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[ASKKPOP] Weekly recap: an iKonic debut debut, no bae in Baekhyun, and a B2ST forgets his B2UTIES?

We are back with more news from the K-Pop world, dear readers. Some of the news is likely to leave you scratching your head in confusion, while others may have you rolling your eyes at the ridiculousness of it all. Whether it's the former or the latter, don't want to miss any of it!



iKON makes a big splash into the music industry!

Make way for the biggest debut of this season. If you don't know who I'm talking about, shame on you, because they have beentaking over both chartsand hearts with theirsingle "My Type"!iKONisthehottest at the moment, as proven by the group'ssweeping of the music charts, the MV'sone million view markwithin 12 hours, andtopping the iTunes singles chartsin a total of seven countries! Pretty amazing for a rookie group, wouldn't you agree?


Bobbyisn't ashamed of being a mama's boy and he proved as much when he finally brought his parents in the United States over to Korea to live with him. All of the idol's sweat and tears were for the sake of bringing his beloved family over to Seoul, and he was finally able toaccomplish his humble dreamafter all those years of hard work. Aww, Bobby's parents are lucky to have such a filial son who loves his family so dearly!


Another Girls' Generation member is back to being single?

SM's highly-publicized couple,TaeyeonandBaekhyun, haveparted and gone their separate ways. And guess what the reason for their split was? Yes, you got it correct, it was due to their respective individual schedules. Maybe celebrities should just marry their work; there would be much less breakups and heartbreak!


Despite all the heartbreaks, the worldkeeps going 'round. Though Taeyeon may be feeling a bit blue, she has something to celebrate and uplift her dampened mood. Speaking of solo, the singer was selected as thefirst ever girl group member to hold a solo concert, which sure is a great opportunity and an honor!


Siwon apologizes for his views on same-sex marriage

Who knew Twitter could be so humbling? A couple of pastorJohn Piper's tweets thatSiwonhad re-tweeted, had fans wondering whether if the idol is against same-sex marriage. Siwon refuted these accusations by writing on his Twitter that he had also reposted tweets which advocate same-sex marriage. But the singer realized--albeit belatedly--that his postings may have been hurtful for some of his fans.

TASTY is leaving a sour taste in Woollim's mouth

More legal trouble has been brewing in the world of Korean Entertainment, this time involvingWoollimandTASTY, a K-pop duo under the label. TASTY's qualms with Woollim began when the label suddenly halted the group's promotions, which led to some drama between the two parties. Now, TASTY decided to take things a step further bybringing a suit against Woollimfor the nullification of their contract.


Comedian under fire for inappropriately touching Suho?

What was meant to be an awkwardly funny situation justturned plain awkwardto watch, particularly forEXO-L's. ComedianHong Yoon Hwa, whose intentions were to create a comedic situation by getting touchy withEXO'sSuho, received a lot of heat from fans who thought she got a little too up close and personal with the singer on a filming of 'Star King.' Hong Yoon Hwa thought it'd be funny to drive Suho to the point of discomfort by invading his personal space. Due to the backlash however, the comedian may want to rethink before she 'feels up' another male idol again.


Fans complain there is no 'magic' in Super Junior album cover

ELF's were surely exultant when they heard the news that their favorite group will be releasing the second part to their tenth anniversary album, titled "Magic." But that elated feeling quickly deflated when they saw the lackluster album cover which lacked a certain...magic. After looking at the covers, I have toagree with the fans and Heechul on this one. Who thought it would be a good idea to use MS Paint for the tenth anniversary album cover of Super Junior??!


One of Seo Ji Soo's alleged victims speaks out

'D' recentlyhad an interviewwith 'The Fact' right whenLovelyzwas about to make their comeback as eight… If this is false, this really sucks forSeo Ji Soo- either way, this just really sucks for the group because they keep suffering setbacks from this.  'D' made lots of claims, saying they met during 'idol role playing' and the like, which causedWoollim to step up, resolved to take more legal action to make all this go away because prosecution had already debunked all rumors!


Hyunseung was on a date and might be leaving B2ST?

B2ST'sHyunseungwas supposed to attend a fan meeting, but fans were informed at the event that hewould not be present due to personal matters.  At the same time, a picture of him with a woman started circulating online, but the agency claimed they could not verify the time those pictures were taken. This somehow led torumors that he would be leaving the group, which was also denied… What's going on here?

Playing B2ST's "I Have to Gotta Go To Work" and realizing the irony...


Yes, Yeri is too young for this crap, but you really shouldn't be saying this to anybody

Only takes a few bad apples to ruin it for everyone. The anonymity on the internet is hiding a bunch of creeps. PoorYerifromRed Velvethad to read live on camera someone'sextremely rude commentto her saying that she should not step forward so much or she would pretty much get stabbed.  Seemingly, this was not the only comment she had read, there were a couple malicious ones that were not only mean but also inappropriate - especially considering her young age.  Can we all be a bit nicer, please?


Hyorin starts getting hate on 'Unpretty Rapstar 2'

Hyorinis alreadyreceiving some flakfor her appearance on 'Unpretty Rapstar 2,' most complaints seemingly about her not being a rapper, taking the spot of a real rapper, and lip syncing to boot from lack of preparation. Do you think she deserves to be there or no?


Kim Hyun Joong urgent press conference

Kim Hyun Joongpersonallystepped up this time(well, through his lawyer but through a personally written letter) to reiterate what his agency, law representatives, and own father have already stated: he did not reject a paternity test because he had not even been notified of the early birth of his alleged child in a timely matter, so it's absurd that she would sue him for this. Everyone at this point is just shaking his or her head and feeling universal pity for this child. Hopefully, it'll all be resolved soon - but we've already been saying that for months now, haven't we?


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