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Comeback –> 2022.01.13 6PM KST

The year 2021 ends with a bang!
This year there was no shortage of scandals revolving around our beloved idols.

To start the year off, we heard about Momoland singer Nancy, whose inappropriate photos were all over the internet. Of course, the whole thing was taken up by the girls’ record label. The K-pop group’s management says its lawyers are pursuing those responsible for uploading the photos of the 20-year-old Korean-American singer. In the middle of the month, messages sent from idols about violations of their space intensified. Naeyon from Twice has again been attacked by her anti fans, as well as YangYang and Ten returning from January ended with very sad news for us. On the morning of January 25, at around 10:25 a.m., rapper Iron was found all bloody in front of his house. 

In February, we were greeted by the Gfrend team and more specifically by Sowon, who posted a very controversial photo on her instagram where she poses and does very seductive poses in relation to a mannequin dressed in a Nazi uniform. This photo went all over the internet and made quite a buzz among fans. February is not a long month, but it will go down in our hearts as a very dark moment for the kpop industry. On February 23, information came to light about idols bullying their classmates during their school days. The first wave of criticism fell on HyunA, and a day later the same accusations were made against one member of Stray Kids, Hyunjin, who had to go on hiatus because of it. The whole bullying issue also dragged on throughout March. 

With the start of the new month, Seventeen’s singer Mingyu was also involved in alleged bullying white at school. In the month of March, his management company steadily reached out to his former classmates about the allegations. The popular K-pop idol also put his work-related activities with his group on hold as the investigation after the claims took place. Also (G)I-DLE’s Soojin and MONSTA X’s Kihyun, were only some of the idols caught in the mix. In March 2021, TVXQ’s Yunho was accused of violating COVID-19 health protocols in an illegal escort bar. SM Entertainment, Yunho’s entertainment agency, denied the claims of him visiting an escort bar but apologized for “causing concern in the time of COVID-19.” Also in March, the Daegu District Court sentenced singer Wheesung to one year in prison suspended for two years for abusing the psychotropic drug propofol, an injectable anesthetic.

In April, Chinese media reported to Internet users that cameras captured WinWin with his classmates. They are said to be his classmates. However, this is not what upset fans the most, but the fact that WinWin was smoking a cigarette in one of the shots.
On April 14, a video surfaced online in which a photographer allegedly took an inappropriate photo of one of the AESPA members. SM released an official statement on the matter, denying all rumors. But that’s not the only controversy that has arisen with AESPA. There have been many accusations of plagiarizing songs. SM had a lot on its plate this year.

Something more positive also took place in 2021! Rosé of Blackpink and K-pop legend CL herself graced the 2021 MET Gala, becoming the first ever K-pop artists to achieve such a milestone. While Rosé performed as a Global Ambassador for YSL with its Creative Director Anthony Vaccarello, CL wore a gorgeous Alexander Wang creation for the occasion and stunned with her signature charm.

In June, the Seoul Central District Court convicted former K-pop boy band BTOB member Jung Ilhoon of using marijuana and sentenced him to two years in prison and imposed a fine of 133 million (about $117,400). He was released from prison last Dec. 16 after the Seoul High Court gave him a two-year prison sentence suspended for three years.

In July, Kris Wu, once a member of K-pop supergroup EXO, is now notorious for rape allegations made by an alleged victim. He was first detained and later arrested in China. His shocking case has brought the culture of celebrity worship in China into sharp focus and strict measures have been put in place to curb it. It has been more than a year since the controversy that engulfed AOA when MinaA’s he left the group, he pointed to the leader, Jimin, for having it psychologically harassed for years. This bullying caused the singer depression, which led to self-harm and attempt to kill yourself on various occasions. In late July, it was reported that Mina was hospitalized after she was found unconscious in a pool of blood in what was believed to be a suicide attempt. 

In July, 10x Entertainment, Woojin’s new agency, released a 5-part mini-documentary known as “Finger Killer” in which they address all parts of the sexual assault allegation that went viral on Twitter in September 2020. The first two episodes of Finger Killer were an introduction to the famous Stray Kids, the allegations, Blue Bear and how they found the origin of Person’s infamous “TV” tweet, followed by a picture. Fans were sickened by the idol’s behavior and the preying on his own controversy.

Last July, it was reported that the Suwon District Court earlier found K-pop girl group Brown Eyed Girls member Son Ga-in guilty of illegally using propofol and fined her 1 million won ($855).

For this in August, K-pop star Seungri (already a former member of the great and famous band BIGBANG) has been sentenced to three years in prison. In early August, WayV’s Lucas went on hiatus since news broke that he had been gaslighting and dating several women. The accusations included infidelity, extortion and instigation by his alleged “ex-girlfriends” who are now “exposing his transgressions.” It is likely that the singer was overwhelmed by the whole situation and decided to leave for his native China. On a positive note, Bobby (iKON) has announced that he is getting married soon, and becoming a father. And Taeyang (BigBang) and his wife - Min Hyo Rin are becoming parents. 

In September, the Hanbin case was officially closed.
While the case is not directly related to the idols themselves, the mention of it is noteworthy. James Corden was a trending topic on Twitter in September after he said members of k-pop group BTS were “unusual guests” at the United Nations General Assembly and characterized the group’s fans as “15-year-old girls.”
Corden’s comments caused a rift in his relationship with the group’s mass fandom, which has previously supported the late-night talk show host and even referred to him with his own BTS-related nickname.

In October, an affair erupted concerning one of AESPA’s members, Giselle, who lipsyncs a song from the n-world. This behavior greatly outraged fans.

In November, it was confirmed that K-pop boy band EXO member Chen’s wife was pregnant with their second baby. Their first baby was born in April 2020.  Last Nov. 8, Choi Jong-hoon, 31, former leader of K-pop band FT Island, was released from prison after serving two and a half years in prison for gang rape.

We received a very nice gift at the end of the year. In December according to TC Calender’s voting in the “THE 100 MOST BEAUTIFUL FACES” category, it was Lisa the rapper of the band Blackpink who came in 1st place.

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