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Blackpink’s Lisa faces plagiarism allegations for ‘Rockstar’ music video

Blackpink member Lisa is facing allegations of plagiarism concerning her latest music video "Rockstar." Gabriel Moses, the director of rapper Travis Scott’s music video for “FE!N,” shared a...

The CW Network to give KCON LA primetime broadcast this year

This year’s KCON LA will get a primetime broadcast on U.S. commercial broadcaster The CW Network, becoming the first K-pop festival to earn a...

Famed mukbang YouTuber Tzuyang says ex-boyfriend extorted 4 billion won

Famed mukbang (eating show) YouTuber Tzuyang, 27, said she suffered physical and mental abuse and threats from her ex-boyfriend for four years, during which he extorted...

Two men fined for illegally collecting personal information of NCT and EXO members

Two men who illegally collected personal information from NCT and EXO members have been sued by SM Entertainment and fined, according to a statement by the agency on...

Grammy Museum to exhibit BTS, Seventeen, Le Sserafim artifacts

BTS, Seventeen, Le Sserafim, Enhypen and more HYBE artists’ artifacts will be exhibited at the Grammy Museum located in Los Angeles, starting from Aug. 2 to Sept. 15. The...

Blackpink’s Jennie criticized online for allegedly smoking e-cigarette indoors

Jennie of girl group Blackpink has come under fire for allegedly smoking an e-cigarette indoors in front of staff. A short video titled "Jennie Smoking...

HYBE, Seventeen’s BSS to spread K-pop’s lightstick culture at the Olympics

BTS agency HYBE and trio Seventeen BSS will spread K-pop's famed lightstick culture at the 2024 Paris Olympics with 5,000 special custom-made lightsticks. HYBE will supply around 5,000 lightsticks...

Song Joong-ki and wife to welcome a second child

Actor Song Joong-ki and his wife Katy Louise Saunders will soon welcome a second child. Song's agency HighZium Studio announced Monday that “Song’s wife is pregnant...

‘Godsaeng’: nightlife-related businesses on decline, self-improvement emerges

Long gone are the days of Koreans going for a late night out, wandering around from noraebang (singing rooms) to bars. Now, a more physically and...

Cover of ‘Aoi Sangoshou’ by NewJeans’ Hanni sends track up charts

YouTube videos of NewJeans’ Hanni covering an iconic Japanese song widely popular in the 1980s are going viral, conjuring up feelings of nostalgia in...