South Korea

The members of the K-pop girl group bugAboo are terminating their exclusive contracts with ATEAM, the agency stated on December 8. In an official statement, ATEAM announced that all group activities will cease immediately since “the agency and members have chosen to terminate all members’ contracts after careful thought and debate.” Keep ReadingWhat happened to Woon-Ho in 20th Century Girl?Who …

About 200 striking truckers huddle around gas heaters in five white tents outside the Uiwang container depot outside Seoul, attempting to combat the extreme cold and the government’s image that they are well-compensated “labor aristocracy.” They are painfully aware of the effects their strike has had on South Koreans during a period of record inflation. However, these drivers, along with …

The government of South Korea planned to meet with the country’s striking truckers’ union on Monday (Nov 28) for the first time since a statewide strike began five days ago, as supply chain problems deteriorated and construction sites experienced concrete shortages. The government has upgraded its warning of cargo transport disruptions caused by the strike to “severe,” the highest rating …

Chuu was kicked out of the K-pop girl group LOONA after her agency Blockberry Creative (BBC) reported that she was verbally harassing business workers. BBC made the revelation on the group’s fancafé on Friday, November 25. The firm noted in the letter that the decision was taken after accusations of Chuu reportedly “assaulting her power” and verbally abusing the personnel …

President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea warned that the government may intervene to break up a statewide strike by truckers, deeming it unlawful and undesirable to “hold hostage” the national supply chain during an economic crisis. On November 24, thousands of unionized truckers began their second major strike in less than six months, which is already impacting several businesses in …

Shawols, this is not a drill! On November 22, SHINee shared the first preview for Minho’s upcoming solo album CHASE via their official Twitter account. Fans have speculated that the upcoming album would have a mysterious overarching theme due to the fact that one of the photos depicts a silhouette of an unidentified person hiding behind the red curtains of …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowed to support South Korea’s efforts for the total denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, describing North Korea’s succession of missile tests as “of great concern.” Mr. Marcos made these remarks during his bilateral meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday in Phnom Penh, concurrent with the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian …

A court spokeswoman announced on Friday that a South Korean woman facing murder charges in connection with the deaths of two children whose bodies were discovered in bags in New Zealand has agreed to be extradited (Nov 11). A court in Seoul accepted the extradition of the 42-year-old lady, who had earlier disputed the charges, after she consented in writing …

On October 14, a 23-year-old employee of Paris Baguette died during a graveyard shift at a food industry facility. The employee was pulled into a machine that combines sauce while operating the machine. Coworkers did not uncover her dead until the following morning. The bakery’s poor handling of the case sparked criticism, as administrators attempted to profit on the victim’s …

NMIXX is a seven-member South Korean female group created by JYP Entertainment. Kyujin, Jinni, Sullyoon, Jiwoo, Bae, Haewon, and Lily are the other members of NMIXX. On February 22, 2022, they made their debut with the song Ad Mare. On July 8, 2021, a teaser called Blind Package was revealed. The following day, they tweeted about a poster with the …