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Posted by jubilantj179 pts Friday, June 5, 2015

Weekly Recap: Bae finds a bae, the best revenge is living well, and brewing legal battles

Big Bang, Taeyang, EXO, Luhan, Tao, Yewon, SECRET, Sunhwa, Hana, Kim Hyun Joong, Henry, Min Hyo Rin, Kris

Gird your loins readers, as this week was pretty hectic. News of dating, scandals, and hot music releases ran rampant for the past six days, which probably left you dazed and confused and asking, "Wait, what, he's dating her!? She did what? Ermahgerd EXO!! Ermahgerd Big Bang!!" It's okay. I'll hold your hand through it.


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EXO and Big Bang dominate charts and playlists


It's a known fact that whenever EXO or Big Bang (or any YG or SM artist for that matter) make a comeback, the K-Pop world is never the same again. Okay, maybe I'm being overdramatic but from what I've seen in the past, comebacks from these two labels are not to be taken lightly. Anything SM or YG does will be the talk of the century into the indefinite future. The power of SM & YG is real, I tell you.


Big Bang's bombastic new song "Bang Bang Bang," which dropped on June 1, garnered over 2 million views in 12 hours and slayed music charts by placing number one on pretty much every music chart ever created. "We Like 2 Party" placed at number 2, right behind "Bang Bang Bang" (my guess is if it weren't for "Bang Bang Bang," "We Like 2 Party" would have placed first). Big Bang built additional hype for their own releases by uploading a hilarious live countdown video in which they put their best aegyo forward and react to "Bang Bang Bang." 



EXO was another boy group contender to sway your hearts and sweep the charts this week. The group returned--a mere two months after the release "Call Me Baby"--with a brand new repackage album titled "Love Me Right" containing four extra songs! The album's title song which is eponymous to the album, is a bouncy dance number with hints of jazz. Much like the earlier release of Big Bang's songs, "Love Me Right" slayed real time charts by placing number one on a total of nine different music charts. Let's not forget the MV which gained over 2 million hits in a matter of 12 hours, to the joy of EXO-Ls. What's even more impressive is that the repackage album sold nearly 400,000 copies upon its initial release, which, combined with the ~750,000 figure of 'Exodus' sales, make EXO the first group to reach 1 million album sales in over a decade. Congrats to the boys!


Kris, Luhan, and Tao have left SM in the dirt


It seems the past EXO members are doing quite well for themselves, now that they aren't under the aegis of SM. In fact, Kris and Tao were discovered to be busily furthering their careers over in China, what with Kris's recent Vogue China photo shoot with Kendall Jenner, and Tao promoting a new mobile game as not an EXO member, but simply a "popular Asian idol."


The legal battle between SM and Kris and Luhan is progressing as well, with the courts forcing both sides to reach an agreement through compulsory arbitration. The two parties couldn't reconcile within the two weeks time courts allowed them, and SM even raised an objection to the arbitration, meaning attempts to reach an agreement has failed. Now both sides are preparing to move on with their respective suits. 


Taeyang and Min Hyo Rin are 'bae'



It's official. Our Young Bae is with his very own bae, Min Hyo Rin, an actress with delicate, feminine beauty. Both YG Entertainment and JYP Entertainment have confirmed that the two are seeing each other. Everyone is a little late with this particular dating news, as the two stars have been dating ever since Min Hyo Rin feature in Taeyang's MV for "1AM." Their chemistry was instant or so says one acquaintance, who revealed that their on-screen chemistry continued off-screen, as they really hit it off and commented that their relationship progressed "fast." Let's wish the couple all the happiness in their newfound love!  


Kim Hyun Joong fights back


Kim Hyun Joong, who is still swept up in physical assault rumors to her ex-girlfriend Ms. Choi, has had enough of her accusations. Things are appearing a bit fishy on Ms. Choi's end, who wasn't able to submit the requested pictures of her alleged pregnancy and miscarriage. Instead, her side insists that they have all the documents and evidence necessary, and even an witness to "fully prove Ms. Choi's pregnancy" and that "[Kim Hyun Joong's side] can't hide the truth."


Now the singer is countersuing Ms. Choi, who filed suit against him for psychological and emotional suffering. In turn, Kim Hyun Joong's side stated that they are planning to bring suit against Ms.Choi on grounds of defamation. Taking into consideration the settlement of 600 million KRW ($540,000 USD) that Ms. Choi received last year and another 600 million KRW fine for breaching the terms of settlement, the total compensation Kim Hyun Joong plans to seek is 1.2 billion KRD ($1 million USD).


Couples continue to come and go on WGM



Despite We Got Married producers initially denying rumors of Henry and Yewon's departure, their leave has been officially confirmed. The couple will no longer appear on the show after they shoot their last episode, which planned to be filmed in the middle of this month. Many are speculating that the couple's run on the show was cut short due to Yewon's 'informal speech' scandal involving actress Lee Tae Im, even though it wasn't specifically mentioned as the reason for her abrupt leave. The fact that Yewon uploaded a verbose apology letter to the producers of WGM, Lee Tae Im, and Henry give some indication as to why the singer ultimately decided to leave the show.


If you're said about Yewon and Henry leaving WGM, then don't be! Another young and fresh-faced couple will be joining the show to fill the air with love, and that new couple was announced to be BTOB's Sungjae and the adorable Joy of Red Velvet. The two seem like they would make quite the well-matched couple, as they are both young and have bubbly, outgoing personalities. 


Secret's Sunhwa and Hana get into a petty tiff


Secret's Sunhwa recently spilled her discontented feelings on Twitter, expressing her discomfort at the words fellow member Hana said about her on Mnet's 'Yaman TV.' Apparently Hana was describing Sunhwa's drinking habits, revealing that when Sunhwa is drunk, she "has a lot of dissatisfaction with the world," and that she "grumbles and grumbles." Sunhwa took Hana's comments a little too personally and posted some words of her own on her personal Twitter account and fan cafe.


This little misunderstanding between the two members caused their agency, TS Entertainment to step forward and attempt to mediate the situation. A rep stated that there is absolutely no hard feeling between Sunhwa and Hana and that Sunhwa was simply concerned that Hana's words may shed some negative light on her image. 

  1. Big Bang
  2. Taeyang
  3. EXO
  4. Luhan
  5. Tao
  6. Yewon
  7. SECRET
  8. Sunhwa
  9. Hana
  10. Kim Hyun Joong
  11. Henry
  12. Min Hyo Rin
  13. Kris
  14. WEEKLY RECAP
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