Asian Jade

On January 2, 2020, it was announced by Pledis Entertainment that NU’EST‘s Aron would be taking a break from his activities due to health issues. Through an official statement, they revealed that due to his anxiety disorder, NU’EST would continue to promote as a 4 while Aron takes a well-needed break. It was announced that he would be halting promotions for the time-being to focus on recovery and rest. After discussion with Aron and the other NU’EST members, we have decided for him to receive sufficient rest and focus on recovery and treatment. He will be halting promotions temporarily and NU’EST will continue as a 4 member group for the time-being.— Pledis Entertainment The company also apologizes for the sudden news and promises to do their best for their artists’ safety and health. They ask fans to not make assumptions about him and the group, and to await another announcement at a future date. In addition, we hope that there will not be any misunderstandings or assumptions about Ar...

Netizens are reacting to a journalist defending BoA. In light of BoA's recent controversy, a journalist defended the solo singer by explaining that Zolpidem, one of the pills imported by SM Entertainment, is a sleeping pill that has undergone various tests throughout the years. The journalist also highlighted that Zolpidem has been prescribed to about 4,430,000 patients in the world since May of 2018. However, netizens continued to stress that it is not Zolpidem that is of concern but the other drugs outlined in the document.  According to reports, BoA's team has also brought in Pentobarbital. This drug is known to be classified in the same category as hallucinatory drugs such as LSD, Amphetamine, and Dextropropoxyphene, drugs known to be on the radar for those policing drug trafficking in Europe. Some comments include: "LOL we're talking about things other than Zolpidem... Journalist, let's be honest... Why are you trying so hard to divert our attention..." ...

Disclaimer/Trigger Warning: This video contains references to self-harm. On December 29th, 'Produce X 101' fans were shocked to see a former contestant post a photo of self-harm. The former 'Produce X 101' contestant, Baek Jin, posted a photo that shows his arm filled with cuts and scratches on his Instagram, making his fans worry. Jin made his name known as he appeared on the program and was recognized for his dance skills. He was praised on the show for his exceptional dancing skills as the judges complimented him on his ability to express himself through dancing. After Produce X 101, he made his debut with the group JxR back in 2019 and has been keeping fans updated through various social media activities. However, many fans have expressed their concerns as the young artist posted a photo of self-harm on his Instagram.

December 25th, Park Bom, a former member of 2NE1 and now a soloist, decided to go on Instagram live to spend some time with her fans. A few minutes into her live stream, Park Bom's manager (name unknown) enters the room where Bom was filming, looking visibly mad. The manager started to get mad at Bom for not picking up a phone call and told Bom to stop the live stream. After the manager left, Bom went silent, and she was visibly sad. She mumbled, "Why is she blaming me?" Without any explanation, Bom decided to stop the Instagram live. Fans started to trend #RespectParkBom, trying to gain DNation's (Park Bom's Company) and Scotty's (Park Bom's CEO) attention. This wasn't the first time that fans have started a trending event. Since the beginning of 2020, Bom went into hiding and stopped posting on social media. Fans have tried contacting the company multiple times, but all efforts were ignored. After yesterday's live, fans are sure that Park Bom is ...

On January 2, Lee Jong Suk completed his duty as a public service worker after enlisting in March of 2019.  He was unable to serve as an active-duty soldier due to a ruptured ligament he suffered during a car accident at the age of 16. In other news, the actor will be starring in the upcoming sequel to the Netflix movie 'The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion', 'The Witch: Part 2'. He was set to star in the previous film, but was unable to participate in filming due to the timing of his enlistment. Take a look at Lee Jong Suk's latest Instagram post after his discharge above. His caption states, "I've returned!"

This year has been another year filled with many happenings and incidents. Earlier in the year, a controversy occurred in which Red Velvet's Irene was allegedly abusing her powers and being rude to a stylist. The incident unfolded when a stylist wrote a lengthy post on her social media account stating that a famous idol member verbally abused her, and she burst into tears. Many netizens speculated that the idol was Red Velvet's Irene because the stylist included the hashtags #monster and #psycho, the two songs by Red Velvet and Irene's unit group. A few days later, Irene came forward and confessed that she was the idol mentioned in the post. Many fans were shocked by Irene's behavior and netizens flocked to criticize the idol member. Still, many came to Irene's defense and shielded her from the malicious comments. It has been two months since the incident and the stylist recently made a post asking malicious commenters and haters to stop harassing her.    The stylis...