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IDID Kim Min-jae ‘Ilbe controversy’ spreads... Agency says it was a simple mistake

IDID Kim Min-jae ‘Ilbe controversy’ spreads... Agency says it was a simple mistake

The uproar stems from an upside-down caption in the video and the use of certain words tied to the Ilbe rumor. The agency dismissed it, saying, “It’s a simple mistake, and there was no specific intent.”
Is it a swamp of speculation—or a fatal blunder. . . . Newcomer ‘IDID’ ‘Kim Min-jae’ breaks through the ‘Ilbe’ frame head-onA rookie group that just stepped into the K-pop scene, ‘IDID’ , ran into an unexpected, rough obstacle as key member ‘Kim Min-jae’ faced a wave of accusations.
Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” Sets a Record as Top Korean Movie Sells in More Than 200 Countries Before Release

Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” Sets a Record as Top Korean Movie Sells in More Than 200 Countries Before Release

The Cannes Film Festival competition lineup continues as the film scores a pre-sales bonanza across more than 200 countries and regions worldwide Big-name global distributors including Neon and Focus Features are heavily involved, with early signs the film could recoup about half of its net production budget through pre-sales An ultra-luxe global cast led by Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jeong Ho-yeon, and Michael Fassbender, with a theatrical release arriving in July
〈Hope〉 was setting new records even before its release. 〈Hope〉 is the latest work by director Na Hong-jin, who previously directed 〈The Chaser〉, 〈Hwanghae〉, and 〈哭聲〉, and it was invited to the competition section at last year's Cannes International Film Festival.
aespa’s New Album Goes Past 840,000 Copies on Day One… Sweeps No. 1 on iTunes in 19 Countries

aespa’s New Album Goes Past 840,000 Copies on Day One… Sweeps No. 1 on iTunes in 19 Countries

With its second studio album, ‘LEMONADE,’ aespa dominates global charts and achieves triple platinum on China’s QQ Music—signaling a full-blown craze from the first day of release.
'Sofitel' and swallowed it up 'aespa'’s bold entry statement, the world answersA massive tectonic shift in the global pop scene has begun. 'aespa', the absolute front-runner among fourth-generation girl groups, is whipping up an unprecedented box-office storm with its second studio album 'LEMONADE'.
Nine Group Kicks Off First Asian Tour ‘THE FIRST SPARK’ With a World Premiere of an Unreleased Song

Nine Group Kicks Off First Asian Tour ‘THE FIRST SPARK’ With a World Premiere of an Unreleased Song

Starting in Seoul, the group will tour eight Asian cities while charging into the hearts of global fans with a debut-to-growth story and an unreleased track set for the first time
The first spark to engulf Asia: The soaring debut of the group ‘Nine’The raw gems proven on the audition stage have now awakened into a massive jewel that will reign across Asia. Produced by the global rookie-making SBS audition program ‘Universe League’, the group ‘Nine’ is now marking a major...
Stray Kids’ “MIROH” MV Surpasses 200 Million Views, Marking a Global Milestone

Stray Kids’ “MIROH” MV Surpasses 200 Million Views, Marking a Global Milestone

The “Easy” MV adds another 100 million views, while cumulative album sales in Korea and Japan top 40 million—pushing K-pop’s top tier further
A 40 million-copy myth, “Stray Kids” devours the global pop marketThe K-pop map is being rewritten again. At its center stands “Stray Kids” firmly. Beyond a simple idol group, their rise into a major power in the global music industry sets a new historical milestone with every step.
Cortis Hits 700 Million Spotify Streams in Just 10 Months After Debut, Setting K-Pop’s Fastest Record

Cortis Hits 700 Million Spotify Streams in Just 10 Months After Debut, Setting K-Pop’s Fastest Record

The group achieves the milestone in 10 months and keeps the momentum going with a new music video following the success of “RedRed.”
A miracle after 10 months since debut, “Cortis” swallows up the global pop marketIt is a massive tidal wave that goes beyond a tectonic shift in the K-pop scene. The group “Cortis” pulled off the feat of surpassing “700 million streams” on “Spotify,” the world’s biggest music platform.
(G)I-DLE’s Soyeon Meets Anderson .Paak…‘K-Pops!’ OST Released, Millyang Park Clan R&B Musician Dean Reunites, Collaboration With aespa

(G)I-DLE’s Soyeon Meets Anderson .Paak…‘K-Pops!’ OST Released, Millyang Park Clan R&B Musician Dean Reunites, Collaboration With aespa

Anderson .Paak’s directing film ‘K-Pops!’ sound track brings together Soyeon’s forceful rap and a one-of-a-kind vocal for a global synergy.
I-DLE’s Soyeon and the world-renowned singer-songwriter Anderson . Paak are set to showcase a once-in-a-lifetime global collaboration. Cube Entertainment, the group’s agency, said on the 29th that the collaborative track ‘International’ by Soyeon and Anderson . Paak has been officially released.
[Photo &] IOI Reunites for the First Time in 9 Years—At the 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert Where Fans Cry

[Photo &] IOI Reunites for the First Time in 9 Years—At the 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert Where Fans Cry

Celebrating their 10th debut anniversary, IOI reunites as a nine-member group, wrapping up an emotional Seoul concert amid a No. 1 run for new-track audio
A return that breaks nine years of silence—an epic prelude rises againAfter nine long years of silence, 'IOI' has finally returned. On May 29, 2026, Seoul’s Jamsil Indoor Stadium rang with the astonishing cheers of fans celebrating the '10th Anniversary Concert'.
So Ji-sub Stars in SBS New Drama ‘Manager Kim’ With Cool Black-and-White Teaser Posters Unveiled

So Ji-sub Stars in SBS New Drama ‘Manager Kim’ With Cool Black-and-White Teaser Posters Unveiled

Based on the same-titled Naver webtoon… An ordinary banker-turned-father awakens his former operative instincts to find his missing daughter in a revenge action story So Ji-sub’s relentless tension as he clutches a cold gun instead of his daughter’s lunch… Producer lineup including screenwriter Nam Dae-jung and director Lee Seung-young teams up A massive, fatherly-love blockbuster planned as a 10-episode series, set to premiere June 26 at 9:50 p.m.
‘Manager Kim’ So Ji-sub transforms into a dangerous man to get his daughter back.Fatherly-love blockbuster based on the same-titled webtoon gets under way SBS’s new Friday-to-Saturday drama ‘Manager Kim’ said on the 29th it has immediately released a teaser poster featuring So Ji-sub’s intense...
Gu Gyo-hwan: 'If I were wearing the emotion watch from 〈Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness〉 now, I'd be green all over — down to my veins'

Gu Gyo-hwan: 'If I were wearing the emotion watch from 〈Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness〉 now, I'd be green all over — down to my veins'

※This interview with Gu Gyo-hwan continues from Part 1. From films to TV dramas, every project Gu Gyo-hwan has appeared in is doing well. Can we call this the 'Gu Gyo-hwan era'. Calling it the 'Gu Gyo-hwan era' is a bit much. When I walk down the street, people sometimes call out, "Dong-man.