During the first hearing, MnetŌĆÖs executive producer KimŌĆÖs lawyer stated, ŌĆ£It was wrong to give ranks that were different from viewersŌĆÖ evaluation. But he has no legal fault.ŌĆØ Kim is accused of manipulating the results of viewersŌĆÖ votes in Idol School, which aired from July to September 2017. KimŌĆÖs lawyer claimed that since KimŌĆÖs job was to rank and tally the votes, manipulating cannot be considered ŌĆ£obstruction of businessŌĆØ and that the fraud charges cannot be held against him due to legal issues....

Kim Hye Soo specifically mentioned Lee Yeon, Hwang Hyun Jung, and Kang Chae Yeon. First, Lee Yeon is an actress who plays the role of Baek Sung Woo. Baek Sung Woo, a 13-year-old minor, first appeared confessing his murder, shocking the viewers. About the actress, Kim Hye Soo shared, ŌĆ£My heart bounced when I first saw her. It was pounding so hard. I couldnŌĆÖt picture Baek Sung Woo at once while reading the scripts....

OCNŌĆÖs new weekend drama Times is about Seo Jung In facing a dangerous truth when she prevents her father, the president Seo Ki Tae, after she is connected with Lee Jin Woo, a writer from the past. First of all, Lee Seo Jin plays Lee Jin Woo, the CEO of a media outlet Times. He is the kind of person who stands firm in his belief and always hunts for the truth....

A total of 22 K-pop groups participated in a special Lunar New Year survey conducted by Sports Seoul, casting their votes for the most good-looking female and male idols. There are the groups that took part in the survey: (G)I-DLE, ITZY, NCT 127, Kang Daniel, NUŌĆÖEST, The Boyz, MAMAMOO, MONSTA X, BTOB, Seventeen, STAYC, Stray Kids, Secret Number, IZONE, ENHYPEN, Oh My Girl, LOONA, Changmo, CRAVITY, TOMORROW x TOGETHER, TREASURE, and Pentagon....

On Nov 26, Alicia Keys posted a short clip of her signing with a comment, ŌĆ£Can yaŌĆÖll guess this??ŌĆØ The song that Alicia Keys played and sang herself is BTSŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Life Goes On,ŌĆØ which was released on Nov 20. For this mini-cover, the singer has created her own English lyrics that go with the melody and reinterpreted the song with her own R&B style. https://www.instagram.com/p/CICFUNbA1cP/ This is not the first time she has shown her support for BTS....

Today, the groupŌĆÖs agency Play M Entertainment released the poster for ApinkŌĆÖs upcoming online concert ŌĆ£Pink of the year.ŌĆØ This upcoming stage will be broadcast live on Dec 27 at 7 p.m. KST. You can buy tickets on Interpark and Yes24 from Dec 14 at 5 p.m. KST. ŌĆ£Pink of the YearŌĆØ is a year-end event that looks back on ApinkŌĆÖs 2020. From this yearŌĆÖs much-loved 9th mini album LOOK to individual membersŌĆÖ distinguished activities, Apink will have time to organize their past promotions that were ŌĆ£separate but still togetherŌĆØ with games and talks....

On the afternoon of the 10th, B.I attended the first trial regarding his illegal drug use at the Seoul Central District Court. Earlier, the prosecution demanded a three-year prison sentence for B.I and a fine of 1.5 million KRW (about $1,300). And today, the court sentenced the artist to three years in prison and four years of probation. In addition, they order 80 hours of community service, 40 hours of drug treatment, and a fine of $1,300....

An industry insider shared on the 1st, ŌĆ£Bae In Hyuk was offered to take the lead in SBSŌĆÖWhy Oh Soo Jae.ŌĆØ Why Oh Soo Jae depicts a painful, exciting, but heartwarming love story. ItŌĆÖs about a woman who made wrong decisions and has a distorted dream of success. As she falls in love with a guy, she corrects her life goal and starts to truly love herself in a way she had never done before....

Big BangŌĆÖs Taeyang and Min Hyo Rin will become parents after three years of marriage. On the 27th, the actressŌĆÖs agency PLUM A&C confirmed the report about Min Hyo RinŌĆÖs pregnancy. ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs true that Min Hyo Rin is pregnant. SheŌĆÖs waiting with joy.ŌĆØ However, the company stressed that Min Hyo Rin wanted to keep things quiet as much as possible and refused to confirm any details. Meanwhile, Taeyang and Min Hyo Rin first met in 2014 when she starred in his ŌĆ£1AMŌĆØ MV....

Mr. Heart is a youth romance drama about the friendship and love between a marathoner and a pacemaker. THE MAN BLKŌĆÖs Cheon Seung Ho plays Jin Won, a record-breaking marathon runner in high school, while PRODUCE X 101ŌĆśs Lee Se Jin takes on the role of Sang Ha, Jin WonŌĆÖs pacemaker. Rumor has it that Lee Se Jin, who has built his acting career with more than 16 projects (music videos, short films, dramas) since 2011, and Cheon Seung Ho, who has been working as an idol, a model, and an actor, have kept in step with each other to create heart-fluttering romance....

On the 24th, Lisa from the same group was tested positive for coronavirus. In response, YG EntertainmentŌĆÖs released the following statement: ŌĆ£BLACKPINKŌĆÖs Jisoo, Ros├®, and Jennie had negative results from their real-time PCR tests. Lisa was notified of her confirmed diagnosis on the 24th before she was heading off to shoot her video content. LisaŌĆÖs doing good, and she hasnŌĆÖt shown any special symptoms. All members of BLACKPINK have been fully vaccinated for coronavirus, and we and our artists have been paying extra attention to our health and safety through frequent pre-emptive tests....

On August 9th, YG Entertainment announced that the female group would make stops in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia through their newly released poster. The poster reads ŌĆ£and moreŌĆØ at the end of the list of dates, implying that more dates are on the way. The first regional poster shows partial dates of their upcoming concerts in 26 cities around the world. They will kick off their tour in Seoul with a two-day concert on October 15th and 16th and head to North America, visiting cities such as Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Hamilton, Chicago, Newark and Los Angeles....

YG Entertainment stated, ŌĆ£BLACKPINK is gearing up for their special stage appearance at this yearŌĆÖs Video Music Awards. The group and staff members are putting their best effort into creating a meaningful moment for BLINKs from all over the world.ŌĆØ MTVŌĆÖs Video Music Awards is one of the four major music shows in the United States, along with the Grammy Awards, the Billboard Music Awards, and the American Music Awards....

According to Billboard, BLACKPINKŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Shut DownŌĆØ blasted onto both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts at No. 1. Previously, BLACKPINKŌĆÖs new smash Born Pink soared in as the actŌĆÖs first No. 1 on the U.S-based Billboard 200 chart. They continued, ŌĆ£The South Korean pop superstars achieve their second No. 1 on the Global 200 after ŌĆśPink VenomŌĆÖ debuted atop the Sept. 3 chart. They notch their third leader on Global Excl....

On Jan 16, Jennie launched her YouTube channel ŌĆ£Jennierubyjane OfficialŌĆØ and posted her first-ever YouTube video titled ŌĆ£Hello world . From Jennie.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£I finally opened a YouTube channel,ŌĆØ Jennie said in the released video. ŌĆ£I was thinking about what to do for my birthday and turned on the camera to share my daily life and fun things with you.ŌĆØ After introducing her daily looks, she unveiled a cute cover MV (?...

BLACKPINK took over this weekŌĆÖs NEW K.ID Chart. The world-famous K-Pop group recently reached a milestone as the music video of ŌĆśIce CreamŌĆÖ surpassed 500 million views on YouTube. This is BLACKPINKŌĆÖs 10th music video with more than 500 million views and makes it a record among K-Pop girl groups. ŌĆśIce CreamŌĆÖ which had a collaboration with a global superstar, Selena Gomez, got both positive critical acclaims and love from the fans since its release....

According to YG Entertainment, BLACKPINK will hold a comeback live for about an hour from 10 a.m. on Oct. 2 KST, three hours before releasing their first full-length album, THE ALBUM. In the broadcast, which will be broadcast live on VLIVE, BLACKPINK will talk about various things, including the introduction of their new songs and spoilers of their new music video for the title track. In addition to the mission games, special sessions have been arranged, including a program where fans can read their wishes....

According to Newsen, RM is working on his solo album with the goal of releasing it on November 25th. Big Hit Music responded, ŌĆ£RM will release his solo album. HeŌĆÖs working on it now.ŌĆØ Though the label didnŌĆÖt specify a release date, itŌĆÖs most likely to be released on the 25th as long as there are no changes made. This makes RM the third BTS member to make their official solo debut....