The 2024 Emmys, held last night on September 16 KST, brought many surprises — but perhaps the best of them all was the moment Anna Sawai made history at the prestigious award show. | @elleusa/Instagram The 32-year-old became the very first Japanese actress to win an Emmy last night. She took home the award for […]
Popular J-Pop Girl Group Accused Of Plagiarizing tripleS
A popular J-Pop girl group, Hinatazaka46, has been accused of plagiarizing K-Pop’s tripleS. In particular, Hinatazaka46’s latest music video for “Zettaiteki Dairokkan” was compared to not just one, but multiple of tripleS’ music videos. Fans found similarities in “Zettaiteki Dairokkan” across four of tripleS’ music videos. The first was this down-looking angle from “Generation.” On […]
Female J-Pop Idol Forced To Post Photos Daily For A Year By Agency
Recently, the story of the punishment a Japanese girl group member was given for having a boyfriend garnered much attention online. | @ryugenkubota/X According to the South China Morning Post, KATACOTO*BANK member Momoka Tojo posted a photo on social media celebrating her birthday with her boyfriend last month. | @ayakakaganbalu/X This photo instantly became a […]
Controversy Erupts Over ADOR Categorizing NewJeans’ New Album As “J-Pop”
NewJeans have been caught up in a controversy over the genre categorization of their latest album Supernatural. NewJeans | @newjeans_official/Instagram Released on June 24, Supernatural is the debut Japanese EP of the group. However, many critics have expressed their skepticism about the record being classified as “J-Pop” on major music streaming platforms such as Naver […]