Two more K-pop idols managed by YG Entertainment agency have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the Korean entertainment industry is experiencing a rise in cases. YG Entertainment announced that iKON’s Ju-ne (real name: Koo Jun-hoe) and Treasure’s Yoshi, 21, on Jan. 25 have...
K-pop boy band The Boyz member Eric has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid a surge in daily cases in South Korea. Eric, 21, is the latest K-pop idol to catch COVID-19 as South Korea recorded 8,571 new cases on Jan. 25, the highest daily tally since January 2020 when the country...
Four K-pop idols belonging to boy bands WINNER and iKON have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as South Korea recorded more than 7,500 new cases on Jan. 24. YG Entertainment announced that its artists, Lee Seunghoon of WINNER and Kim Jinhwan, Song Yunhyeong and Kim Donghyuk of...
B.I (131Label) A Seoul court on Sept. 10 found B.I, former member of K-pop boy band iKON, guilty of using and buying illegal drugs, and gave him a suspended sentence. In a ruling, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced B.I (real name Kim Hanbin), 24, to three years in prison suspended for...
B.I (131Label) Prosecutors asked a Seoul court to sentence B.I, former member of K-pop boy band iKON, to three years in prison and impose a fine of 1.5 million won ($1.282) for using and buying illegal drugs. B.I, 24, whose real name is Kim Hanbin, attended his first trial at the Seoul Central...
iKON’s Bobby (Instagram) K-pop boy band iKON member Bobby, 25, surprised fans when he announced on Aug. 20 that he is getting married and that his girlfriend is pregnant. In an Instagram post, Bobby said, “I have something to tell you today, so I'm writing this after a lot of thought.” “I...
ATEEZ (left) and Noir’s Kim Minhyuk (Instagram / Facebook) K-pop boy band ATEEZ’s online travel show slated to be held tonight (July 7) has been postponed after a staff member tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In an announcement, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO)...
B.I (131Label) The agency of Korean rapper B.I, 24, formerly of K-pop boy band iKON, has released a statement on June 8 regarding the singer’s indictment on drug charges. Korean media reported that the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office has indicted B.I without detention last May...
The K-pop boy band competition TV show “Kingdom: Legendary War” premiered on April 1 on Mnet after facing controversies including dispute over stage design budget and one of its hosts stepping down pending investigation for violating social distancing rules. “Kingdom” features K-pop boy...
iKON’s teaser photo for the new album (Twitter) K-pop boy band iKON will be returning to the music scene with a new album that will be released in March. YG Entertainment released a teaser photo of iKON on Feb. 15 to signal the group’s impending comeback in a little over a year since...
NCT (Twitter) K-pop boy band NCT grabbed first place on the monthly physical album chart in January with “Resonance Pt. 2.” According to South Korea’s Hanteo Chart, NCT’s “Resonance Pt. 2” Departure version sold 268,788 copies for the month of January to place first on the chart. The...
iKON (Twitter) iKON, which won the “daesang” (grand prize) for the song “Love Scenario,” is in the final stages of negotiation to join “Kingdom,” a competition between K-pop boy bands. Korean media reported that iKON, if finally confirmed to appear on the show, will be competing against...
