"It hurts a little," Jae opens up about JYP's decision to name DAY6's album 'Fourever' following his departure from team

6919 Jaerecently opened up about voluntarily leavingDAY6in 2021. He said,“It reminds me of a lot of stuff. I don’t know what it was. It’s gotten much better now.” “And it hurts because I literally gave up my career in Korea for that team. And if that’s the closure that they need, then I guess so be it. It’s still going to hurt a little bit, you know.” Meanwhile, Jae had left the group suddenly in December 2021....

September 15, 2024 · 1 min · 103 words · Brent Miller

17 K-pop girl groups have debuted so far in 2024 — How many do you really know?

A few also noted having heard of BADVILLAIN, KATSEYE, and RESCENE. How many of these girl groups are you familiar with? SEE ALSO:BABYMONSTER achieves 10th 100 million view milestone on YouTube with ‘BILLIONAIRE’ performance video

September 15, 2024 · 1 min · 35 words · Melissa Gomez

A former female idol talks about her life after K-pop

I couldn’t stay unemployed at 39,expressing her concerns. She is now focused on her job outside the entertainment industry after Jewelry disbanded in 2015. SEE ALSO:Former girl group member thrives working in insurance industry: “Those who endure win”

September 15, 2024 · 1 min · 38 words · George Bishop

BABYMONSTER shares behind-the-scenes moments from their final fan meeting in Kobe

5523 BABYMONSTERhas shared memories from their final overseas stop on their debut fan meeting tour in Kobe.On September 13th, YG Entertainment posted a video titled’BABYMONSTER - SEE YOU THERE BEHIND in KOBE’on their official blog. The video showcases behind-the-scenes moments from the fan meeting in Kobe, which concluded successfully amid warm fan reception, and also captures the members enjoying some free time filled with small joys. The members arrived at the airport with excitement, smiling and waving to the many fans who had come to send them off before boarding their flight....

September 15, 2024 · 2 min · 312 words · Anthony Ramirez

Check out red carpet photos of the ‘15th INK (Incheon K-POP) Concert’! ft. ITZY, tripleS, UNIS, Yves, VVUP

518 Check out the gorgeous red carpet photos of the15thINK (Incheon K-POP) Concert! The concert will be broadcasted through the MBC M channel on the coming 20th at 6 PM KST.

September 15, 2024 · 1 min · 31 words · Catherine Ross

CNBLUE performs live on 'Tiny Desk Korea' with fan-favorite hits

502 CNBLUEappeared on’Tiny Desk Korea,‘part of LG Uplus Studio X+U, which was released on the 13th. We had fun and felt like we were going back to our roots. We hope that CNBLUEs songs can bring strength to those going through tough times. The band is also preparing a new album.

September 15, 2024 · 1 min · 51 words · Paul Burton

DAY6 becomes the only artist with more than one ‘Real Time All-Kill’ song in 2024 Korean charts

The track belongs to their album FOUREVER, released earlier in March. Their first Real Time All-Kill song in 2024 was Melt Down from their latest album Band Aid. (feat.JENNIE),aespas Supernova, andLee Young Jis Small Girl(feat.Doh Kyung Soo). This monumental moment demonstrates DAY6s popularity locally, especially its recent surge. SEE ALSO:DAY6 reflects on the future of tomorrow in the new trailer film for ‘Maybe Tomorrow’

September 15, 2024 · 1 min · 64 words · Michael Preston

Dragon Pony reveals personal side in concept photos for 'POP UP'

315 Dragon Pony, Antenna’s first boy band, has released concept photos for the Unplugged version of their debut EP,‘POP UP.’

September 15, 2024 · 1 min · 20 words · Miguel Richards

ENHYPEN sends Chuseok greetings in traditional hanbok attire

4716 Top-tier groupENHYPENshared their Chuseok greetings dressed in traditional Hanbok. We hope this 4th Chuseok together with us brings you happiness." This will mark their first stadium concert in Korea since debuting.

September 15, 2024 · 1 min · 32 words · Eric Cole

Former lawyer from Kim & Chang suggests HYBE needs to stop "treating NewJeans as mere products"

During the broadcast,Lawyer Gointroduced a comment left on one of his previous videos. These people also believe that rooting out anyone supporting a ‘traitor’ is justified." They issued an ultimatum, demanding the return of formerADORCEO Min Hee Jin by September 25. What are your thoughts? SEE ALSO:SM Entertainment officially cancels Taeyeons Tokyo concert due to venue issues

September 15, 2024 · 1 min · 57 words · Carrie Anderson

Ham So Won to make her first television appearance after announcing her divorce

“Ham So Won, smiling awkwardly, replies,“Yes, that’s what happened. “The hosts then ask her,“Are the recent reports true? “To which Ham So Won responds,“Some of it is true, and some is not. I felt like I needed to talk about it, so I decided to appear on the show. “Hong Hyun Hee follows up with,“Did you officially get divorced on paper? “Ham So Won confirms,“Yes, we are legally divorced. SEE ALSO:SM Entertainment officially cancels Taeyeons Tokyo concert due to venue issues

September 15, 2024 · 1 min · 81 words · William Bennett

HYBE employees on Blind react to BTS Jungkook's support for NewJeans

12542 HYBEemployees have anonymously reacted toJungkook’srecent show of supportforNewJeans. One employee shared Jungkook’s post and commented,“I feel even more bitter. What have we been working for?” Is this a sign the company is doomed? A signal to escape?" “Artists arent guilty, that’s true. Im not guilty eitherso what are those who are guilty doing right now?” There were also different takes. One HYBE employee asked,“Isnt this directed at former CEOMin Hee Jin?...

September 15, 2024 · 1 min · 102 words · Kathryn Burke

IU's fans accuse Seoul City of allegedly misleading the public over stadium ground seating ban

The Seoul Facilities Corporationis expected to generate over 3.6 billion KRW in concert fees in 2024 alone. Given that, the corporation had a major responsibility to manage the turf properly." SEE ALSO:Singer and actress IU dazzles in J.ESTINA’s ‘ALL MY LOVE’ jewelry campaign

September 15, 2024 · 1 min · 43 words · Jessica Moreno