20 | 3:50AM EDT