On April 25th, a noteworthy post by an HYBE employee on the Blind community—a platform for office workers—drew attention to challenging CEO Min Hee-jin’s assertions regarding NewJeans’s independence from HYBE’s support. The employee’s post directly…
Category: Debuts
BLACKPINK’s Jennie Makes Impactful Debut on HYBE’s YouTube in Zico’s MV Teaser
On April 24th, Zico released the highly-anticipated MV teaser for “SPOT!”, his special collaboration project with BLACKPINK’s Jennie, igniting a wave of excitement among the fan community. In the brief 3-second teaser featuring Jennie, fans…
RIIZE Makes History as First K-pop Boy Group Chosen for Spotify’s RADAR
RIIZE has made history by becoming the first-ever K-pop boy group chosen to join Spotify’s esteemed RADAR program, which spotlights promising global artists. Spotify introduced the RADAR initiative in 2020 to amplify the reach of…
LE SSERAFIM’s Kim Chaewon Faces Backlash Over Pizza Mukbang Photos on SNS
On April 24th, Kim Chaewon from LE SSERAFIM stirred up a storm of negative feedback after posting photos of herself indulging in a pizza mukbang on her personal SNS account. The snapshots depicted Kim Chaewon…
NCT’s Doyoung Tops iTunes Charts Worldwide with Solo Debut Album “YOUTH”
NCT’s Doyoung is making waves worldwide with the success of his official solo debut album “YOUTH” and its title track “Little Light.” Released on April 22 at 6 p.m. KST, “YOUTH” quickly garnered acclaim, with…
Min Hee-jin vs Bang Si-hyuk: Netizens Compare NewJeans and ILLIT Amid Controversy
The K-pop industry is abuzz with discussions as ADOR’s CEO Min Hee-jin accuses ILLIT of imitating her agency’s group, NewJeans, while netizens analyze the alleged similarities between the two girl groups. Min Hee-jin made headlines…
Apink’s Bomi’s Subtle Clues About Relationship With Black Eyed Pilseung’s Rado
Following reports of Apink’s Yoon Bo-mi and Black Eyed Pilseung’s Rado’s romantic relationship, Yoon took to her fan cafe with a heartfelt handwritten letter confirming the news. The relationship reportedly began in 2016 after Yoon…
SEVENTEEN Surpasses 3 Million Stock Pre-Orders for “17 IS RIGHT HERE”
SEVENTEEN’s upcoming album “17 IS RIGHT HERE” is poised to achieve remarkable success even before its official release, as the group surpasses an impressive milestone in stock pre-orders. On April 22, SEVENTEEN’s album distributor YG…
LE SSERAFIM Shows Improvement in Coachella Week 2 Soundcheck Video
After facing initial criticism for their debut performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, LE SSERAFIM is making headlines once again with signs of improvement ahead of their Week 2 show. The HYBE…