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Cartier appoints Stray Kids' Hyunjin as new brand ambassador

Hyunjin of boy band Stray Kids has been appointed as the new brand ambassador of luxury jewelry house Cartier.

2024-09-13

Stray Kids's Hyunjin donates 100 million won to help people with hearing impairments

Hyunjin of boy band Stray Kids donated 100 million won to help people with hearing impairments get hearing aides and rehabilitation sessions, his agency JYP Entertainment said Thursday.

2024-04-04

Assaulted PPP lawmaker says attack 'should not happen to anyone else'

People Power Party lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin said the attack she suffered “should not happen to anyone else," alluding to a series of attacks on politicians in Korea in the months leading up to the general election...

2024-01-28

Troye Sivan, PinkPantheress drop 'Rush' remix with Stray Kids' Hyunjin

Hyunjin from boy band Stray Kids collaborated with singer-songwriter Troye Sivan to drop a remixed version of "Rush" on Thursday.

2023-09-01

Stray Kids to release full-length album '5-STAR' early June

Boy band Stray Kids will be back with its third full-length album “5-STAR” (stylized as ★★★★★) on June 2, its agency JYP Entertainment announced Friday. Themed around a popular group game, I am Ground, the three-minute ...

2023-04-28

Netizens defend Loona's Chuu after accusations she abused staff

After Chuu of Loona was expelled from the girl group on Friday for alleged verbal abuse against staff, a spate of staff members and industry insiders have been coming to her defense. Controversy also escalated among fans when Chuu's former ...

2022-11-28

The wrath of 'cancel culture' wanes for K-pop stars

The Korean public has a reputation for holding celebrities to high moral standards. But recent releases in the K-pop scene may suggest Korea’s "cancel culture" is not as absolute as people think it is. Are Korean listeners learning to separate ...

2022-04-28

Accusations of celebrity bullying continue online, postpone appearances

As a series of bullying accusations against celebrities rages on, the Korean entertainment industry is experiencing more setbacks as many projects involving accused stars are postponed or canceled. KBS series “Dear. M” was set to air its first ...

2021-02-26

Loona's Chuu and Stray Kids' Hyunjin latest to face bullying accusations

Chuu from girl group Loona and Hyunjin from boy band Stray Kids are the latest celebrities to face accusations of bullying by their former classmates. An anonymous netizen who claimed to have attended the same middle school as Chuu wrote online ...

2021-02-23