News bites: July 4, 2024
News bites: July 4, 2024 by tccolb Lee Sang-yi, Han Ji-hyun Hip hip hurray for Lee Sang-yi (My Demon) who finally nabbed a leading role in TVING’s new romance CEO Menu, starring alongside Han Ji-hyun (Cheer Up). Still in the early stages, the series is curiously a spin-off of tvN’s not-yet-aired No Loss in Love […]
BLACKPINK Jennie Targeted By Fat-Shaming Comments For Alleged Weight Gain
BLACKPINK‘s Jennie was target by malicious comments. Jennie | News1 On July 4, news reports revealed that Jennie has become the target of fat-shaming comments that criticized the idol’s alleged weight gain. According to reports, Jennie recently attended an event for Chanel. For the event, the idol wore a sexy see-through top with lace shorts […]
6 Problematic Mistranslations That Lead To Fanwars
On a good day, mistranslations can make a funny joke fall flat. On a bad day, however, they can completely misconstrue the meaning of what an idol is saying and create an uproar among international fans. Whether it was by staff or auto-translations on the internet, these idols were unfortunately mistranslated — and fans were […]
News bites: June 26, 2024
News bites: June 26, 2024 by tccolb Nam Joo-hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo Although Nam Joo-hyuk (Vigilante) is still months away from his army discharge, he — and Roh Yoon-seo (Black Knight) — are reviewing offers for their next project and may be paired in the new sageuk Dong-goong (romanized title). With PD Choi Jung-kyu (The Devil […]
News bites: June 20, 2024
News bites: June 20, 2024 by tccolb Ryu Joon-yeol (The 8 Show) and Shin Hyun-bin (Tell Me That You Love Me) have been cast in Netflix’s new thriller movie Revelations, the latest collaboration between filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho (Parasyte: The Gray) and writer Choi Gyu-seok (Hellbound). Yeon and Choi also worked together to create the original […]
Alleged Sasaeng Demands NCT’s Renjun To Apologize For Exposing Their Phone Number
Recently, NCT’s Renjun has been exposing sasaeng’s personal information through the fan app Bubble. Earlier this month, he revealed the account handle of a sasaeng selling the group members’ personal information. A sasaeng is an obsessive fan who invade the privacy of Korean idols, drama actors, or other celebrities. | @linpopcorn/X And since you tried […]