News bites: May 16, 2024
News bites: May 16, 2024 by tccolb Han Ji-min, Sohn Seok-gu, Lee Jung-eun In what’s starting to look like a cast-wide reunion, PD Kim Seok-yoon (Behind Your Touch, My Liberation Notes) has been busily courting his past talents to join him in his newest project, currently called More Beautiful Than Heaven (working title). Following news […]
Lee Jung-eun insists that she’s Jung Eun-ji in first teaser
Lee Jung-eun insists that she’s Jung Eun-ji in first teaser by tccolb It’s party time in JTBC’s new teaser for the fantasy rom-com The Woman Who is Different by Day and Night, dancing the night and… er… day away with our Jekyll-and-Hyde-esque heroine – played by Lee Jung-eun (A Bloody Lucky Day) and Jung Eun-ji […]
ONEUS Fans Call Out RBW For Cultural Appropriation
Recently, RBW dropped individual teaser photos of the ONEUS members for their comeback single, “Now,” a remake of the 2000 hit song that Fin. K.L originally sang. SEO HO | RBW XION | RBW KEON HEE | RBW LEE DO | RBW HWAN WOONG | RBW Every member looked handsome in the concept photos, showcasing […]
LE SSERAFIM Sakura’s Response To Being Called A “Bad Singer”
In episode two of LE SSERAFIM‘s documentary The World Is My Oyster, Sakura became a bit emotional as she talked about being called a “bad singer” and how it made her feel. Sakura Despite the ten years she spent as a Japanese idol, Sakura confirmed she’d heard the negative opinions about her vocal skills. She […]
IVE’s Wonyoung Receives Praise For This Important Detail
IVE recently released a music video for their latest single “Heya” that wowed netizens with its traditional Korean elements. IVE | @ivestarship/Twitter Now, the group is making headlines again for another small yet meaningful detail. Particularly, the modernized hanbok that Wonyoung wears incorporates traditional Korean culture into a fashionable K-Pop idol style that is suitable […]
NCT’s Doyoung Apologizes After K-Pop Fans Find His Request “Disrespectful”
Following the successful release of his first-ever solo album, YOUTH, on April 22, 2024 (KST), NCT member Doyoung has found himself in hot waters over a “request” deemed inappropriate. NCT’s Doyoung | @NCTsmtown/X Celebrating “Beginning,” Doyoung’s original work, on MelOn, the idol commented in a chat with his fans that he’d like to hear the song in other […]
“Bang PD Was In Love With Her”: Netizens React To ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin’s Press Conference
ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin held a press conference on April 25, 2024, to address her current feud with HYBE. She made many claims that left netizens shocked. ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin During the press conference, Min Hee Jin talked about how Source Music and the debut of LE SSERAFIM allegedly postponed NewJeans’ debut. […]
SEVENTEEN DK’s Reaction To Hate Over New Album Photos Breaks Fan Hearts
Following the announcement of SEVENTEEN‘s upcoming album, 17 IS RIGHT HERE… SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) BEST ALBUM ’17 IS RIGHT HERE’Official Photo : ????.??? ? 2024.04.29 6PM (KST) ? 2024.04.29 5AM (ET)#SEVENTEEN #세븐틴#17_IS_RIGHT_HERE pic.twitter.com/Di1m5ltlKt — 세븐틴(SEVENTEEN) (@pledis_17) April 16, 2024 …member DK‘s official photos have received mixed reactions. SEVENTEEN’s DK | @pledis_17/X While some fans praised the promotional […]
Former K-Pop Idol Says Only “Girls And Gays” Are Nice To Him While On Tour
As time has passed, more idols who debuted in K-Pop’s older generations have returned to music in new ways. This includes debuting in new groups, like CLC‘s Yeeun, who re-debuted in the fifth-generation group EL7Z UP or returning to their solo careers, like WOODZ, who released his first mini-album following X1‘s disbandment. CLC and EL7Z UP’s […]
Korean Man’s Comment About His Fiancée’s Weight In Front Of Her Family Sparks Heated Debate
In Korea, there are strict beauty and visual expectations, and in particular, the discussion about weight and ideal size shocks Western netizens. Recently, a clip from the show 90 Day Fiancée sparked heated reactions when Korean Nick made a comment to his American fiancée, Devin. Devin and Nick at their wedding | People On X, […]