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The 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards unveiled its nominees on October 21, 2025, setting up a tightly contested race that spotlights both blockbuster scale and auteur craft. Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice dominates the field with 12 nominations, ahead of...
TWICE Makes VSFS History: K-Pop’s Powerhouse Lights Up the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Runway
When the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returned to New York City, one moment towered above the glitter and wings: TWICE taking the stage and making history as the show’s first K-pop girl group performer. Staged at Brooklyn Navy Yard...
Inspiration or Imitation? Inside Yseult’s Claim Against R.Tee’s “DAMDADI” (feat. Soyeon)
When do creative references cross the line from homage to copy? That question exploded across K-pop and European pop circles this week after French artist Yseult publicly alleged that DJ/producer R.Tee’s August 10 music video “DAMDADI”—featuring (G)I-DLE’s Soyeon—lifted key visuals...
From Screen Stardom to “I Do”: Kim Yoon Hye Confirms Private Oct. 25 Wedding
South Korean actress Kim Yoon Hye—fresh off roles in Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born and My Perfect Secretary—has announced she’ll marry her non-celebrity partner later this month. Her agency J,WIDE-COMPANY shared the news on October 13, 2025, noting that the...
“Not Fans of Anyone”: TXT’s Soobin Condemns Mob After Sasaeng Attack in China
On October 7–9, 2025, TXT leader Soobin was swarmed by a crowd in China while traveling privately with ZEROBASEONE’s Zhang Hao and ONEUS’s Keonhee—a trip that quickly devolved into a public safety scare. Clips circulating online show the trio being...
BamBam Comes Home: Inside His First Thai Album ‘HOMETOWN’
When BamBam said he wanted his next chapter to feel personal, he meant it. Today, the GOT7 rapper-singer officially unveiled HOMETOWN, his first-ever Thai-language album, alongside the cinematic video for title track “WONDERING.” Framed as a love letter to his roots,...
The animated juggernaut KPop Demon Hunters just pulled off a real-world two-step: a buzzy surprise cameo on Saturday Night Live—and, days later, the first-ever live performance of its No. 1 hit “Golden” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Here’s...
“From Overreach to Oversight: Why Starship Walked Back the ‘IVE’ Trademark Fight”
Starship Entertainment has officially withdrawn a legal move tied to the “IVE” name—blaming an independent trademark agent for initiating the action without company approval—and apologized for the confusion. The reversal followed swift backlash once a Seoul leather-goods workshop publicized that...
Between Honesty and Rumor: How Jimin’s Quiet Words Sparked a Loud Debate
Jimin didn’t name names. He didn’t issue a manifesto. He simply went live and spoke about how “being a good adult” isn’t easy—and the internet did the rest. In early October 2025, following his appearance at Dior’s Paris show, the...