South Korean singer D.O., a member of K-pop boyband EXO, has left his long-time label SM Entertainment after 11 years. SM Entertainment confirmed that EXO member D.O. would be leaving the K-pop agency after the expiration of his currently contract in early-November. The statement came after an exclusive report by South Korean news outlet JTBC. In a statement to The Herald Pop, the company said D.O. will “proceed with his acting and individual activities through the newly established agency founded by his and SM’s former manager”, as translated by Soompi. Advertisement The K-pop agency also noted that the decision came...
Blizzard Entertainment has announced an upcoming Overwatch 2 event in collaboration with K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM. Today (October 19 KST), the Overwatch 2 developer announced the upcoming crossover event with LE SSERAFIM. It’ll kick off with the release of the girl group’s upcoming English-language single, ‘Perfect Night’, on October 26 at 9pm PDT. The collaboration will also feature a new game mode, inspired by LE SSERAFIM, as well as exclusive in-game items and Legendary hero skins. The in-game LE SSERAFIM collaboration will go live on November 1, with details being revealed on October 30. Advertisement In addition, the K-pop...
Timothée Chalamet has spoken out for the first time about the allegations facing his Call Me By Your Name co-star Armie Hammer. The pair co-starred in Luca Guadagnino’s 2017 romance about a boy (Chalamet) who falls in love with his father’s graduate student assistant (Hammer) while on holiday in Italy. In 2021, Hammer was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women and rape by one woman. Hammer denied any criminal wrongdoing, but did admit that he had “one million per cent” emotionally abused two women, who had accused him of sexual misconduct. In both relationships he had with those women,...
Grimes has said she thinks Taylor Swift would be the only person who could bring people together in the US if she were ever elected president. With just over a year to go till the next presidential election, discussion on the internet has turned to who the ideal candidate to move into the White House could be. As it stands, current president Joe Biden is set to enter the running for a second term, while Donald Trump will also be running again. Grimes has suggested in a series of tweets that Swift could be a good option. Replying to...
T.I. has confirmed that he will be retiring from rap after he drops his upcoming double album ‘Kill The King’ and ‘Kiss The King’. Back in February, the trap pioneer announced that he’ll be dropping his 12th and final album, ‘Kill The King’ sometime this year. While talking to the We In Miami podcast, the 43-year-old revealed that ‘Kill The King’ will now be a double album, with the second LP dubbed ‘Kiss The King’. “It’s time to evolve beyond my career as a rapper,” explained T.I. (real name Clifford Harris Jr.). “I think there’s a lot more people...
98 Degrees have revealed that Taylor Swift successfully re-recording and re-releasing her albums inspired them to do the same. In September, the beloved ’00s boyband reunited and embarked on their 25th Anniversary tour, celebrating their tenure in pop music. After wrapping up the tour last Sunday (October 8), bandmates Nick Lachey, Jeff Timmons, Drew Lachey, and Justin Jeffre spoke to E! News about what’s next for the group. “We’re actually in the studio now working on a new project,” said Lachey. “We’re gonna re-record five of our classic hits in kind of the re-record/get-your-masters-back move. And then we’re also...
The English dub voice cast for Studio Ghibli‘s upcoming animated film The Boy And The Heron has been revealed. Yesterday (October 17), film distributor GKIDS took to social media to announce the English voice dub cast, which was recorded “in compliance with SAG-AFTRA” during the ongoing Hollywood actors’ strike. The cast, per GKIDS, includes a star-studded roster of performers including Christian Bale, Florence Pugh, Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Dave Bautista, Mark Hamill, Karen Fukuhara, Gemma Chan and more. Advertisement See GKIDS’ announcement below. #TheBoyandtheHeron featuring the voices of: CHRISTIAN BALEDAVE BAUTISTAGEMMA CHANWILLEM DAFOEKAREN FUKUHARAMARK HAMILLROBERT PATTINSONFLORENCE PUGHhttps://t.co/wqel2S3guU — GKIDS...
SM Entertainment has shared a health update for K-pop idol Taeil of the boyband NCT. In a new statement to SPOTV News today (October 18), SM Entertainment revealed that NCT’s Taeil underwent a successful surgery following his motorcycle accident in mid-August this year. The label added that the singer is currently “recovering his health by focusing on treatment with the will to greet fans as soon as possible”, as translated by Soompi. However, SM Entertainment also stated that the K-pop idol still requires “sufficient treatment and stability” in order to recover. As such, Taeil will not be joining NCT 127 during the...
K-pop idol Swan, a member of the girl group PURPLE KISS, has gone viral on TikTok for telling off a hater. Earlier this week, PURPLE KISS’ Swan held a livestream on the fan community platform Weverse where she spoke with fans and responded to comments. During the broadcast, the K-pop idol read out a comment from a viewer, who posted: “You are so ugly.” “You too. Maybe you’re ,” Swan responded. “Don’t say to me. I want to talk with Plorys (the name of PURPLE KISS’ fandom) only, not you.” Advertisement Soon after, a clip of...
Foo Fighters have been confirmed to perform for Saturday Night Live later this month. READ MORE: Foo Fighters – ‘But Here We Are’ review: Grohl and the gang work through their grief Last night (October 17), Saturday Night Live took to social media to confirm its guest host and musical guests for the October 28 episode, marking the Foo Fighters’ first performance on the show since November 2020. The October 28 episode will be hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze. October 28! Nate Bargatze hosts with musical guest Foo Fighters! pic.twitter.com/c9snDzWodj — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) October 17, 2023...