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Stray Kids Members Suffer Falls and Minor Injury During Rainy Tokyo Performance (opens the original)
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Several Stray Kids members reportedly fell during a rainy performance at Tokyo National Stadium on Aug. 29, while Bang Chan sustained a minor cut and Lee Know later visited a hospital. The concert marked the opening of the Japanese leg of Stray Kids' RUN IT world tour. According to Aju Press, the group performed at Tokyo National Stadium, also known as MUFG Stadium, on Aug. 29 and 30. JYP Entertainment said Stray Kids were the first foreign male artist to hold a solo concert at the venue. During
THE BOYZ's Kevin Moon Faces Backlash Over Comments Seen as Criticism of LE SSERAFIM (opens the original)
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THE BOYZ' Kevin Moon is dealing with some backlash after some fans interpreted his comments about creative practices and cultural appropriation in K-pop as an indirect dig at LE SSERAFIM. During a recent discussion about the industry, Kevin spoke about the use of Black and queer cultural influences in K-pop. As reported by Koreaboo, he questioned whether artists and companies properly recognize or support the communities whose culture is used in music releases. He cited house music and drag perf
fromis_9's Jiwon Details Financial Struggles After Seven Years Without Income (opens the original)
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fromis_9 member Jiwon said she and her groupmates worked for about seven years without receiving income, describing the financial anxiety they faced early in their career. As per AllKpop, Jiwon made the comments during an Aug. 29 appearance on JTBC's "Knowing Bros," where she appeared with Billlie's Tsuki. Reflecting on fromis_9's eighth year, she said the group experienced financial hardship because it generated little or no income during its first seven years. "We went through difficult times
HYBE's SAINT SATINE Faces New Lineup Speculation After Former A2K Contestant Linked to Group (opens the original)
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SAINT SATINE is facing speculation about its lineup after social media users linked former A2K contestant Mischa Salkin to the HYBE x Geffen girl group. Neither HYBE, HYBE x Geffen, nor SAINT SATINE has confirmed that Salkin is being considered as a replacement member. The rumor began circulating after fans noticed Instagram activity involving Kerrie Mailey, a representative of Gem Casting. Online users have associated the casting agency with HYBE's global audition projects, although the interac
BTS' V Draws Online Criticism as Latest TikTok Sparks Cultural Appropriation Debate (opens the original)
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BTS member V is facing criticism on social media after a recent TikTok video prompted accusations of cultural appropriation and renewed debate over how K-pop artists engage with Black culture. As per Koreaboo, V shared the video on TikTok before it was reposted Aug. 24 by the X account @TheePopCore, which captioned the post, "Taehyung looks insanely cool and fine in a new video." While some users praised the singer's appearance, others mocked his mannerisms and called the performance awkward or
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