- Entertainment companies not giving their idols a fair cut of profits- what else is new? Despite earning millions for their company while working endlessly on exhausting schedules, the members of KARA are only receiving $116 a month. Their company, DSP Entertainment, supposedly justified not being more generous with the collected revenue by telling the members they needed to cover “expenses” like production and promotions. (omonatheydidn’t)
During her break in early January a picture of 2NE1‘s CL in France was uploaded on me2day by fellow member Dara. Reports are that CL wasn’t in Paris just for a vacation. Apparently she went to discuss plans for her upcoming solo debut which is scheduled to take place during 2NE1’s comeback. She may be working with French producers. Fellow 2NE1 members Park Bom and Dara have already been given the opportunity to fly solo with Bom’s “You and I” and Dara’s “Kiss.” (mtvK)- Just In Time For The Valentine’s Day Season! Two middle aged men have been arrested for blackmailing their girlfriends with secretly recorded videos of them having sex. Well, not consensual sex. These two jerks separately forced their girlfriends to have sex with them by drugging one and threatening another with a weapon. The man who used the weapon suspected his lover of cheating on him. After recording the acts, both men sent the videos to their girlfriends to control them and to stop them from ending their relationships. Apparently, nothing says “love” like blackmail! (koreatimes)
- After School and Orange Caramel member Lizzy is a fan of Japan’s girl-group idol army AKB48. (aramatheydidn’t)
- Five Somali pirates held and interrogated in Busan really like Korean food! Given that some Somali pirates are not only criminals, but also victims of abject poverty, I’m not surprised they gobbled up probably the best meal they’ve had in a long time. (koreatimes)
- 4Minute soldiers on with Japanese promotions. (aramatheydidn’t)
