Follow Asian Junkie, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/asian-junkie Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:33:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3so12CIK5nVWxum6srrLMsqK During a livestream on Weverse, TXT member Yeonjun expressed why he was hesitant to participate in the popular dance challenge for “Smoke“ from Street Woman Fighter 2 despite fans requesting that he do it. The reason being essentially that K-pop stans are weirdos, and instead of just enjoying the collaboration or the dancing on display, …]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:11:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3so12CIK5nVWxum6srrLMsqK https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3so8I3L71PmIfovmyuk5fxzE In Very Important News, BTS member V was captured doing a bit of a dance while waiting at a crosswalk and then crossing the street, as captured by ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin. Most importantly, screencaps from the video immediately reminded me of the Strutting Leo meme for Leonardo DiCaprio, and this amused me greatly. …]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:57:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3so8I3L71PmIfovmyuk5fxzE https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3sq_paRvJUtBn27fhEn5oRuR Unfortunately, despite seemingly having things worked out previously, OMEGA X’s case continues on due to literal YouTuber sourced rumors coming from SPIRE Entertainment. —— As mentioned over a month ago, OMEGA X’s company IPQ signaled their intent to pursue legal action against In Ji Woong (‘K-Pop Idol Trainer’) and SPIRE. About a week later, they …]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3sq_paRvJUtBn27fhEn5oRuR https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3spTjAx3qHcL8ETXPGaG87AR As the FIFTY FIFTY contract saga continues on, there’s more news from the front after quite a bit of time off from stuff coming out. —— In what was an obvious move, FIFTY FIFTY appealed the denial of contract injunction against ATTRAKT, the reasoning being that the court did say there’s a lack of transparency …]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3spTjAx3qHcL8ETXPGaG87AR https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3sp7oGyUqunaFvdczOo_8W9B Kep1er are back with “Galileo“, a song title I like and a theme they should’ve stuck with from the beginning if they were going to choose the group name they did. Unfortunately, though it’s funky and has a nice bassline, it fails to leave much of an impression. With a bunch of decently done sing-talking …]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:01:51 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3sp7oGyUqunaFvdczOo_8W9B https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3spl_c9H3EREGO4DA87rvhPr IVE are returning with I’VE MINE on October 25, but they’re releasing three title tracks about a week apart, starting with “Either Way“, which is a synth-centered production with emphasis on their vocals. While it’s described as dreamy, it’s more along the lines of sleepy. If you’re a fan, I’m sure this could be satisfying …]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:21:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3spl_c9H3EREGO4DA87rvhPr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3sojnGM_t-LA-gp41t9tiERU Hello playlist darlings, it’s your favourite curator gremlin here again. I’m hoping you’re all doing well now that the seasons are changing, because I know I am personally at my full power once the heat finally dies down. Wherever you are, and whatever season you’re heading into, I hope it’s a good one. If by …]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3sojnGM_t-LA-gp41t9tiERU https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3soxh-y9FDdZDOm6srrLMsqK Red Velvet member Irene has gone viral for performing at SMTOWN LIVE 2023 SMCU PALACE JAKARTA (these concert branding names are getting ridiculous), though maybe not for the best of reasons as she clearly looked in bad shape health-wise. Prior to the concert, SME had actually announced that Irene would not be appearing due to …]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 14:16:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3soxh-y9FDdZDOm6srrLMsqK https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3spBhRzd8eBGIvdczOo_8W9B Hello playlist darlings, how are you all? I am writing this playlist in the middle of the worst rain I’ve ever seen, and things are feeling distinctly autumnal. It’s odd, then, that so many of the tracks for this playlist fit the autumn mood more than the summer, despite that they came out in August. …]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3spBhRzd8eBGIvdczOo_8W9B https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3sqjpIp52iN76e-bbeigX9oC Normally I don’t really cover contract news that basically maintains the status quo (like BTS remaining together), but recent U-KISS news was notable to me because of how absurd this would’ve seemed even like a few months ago. Not only was their reunion lineup surprising, but now Alexander and Eli have joined Tango Music along …]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:03:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3sqjpIp52iN76e-bbeigX9oC https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3spNEjNsa35S2qgHTd9OkkKt Nearly a month after KCON LA 2023, I’ve decided to finally put words to my feelings of the events that transpired. Let’s clear the air a bit. KCON has become the premiere K-pop convention with three days of hardcore convention housed at the LA Convention Center, and three nights of the most intense K-pop experience …]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 02:15:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3spNEjNsa35S2qgHTd9OkkKt https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3soCECraGjxbi2nhpmeYcemU Blockberry Creative simply cannot stop their addiction to losing in court in relation to LOONA, as it was recently revealed that they filed a lawsuit against Loossemble‘s company CTD ENM, wanting them to stop promotions due to the name’s similarity to LOONA. Well, as is tradition by now, BBC lost and Loossemble is free to …]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:01:38 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3soCECraGjxbi2nhpmeYcemU https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3soXDuHW_UAV-Ap41t9tiERU Well well well, if it isn’t the Eric Nam episode of the PSICK SHOW. It’s something I watched over a month ago, told myself I was going to do a post on it, and then accidentally forgot about before a recent sharting conversation (no comment) reminded me about it. Honestly, it’s so late that I …]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 20:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3soXDuHW_UAV-Ap41t9tiERU https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3sqG-nT3i99X895ZnUTwRGH7 As somebody who didn’t really follow Boys Planet, EVNNE are most notable to me so far for their previous name of BLIT, which was hilariously probably changed due to ‘boy clit’ associations. Anyway, despite the quick turnaround necessary to take advantage of their survival show momentum, their “TROUBLE” debut turned out quite cool. —— The …]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:58:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3sqG-nT3i99X895ZnUTwRGH7 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3srMsVa8qNybaXKSkciKEY1s In news that seemingly came out of nowhere, it was recently revealed that TWICE‘s Nayeon won a lawsuit against her mother’s ex after he filed lawsuit against her for ~$450k, claiming that the money he gave to her and her mother were a loan that they had not repaid. The court acknowledged that ~$380k was …]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:29:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3srMsVa8qNybaXKSkciKEY1s https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3sqTJnmQFeoHngO5yOwvVe_2 Surprisingly it’s been a while since I’ve had a stan post about Amaki Sally, but I have been watching her career blow up like a proud parent. Needless to say, the parasocial investment in her doing well is unhealthy. ====== Anyway, many asked if I saw her on the Trash Taste podcast, which … well, …]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:01:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3sqTJnmQFeoHngO5yOwvVe_2 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3srjBTlh6cN5GzErtZyObPkc We already know 2PM’s Taecyeon is very online and embraces becoming a meme, which is a good thing, because there’s a good chance he’ll see becoming another one as he recently speed-ran a handwave event at a fanmeeting in Taiwan recently. Here’s the video of Taecyeon waving and giving hearts at super speed 😂 they …]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 04:15:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3srjBTlh6cN5GzErtZyObPkc https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3sqLcYvKyUJ9xvdczOo_8W9B While the Bobby commenting on B.I stuff that recently went down was all over my timeline, something more important happened with the group about a week ago. The six members of iKON are now in possession of all the trademarks for the group, 13 of them, which basically truly marks their independence from YG Entertainment …]]> Sat, 16 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3sqLcYvKyUJ9xvdczOo_8W9B https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3srR1iEL8GsSDc4HQhe4ZUzd Hello and welcome to me getting bogged down with work and catching up on a couple weeks worth of releases again. Fortunately, that means there’s a lot in here that ranges from solid to good, though of course there are still the usual stinkers. ====== Cignature – “Smooth Sailing” A peppy, breezy summer song. Like …]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3srR1iEL8GsSDc4HQhe4ZUzd https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3soNSoz6PDqti8lTP0vptTFR Loossemble are the second unit to debut/return after LOONA‘s great escape from Blockberry Creative (following ODD EYE CIRCLE), and the five-member lineup debut with the chic and funky “Sensitive“. On an initial listen the song seems a bit undercooked melodically, though thankfully not to the same degree as others in the sing-talk, effortlessly cool mode. …]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 15:20:38 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y4P_o-OV3soNSoz6PDqti8lTP0vptTFR