A British influencer, who is white, has undergone multiple plastic surgeries to look like a member of the K-pop band BTS. They say they now identify as Korean and can finally be themselves. Oli London, who identities as non-binary, has gone under the knife 18 times to look like pop star Park …
Read More »No Drip For You: Kim Jong Un Bans Skinny Jeans, Mullets & Nose Rings
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has announced a ban on mullets and skinny jeans over fears that they may lead to a “capitalistic lifestyle.” “We must be wary of even the slightest sign of the capitalistic lifestyle and fight to get rid of them,” Rodong Sinmun, a North Korean …
Read More »BTS’s K-Pop Agency Buys Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings LLC For Over $1 Billion
The Korean business that gave birth to the K-pop phenomenon BTS is paying $1.05 billion for a star-studded American media empire that handles Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande’s careers. Big Hit Entertainment, which is rebranding as HYBE, is spending 1.07 trillion won ($950 million) to buy Ithaca Holdings LLC, which …
Read More »Big Hit Entertainment Partnering With Universal Music Group To Find Next K-Pop Sensation
Today, the label behind the South Korean boy band BTS, Big Hit Entertainment, is searching for new talent in the genre. On Wednesday, the organization revealed a new initiative to find the next K-pop sensation via a global audition program scheduled to air in the United States in 2022. Big …
Read More »Two K-pop Stars Convicted And Sentenced to Prison For Gang Rape of Unconscious Women
Korean pop stars Jung Joon-Young and Choi Jong-Hoon were sentenced to six and five years in prison, respectively, after a South Korean court found them guilty Friday of gang-raping unconscious and drunk women. Joon-Young was also found guilty of filming the crimes and distributing the footage in a group chat, …
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