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Asian Junkie serves as a place for a collection of individuals to mock, analyze, and satirize the comings and goings of the Asian entertainment world. Needless to say, there's a lot of content worthy of it. Remember to have fun while you're here, because entertainment is meant to be.
Asian Junkie | K - Entertainment
2h ago
Given that the Min Hee Jin press conference was the most impactful event of the HYBE/ADOR conflict so far, it only seemed right to post the English subtitles of the thing should they emerge. Well, now they indeed have, complete with those long text conversations shown on the screen behind her. While many, including me ..read more
Asian Junkie | K - Entertainment
23h ago
Hello, playlist darlings, how are we all? Maybe it’s due to my recent important birthday — or possibly due to the seasonal change currently happening — but I’ve found myself thinking a lot lately about how much K-pop as a (collection of) genre(s) has changed in the time I’ve been a fan (about 14 years ..read more
Asian Junkie | K - Entertainment
1d ago
Hello again, playlist darlings. Are you all well? Taking care of yourselves, staying hydrated, taking allergy medication in order to deal with the pollen count going up? I sincerely hope so, but let’s be real, taking care of yourself goes on forever and is exhausting. So if you want to listen to some music instead ..read more
Asian Junkie | K - Entertainment
2d ago
In some kind of shitposting gift, the father of aespa‘s Winter has gained attention recently for referencing HYBE CEO Bang Si Hyuk‘s viral text message to ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin in which he asks if she can crush the group with NewJeans‘ comeback. While discussing her family’s support for her with fans, Winter recounted ..read more
Asian Junkie | K - Entertainment
3d ago
In the midst of the other complicated mess in the news, a bunch of people had been asking for clarification of a seemingly confusing update on the status of Goo Hara Act, which has continued to be pursued by the KARA member’s brother and lawmakers. Thankfully, the update was positive and an even more recent ..read more
Asian Junkie | K - Entertainment
3d ago
Things actually have settled down a bit on the HYBE/ADOR front of late as presumably the legal battles are being focused on, but that doesn’t mean no maneuvering is going on in that regard. ====== Notably, police have declared that they will prioritize the investigation into HYBE’s breach of trust allegations against Min Hee Jin ..read more
Asian Junkie | K - Entertainment
3d ago
Amid all the turmoil surrounding HYBE at the moment, Fromis9 member Chaeyoung spoke out about the group’s own lengthy hiatus during a live broadcast on WeVerse, questioning, During the live broadcast, she said, “Why are we the only ones who have to wait a long time to be active? Why only fromis_9? It’s so upsetting ..read more
Asian Junkie | K - Entertainment
6d ago
Apink‘s Bomi made an appearance with SNSD‘s Hyoyeon while she excelled at not giving a shit about being locked up in Bali recently. However, little did I know that Bomi actually starred in her own videos as well, recording herself dancing around the prison grounds (hotel property) as the producers of their show I assume ..read more
Asian Junkie | K - Entertainment
6d ago
Some have been asking me (or angrily confronting me) about why I don’t take netizen-led conspiracy stuff seriously without like some kind of credible corroboration, this despite the fact that I’m willing to take stuff that’s emerged from the HYBE/ADOR fallout seriously if there’s evidence. Well, other than my experience with T-ara and many other ..read more
Asian Junkie | K - Entertainment
6d ago
Don’t look at me that way, this is only two weeks and change late. Surely I’ve done worse before … maybe. Anyway, I trimmed the fat a bit, but there’s still a decent amount of stuff. Thankfully, at least IMO, I didn’t miss anything at the top end of things. ====== UNICODE – “Let Me ..read more