This article is part of our coverage of HYBE vs. ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin. You can read more and view the entire timeline here. On November 28, KST, NewJeans held an emergency press conference and confirmed that they would be leaving ADOR, terminating their exclusive contract with the label. NewJeans | Hankyung According to […]
Top 10 Most Watched K-Dramas On Netflix In The First Half Of 2024
The first half of 2024 saw Korean shows continuing to dominate global streaming platforms, with Netflix hosting some of the most binge-worthy shows. From emotional rollercoasters to heartwarming romances and thrilling mysteries, here’s a closer look at the top 10 most-watched K-Dramas on Netflix, based on total hours viewed. | Netflix 1. “Queen of Tears” […]
Man Gets Fined Over Half A Million Dollars For Opening Aircraft Doors Mid-flight
The culprit behind the Asiana Airlines plane door fiasco has been brought to trial and ordered to pay damages for the incident. On May 25, KST, an Asiana flight from Jeju-do to Daegu left passengers shocked when its doors opened mid-flight. The airplane’s emergency exit suddenly opened while preparing to land, and the aircraft was […]
Bang Si Hyuk Earns Over A Million Dollars Per Month During 2024 First Half
Bang Si Hyuk, HYBE‘s founder and chairman, reportedly earned nearly ₩10.0 billion KRW (about $ 7.41 million USD) in the first half of 2024! HYBE’s Bang Si Hyuk | @hitmanb72/Instagram Bang earned a total of ₩9.80 billion KRW (about $ 7.26 million USD) as his semi-annual compensation. On August 15, KST, HYBE published its financial report, in […]
Beloved Group Continues Activities Despite Over Half The Group Being Injured Or On Hiatus, Sparking Concerns
In 2020, the survival show Road To Kingdom was launched. Road To Kingdom gave seven boy groups a chance to make it to the follow-up show Kingdom and exposed them to a wider audience. | Mnet In June 2024, it was announced that Road To Kingdom would return with major changes and feature a new set […]
Super Junior’s Heechul Estimates He Lost Half A Million Dollars Through Money Lending
Super Junior member Heechul shared a shocking story of how he lost nearly USD 500,000 dollars simply because he couldn’t say “no” to people. Heechul | Sports Kyunghang Heechul recently appeared on the popular YouTube show Don’t Forget Your Breakfast, hosted by Jang Sung Kyu, as a special guest. Since the two have been good […]
Half Of The Top 10 Songs On The MelOn 100 Chart Belong To One Label
The MelOn Top 100 chart — which lists the 100 current most-streamed songs through MelOn at the current time — is regularly changing. However, some songs last longer at the top of the chart than others, and currently, one label is really owning the chart with half of the spots! Perhaps unsurprisingly, that company is HYBE […]
Famous K-Pop Vocal Coach Reacts To JYP Entertainment’s Signature “Half Air, Half Sound” Technique
Singer Lee Seok Hoon recently took a tour of JYP Entertainment‘s headquarters for the popular YouTube show SSULPLY, during which he met with influential figures at the “Big 3” entertainment company, including members of their training team and their longtime vocal coach. | 썰플리/YouTube Guided by TWICE‘s leader Jihyo, who is celebrating 19 years with […]
THE BLACK LABEL Confirms Plans For Girl Group Debut In First Half Of 2024
THE BLACK LABEL has confirmed they are currently preparing for the debut of their first girl group within the first half of 2024. In a statement from THE BLACK LABEL to media outlet SPOTV, they confirmed the rumors that have been floating around the internet following the upload of a picture of their trainees. Hello, […]
The K-Pop Group That Lost “Half Of Their Fans” After TVXQ Opened For Them
JYJ Kim Jaejoong‘s original talk show JaeFriends was officially renewed for a second season. For the anticipated first episode, he reunited with another former SM Entertainment labelmate, Fly to the Sky‘s Brian Joo. Brian Joo (left) and JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong (right) | uhmg/YouTube The two admitted they had last appeared together during SMTOWN LIVE 2004, and […]
K-Drama Ranks 3rd In Netflix’s Most Watched Shows In The First Half Of 2023
Netflix, the global streaming giant, has always been a barometer for gauging the popularity of TV series and films across the globe. In a remarkable feat, a K-Drama has become the platform’s third most-watched series in the first half of 2023, signaling not just its massive success in South Korea but also its resonating appeal […]