• Cube Entertainment Ends Soojin's Contract

    Former (G)I-DLE member Soojin left the agency. 

    Cube Entertainment announced on March 5 through an official statement, "The exclusive contract with our artist Soojin has been terminated." 

    A representative from the agency said, "In response to the controversy raised in February of last year, the company and Soojin tried for a long time to determine the authenticity through a police investigation, but the investigation result came out that it was not appealing (no charges). I am sorry for causing concern to many people with this incident.” 

    Earlier, in February of last year, an article that revealed that Soojin had been a bully at school was uploaded to an online community. Soojin denied the bullying allegations, but the controversy did not subside when actress Seo Shin Ae confessed that she had been bullied at school.

    Accordingly, Soojin stopped activities in March of last year and left the team in August of last year after six months of controversy. In addition, she had to leave her agency. 

    The following is the full text of Cube Entertainment's position

    This is Cube Entertainment.

    We would like to inform you that our exclusive contract with our artist Soojin has been canceled.

    Regarding the controversy raised in February last year, our company and Soojin tried for a long time to determine the authenticity through a police investigation, but the investigation result came out that it was not appealed (no charges).

    We respect the results of the police investigation, and we apologize for causing concern to many people with this incident.

  • Fans can't stop swooning over BTS's V showing off cherry blossoms and his toned muscles just 40 days before discharge

    BTS's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.

    On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.

    Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.

    He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.

    To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.

    It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.

    In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.

    But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.

    This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.

    Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.

    As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.

    He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.

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