┬Ā 1. A New Kind of Variety Show Presented by ŌĆśBustedŌĆÖ Crew Busted producers Cho Hyo Jin and Go Min Seok will invite the viewers to the virtual world called the ŌĆ£New World.ŌĆØ New World started with the question, ŌĆ£What if there is a new world where you can live freely and that is not reality? And what if everything you want exists in that world?ŌĆØ It tells the story of various events, survival missions, confrontations, and twists that take place in utopia, the world every one dreams of....

On Jan 25, the actressŌĆÖs agency Sublime artist Agency delivered the shocking news of SongŌĆÖs sudden death. ŌĆ£Song Yoo Jung has passed away on Jan 23,ŌĆØ they wrote. Earlier editions of some articles breaking the news stated she committed suicide, however all references to suicide have been removed. Debuting as a cosmetic brand model, Song Yoo Jung began her acting career by playing the child days of Kim Chun Won in the 2013 drama Golden Rainbow....

Earlier on Feb 20, suspicions over SoojinŌĆÖs school violence has swept online communities. With this scandal, a past article posted on an online community that claimed Soojin verbally abused A, a former child actor, has resurfaced. Though A wasnŌĆÖt mentioned by her name, words like ŌĆ£bbang-ggu-ddong-gguŌĆØ (buzzword from High Kick Through the Roof) and the name of the middle school had netizens speculate A to be actress Seo Shin Ae....

On November 8, YG Entertainment said, ŌĆ£From the upcoming episode, we will modify TREASUREŌĆÖs intense choreography that fans are worried about, and they will continue promoting actively till the end of the year.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£Once again, we would like to sincerely thank you for sending TREASURE your support and warm hearts. We will continue to consider the health and safety of the members as the top priority and come back with better choreography,ŌĆØ they added....

According to Newsen, Yoon Bomi has joined the cast of the upcoming fantasy romantic comedy show Please DonŌĆÖt Meet That Guy (literal translation). The drama follows Seo Ji Sung (Song Ha Yoon), who wants to fall in love but also wants to avoid the wrong men. She develops an artificial intelligence Ārefrigerator Āthat can analyze people and judge their personalities in order to find her perfect romance. U-KISS member Jun will play the role of Jung Kook Hee, a man who is not able to be analyzed by the artificial intelligence refrigerator....

On March 19th, Big Hit Entertainment announced the new start with the ŌĆ£HYBE: NEW BRAND PRESENTATIONŌĆØ video posted on their YouTube channel. ŌĆ£We will change our name from Big Hit to HYBE and take off as an entertainment lifestyle platform company.ŌĆØ HYBE symbolizes connection, expansion, and relationships. After the general shareholdersŌĆÖ meeting on the 30th, they will officially go by the new name, HYBE. With this change, the company decided to create Labels, Solutions, and Platforms business-wise....

On Dec 21, Big Hit Labels released a new notice on its global platform Weverse titled ŌĆ£2021 NEW YEARŌĆÖS EVE LIVE presented by Weverse COVID-19 Prevention Measures.ŌĆØ According to their announcements, the concert will follow strict health guidelines in accordance with social distancing guidelines addressing the current COVID-19 situation, such as pre-recording some of the performances, COVID-19 testing on-site and masks. Here is the full announcement: ŌĆ£Hello. This is Big Hit Labels....

According to the data released by NetBase Quid on April 26th, the female celebrity became the second most-mentioned artist on social media during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, only second to Harry Styles in the Top 10. #HarryStyles2) #JENNIE (#Blackpink)3) #BillieEilish4) #JacksonWang5) #ShaniaTwain6) #GISELLE (#aespa)7) #KARINA (aespa)8) #CamilaCabello9) #KarolG10) #JustinBieber#Coachella2022 pic.twitter.com/3BeTvt5ukP ŌĆö NetBase Quid (@NetBaseQuid) April 25, 2022 Recently, the K-pop star was sighted enjoying live performances at the Coachella music festival held in California....

According to YG Entertainment, BLACKPINKŌĆÖs official YouTube channel has accumulated more than 10 billion views. The fact that they have set the best record with a single channel with the symbolic figure of ŌĆ£10 billionŌĆØ is jaw-dropping. This record was made about 4 years after the BLACKPINK channel was opened on June 28, 2016. The number of subscribers to BLACKPINKŌĆÖs YouTube channel is also increasing rapidly. About a week ago, the channel surpassed 41 million subscribers....

YG Entertainment posted a surprise teaser video titled ŌĆ£BLACKPINK AROUND THE WORLDŌĆØ on its official blog at 9 a.m. KST. Starting with Seoul, satellite view photos of major cities around the world and local time were listed. And in the background, BLACKPINKŌĆÖs signature sound and parts of their mega-hit song ŌĆ£How You Like ThatŌĆØ flowed out. In the second half of the video, in which countless cities were zoomed out, a pink crown was placed on top of the earth, suggesting the project that will suit BLACKPINKŌĆÖs global status....

Recently, a YouTuber raised suspicions that Jungkook and Lee Yu Bi are dating. His claim is that the two stars first met in 2018 and recently started dating. However, what he said is highly unlikely since all the ŌĆ£proofsŌĆØ that he showed are ill-founded. The YouTuberŌĆÖs claims can be summarized with five points. First, he stated that Lee Yu Bi is JungkookŌĆÖs fan and often uses purple hearts on her posts....

On the 25th, tvN announced the launch of its new show The Dictionary of Useless Human Knowledge, hosted by RM and Director Jang Hang Jun, also known as NetflixŌĆÖs Kingdom writer Kim Eun Hee. Joining the two in the cast are author Kim Young Ha, Professor Kim Sang Wook, Professor Lee Ho, Astronomer Shim Chae Kyung, and more. The Dictionary of Useless Human Knowledge is the sequel of the Encyclopedia of Useless Facts series and the Crime Trivia series....

The private listening party featured an exclusive list of guests including top singers, actors, and other celebrities. Strict management prevented even managers from attending the event. According to sources, BTSŌĆÖs V was among the stars who attended the listening party. This was the first time BTSŌĆÖs V and BLACKPINKŌĆÖs Jennie mingled with other celebrities and onlookers since their dating rumors surfaced online, according to the exclusive news report. However, when the news outlet attempted to contact the two artistsŌĆÖ agencies about the private listening party earlier this week, one of their representatives claimed they had no idea a private listening party was taking place....

IFPI is the organization that represents the recorded music industry worldwide. On the 24th (local time), they revealed the top 10 best-selling artists of the year globally and announced 21st-century pop icon BTS as the winner of 2021ŌĆÖs IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Award. With this, they became the first act ever to win the award for two consecutive years. BTS has made history on the Billboard Hot 100 with their song ŌĆ£ButterŌĆØ last year, spending 10 weeks atop the chart....

As the attention focused more on the issue, the composer himself wrote on his blog page and laid out his thoughts. In it, he explained that he knew of BTS but had not heard their song ÔÇťButter.ÔÇŁ However, upon hearing the news, he listened and concluded that it was only a coincidence that the two sounds similar. He clarified, ÔÇťI saw that the article and they wrote I said ÔÇśItÔÇÖs beyond just sampling....

On the 20th, BTS appeared as a speaker on behalf of future generations at the Sustainable Development Goals Moment (SCG Moment). This is the third time that the group spoke at the UN, following 2018 and 202. Standing on the podium, the seven members spoke in Korean. Prior to attending the UN General Assembly, BTS collected the story of future generations by asking, ŌĆ£What were the past 2 yrs like for you, and whatŌĆÖs your world like today?...

On the 13th KST, the 2021 MTV VMAs was held at the Barclays Center in New York, USA. Previously, BTS was nominated for seven different awards, including Song of the Year (ŌĆ£DynamiteŌĆØ), Best Pop (ŌĆ£ButterŌĆØ), Best K-pop (ŌĆ£ButterŌĆØ), Best Choreography (ŌĆ£ButterŌĆØ), and Best Editing (ŌĆ£ButterŌĆØ). And today, the act took home Group of the Year, Song of the Summer (ŌĆ£ButterŌĆØ), and Best K-Pop (ŌĆ£ButterŌĆØ). Along with Lil Nas X and Olivia Rodrigo, BTS lead the event with three awards each....

Around 100,000 fans are expected to gather and enjoy the concert on October 15th (The stadium has 50,000 seats and holds 50,000 more for standing). However, some are saying that more than 100,000 people will be gathering for the show as there will be no admission charge for the K-pop sensationŌĆÖs event. Some Busan citizens are voicing their concerns as Ilgwang is not a big city and has a serious traffic issue....

According to Starnews, Choi recently joined the production of Pamyo (literal title) and is coordinating the details. Pamyo (meaning moving the tomb) is the new occult thriller movie by The Priests and Svaha: The Sixth Finger director Jang. It revolves around a man who was given a large sum of money to move the tomb and a shaman who follows him. Choi will take the role of the man who can read the good or toxic energy from the gravesites....