Our latest and most important updates and developments in the K-Pop industry articles. These updates may include new releases and performances by K-Pop artists, announcements of new tours and projects, and updates on the personal lives of K-Pop artists.
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26Apr
TXT Announce Controversial Official Fan Club Name
TXT (Tomorrow X Together) announced their official fan club name on April 25, 2019. Big Hit Entertainmentâs rookie group chose âYoung Oneâ as their fan club name after looking over fan name submissions provided by their fans. The name... Read More
25Apr
Yoochun Departs Entertainment Industry Following Positive Drug Test
All parties are considered innocent until proven guilty. Current JYJ and former TVXQ member Yoochun announced his retirement from the entertainment industry after testing positive drugs. C-Jes Entertainment released a statement regarding... Read More
22Apr
Terrorist Attacks Leave Over 300 Dead in Sri Lanka
On Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, a wave of bombings killed over 300 people and injured dozens in what authorities consider an organized act of terror even though a group has yet to come forward claiming responsibility. Eight suicide... Read More
22Apr
Rookie Group MustB Involved in Car Accident
MustM Entertainmentâs seven-member rookie group, MustB, was involved in a car accident April 21, 2019 at around 3:40am KST. The accident, which claimed the life of the groupâs manager, occurred on Seoulâs Olympic-daero  between the... Read More
22Apr
Super Juniorâs Kyuhyun Receiving Love Calls Ahead of Military Discharge?
On May 7, 2019, Super Juniorâs Kyuhyun will be discharged from his mandatory military service (he served as a public service worker), and it looks like he prepared to get back to work! SM Entertainment, in conjunction with... Read More
22Apr
Super Juniorâs Heechul to Make Solo Debut
On April 24, 2019, Super Juniorâs Heechul will release his solo track âOld Movie,â Label SJ said. While Heechul has been a member of sub-units, specifically M&D with TRAxXâs Jungmo and Universe Cowards with Buzzâs Min Kyung... Read More
21Apr
HELLOVENUS Disband After Seven Years?
The K-Pop world may have lost another group as HELLOVENUS allegedly agreed to disband following the end of their contracts in May 2019. HELLOVENUS, which originally consisted of members Alice, Nara, Yoonjo, Lime, Yooara, and Yooyoung,... Read More
21Apr
Former Korean TV Personality, Amy, Accuses Wheesung of Drug Use, Blackmail; Backtracks Statements
Former Korean TV personality, Amy (real name, Lee Yoon-Ji) potentially opened the doors to another celebrity-related drug and sex scandal due to an Instagram post shared April 16, 2019. Amy, who is Korean-American and was deported from South... Read More
15Apr
SHINeeâs Minho Says Goodbye to Fans Prior to Enlistment
SHINeeâs Minho enlisted into the Marines April 15, 2019. Prior to his enlistment at the Marine Corps training center in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, Minho shared a letter with SHAWOLs along with an image showing off his military... Read More
10Apr
TWICE Announce World Tour Ahead of âFancy Youâ Album Release
ONCES have double the chances to be excited as TWICEÂ announced their new album, Fancy You, will be released April 22, 2019. Additionally, the title track, âFancy,â will be coming out soon. Based on the teasers, the album and single may... Read More
10Apr
Xiumin Announces Enlistment Date
EXO-Ls will soon have to start the process of waiting for their favorite idols to return from the military as EXOâs Xiumin has announced his plans to enlist in May. SM Entertainment and Xiumin both confirm that he will be enlisting as an... Read More
9Apr
TXT to Hold Debut Showcase in U.S
Big Hit Entertainment, which is home to BTS, announced that their rookie group, TXT (TOMORROW x TOGETHER), will be holding their debut showcase tour in the United States. Powerhouse Live will be hosting the event. TXT debuted March 4, 2019... Read More
8Apr
VAV Coming to North America
Another K-Pop group will be touring North America! VAV (Very Awesome Voice) will embark on their North American tour starting April 25, 2019 until May 5, 2019. This will be the groupâs second North American tour since 2018. The A-TEAM... Read More
6Apr
NCT-127 Sign with American Agency
As NCT-127 prepare to advance into the American market, SM Entertainment announced that the group as signed with Capitol Music Group (CMG) for their North American promotions. The signing also includes a deal with CMGâs sub-label Caroline, which... Read More
6Apr
Katie Kim Joins AWAL
Katie Kim, who also goes by KATIE, recently joined American recording label AWAL. AXIS Entertainment, Kimâs Korean label, confirmed the signing on April 5, 2019. AWAL helps independent artists distribute music globally according to their... Read More
6Apr
Rapper KK Paralyzed Following Diving Accident in Thailand
On March 22, 2019, K-Rapper, KK (KEIKEI), became paralyzed following a diving accident in a Thailand resort swimming pool. In an Instagram post, KK posted that he broke his neck in two places. Following the accident, it was revealed that KK... Read More
5Apr
Actor Lee Il Jae Passes Away
On April 5, 2019, actor Lee Il Jae passed away following a battle with lung cancer. He was 59-years-old. Lee revealed his cancer diagnose in 2018 while appearing on The Victory with Doctors. While on the show, he expressed how he planned to... Read More
5Apr
Wildfires Rage in South Koreaâs Gangwon Province
On Thursday April 4, 2019, a transformer fire started a wildfire in Eastern Gangwon Province. The fires then spread to the cities of Sokcho and Gangneung according to Reuters. According to the Gangwon Fire Headquarters, fire broke out on a roadside... Read More
5Apr
Roy Kim Identified as âKimâ in the JJY Chats; Booked for Allegedly Sharing Obscene Photos
Roy Kim, the once squeaky-clean singer of the hit songs âBom Bom Bomâ and âLove Love Love,â has now been implicated of passing around explicit photos in the infamous Jung Joon Young Kakao chats. Kim, who is currently in the United... Read More
5Apr
Singer Eddy Kim Latest Name Involved in Jung Joon Young Kakao Chats
On April 4, 2019, former Superstar K 4 contestant and singer-songwriter Eddy Kim was revealed as another participant of the sexually-explicit Jung Joon Young KakaoTalk chats. Originally, he was named as a witness and questioned on March 31,... Read More
4Apr
