BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom” Deemed Ineligible For “Music Bank” K-Chart Rankings

KBS has confirmed that BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom” has been deemed ineligible for the “Music Bank” chart.

“Pink Venom” has notably been absent from the weekly chart rankings on KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank” (which the music show refers to as “K-Chart”) ever since its release last month, even as two of BLACKPINK’s older songs—”Lovesick Girls” and “As If It’s Your Last“—made the latest chart at No. 38 and No. 40 respectively.

It has now been confirmed that, as many fans had speculated, “Pink Venom” was deemed ineligible for the chart due to the mention of a luxury brand name (Celine) in the song’s lyrics, which was determined to be a violation of Article 46 of the Broadcast Act. (At one point in the song, Lisa raps, “This da life of a vandal, masked up and I’m still in Celine.”)

Because YG Entertainment ultimately chose not to resubmit an edited version of the song without the brand name, “Pink Venom” was not included in the “Music Bank” K-Chart rankings.

Meanwhile, BLACKPINK is currently gearing up for the release of their second full-length album “BORN PINK,” featuring the title track “Shut Down,” on September 16. Check out their latest teasers here!

BTS Announces Release Of Global Edition Of Dicon Magazine Through Amazon - Trending News

K-Pop idol group BTS will be the first to release a global edition package of Dicon magazine. This new edition will be upgraded from the last version as it will include information and photos of all the members.

This 332 page global edition will include behind-the-scenes photos, photo shoots, interviews, and more. This package also comes with a 132 page photo book with closeup and group photos of the members.

A t-shirt will also be a part of the global edition package along with photo cards of both group and individual members. Everyone who purchases will get the exact same photo cards for this edition. This global edition can be found through Amazon.

Convenience Store 7-11 Discussing Legal Action Against K-Drama “D.P” - Trending News

Netflix recently released K-Drama D.P to large success, telling the tale of a team of army men that pursue those that try to escape their service. However, it seems like the drama has fallen into hot waters, with convenience store 7-11 discussing legal action against the production team.

It was confirmed on September 6 that Korea Seven, an affiliate of the Lotte Group that runs 7-11 had been reviewing an application for the banning of the broadcast of D.P. The target of the application not only includes Climax Studios, the main producing team for D.P, but also Netflix.

Korea Seven stated to news outlet Kookmin Ilbo that the production damages the brand and store’s image, and that they are at the stage of discussing legal action due to the damages to their reputation. The problem with the production stems from episode 5, where a branch manager of 7-11 is shown to have tried to coerce the character Hwang Jang Soo into illegal behavior as well as been abusive towards him. The branch manager in the show also clearly wears a 7-11 uniform with the logo displayed.

Although the production had received an approval for filming from the store back in January, they claim they did not know that the contents would be so negative. They state that viewers may have a misunderstanding towards the brand after the show.

D.P‘s production team on the other hand, claims that they have “no plans to respond to 7-11’s request” and that they will discuss internally, how to deal with the problematic scene.

Is “D.P.” Realistic? Here’s What Korean Men Think About The K-Drama’s Portrayal Of Military Service - Trending News

The Netflix original D.P., short for the “Deserter Pursuit” unit of the Military Police, is a webtoon-based K-Drama featuring actors Jung Hae In, Koo Kyo Hwan, and Cho Hyun Chul. When the first full six-episode season dropped on Netflix, D.P. received global viewership—not only for its star-studded cast but also for its gritty plot portraying the South Korean mandatory military service.

In an awed review, NME claimed “From brutal beatings to sexual assault to dehumanizing humiliations, these fictional depictions of hazing are sadly far from exaggerated—Just look up news articles about bullying in the South Korean military.” And NME is right. In 2020 alone, there have been 946 reported cases of violence and harassment in the military. There are, without a question, countless more cases that have gone unreported.

"D.P. also does a great but disconcerting job at depicting what happens on the rare occasions when these cases do come to light. At best they are ignored by callous higher-ups who have normalised this sort of behaviour and bemoan the softness of the new generation, or at worst they are outright covered up by career senior officers who are more concerned with how a scandal might affect their promotions." — NME

BoA’s Older Brother, Kwon Sun Wook, Passes Away - Trending News

It was reported by Star Today that soloist BoA’s second eldest brother, music video director Kwon Sun Wook has passed away. He is 39 this year in Korea.

Her eldest brother, Kwon Sun Hwan, updated Instagram on September 5, that his you’re brother had passed away at 17 minutes pass midnight on September 5.

The funeral will only be open to close friends and family due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Kwon Sun Wook has been known to have been battling against cancer in the recent years. He revealed the saddening news of his 4th stage of cancer in May 2021 as he knew he did not have much time left.

HYBE Denies Rumors They Are Acquiring Lim Young Woong’s Agency - Trending News

HYBE has denied rumors that they are in the process of acquiring Lim Young Woong‘s agency Mulgogi Music.

Earlier in the day, one media outlet reported that HYBE had meeting with Mulgogi Music to discuss a possible acquisition, which would put Korea’s top two artists currently in BTS and Lim Young Woong under the same umbrella agency. HYBE has since commented that such rumors are not true.

"It is not true that we are acquiring Mulgogi Music. We cannot confirm whether there was a meeting or not." — HYBE

Currently, BTS and Lim Young Woong are Korea’s top two most popular artists, with BTS reigning supreme with the younger population and Lim Young Woong dominating the older population. HYBE has already officially acquired Source Music, Pledis Entertainment, and KOZ Entertainment, and are still eyeing the potential acquisition of more agencies, including SM Entertainment.

Meet JYPn’s Newest Member, Sullyoon, The Trainee Accepted By The “Big 3” K-Pop Companies - Trending News

JYP Entertainment recently released footage about the latest member of the upcoming girl group JYPn, Sullyoon. The other members were revealed in a recent dance cover, but fans were treated to a stunning performance of Sunmi‘s “Full Moon.”

Like many new trainees, as soon as the teaser was released, fans were keen to find more information about Sullyoon. Despite being new to some netizens, it seems as if she is much more experienced than though, even though she was born on January 26, 2004.

In particular, fans have been sharing an image on Twitter that shows that Sullyoon might just be a “Monster Rookie.” It seems as if she had auditioned for several different companies before joining JYP in 2020 and passed them!

According to fans online, before being cast through a private audition for JYP, Sullyoon also succeeded in auditioning for YG Entertainment and SM Entertainment. These three have been called the “Big Three” K-Pop companies for their success.

Yet, that isn’t all! Alongside these companies, Sullyoon also passed auditions for more companies before eventually joining JYP. According to netizens, she passed the audition for TS Entertainment in 2017 but also went on to succeed in trying out for Fantagio and was a trainee for Woollim Entertainment.

If that wasn’t enough, according to someone who claims to have gone to school with Sullyoon, she was actually the class president in elementary school and always gained attention for her stunning visuals, that many have compared to the likes of TWICE‘s Sana and Tzuyu!

There is no denying that Sullyoon’s performance showcased just how talented she is, and fans cannot wait to see how she fits into the final lineup!

BLACKPINK’s Jennie Steals Hearts With New Hairdo - Trending News

BLACKPINK just recently released their Summer Diary special photobook as well as some behind-the-scenes photographs of the girls shooting for the pictorial. Through the photobook, the girls showed off some new looks.

Jennie in particular, stunned with full bangs and a half-updo.

Paired with grey-brown colored contacts and a sultry pout, fans were treated to a new look on the star.

The casual hairdo was something she had not tried before in this combination, although she had showed off bangs prior.

Do you like Jennie with or without bangs?

We quite like the look on her!

What do BLINKs think of Jennie’s new look? We’re sure she looks stunning whatever she does, anyway!