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Producer EL CAPITXN has a clear (and explicit) message for fans of his friend Heeseung (ex-ENHYPEN) Following the announcement that Heeseung would depart ENHYPEN, there was predictably a lot of shock, confusion, and anger expressed in all corners of the Internet. Some of that got to BIGHIT MUSIC producer (and Heeseung’s friend) EL CAPITXN, who had an explicit message for people on the matter. Stop sending me stories about Lee Heeseung, …

Producer EL CAPITXN has a clear (and explicit) message for fans of his friend Heeseung (ex-ENHYPEN)

Heeseung shocks everybody by leaving ENHYPEN to go solo, citing differences in ‘musical vision’ In what feels like perhaps the most out of left field member departure in a while, it was recently announced ENHYPEN member Heeseung would be leaving the group due to vague “musical vision” reasoning. BELIFT LAB has given much thought and consideration into ENHYPEN’s future direction and goals. Through in-depth discussions with each of the …

Heeseung shocks everybody by leaving ENHYPEN to go solo, citing differences in ‘musical vision’

Live(ish): Ado’s “Usseewa”, Apink (Medley), Bada (S.E.S. Medley), KiiiKiii’s “404 (New Era)”, VIXX (Medley) Live(ish), for performances that are ostensibly live (not much truly is anymore) and other tangentially-related stuff. It’ll mostly be ones that I enjoyed, but I’ll probably include the rare ones that stood out in the other direction as well. Like most of these “features”, it’s really just an excuse for me to messily dump stuff …

Live(ish): Ado’s “Usseewa”, Apink (Medley), Bada (S.E.S. Medley), KiiiKiii’s “404 (New Era)”, VIXX (Medley)

Bullet Points: Idol gets rhabdo scare, Youngeun leaves Kep1er, a twin births twins, what is “K-pop”, scalping/piracy laws, more Hello and welcome to the norm for international K-pop “news” sites. "False but turn into an angle" truly explains so much about everything.— Asian Junkie (@asianjunkiecom) February 4, 2026 Bleak. ====== CLOSE YOUR EYES’ Jang Yeojun was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis and will be out around a week Kep1er’s Youngeun has left the group following health …

Bullet Points: Idol gets rhabdo scare, Youngeun leaves Kep1er, a twin births twins, what is “K-pop”, scalping/piracy laws, more

Rundown: Kohjiya, Sik-K, IVE, BLACKPINK, EVERGLOW Lunar New Year really delayed notable releases for quite a while, but we’re back … for better or worse. ====== Kohjiya (Feat. MIKADO, G-k.i.d, Tete) – “Ma Boyz” Honestly, I really enjoyed this production, mostly because the repeating horns could be a sample of Nobuo Uematsu‘s “Let The Battles Begin“ from Final Fantasy 7 or …

Rundown: Kohjiya, Sik-K, IVE, BLACKPINK, EVERGLOW

BoA set to continue on in some capacity after establishing BApal Entertainment After the announcement that BoA’s 25 years with SM Entertainment had come to an end back in January, what she was going to do moving forward was a question. Well, BoA revealed today that she has established a one-person agency called BApal Entertainment. Honestly though, we still don’t know a lot about what exactly this …

BoA set to continue on in some capacity after establishing BApal Entertainment

WJSN smush a 16-song medley into 23 minutes for their ‘Killing Voice’ tour de force I was about as excited for a Killing Voice as I ever was when Dingo Music announced WJSN‘s, and thankfully they didn’t disappoint. The eight members fit 16 songs into a 23-minute medley, getting to at least a good number of my favorites from them: “As You Wish“, “I Wish“, “Secret“, “Pantomime“, “AURA“, “BUTTERFLY“, “Miracle“, …

WJSN smush a 16-song medley into 23 minutes for their ‘Killing Voice’ tour de force

Park Bom revisits 2014 Adderall controversy, claims she was framed to cover-up for Sandara Park’s drug abuse 2NE1 member Park Bom recently took to Instagram to revisit her Adderall controversy from 2014, which controversially didn’t result in charges after investigation. In the letter, she wrote that the Adderall was for her ADD and that she was framed to coverup Sandara Park’s drug use. “To the citizens of the nation… Hello. This is Park …

Park Bom revisits 2014 Adderall controversy, claims she was framed to cover-up for Sandara Park’s drug abuse

Playlisting: Blue Smile, Ako, LUMINOUS DAY, XG, HONEST BOYZ, Hyun.O While there wasn’t a ton of volume, thought these releases made for a solid end of the month for January at least. The whole Spotify playlist is embedded at the end, as always. ====== Blue Smile – “Love Highway” Apparently this is a solo project of a Standing Egg member, and I certainly fuck with …

Playlisting: Blue Smile, Ako, LUMINOUS DAY, XG, HONEST BOYZ, Hyun.O

Playlisting: Lady Owl, Olive, Xiihu, Yama, KiiiKiii, East Of Eden, Ayumu Imazu Playlisting, because I needed to complicate things for myself, apparently. I dunno. I wouldn’t say the stuff here is necessarily worse than things in the Highlights feature — and indeed, depending your taste, it might honestly be preferable — but rather it’s more tried and true formulas plus genre-specific stuff. With some of the releases, …

Playlisting: Lady Owl, Olive, Xiihu, Yama, KiiiKiii, East Of Eden, Ayumu Imazu

XG producer Simon Jakops accused of abusive workplace behavior, shady income distribution & crediting, more - Asian Junkie XG producer Simon Jakops unfortunately made news recently with his drug arrest for alleged possessio

XG producer Simon Jakops accused of abusive workplace behavior, shady income distribution & crediting, more - By: IATFB
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NouerA raffles off one-on-one taxi ride dates to take fans home, which is somewhat unsettling - Asian Junkie NouerA, the group formed as a result of the perhaps all-too-aptly-named survival show Make Mate 1, r

NouerA raffles off one-on-one taxi ride dates to take fans home, which is somewhat unsettling - By: IATFB
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KBS, MBC, SBS file lawsuit against OpenAI for copyright infringement - Asian Junkie Broadcasters KBS, MBC, and SBS have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming that ChatGPT uses their

KBS, MBC, SBS file lawsuit against OpenAI for copyright infringement - By: IATFB
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Taemin leaves embattled BPM Entertainment, revealed to have paid staff himself after company couldn’t - Asian Junkie It was recently announced that Taemin of SHINee parted ways with embattled company Big Planet Made E

Taemin leaves embattled BPM Entertainment, revealed to have paid staff himself after company couldn't - By: IATFB
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IVE visit ‘Killing Voice’ and bless with a 16-song medley … 6-7 - Asian Junkie IVE have thankfully included a trip to Killing Voice as a part of their recent promotions, resulting

IVE visit 'Killing Voice' and bless with a 16-song medley ... 6-7 - By: IATFB
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I.O.I reunion with 9 members confirmed for 2026, for real this time - Asian Junkie Once upon a time, I covered seemingly legit I.O.I reunion rumors back in 2019 ... and resolved to ne

I.O.I reunion with 9 members confirmed for 2026, for real this time - By: IATFB
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XG producer Simon Jakops (and Chancellor) reportedly arrested on cocaine & weed charges - Asian Junkie XG producer Simon Jakops, along with three AVEX executives including Chancellor, have reportedly bee

XG producer Simon Jakops (and Chancellor) reportedly arrested on cocaine & weed charges - By: IATFB
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STAYC’s “NO BATIDAO” collab with Ginjiro Koyama goes viral on TikTok and Instagram - Asian Junkie STAYC's recent collab with Japanese content creator Ginjiro Koyama has gone viral, as two videos of

STAYC's "NO BATIDAO" collab with Ginjiro Koyama goes viral on TikTok and Instagram - By: IATFB
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Super Junior’s Siwon posts support for insurrectionist Yoon Suk Yeol following life prison sentence - Asian Junkie So this will come as no surprise to anybody familiar with Super Junior's Siwon or his politics, but

Super Junior's Siwon posts support for insurrectionist Yoon Suk Yeol following life prison sentence - By: IATFB
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Details of Min Hee Jin’s legal victory over HYBE revealed, includes convo with BTS’s V as supporting evidence - Asian Junkie Back to the Min Hee Jin and HYBE mines, where details from the court's ruling are being revealed, in

Details of Min Hee Jin's legal victory over HYBE revealed, includes convo with BTS's V as supporting evidence - By: IATFB
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Ayase (YOASOBI) & Masafumi Gotoh (ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION) do viral ANAL-ysis on the toilet paper at Sony Music Japan - Asian Junkie Hello, Asian Junkie here. I have a very important story to report with worldwide impact, which is th

Ayase (YOASOBI) & Masafumi Gotoh (ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION) do viral ANAL-ysis on the toilet paper at Sony Music Japan - By: IATFB
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Highlights: SawanoHiroyuki[nZk], CiON, An Shinae, Dodree, FRUITS ZIPPER, KiiiKiii - Asian Junkie Okay, so rather than doing reviews for everything in the moment, I've decided the best thing for the

Highlights: SawanoHiroyuki, CiON, An Shinae, Dodree, FRUITS ZIPPER, KiiiKiii - By: IATFB
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B-Side Spotlight: December 2025 (SAY MY NAME, DAESUNG, MINHO, DOYOUNG, KANG DANIEL, THE BOYZ, more) - Asian Junkie Hello again, my playlist darlings, it’s been a long old time since I’ve been here to share some B-si

B-Side Spotlight: December 2025 (SAY MY NAME, DAESUNG, MINHO, DOYOUNG, KANG DANIEL, THE BOYZ, more) - By: Ells
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NMIXX become the first K-pop group to perform at Carnaval in Brazil, where they had the time of their lives - Asian Junkie In news that I somehow missed but is extremely cool, NMIXX became the first K-pop group to perform a

NMIXX become the first K-pop group to perform at Carnaval in Brazil, where they had the time of their lives - By: IATFB
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Songs You May Have Missed: December 2025 (Fromis 9, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, Chuei Liyu, SORN & MINNIE, SECRET NUMBER, Rolling Quartz, more) - Asian Junkie Hello, playlist darlings, it’s really been a while! I’m so happy to be back to share more tracks wit

Songs You May Have Missed: December 2025 (Fromis 9, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, Chuei Liyu, SORN & MINNIE, SECRET NUMBER, Rolling Quartz, more) - By: Ells
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Rundown: IVE, ATEEZ, ZEROBASEONE, Hinatazaka46, NAVILLERA, FANTASTICS, UNEDUCATED KID - Asian Junkie Damn, there really wasn't a whole lot going on for a couple weeks or so again, and really I think it

Rundown: IVE, ATEEZ, ZEROBASEONE, Hinatazaka46, NAVILLERA, FANTASTICS, UNEDUCATED KID - By: IATFB
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ZEROBASEONE confirmed to continue as 5, YH Entertainment quartet will move on - Asian Junkie In all the mess yesterday, I almost missed ZEROBASEONE news entirely, as it felt weirdly unceremonio

ZEROBASEONE confirmed to continue as 5, YH Entertainment quartet will move on - By: IATFB
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Kim Junsu performs again on M Countdown after 17 years away due to blacklisting - Asian Junkie Former TVXQ member Kim Junsu returned recently to major music shows for the first time since 2009 on

Kim Junsu performs again on M Countdown after 17 years away due to blacklisting - By: IATFB
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Min Hee Jin wins ~$18 million stock option lawsuit against HYBE, court mostly accepts her arguments - Asian Junkie Back to the legal mess mines with a major update in the Min Hee Jin/ADOR/HYBE/NewJeans case, as cour

Min Hee Jin wins ~$18 million stock option lawsuit against HYBE, court mostly accepts her arguments - By: IATFB
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Conspiracy nut claims Utada Hikaru planned Charlie Kirk getting murked, which might outdo the IU theories - Asian Junkie In crazy-ass-shit news, remember those people who are convinced IU is some kind of secret operative?

Conspiracy nut claims Utada Hikaru planned Charlie Kirk getting murked, which might outdo the IU theories - By: IATFB
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