Yuehua Entertainment has officially terminated TEMPEST Hwarang‘s contract. Yuehua Entertainment On August 11, the company posted an official announcement regarding the idol’s future with the group. The news comes months after Hwarang was suspended from group activities. We would like to inform you about the future activities of TEMPEST and Hwarang. We have been engaged […]
Married Boy Group Member Caught Cheating On His Wife With University Student
A male singer’s extramarital affair has been exposed just months after he announced his marriage. Nakamaru Yuichi On January 16, 40-year-old Nakamaru Yuichi–a singer-songwriter, actor, TV personality, and member of the Japanese boy group KAT-TUN–announced his marriage to Rina Sasazaki, a former NTV announcer eight years his junior. Rina Sasazaki | Shūkan Bunshun On August […]
Bungie employees say they were caught off-guard by 17% staff reduction
Bungie, the gaming company that created sci-fi hits such as Halo, Destiny, and Marathon, has laid off 220 employees, roughly a 17% reduction to its workforce, the company announced Wednesday. This is Bungie’s second round of layoffs since it was taken over by Sony in 2022. Two former Bungie employees affected by Wednesday’s layoffs say […]
Middle-Aged Female “Fan” Caught Rubbing ENHYPEN’s Ni-ki Without Consent
Like everyone else, K-Pop idols have personal boundaries that should be respected at all times. Yet people sometimes treat them like animals in a petting zoo, giving no regard for their comfort or safety. Airports are notorious for this kind of behavior, with numerous examples of idols getting swarmed by people desperate to get close […]
SM Entertainment Caught Secretly Using Online Forums To Manipulate Netizens Against HYBE
SM Entertainment covertly hired a public relations firm to manipulate public opinion on online communities and forums during its management dispute with HYBE early last year, according to newly revealed information from TenAsia. This marks the first instance of an entertainment company being found to have orchestrated and paid for public opinion manipulation against a […]