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Kpop News: The Latest Industry Updates & Developments

The latest Kpop news from the biggest artists and companies: BTS, Big Hit Entertainment, Red Velvet, SM Entertainment, Blackpink, YG Entertainment, TWICE, JYP Entertainment, GFriend, more.

Wanna One’s Yoon Ji-sung Faces Charges of Extreme Bullying and Nearly Killing a Trainee

Paul Resnikoff

November 2, 2017

Is the cut-throat world of Kpop pushing people too far? Now, Wanna One's Yoon Ji-sung has been accused of bullying a trainee to the point of near-suicide. It's the sort of situation that could have gone hor... Read More...

Illegal BTS Videos Are Getting Uploaded to Pornhub

Paul Resnikoff

October 22, 2017

BTS ARMYs may be the group's worst enemy. Now, the super-successful Kpop group is battling a strange piracy problem — on Pornhub. Why are BTS videos constantly getting uploaded onto Pornhub? The notoriou... Read More...

BTS' Label Accused of 'Illegal Marketing' In Dirty Blackmailing Episode

BTS Has ‘Zero Chance’ of Winning a Grammy In 2018, Insiders Say

Paul Resnikoff

October 10, 2017

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Despite bubbling Grammy buzz, BTS are extremely unlikely to win in 2018. And there's a decent chance the group will be excluded forever. BTS' stateside success has been astonishing. Not since PSY has Kpop ... Read More...

Is BTS on the Brink of Burning Out?

Daniel Sanchez

September 21, 2017

Big Hit Entertainment shut down BTS Chuseok holiday rumors. Yet, not every fan believes the group's label. During the Chuseok holiday, most Koreans travel en masse to their hometowns. According to the Kore... Read More...

Cheating Accusations are Putting a Damper on BTS’ Success

Paul Resnikoff

September 7, 2017

A spate of dirty accusations is putting BTS on the defensive. And proving that fame's a bitch. Did they do it? The 'it' in this case is an accusation made against BTS' label, Big Hit Entertainment. In a... Read More...

BTS’ Label Accused of ‘Illegal Marketing’ In Dirty Blackmailing Episode

Daniel Sanchez

September 6, 2017

BTS’ label, Big Hit Entertainment, has denied any wrongdoing. Yet, what exactly did the now-jailed CEO claim to have found? Earlier today, the CEO of a contracting firm received a one year prison sentence f... Read More...

Is BTS Addicted to Plastic Surgery? We Asked a Plastic Surgeon in Beverly Hills

Paul Resnikoff

September 2, 2017

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Is BTS overdosing on plastic surgery? We asked a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills to analyze the faces of every single member of the Kpop group. As Kpop continues to invade North America, some uncomfortable ... Read More...

Exclusive: A BTS Sunscreen & Cosmetics Line Is Coming In September

Paul Resnikoff

August 31, 2017

BTS member J Hope No, this isn't a line of plastic surgery recovery creams. But BTS' branded line of sunscreens and cosmetics is about to get released. Here are all the details. As BTS' popularity soars wo... Read More...

BTS Is Charging $22 for a CD That Their Fans Can’t Even Play

Paul Resnikoff

August 29, 2017

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BTS has just given Amazon a huge pre-release exclusive on their upcoming album, Love Yourself: "Her". The only catch? It's a $22 CD that most fans will probably never play. If you thought the CD was dead, ... Read More...

iKON's Label Wasn't Doing Its Job. So the Band's Fans Refused to Buy Any Products Until They Did

iKON Fans Declare War on the Band’s Label, YG Entertainment

Daniel Sanchez

August 17, 2017

YG Entertainment has a big, big mess on their hands. According to the group’s fans, YG Entertainment hasn’t provided iKON with sufficient promotional opportunities in South Korea. The label has also repeate... Read More...

'Despacito' Officially Surpasses PSY's 'Gangnam Style' In Total YouTube Views

‘Despacito’ Is About to Become the Top-Viewed YouTube Video of All Time

Daniel Sanchez

July 19, 2017

The huge success of 'Despacito' proves Latin music is once again on the rise. And you can thank audio streaming services and YouTube. Just last week, Wiz Khalifa’s ‘See You Again’ took the top spot on YouTu... Read More...

Koreans Can’t Wear Dreadlocks? EXO’s Kai Accused of ‘Cultural Appropriation’

Paul Resnikoff

July 11, 2017

Who says Kpop stars can't sport dreadlocks, or whatever hairstyle they please? As EXO's popularity surges in the United States and elsewhere, some prickly issues surrounding 'cultural appropriation' are surf... Read More...