Wrestler/actor/ice cream enjoyer John Cena has thankfully given us all a glimpse into what he deems a lookalike on his Instagram account. Despite not being able to be seen himself, Cena has posted actor Kim Moo Yeol — currently rising to prominence thanks to this role in Teach You A Lesson — on his Instagram …

Hello and welcome back to the HYBE and Min Hee Jin legal mines, where today it was revealed that Min Hee Jin’s charges against HYBE were dismissed by prosecution. She had previously made accusations of defamation, illegal surveillance, and obstruction of business against six HYBE executives and four BELIFT LAB executives, including CEO Park Ji …

SNSD member Choi Sooyoung and actor Jung Kyung Ho have been one of the enduring and beloved celebrity couples, but the pair recently were hit with reports of a breakup after 14 years together. Citing somebody close to the couple, My Daily said it came down to schedules, “Jung Kyung Ho, who is constantly busy …

When SECRET announced their surprising reunion, they had even more surprising news when they revealed that in addition to Hyosung and Hana, a mystery third member would be added to the group. After speculation went wild, it was eventually revealed to be Yebin — notably from survival show Girls On Fire — and they posted …

To start June, tripleS have come out of the gate strong with what I’d easily consider one of my favorite songs this year. Love & Pop Pt.1, the group’s eighth EP, gives us seven songs to dive into. While I tend to lean more toward their Japanese releases, I was blown away by the single …

As the world turns, so does the hole of shit that ONE HUNDRED and Cha Ga Won find themselves in deepen, as their legal losses continue to pile up. This time, it was VIVIZ‘s injunction being granted following the trio filing for one against BPM Entertainment back in early March based on unpaid settlement fees. …

In what has to be one of the funnier idol controversies (or at least it’s non-criminal, I think) in a while, ZEROBASEONE‘s Park Gun Wook has had to apologize recently after allegedly manipulating the results of a fansigning contest for a Polaroid giveaway. 제베원 박건욱 싸인폴라 조작 사건 실화냐?!일본팬 주려고 9번 뽑아놓고 10번이라고 당당하게 구라침.. …

RESCENE Junkie is here and keeping you up to date with their latest viral shenanigans as I try not to fall into the trap of stanning another K-pop group since I promised myself I wouldn’t anymore. Anyway, due to their gyaru antics going viral, it feels only appropriate that one of their promises for reaching …

The pandering to second-generation fans thankfully continues unabated, as SECRET have made a surprise return. Speculation started when the group opened up new Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube accounts, but now 17 years after debut, 12 years since their last comeback, and about eight years since their unofficial hiatus/disbandment following TS Entertainment being TS …

Actor Jang Dong Ju recently shocked the entertainment world by unilaterally announcing his retirement from the industry back on May 15, and things have only escalated from there, though a look into the past reveals a likely reason for his behavior that’s even worse than it seemed on the surface. —— As mentioned, his announcement …

The breaks I take from the music side of things are always poorly timed, as there’s apparently been about 500 songs released in the last few weeks, so I’ll begin getting up to speed with this post and then probably another one sooner than later. At least it’s a good sign that there’s a bunch …

Keeping up with the RESCENE virality updates, Woni‘s YouTube channel has obviously already introduced two of the other four members (Minami and Zena). But as her channels has surpassed RESCENE’s official channel in subscriptions, it only makes sense for the company to use that to introduce people to the whole group, which has raised anticipation …

In a very welcome surprise, actress Ha Ji Won turned back the clock over two decades on a recent Music Core episode, as she performed her 2003 song “Home Run” (created by Psy) off the Reversal Of Fortune soundtrack. Apparently this was a reward for viewers of her online show I’m Class Of ’26 Jiwon, …

Catching up on current events that I’ve fallen behind on, big news emerged regarding the controversy surrounding Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron’s family, as authorities recently requested an arrest warrant for Kim Se Eui of Garo Sero Institute fabricated evidence in the form of text messages and voice calls. Authorities say the YouTuber …

Imagine being in bed at 3 AM, a peaceful rain trickles down outside your window as you’re cuddled up comfortably under the covers on a cool and pleasant night. You’re not paying attention to the screen as you peacefully go through your YouTube Subscriptions with headphones on to listen for anything noteworthy. That’s when Ran‘s …

Five years ago, police made an arrest following former AOA member Kwon Mina coming forward and saying she was raped when she was 14 by an older student in middle school. While it has taken a while, she did get a court ruling that confirmed her allegations, as an appeal court recognized the rape allegation. …

In what was a pleasant surprise, Jessica Jung made a cameo appearance on Saturday Night Live Korea during episode nine while her sister Krystal was hosting. They apparently knew what they had, as they teased it beforehand. 반짝이는 재능으로 코미디 첫 도전 ✨SNL 코리아 시즌 8 크리스탈 편내일 저녁 8시오직 쿠팡플레이에서 만나요 🙌#쿠팡플레이 #CoupangPlay#SNL코리아#크리스탈 #제시카 …

In continuance of one the more refreshing and organically viral* stories from K-pop in a hot minute, RESCENE are now official promotional ambassadors for the city of Geoje after a viral moment from member Minami as a gyaru on Woni’s YouTube channel. *Yeah, they hired Solfa with the idea of making a popular YouTube channel, …

About a decade ago, I covered a horrific story out of the Chinese entertainment industry where SNH48 member Tang Anqi was severely burned over 80% of her body. The official story was she accidentally set herself on fire in a restaurant with a lighter, though as you can probably imagine, not many people were buying …

Former Nine Muses member Ryu Sera is launching a documentary series about her life, called This Is Sera: The Becoming Of A Former K-Pop Idol. The description on the site for the project sounds intriguing: This is Sera: The Becoming of a Former K-Pop Idol, is a six episode documentary detailing the life, trials, and …

Variety star (?) Trisha Paytas (best I just link the wiki) released “Saranghae (I Love You)” randomly as she decided to make her K-pop debut. Unfortunately for her, she isn’t current on the trends, as she uses far too much Korean (it actually is just a love song, but the Korean is terrible, lmfao), doesn’t …

Hello, playlist darlings, I’m back once more with another B-side spotlight! I’m really trying my best to stay on top of these playlists this year, but of course the road to hell is laid with best intentions, as always. But, enough of that dooming, it’s time for some B-sides. Let’s go! Editor’s Note: You’ll notice …

Hello, playlist darlings, it’s me, Ells, and I’m back again with some more songs you may have missed. I don’t know what it is about these playlists so far this year, but they’ve mostly ended up being quite short. Is every Korean artist hiding from releasing music or something? Obviously not, but it’s been quite …

On the off chance you have not seen the Google Play ad series featuring LoL GOAT Faker and aespa’s Karina, I felt obligated to share them since they’re just as elite as the stars. Produced by Dolphiners Films, most likely known by you from NewJeans fame, the pairing is surprisingly perfect. The five episode drama …

Back in February of this year, RESCENE member Woni teamed up with Solfa Studio for her YouTube channel, Hello I Am Woni Nice To Meet You. It’s hard to believe this was the same producer who was doing Koreans React videos during college, which even had some of the reactors commenting here at one point. …

Quite a bit of mockery made its way around the Internet when people saw the “We Believe In Music” slogan on HYBE‘s building being removed, but that was a part of recent changes to the company’s mission and vision statements. They’ve since unveiled their new mission statement, which could be used for anything from a …

In a story I was hoping to be inaccurate clickbait but unfortunately seems to be legit, Russian photographer Alexandra Kuzyk was sentenced to 18 months in a labor camp after being convicted of producing illegal pornography. The “illegal pornography” in question was a gay fanfiction involving members of Stray Kids. Like many fanfic authors, she …

Remarkably, not even one of the weird shots from this music video. As a part of trying to play catchup on features before I get a bit busier with work and what not, I figured I might as well try to stay as current as possible with some of the other noteworthy releases as well. …

Four songwriters (Audrey Armacost, Aidan Rodriguez, Adam Gokcebay, Michael Campanelli) have sued NewJeans, ADOR, and HYBE, alleging that they plagiarized the song “How Sweet” from a demo they sent them back in 2024. The Thursday (May 7) lawsuit, obtained and first reported by Billboard, lodges copyright infringement claims against NewJeans’ label ADOR, its parent company HYBE …

Perhaps the most important news of the year is that After School‘s Kahi was randomly (?) at USC recently and danced with students for some reason to “Diva” and “Bang“. "Diva" AND "Bang". https://t.co/bUCtH6Hr4I pic.twitter.com/7kYVFL83dM— Asian Junkie (@asianjunkiecom) May 4, 2026 Do I really care why? No, but glad to see her still running shit …