Sandara Park and her longtime agency, YG Entertainment, have parted ways. This is according to South Korean entertainment news outlet NewsenTV . The report said the company expressed its “sincere gratitude to Sandara Park for having been with YG with special faith and affection for 17...
The offer seemed promising. Freelance Talent (FT) only asked for time to think about the deal Enterprising Personality (EP) presented to him. FT has been consolidating his offers and EP saw the possible opportunities for FT if she were given the go-signal to transact on his behalf. Later on, EP...
Is it true that a production unit and its Team Leader (TL) went through a COVID-19 ordeal? TL has been tight on maintaining the quality of the show that the risk of COVID-19 seemed to have been overlooked. In the process of coming up with episodes, the production team was instructed by TL to...
Melco Resorts & Entertainment reported that it is now the first integrated resort operator in Macau and the Philippines to be certified by international third-party responsible gaming accreditation RG Check. In a statement, the firm said this accreditation covers its entire integrated resort...
Creeping insecurity Once among top contenders, the pressure is to rise above the rest or maintain the position. When fame and fortune are involved, as well as new entries coming in, competition for the top position can be very stressful. Such was the realization of Top Contender (TC). As soon as TC...
(From left) f(x)’s Victoria, Luna, Amber and Krystal in October 2015 (SM Entertainment) Victoria Song, 34, a Chinese member of the K-pop group f(x), has left her agency, SM Entertainment. “It is true that our contract with Victoria has ended,” SM Entertainment told Korean media to confirm the...
(Clockwise from top left) BTS, TXT, NU’EST, Seventeen, ENHYPEN and GFriend (Twitter) HYBE, the former Big Hit Entertainment, is planning to debut new K-pop groups starting this year. The company, which currently manages K-pop artists has BTS, Seventeen, TXT, NU’EST, GFriend and ENHYPEN, will be...
(Clockwise from top left) BTS, Justin Bieber, Seventeen, Demi Lovato, TXT and Ariana Grande (Twitter, Instagram) K-pop idol group BTS and pop stars Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato will become under one management after Hybe, the former Big Hit Entertainment, acquired a 100...
Friends of Nonchalant Dude (ND) are worried at how his personal relationship is evolving. The strong presence of Influential Personality (IP) might not be good for his financial standing in the long run. ND and IP developed a bond when ND was in a troubling time of his life. IP was there for...
The online meet up was organized as a reunion and homage to a Well-loved Person (WP). Celebrities and close associates were invited to participate. The confirmed attendees were instructed to give speeches lasting not more than five minutes as the number of participants was overwhelming. Celebrity...
Among the K-pop artists that were affected were (clockwise from top left), IU, Epik High with CL and Zico, The Boyz and Seventeen (Instagram, Twitter) Music streaming competitors Spotify and Korean distributor Kakao Entertainment, formerly Kakao M, have renewed an agreement to offer K-pop music...
An important lesson conveyed by celebrities who have lasted decades in the industry is humility. Moreover, the treatment from the lowest rank to the highest rank should be consistent, that is, to be kind regardless of status. Sadly, newbies often bear the attitude of celebrities who attained...
