K-pop girl group aespa’s first mini-album “Savage” sold 147,000 copies and topped iTunes in 17 countries and regions after its release. Aespa released “Savage” on Oct. 5 and according to Korea’s Hanteo Chart, the album sold 147,195 copies on the first day of release to grab the No. 1...
A woman is being investigated for sexually harassing a member of a K-pop boy band after she gained entry into the building of his agency. The Gangnam Police arrested the woman for touching the body of a member of K-pop boy band Cravity on Oct. 3 inside the Starship Entertainment headquarters in...
BLACKPINK Lisa’s 'Lalisa' vteaser photo (Twitter) Following explosive reactions from fans, YG Entertainment announced the date for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK member Lisa’s solo debut. The agency posted on Aug. 25 that Lisa’s first single album is titled “Lalisa” and it will be released...
Solia (Instagram) A K-pop group suddenly disbanded just five days after they were launched. Girl group Solia, composed of Soree, Seona, Soyeon, Hayeon and Eunbi, debuted last Aug. 17 with the song “Dream.” The music video for the track has garnered 516,000 views on YouTube as of writing....
TWICE’s Jeongyeon (Instagram) K-pop girl group TWICE member Jeongyeon, 24, is suspending her activities again due to health reasons. In a statement, JYP Entertainment said, “We would like to inform you about TWICE member Jeongyeon's current health situation.” “Jeongyeon is currently...
Fromis 9 (Twitter) Nine-member K-pop girl group Fromis 9 will now be managed by Pledis Entertainment, the Korean agency that previously managed the defunct girl group Pristin, and currently supervises Seventeen and NU’EST. In an announcement released on Aug. 16, Pledis Entertainment said the...
The Philippine Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) lost over P4 billion not by betting on a gaming table but as a result of the delayed implementation of the development of an Integrated Resort and Entertainment Complex in PAGCOR’s land within the Entertainment City in Manila. Entertainment City The...
BLACKPINK (YG Entertainment) K-pop group BLACKPINK marked their fifth anniversary on Aug. 8 with an array of activities leading up to the milestone. It was on Aug. 8, 2016 when BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa released their debut single album “Square One,” featuring the...
SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man (SM Global) The founder of SM Entertainment, one of Korea’s biggest K-pop agencies and home to artists such as EXO, NCT, aespa, Super Junior and TVXQ, has reportedly gifted a luxury apartment in Seoul worth 5 billion won ($4.3 million) to a Korean reporter who...
Kylie Padilla is madly in love. With Andrea Torres. And she even posted a sweet photo of them together, looking like they're about to kiss. Is this for real? Has Kylie replaced Aljur Abrenica with Andrea? https://mb.com.ph/2021/07/08/ kylie-padilla-and-aljur- abrenica-split-says-robin- padilla/...
Seventeen (Twitter) All members of K-pop boy band Seventeen have signed an early renewal of their exclusive contracts with their agency. In an announcement on July 19, agency Pledis Entertainment said, “We would like to announce that all the members of the PLEDIS Entertainment group Seventeen...
Working with Cute Celebrity (CC) is always an opportunity that Hopeless Romantic (HR) cherishes. After all, CC is professional and fun to work with. Hence, HR is confident that their work, especially with the lock-in system being implemented, will run smoothly. Besides, the project with CC includes...
