Unfortunately, there have been many instances of K-Pop idols enduring strange or uncomfortable requests from fans. Many of these have taken place over video calls, which at least have a built-in barrier between the idol and the person making such a request. “Should Be Banned” — Red Velvet’s Seulgi Denies A Fan’s “Inappropriate” Video Call […]
Why Many Well-Loved K-Pop Songs Could Soon Vanish From TikTok
Universal Music Group (UMG) is one of the biggest music companies in the world, with global artists from all genres, including K-Pop. On January 31, the X account shared a tweet saying, “We must call time out on TikTok.” Our core mission is simple: to help our artists & songwriters attain their greatest creative and commercial […]
Why Many BTS Songs Likely Will Never Be Performed Again
Some of our favorite BTS songs will likely never be performed again. In May 2020, composer Bobby Jung, also known as Jung Dae Wook of the indie band Autumn Vacation, was accused of illegally filming and sexually assaulting victim ‘B,’ a 20-year-old aspiring singer whom he was dating. Although it received much media attention, especially as it led […]
Showing Appreciation For The Many Piercings Of TWICE’s Members
Lately we’ve been looking at the piercings of the members of various K-Pop boy groups, but we haven’t really showed our appreciation for the piercings on girl group members yet! Between the nine members of TWICE, they all have over 30 piercings combined, some of which are more unique or unusual than others. here’s a look […]
L2 Scaling Startup Optimism Reveals Governance Collective, Native Token, and ‘Many Airdrops’
The layer two (L2) Ethereum scaling project Optimism has announced the launch of Optimism Collective, “a large-scale experiment in digital democratic governance” managed by the newly created Optimism Foundation. In addition to the governance collective, the plan is to launch a token called “OP” that aims to “govern protocol upgrades and project incentives.” Ethereum Scaling […]