How Nu’est Ended up on Produce 101

In this second season of Produce 101, the male version, trainees sent by their companies are vying to be the top 11 that will debut as a group and prom…

How to Fix Pristin

Pristin just debuted but it’s never too early to steer this group in the right direction. We can certainly wait to see if the ship corrects itself but,…

The Resurgence of Nu’est

Who would have thought that good things can happen in K-pop? Two years after I condemned Pledis for mismanaging Nu'est, Pledis has somehow decided that…

The Adolescent Experience of Seventeen’s “Very Nice” MV

The thirteen boys of Seventeen are back again with a repackage of their Love & Letter album and an MV for new track “Very Nice.” To be quite hon…

The Politics of Idols Leaving to Study

There are plenty of idol group members that attend school while promoting in their groups. However, the idol lifestyle is extremely busy, and idols mos…

Closing Down the Day with NU’EST’s Q Is

NU'EST, Pledis Entertainment's five-member boy group, is finally back with their new mini album Q Is. It's been a year since their last digital single …

Seventeen Experience Puppy Love in “Mansae”

Pledis Entertainment's newest boy group, Seventeen, hit the ground running with their debut, "Adore U." It's no wonder that with such a diverse batch o…

The Art of the Low-Budget Comeback

When Pledis Entertainment launched their thirteen-member boy band earlier this year, no one was probably more surprised than Pledis when Seventeen actu…

Jooyeon to Graduate from After School

After a full six years in After School, member Jooyeon has confirmed that she will be leaving the group. Speculation about whether she would remain…

7 K-pop Idols Who Should Bounce

Within the last couple of years, we have seen more and more idols of the second (and even third) generation of K-pop idols break away from their groups…