GOT7‘s Yugyeom is currently facing accusations of plagiarism. GOT7’s Yugyeom | Esquire Korea Following their departure from JYP Entertainment, each member of GOT7 focused on their solo careers. Yugyeom was among the first to announce his plans, revealing that he signed with AOMG shortly after. The idol quickly released his first mini-album, Point of View: U, in […]
Drone couriers and virtual faces among Alchemist Accelerator’s demo day highlights
Today is demo day at Alchemist Accelerator, which focuses on very early stage startups from technical founders. 15 companies are presenting in this batch, but here are four we thought worth a closer look. Alchemist also scored an additional $ 2 million from Mayfield to keep investing like this, so they must be doing something […]
Pledis Entertainment Faces Major Backlash After Allegedly Throwing Shade At BLACKPINK, TWICE, And NCT
Pledis Entertainment is being criticized for seemingly downplaying the accomplisments of artists such as BLACKPINK, NCT, and TWICE. Pledis Entertainment On January 29, a post titled “Pledis Turning Other Artists’ Concerts Into One-Offs” went viral. In the post, a netizen uploaded an article from Pledis claiming that SEVENTEEN was the only idol group, other than […]
HYBE Faces Criticism For Whitewashing BTS’s V And IU
The internet is still abuzz about IU‘s latest single, “Love Wins All,” and the cinematic music video co-starring BTS‘s V, which was released on January 24, 2024. IU (left) and BTS’s V (right) | EDAM Entertainment Although the BTS member is currently in the midst of his mandatory military service, he was able to prefilm […]
Miss Japan Winner Faces Heavy Backlash Over Her Ethnicity, Sparking Debates
Each year, dozens of beauty pageants occur in Japan, including the Miss Japan Grandprix (also known as Miss Nippon). According to the parent organizer’s website, the competition is meant to select a winner who represents the “foremost beauty of all Japanese women.” | Miss Nippon However, the 2024 Miss Japan Grandprix winner has sparked international and […]