Leisure

HyunA and E’Dawn, the iconic rebel couple of K-pop, apparently added a new pastime to their schedule. Photo: Hyuna via 人民日报 (People’s Daily).

Christmas Flowers

Lonely But Not Alone

K-pop superstar HyunA (pictured above, from Dazed & Confused Korea September 2018 issue) has finally reached agreement to terminate contract with music label Cube Entertainment, after a two-month saga sparked by the revelation that she and her fellow band mate E’Dawn — whose contract situation has not yet been cleared up — had been secretly dating for the past two years. Photo: HyunA (@hyunah_aa).

The reports of her remarriage are greatly exaggerated

The rumours which have been circulating about HyunA (pictured above, from Allure’s October 2018 issue) signing with AOMG after her breakdown with Cube Entertainment have not yet been confirmed nor denied, but her worldwide fans can be reasonably confident that the K-pop superstar won’t be able to keep the secret much longer. Photos: Mok Jung Wook/Allure.

Singular they

• James Griffiths, Can K-Pop stars have personal lives? Their labels aren’t so sure, CNN, September 22, 2018

There is controversy around K-pop band Triple H after two of the three members, namely HyunA (centre) and E’Dawn (left), decided to reveal they were dating since two years. Photo: OSEN.

Bibliography and Footnotes

The question whether Korean K-pop superstar HyunA will be fired by her label Cube Entertainament after her two-year long romance with her fellow band mate E’Dawn was made public, or instead be allowed to plea-bargain for clemency, is probably one of the most controversial issue on the table. In the meantime, while negotiations proceed, HyunA does her best to keep her mood high with another cover photo shoot; here is just a preview of how she’ll appear in Allure’s October 2018 issue. Photos: Mok Jung Wook/Allure.

Told and Untold

Lately, Korean K-pop superstar HyunA (김현아) cancelled most of her scheduled concerts and shows for a number of told and untold reasons, but nevertheless she’s always in the limelight. Above are some pictures of her, freshly released by Dazed & Confused Korea magazine from their September 2018 issue photo shoot. Photos: Dazed & Confused Korea/HyunA (@hyunah_aa).

A Walk in Her Shoes

Most Korean fans did not appreciate at all HyunA (김현아)’s public confession about her two-year long romance with her fellow band mate E’Dawn (이던) (even asking for his removal from the Pentagon boy band), so Puma promptly came to her rescue, showcasing her campaign shoot for its ivory “Thunder” sporty shoes. Photos: Daily K Pop News.

All the world’s a stage

The above picture, released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 2, 2018 and taken on April 1, 2018 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (centre left) speaking to South Korean performers as his wife Ri Sol-ju (far left) and South Korea’s Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jong-hwan (centre right) look on, after a concert by South Korean musicians at the 1,500-seat East Pyongyang Grand Theatre in Pyongyang, North Korea. Photo: AFP/KCNA via KNS.

Kim Jong-un is the first North Korean leader to publicly attend a performance by South Korean artists in Pyongyang and was “particularly interested” in Red Velvet, a K-pop girl band. Photos: AFP/KCNA via KNS.

And finally, here are Kim Jong-un (back, centre) and his wife Ri Sol-ju (second row, sixth from left) posing with South Korean musicians after their performance in the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre in Pyongyang, North Korea. Photo: AFP/KCNA via KNS/Getty Images.

Tomorrow Never Knows

South Korea’s K-pop singers will make four-day visit to Pyongyang, North Korea from March 31 to April 3 and give two performances as an exchange of courtesy after North sent performers to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the South’s Ministry of Unification said in a statement.

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