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Japanese Trainee Goes Missing Before Debut, Sent for Fraud Charges After Investigation—Losses Total 57 Million Won

Japanese Trainee Goes Missing Before Debut, Sent for Fraud Charges After Investigation—Losses Total 57 Million Won

Two months before debut, after a double contract, he disappeared—sent on fraud charges with a travel ban and then referred for non-custodial prosecution to prosecutors
“Planned disappearance” two months before debut… A malicious double contract targeting the K-pop systemA cunning pattern of crime that exploits K-pop’s global status and systematic training system has come to light.
| James choi
[Interview] “It’s a bigger sin not to release this video.” How should it have been handled? Director Tomoaki Fujino ①

[Interview] “It’s a bigger sin not to release this video.” How should it have been handled? Director Tomoaki Fujino ①

When it was released in Japan, the film posed pointed questions about families with disabled relatives and issues of caregiving, and interest continues as it opened in South Korea on the 29th of last month.
There’s a film that has sparked buzz on every front, from the source material—an older sister’s schizophrenia and the parents’ confinement of her—to the production of a private documentary recorded by the family, and to the theater release format despite the absence of IPTV, VOD, OTT, and other...
| 이화정
'Real Voices' Behind PLAVE and IsegyeIdol… Why the Korea Music Performers Association Is Signing Up One After Another

'Real Voices' Behind PLAVE and IsegyeIdol… Why the Korea Music Performers Association Is Signing Up One After Another

With newcomers such as Vident joining as actual vocal performers, the Korea Music Performers Association plans to further strengthen protections for virtual performers' rights
A Rebellion by 'Real Main Characters' Beyond the Shadow… Vocalists Push for Their Rights in Full SwingAs virtual reality acts—virtual idols—have taken root as mainstream in the world of popular music, the actual vocal performers who had been hidden behind the avatars are stepping forward to secure...
| James choi
NewJeans Unveils a Surprise Group Video With Four Members After 1 Year and 4 Months — Minji’s Return Signal

NewJeans Unveils a Surprise Group Video With Four Members After 1 Year and 4 Months — Minji’s Return Signal

The agency behind NewJeans releases a debut 4th anniversary special film, saying it will announce future activity plans after finishing discussions, while Danielle shares her latest status on social media after a contract termination
After a long stretch of silence, NewJeans grabbed attention across the global music world with a sudden release of a group video featuring the four-member lineup after 1 year and 4 months. Marking the 22nd, the debut 4th anniversary, the special film featuring Minji, who had been probing the...
| James choi
SBS to Premiere Dating Reality Show 'My Remaining Love' on Aug. 3

SBS to Premiere Dating Reality Show 'My Remaining Love' on Aug. 3

A record of love from 20- and 30-somethings who were once told they had limited time to live or had come to the brink of death… Lee Se-young, Jung Yong-hwa, Dokyeom and Choi Ye-na to host
SBS will launch a new dating reality show featuring young adults in their 20s and 30s who have lived through life-threatening illnesses. SBS announced that its new variety program 〈My Remaining Love〉 (directed by Lee Eun-sol) will premiere on Monday, Aug. 3, at 10 p. m.
| Kim Ji-yeon
'Chasing Eternity' — All 13 Members of SEVENTEEN Re-Sign for a Second Time With Pledis

'Chasing Eternity' — All 13 Members of SEVENTEEN Re-Sign for a Second Time With Pledis

In their 11th year since debut, SEVENTEEN renews contracts for all 13 members without any member departures, setting a new chapter in K-pop history
The second decision for the full 13-member lineup — setting a new milestone for the K-pop industryAn unprecedented record has been written into the K-pop ecosystem. The 13-member boy group 'SEVENTEEN' has carried out a swift second contract renewal with its agency 'PLEDIS Entertainment', proving...
| James choi
NCT Wish releases Japan’s new song “YO-I-DON!” and unveils fresh start

NCT Wish releases Japan’s new song “YO-I-DON!” and unveils fresh start

Ahead of the release of a new single on the 15th, it pre-releases the double title track “YO-I-DON!” as global fans ramp up anticipation
A crisp, exhilarating sprint aimed straight at the melting heat, opening a new chapterA rookie poised to shake up the global music market, “NCT Wish” has finally fired an unmistakable signal toward Japan’s music scene.
| James choi
Musical Night Under the Stars as a Mosquito Net Is Unfurled...Hwaeomsa’s Distinctive Concert Draws Attention: ‘The 6th Mosquito Net Film Music Concert’

Musical Night Under the Stars as a Mosquito Net Is Unfurled...Hwaeomsa’s Distinctive Concert Draws Attention: ‘The 6th Mosquito Net Film Music Concert’

Holds ‘The 6th Mosquito Net Film Music Concert’ at Gurye Hwaeomsa on August 8 next month...Pre-registration opens on the website starting on the 13th
A Thousand-Year-Old Buddhist Temple Where Starlight and Fireflies Pour Down, Becoming the Mecca of ‘Outdoor Musical’If you’re tired of the usual indoor venues, turn your attention to a mountain temple where the breath of a thousand years lingers.
| James choi
U-Know Yunho Concert Changes Venue in Jamsil After ‘Ballot Box Protest’ Fallout

U-Know Yunho Concert Changes Venue in Jamsil After ‘Ballot Box Protest’ Fallout

As protests near Olympic Park drag on, the performances move urgently from 17 to 19 to a new venue; other events are hit too
The unprecedented ‘ballot box shutdown protest’ butterfly effect… a booking crisis hits K-pop’s holy sitesTVXQ member 'U-Know' encountered an unexpected external obstacle. He made the unprecedented decision to urgently change the venue for his solo concert in the wake of the seemingly endless...
| James choi
[Photo &] Netflix’s “Solo Dating 2” Passes 17,000 Applicants, Stronger Narrative Ahead

[Photo &] Netflix’s “Solo Dating 2” Passes 17,000 Applicants, Stronger Narrative Ahead

MC lineup including Seo In-guk and Lee Eun-ji takes the stage— A reality romance return upgraded with a fourfold surge in applicants compared with the previous season and the introduction of new rules.
Between purity and audacity, a reopened project to spark romanceLast year, Netflix original variety show “Mother Sol, But I Want to Date” (hereafter “Solo Dating”) captivated global viewers with raw, unfiltered feelings and returns in Season 2 equipped with an even more solid narrative and twists...
| James choi