K-pop

At least $3,500 lost to BigBang’s Singapore concert ticket scams in two weeks

K-pop stars BigBang have announced only one night in Singapore so far.

Shinee members among celebrities under probe in unlicensed medical practice scandal

Shinee’s Key (left) and Onew were questioned as part of a widening investigation into allegations that the entertainers received medical treatments from an unlicensed practitioner.

Twice’s Chaeyoung is second member from K-pop girl group to leave JYP Entertainment

Twice singer Chaeyoung announced her departure from JYP Entertainment on Aug 13.

BTS’ V reveals years-long hearing difficulties, Jungkook discloses shin injury

V (left) made the disclosure during a livestream on Weverse with bandmate Jungkook.

Online rumours say Blackpink’s Lisa and Thai actor Blue Pongtiwat are dating

Pongtiwat celebrated Lisa’s birthday on social media in April, with caption “Cheers to you, rockstar!”.

BTS’ Grammy boycott spotlights a long-running problem with pop music

BTS will not submit their music for next year’s Grammy Awards, after the Recording Academy introduced a new Asian pop category.

Why was Blackpink’s 10th anniversary so hard to pull off?

The lead-up to Blackpink’s 10th anniversary revealed just how much the group’s operations have changed since its members launched independent careers.

Building the Yumi’s Cells musical from scratch still scares K-pop star Tiffany Young

Tiffany Young performs as Yumi in the musical Yumi’s Cells.

K-pop girl group Twice’s Jeongyeon leaves JYP Entertainment after 11 years

Her group activities as a member of Twice will however not be affected.

South Korean police launch probe into alleged leak of NewJeans’ Hanni’s visa information

Hanni, who holds Australian and Vietnamese citizenship, had been working in South Korea on an E-6 culture and entertainment visa.

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