By April 2024, it is common knowledge that there is an existing boycott of various brands such as Starbucks and McDonald’s. The boycott is done to support Palestine in the conflict between Palestine and Israel. While many idols seen with products from the brand have already been rightfully held accountable, sometimes fans may be too […]
Instagram Video Promoting A “K-Pop Idol Diet” Sparks Criticism And Concern Regarding Eating Disorders
Appearances are a major part of the K-Pop industry, with the beauty standards for idols getting seemingly stricter and more unreasonable as time goes on. It’s not uncommon for an idol to be casted just for their looks alone, while people who are talented but not “conventionally” attractive might end up being ignored and not […]
SHINee’s Taemin Draws Mixed Reactions For Promoting An AI “Cover” Of Himself Singing Taeyeon’s “All About You”
The topic of AI is a touchy one, especially when it comes to artistry such as the K-Pop industry. It has become increasingly common for fans to make AI versions of K-Pop songs so that they sound like they’re sung by different artists, which some people enjoy and others despise. It’s a huge discussion to […]
BIGHIT MUSIC Caught Promoting A YouTube Account Impersonating BTS’s V
About a week ago, we wrote about fans urging YouTube, BIGHIT MUSIC, and Geffen Records to restore BTS V‘s deleted YouTube topic channel. While this wasn’t an “official” YouTube account and the members of BTS don’t have individual accounts on the platform, YouTube does have auto-generated individual “topic” channels for each BTS member. At the time that it […]
NCT Taeyong’s Legendary Fan Shows Gifts Received For Promoting His New Album
Recently, a fan of NCT’s Taeyong gained much attention for her unique way of supporting his new album, TAP. The fan was spotted in multiple areas around Seoul with a huge sign promoting his comeback. #전설의_툥프 태용아, 그녀는 홍대 4호선에 있어.나 봤어!!！ pic.twitter.com/MzIfudVrqB — ttturugi (@kweon0O) February 28, 2024 Even the music show Mnet‘s M […]