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Rosé and Bruno Mars Claim Triple Crown on Inkigayo with “APT”

Olivia Marsh Reveals Second Music Video for Debut Single “42”

BLACKPINK’s Rosé Breaks Records with 50 Million Monthly Listeners on Spotify

Former T-ara Member Ahreum Pregnant with Her Fourth Child

aespa Overcomes Setback for Uninterrupted "M Countdown" Appearance (Credits: Otakukart)

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Fire Scare Doesn’t Stop aespa: Full-group Performance Set for ‘M Countdown

Despite a recent fire incident at the pre-recording site of Mnet's "M Countdown," Aespa's highly anticipated full-member comeback stage will...

Girl group TripleS secured their first win on a Korean music show on May 14, defeating competitors Kim Jae-hwan and YOUNITE (Credits: Otakukart)

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Mixed Reactions: TripleS Faces Audience Criticism After First Win

On May 14, the emerging girl group TripleS achieved a significant milestone by clinching their first win on a Korean...

HYBE initiates an audit against CEO Min of NewJeans, alleging power seizure attempts (Credits: Otakukart)

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Can New Jeans Maintain Their Unique Identity Without CEO Min Hee-jin?

The conflict between HYBE and CEO Min Hee-jin of NewJeans has reached a critical juncture, raising fears over the potential...

Winter to miss broadcast for health reasons; rest of aespa to perform

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Minor Fire on Set of aespa’s “M Countdown” Pre-Recording Causes Brief Evacuation

by Tarunjyot Kaur

During the pre-recording for "M Countdown" on May 16, a small fire erupted on aespa's set. Mnet confirmed that the...

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Investigation Urged by HYBE Amid Allegations of ADOR Stock Manipulation

On May 14th, HYBE announced plans to petition the Financial Supervisory Service for an investigation into ADOR executives, focusing on...

ILLIT has faced repeated accusations of plagiarism, with their debut song (Credits: Otakukart)

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Choreographers from NewJeans Speak Out Against Accusations of Plagiarism

Choreographers from NewJeans, under ADOR Entertainment, have publicly expressed frustration over allegations that ILLIT, a girl group, has been copying...

Jinyoung and Dahyun confirmed to star in the Korean version of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" (Credits: Otakukart)

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K-Pop Stars Jinyoung and Dahyun to Lead ‘You Are the Apple of My Eye’ Korean Adaptation

Jinyoung from B1A4 and Dahyun from TWICE have been cast in the upcoming Korean adaptation of "You Are the Apple...

Starship Entertainment expresses anticipation for the court's ruling on the case involving YouTuber Sojang's malicious actions (Credits: Otakukart)

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Expectations High for Justice in Jang Won-young’s Case Against Malicious YouTuber

Starship Entertainment, representing Jang Won-young, voices its hopes for justice in the ongoing legal battle against YouTuber Sojang. Sojang faces...

ILLIT accused of uncredited choreographic mimicry (Credits: Otakukart)

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Uncredited Moves: ILLIT Under Fire for Choreography Borrowings, Past and Present

On May 14, a resurfaced controversy surfaced previous accusations of choreography plagiarism directed towards ILLIT, shedding light on a pattern...

YG Entertainment announces BLACKPINK's debut on VeVe, the leading IP-based digital collectible platform (Credits: Otakukart)

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BLACKPINK Releases Augmented Reality Digital Collectibles on VeVe Platform