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.
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 CMG’s 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, Kim’s 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 Korea’s 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 “Kim” in the JJY Chats; Booked for Allegedly Sharing Obscene Photos
Roy Kim, the once squeaky-clean singer of the hit songs “Bom Bom Bom” and “Love Love Love,” 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
TS Entertainment Seeks Damages from Former SECRET Member, Song Jieun
Embattled company, TS Entertainment, is back with another lawsuit as they are reportedly seeking to sue former SECRET member Song Jieun for damages. TS Entertainment claims that when Jieun signed with Haewadal Entertainment in January 2019,... Read More
4Apr
A-JAX Announce Disbandment; DSP Media Confirms
K-Pop group A-JAX announced their official disbandment March 31, 2019. Their agency, DSP Media, confirmed the news by stating the group members’ contracts have ended. In a statement, DSP said: Hello, this is DSP Media. We would like to... Read More
28Mar
Suzy Leaves JYP Entertainment After Nine Years
After nine years with the company, singer and actress Bae Suzy departed JYP Entertainment (JYPE) at the end of her contract. On March 26, 2019, JYPE confirmed the news in a statement. Hello. This is JYP Entertainment. We are announcing that... Read More
25Mar
She Did That: Kazakhstan’s Elizabet Tursynbaeva Salchows into “Her”story
The 2018-2019 figure skating season essentially wrapped up this weekend with the completion of Worlds. This year’s competition was plenty buzzworthy with Nathan Chen taking home his second consecutive World title (the first American to do so since... Read More
15Mar
BTS to Perform on Saturday Night Live
BTS will soon add another accomplishment to their résumé this coming April. On April 13, 2019, BTS will be the musical guest on the American edition of Saturday Night Live (SNL). SNL dropped the news via a tweet March 13. The episode,... Read More
15Mar
CNBlue’s Jonghyun Admits to Seeing Hidden Camera Footage
And then there were five. FNC Entertainment released a statement today stating that CNBLUE’s Jonghyun viewed Jung Joon Young’s hidden camera videos. Jonghyun, who is currently serving his mandatory military service, was questioned by police... Read More
15Mar
[UPDATED] Seungri’s Troubles Continue to Mount, Plans to Delay Enlistment; Seungri and Jung Questioned by Police
On March 14, 2019, former-idol and BIGBANG member Seungri (Lee Seunghyun) underwent 16 hours of questioning by police in connection to the prostitution allegations mounting against him. “Once again, I bow my head in deep apology to... Read More
15Mar
F.T Island’s Jonghun Leaves Group; Retires from Entertainment Industry
The celebrity body count stemming from the Burning Sun and KakaoTalk controversies is now four. Earlier in the day on March 14, 2019, FNC Entertainment announced that F.T Island’s Jonghun has departed the group and will retire from the... Read More
14Mar
Junhyung Departs Highlight; Admits to Viewing Sex Films Shared on KakaoTalk
After initially denying the allegations that he was part of the infamous KakaoTalk chats, Highlight’s Junhyung now admits he viewed some of the sexually explicit videos shared on the chat. On March 14, 2019, he announced that he has left... Read More
13Mar
Highlight’s Dongwoon, Gikwang, and Junhyung to Enlist
The remaining Highlight (formerly BEAST) members are scheduled to enlist within the next few months. Back in January, Gikwang announced that he will be enlisting for his mandatory service April 18, 2019 when he will report to the Korea Army... Read More
13Mar
[UPDATE] Seungri’s Exclusive Contract with YG Entertainment Terminated
Following Seungri’s retirement announcement, YG Entertainment announced March 13, 2019 that his exclusive contract with the company has been terminated. In a statement, YG Entertainment addressed the situation. Hello, this is YG... Read More
13Mar
[UPDATE] Jung Joon Young Issues Apology, Leaves Entertainment Industry
Following reports regarding Jung Joon Young’s alleged involvement in the KakaoTalk chats and sharing sex videos, on March 12, 2019, Jung shared his official apology and announced he will depart the entertainment industry. In his letter,... Read More
13Mar
[UPDATE] Jung Joon Young Identified as One of the Burning Sun Chat Participants
Note: Articles written about this topic are not accusing anyone of guilt. The stories just relay information. All parties are innocent until proven guilty. Singer, actor, and variety show regular, Jung Joon Young (Drug Restaurant, 2 Days... Read More
13Mar
