Sorn Gets Real About CLC Disbandment, Mistreatment Under CUBE Entertainment, And More
Former CLC member Sorn recently sat down for a tell-all interview with the Thai YouTube channel ป๋าเต็ด. Sorn | ป๋าเต็ด/YouTube Last year, Sorn departed CUBE Entertainment, also leaving CLC. In the interview, Sorn revealed the reasons behind her departure from the company and more struggles idols faced under the company. pic.twitter.com/ZqXg1LouCq — Sorn Sajakul (@sssorn_clc) November 16, […]
Cube Entertainment Co-founder Hong Seung Sung Declares Departure From The Agency
Hong Seung Sung, co-founder of Cube Entertainment, confirmed that he is leaving the agency. He described the current activities of the new majority shareholders as “creating tension within the company by doing stuff that even a gang of thugs should not do.” Source: KPopStarz
VT Cosmetic’s Parent Company Buys Out Cube Entertainment To Become Its Largest Shareholder
Cube Entertainment, home to top idol groups such as BTOB, PENTAGON, (G)I-DLE, and more, has now been bought by VT GMP as the latter became the label’s majority shareholder. Cube sold 8,134,200 of its shares to VT GMP for 29.1 billion won (~$24.1 million USD), and VT GMP officially became the largest shareholder with 30.61% […]
Why Talented Trainees Still Get Cut From Debuting — According To YG Entertainment’s Vocal Trainer
For over a decade, vocal trainer Sol Lee has been teaching aspiring stars at companies like CJ E&M, Kakao Entertainment, and YG Entertainment. Sol Lee joined her past student, well-known former K-Pop trainee Gina Maeng, for a YouTube video and she explained why some talented trainees don’t make it to debut. At the majority of […]
Kim Dong Hee Accused Of Being A High School Bully, JYP Entertainment Vehemently Denies + Will Take Legal Action
Kim Dong Hee is among the string of Korean celebrities who have been accused of being bullies this past week. Earlier last week, actor Jo Byung Gyu, and fellow “SKY Castle” actor, was accused of bullying by his former classmates. Last night, (G)I-DLE’s Soojin was also accused of bullying, and since then, many more celebrities […]
These Popular Idols Were Once YG Entertainment Trainees
It’s not uncommon for trainees to switch between one company or another, whether it’s for breaking company rules or seeing opportunities elsewhere. These popular idols were once trainees under YG Entertainment, one of the “Big 3” companies in Korea. 1. PENTAGON’s Hongseok (Photo : Pinterest) YG Entertainment and PENTAGON stans know that Hongseok was previously […]
Which K-Pop Artists Do Kids Listen To? Stray Kids’ Lee Know Goes “Undercover” And Finds Out
Stray Kids‘ Lee Know was the most recent guest on Pixid‘s popular “imposter” series. Your browser does not support video.Stray Kids’ Lee Know | Pixid/YouTube During the episode, the moderators asked about viral TikTok trends, to which the kids eagerly brought up (G)I-DLE‘s “Queencard” challenge, while Lee Know silently danced to NewJeans‘ “OMG.” Your browser […]
5 Years Later: Here’s What The Wonder Girls Members Have Been Up To Since Disbanding
The Wonder Girls officially debuted as JYP Entertainment‘s first girl group in February 2007 with their first title track, “Irony.” (From left to right) Wonder Girls’ Sunmi, Sohee, Yeeun, Hyuna, and Sunye in 2007 | @wondernostalgia/WordPress The group debuted as a five-member girl group; their original lineup consisted of Sunye as the leader, Yeeun, Sunmi, Sohee, and HyunA (formerly stylized as Hyuna). HyunA […]
10 K-Pop Idols Who Left Their Company But Continued Promoting With Their Group
GOT7 impressed fans with their dedication to their group and their fans, ahgases, when they made their comeback this year despite leaving JYP Entertainment in January of 2021. (From left to right) GOT7’s Jinyoung, Mark, Jay B, Youngjae, BamBam, Jackson, and Yugyeom | @GOT7/Twitter To be able to gather again as seven members with the […]