HYBE somehow managed to lose a lawsuit, win a lawsuit, and get dragged into a brand-new lawsuit all within the same news cycle. Just another Tuesday in HYBE. The first …
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WHY THE JEFF SATUR AND WOOJU BAKERY DISPUTE BECAME BIGGER THAN A PAYMENT CONFLICT
by Ken Watanabeby Ken WatanabeThe conflict surrounding the Thai-Korean drama Wooju Bakery became one of the more closely watched entertainment industry disputes in recent months because it touched on something larger than a delayed …
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The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office has once again rejected a police request for an arrest warrant against Bang Si-hyuk, who remains under investigation over allegations tied to HYBE’s IPO …
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Leo Konno is part of a small but increasingly visible group of artists redefining how traditional Japanese music exists in the present. A koto player by training, Konno approaches the …
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Seoul, South Korea – An arrest warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of HYBE, has been rejected. On April 24, the Financial and Securities Crime Joint Investigation Division of the Seoul …
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4 ASIAN SERIES WORTH YOUR TIME: FROM PALACE DRAMA TO PRISON THRILLER
by Ken Watanabeby Ken WatanabeTime to discover more Asian TV beyond Squid Games and Parasite. How Dare You Two modern-day people are suddenly thrown into a trashy historical romance novel. Yes, they transmigrate into …
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SUWON, South Korea — A composer who claimed he had direct ties to Bang Si-hyuk and used that claim to pitch a BTS-related business has lost his appeal and will …
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YOUTUBER JOHNNY SOMALI SENTENCED IN SOUTH KOREA—THE COST OF IGNORING FOREIGN LAWS AND CULTURE
A U.S. YouTuber known as Johnny Somali—whose online notoriety has been fueled by a series of disruptive and provocative stunts across Asia—has been sentenced to prison in South Korea and …
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YOUTUBER WHO ACCUSED ILLIT OF PLAGIARIZING NEWJEANS, CONVICTED- AFFECTS ALL CONTENT CREATORS
A South Korean court has ruled in favor of HYBE/BELIFT LAB in a defamation lawsuit against a YouTuber who accused its girl group ILLIT of plagiarizing NewJeans—ordering the creator to …
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The relationship between TikTok and K-pop didn’t happen by accident. It was almost inevitable. K-pop has always operated as a trend-driven industry—fast cycles, quick turnarounds, and a constant demand for …
