Author: Denise Coley
On October 14, 2019, 25-year-old singer and actress Sulli (Choi Jin-Ri) was found dead at her home in Seongnam after her manager could not get a hold of her. Her body was discovered at 3:20pm local time. Sulli’s manager last spoke to her around 6pm local time the day prior. According to the Seongnam Fire Department, when paramedics arrived on the scene, Sulli had signs of cardiac arrest and post-death paralysis (rigor mortis), indicating that she passed several hours before being found. So far, police have stated there are no signs of foul play in her death. A spokesman said they even…
*The founder and first leader of North Korea, Kim Il Sung, created the country’s policy which cut off North Korea economically from the rest of the world. *Kim’s dictatorship has ruled North Korea for over 70 years, by three generations of the family. Kim Jong Un – grandson of Kim Il Sung – came to power in 2011, after the death of his father, Kim Jong Il. *It is officially forbidden to give children the name born by their Leader, so if a child had been named like this before his accession, the parents must change the name. …
After signing with A Entertainment in March 2019, B.A.P’s Zelo announced on social media that he and the company have parted ways. In a screenshot shared on Instagram, Zelo stated “My relationship with A Entertainment ended.” The confirmation comes after he hinted that he was no longer part of the company via Instagram stories. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @byzelo on Oct 3, 2019 at 7:11am PDT Currently, Zelo has posted on social media that he is looking for artists to collaborate with him. One message reads “Beatmakers who are interested in…
Many of you will have witnessed a lot of “Jade Rollers” these days being advertised as a useful beauty and skincare tool. Jade roller is said to do great wonders to your skin and bone structure by many dermatologists, beauty influencers and skin experts, but in many Asian countries, Jade has been known to be great for a large number of things to improve your health and looks for many centuries. Frequent use of this beauty gadget can vastly benefit the skin and prevents aging in various ways, so I’m told. It tightens, smooths and sculpts the skin, lessens…
October 9th is a national holiday to commemorate the proclamation of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet. The day was declared a holiday quite recently, in 2013. The commemoration itself has a longer history, however. It was in 1926 that a group of nationalistic activists, gathered to work towards the preservation of the Korean language under the Japanese colonial rule, designated the last day of the ninth month (then according to the lunar calendar system) to celebrate the 480th anniversary of the invention and declaration of Hangeul. Hangeul was invented in the 15th century by the King Sejong (1397~1450), known as Sejong…
Chie Izuno works full time at an office Branch. Though she’s 30, she’s very young at heart and kind of innocent. She tries hard to go into the dating field but finds herself struggling due to her weight and self-esteem issues. She meets up with one of the company’s investors, Jin Harada, a super sucessful and young business man. However Jin has a severe lack of social skills. Chie strives to make a deal with Jin in order to aide her in her goal to lose weight and gain confidence, she tells Jin she can help him with his own…
Fresh from her SM Entertainment contract expiration and signing with Steel Wool Entertainment, Amber Liu released the dates of her upcoming North American X tour. The North American leg of her X tour begins January 2020 and will stop at 24 cities across the United States and Canada. For the tour, she will be joined by Meg & Dia (all tour dates), Justice Carradine (January 17- February 4, 2020), and Justin Park (February 5-22, 2020). Tickets for the tour go on sale October 4, 2019 at 10am local time. Fan and VIP ticket sales started October 1, 2019, but…
Pledis Entertainment announced that Seventeen will embark on their latest tour in 2020. Produced by Live Nation, Seventeen’s eight-city North American-leg of the Ode to You tour kicks off January 10, 2020 in New Jersey. Ode to You is Seventeen’s first North American tour since 2017’s Diamond Edge tour. The Ode to You tour—which kicked off August 30, 2019 in Seoul, South Korea and is now currently working its way through Japan, Indonesia, and Thailand—is named for the group’s Ode To album that dropped in September. Ode To is currently Seventeen’s best-selling album. The North American tour leg will…
This winter South Korean boy band A.C.E is coming back with their newly announced tour A.C.E CONCERT [UNDERCOVER: AREA US]. The tour will kick off in Chicago on December 1; and in the span of three weeks, the members of the band will meet their fans in a total of 10 different cities all across the United States. Although it has only been a year since A.C.E’s last tour in the USA, the band’s fans eager to see the artists again initiated a viral movement on www.mymusictaste.com, an online service that brings together music fans to request their favorite…
SuperM are hitting the road across North America starting in November! All tickets will be on sale Saturday, October 5th, 10:00 a.m. local time. http://SuperMOfficial.com! They stated that all tickets purchased will include a copy of their first Mini Album! More dates are expected to be announced soon! Currently, a Flash Sale is taking place until October 11th for some of their merchandise such as the Limited Edition SuperM Picture Disc Vinyl exclusively found only in their webstore Are you excited for their first North American tour as SuperM? #WeAreTheFuture #SuperM
On September 26, 2019, the Ministry of Employment and Labor confirmed that a former TS Entertainment employee reported the company for failure to pay its employees. “TS Entertainment has been reported on charges of failing to pay stipends for unused annual leave and severance pay to employees. Following an investigation by a labor supervisor, they have been forwarded to the prosecution on charges of violating the Labor Standards Act,” a government representative said. The official could not confirm if the former employee stated if other employees also weren’t paid. However, the official stated that the prosecutors are working on…
When it was announced that Sonamoo’s Sumin and Nahyun filed a lawsuit for contract termination, TS Entertainment initially lacked a response to the announcement. On September 23, 2019, however, TS Entertainment released a statement addressing Nahyun and Sumin’s claims. In the statement, TS Entertainment said: Hello, this is TS Entertainment. This is our official statement regarding SONAMOO. This past August, SONAMOO’s Nahyun and Sumin filed a lawsuit to confirm the non-existence their contracts. Earlier this year, [Nahyun and Sumin] sent us a certification of contents regarding contract termination. They had been practicing without issue until the day before…
On September 24, 2019, Sonamoo’s Sumin shared an Instagram post addressing why she and fellow Sonamoo member Nahyun filed a suit against TS Entertainment for contract termination. View this post on Instagram 안녕하세요 수민입니다. 먼저 이런 일로 인사드리게 되어 정말 죄송합니다. 하지만 인터넷에 오르내리는 기사들을 보고 너무 답답해서 글을 올리게 되었습니다. 그동안 줄곧 멤버 전체로 단체 정산을 해왔던 저희는 2019년부터 개인별 정산을 하기로 했습니다. 계약 후 몇 년이 지난 시점부터 회사가 타이핑해서 작성한 정산서의 확인 외에 정산 증빙자료가 제공되지 않은 형식적인 정산절차는 있었지만 정산금을 한번도 받아보지 못했던 터라 이번부터는 처음부터 확실하게 정산자료를 보고 멤버들과 나누고 싶은게…
After signing with STX Lion Heart back in June 2019, B.A.P’s Jung Daehyun will be making his second solo comeback this year, his first with his new agency. “My staff and I have been staying up many nights to prepare for this album. All the hard work can be seen through the quality of the album,” Daehyun said during a recent V-Live. According to the agency, Daehyun will be introducing a new style via the mini-album’s release. The album and promotion period won’t just feature Daehyun’s vocal abilities: He is expected to also show off some rap and dance…
Earlier in 2019, Mystic Entertainment stated that iconic girl group Brown Eyed Girls, famous for there 2009 hit “Abracadabra,” would be making their comeback in the first half of the year. With the year now almost over, hope dwindled, and it seemed like one of the poster groups for female empowerment and sexuality would not return this year. Then, on September 25, Gain, JeA, Miryo, and Narsha held a V-Live livestream where Gain announced the girls’ impending October comeback! https://www.vlive.tv/video/151715 “We are discussing the album and will come back in October,” Gain said. “It’s really at the last preparation…
Another artist has decided to depart JYP Entertainment. On September 16, 2019, Baek A Yeon posted an Instagram story featuring the JYP Entertainment building. In the caption, she said goodbye. In a statement, JYP confirmed her departure from the agency (along with confirmation that 15&’s Baek Ye-Rin and Park Jimin also departed) following her contract expiration August 30. Hello, this is JYP Entertainment. We would like to inform you that the exclusive contracts of our artists Baek A Yeon and Baek Yerin (15&) expired on August 30 and September 14 respectively. By seeking their own musical color while…
iHeartRadio recently announced the lineups for this year’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour! For the second consecutive year, Monsta X will join the tour. This year, Monsta X will join the following artists at these locations: Monday December 9, 2019 Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Katy Perry, Camila Cabello, 5SOS, Why Don’t We, Monsta X, Lauv Xcel Energy Center Wednesday December 11, 2019 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Halsey, 5SOS, Lizzo, Niall Horan, Why Don’t We, Monsta X, Lewis Capaldi Wells Fargo Center Friday December 13, 2019 New York City, New York Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers, Camila Cabello, Halsey, 5SOS, Niall Horan, Lizzo, Dan+Shay,…
Like her 15& mate, Baek Ye-Rin opted to depart JYP Entertainment when her exclusive contract with the company expired September 14, 2019. Her duo partner, Park Jimin, left the label in August. In a message posted on her Instagram (which is set to private), Ye-Rin said: Hello, this is Yerin! It’s suddenly become very cold out, are you doing well? Sadly, my contract with JYP is ending as of September 14. I have worked hard while at JYP for the long time of 12 years, ever since I was in elementary school. I received the gift of great…
Former 15& member Park Jimin didn’t have much down time since her departure from JYP Entertainment! Via Twitter, DIVE Studios announced on September 24, 2019 that Park—who is now using her English name, Jamie Park—will has a Podcast titled What Would Jamie Do? DIVE Studios’ newest show ‘What Would Jamie Do?’ hosted by the one and only @jiminpark07 is coming very soon! Want some life advice from Queen Jamie? #WWJD #parkjimin #jamiepark #divestudios #kpop pic.twitter.com/7T8EOSoKbx — DIVE Studios (@thedivestudios) September 24, 2019 For her Podcast, Park will answer questions from listeners and give advice based on what…
Kcrush K-Pop Top 30: August 2019 Sorry for the delay in posting the video. Sometimes personal life matters come first. BUT, here is who you voted for for August 2019. The poll for September 2019 will be available early next week. #Up10tion #Target #Fantasy #KIndie #Kpop #Crush #KRandB #RnB #Irene #RedVelvet #Raiden #WekiMeki #X1 #MyNameisRedHairedAnne #015B #Zelo #BAP #Sunmi #Hatfelt #Ravi #VIXX #Wyne #Mamamoo #Solar #In2It #CelebFive #Venus #Everglow #OMG #OhMyGirl #TRCNG #IZ #Onewe #Yoonmirae #Bizzy #SNSD #GirlsGeneration #TiffanyYoung #BIG #Benji #TheRose #PinkFantasy #KoreanPop #Korea #SouthKorea #Music #AsianPop #Hallyu #KoreanWave #August2019 #August #KpopList