Average annual income of Korean celebrities in 2016

Info from 2016 by National Tax ServiceIn 2015, there were 38 male singers that belonged in the top 1%, and it was TVXQ, Super Junior, Bigbang, SHINee, 2PM, and EXO.-Pann: Incomes of 1st tier idols in 20151. [+146, -2] Wow, I knew they were earning a lot but this is amazing....

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Lee Hwi Jae says he ran into an idol couple in an elevator

Article: Lee Hwi Jae, "I saw an idol couple who got off on the same floor, they were panicked"Source: Newsen via Nate"When I used to live in Kondae (Konkuk University) area, there were a lot of idols there. I lived on the 6th floor. Sometimes, my wife and I went up to the 13th...

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June comebacks & debuts

WJMKJune 1 - 'Strong'Wanna OneJune 4 - 3rd miniFromis 9June 5 - 2nd mini 'DKDK'ACE (sans Chan)June 7ONFJune 7SHINeeMay 28, June 11, June 25 - 6th album 'The Story of Light'Kim Yongguk (JBJ)June 13 - solo debutBlackpinkJune 15BTOBJune 18 - mini albumKim Donghan (JBJ)June 19 -...

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Korean franchises have to pay more to play music in their stores

Article: Will there be no more recent music at cafes and bakeries... "Pay 10 billion won more"Source: SBS via NateWith a new law, the franchises will have to pay $4~60 for "performing rights" to play music in their stores starting August 23. On top of that, Korea Music Copyright...

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Chanyeol and Baekhyun pretend streaming SHINee's new song?

EXO's manager posted a screencap of steaming SHINee's songChanyeol and Baekhyun used the manager's screencap to pretend they're streaming the song (the timing of the song are the same in their posts)-Pann: EXO Chanyeol and Baekhyun are doing an insincere support for SHINee1....

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A man climbs 5 floors to save a child hanging on a balcony

Article: A child hanging on 5th floor balcony... Paris' 'spiderman' who appears like a movieSource: Yeonhap via Nate1. [+785, -16] "The father of the child was said to have gone shopping, leaving the child alone." Hmm.....2. [+538, -10] A 4-year-old is too young to be left alone...

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Sechskies fans release a statement & ask YG to remove Ko Jiyong from profile (+ updated)

'Sechskies' former member Ko Jiyong's company is using 'Sechskies' brand without permission. For the following reasons, we ask YG to remove Ko Jiyong from 'Sechskies' profile.1) His insulting actions of using Sechskies fans for his company eventsA close associate of Ko Jiyong...

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How companies bait fans

SM: I don't know what you want so I brought everythingJYP: I don't know what you want so I'm here insteadYG: I don't know what you want so I didn't do anythingPledis: I'm trying to figure out what you wantYMC: I don't know what you want so I won't do anythingCube: Who cares...

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Lack of lightsticks for SM's girl groups compared to boy groups

Pann: SM's sex discrimination1. [+117, -3] It's not just this one... When SNSD's MV surpassed 200M views, there wasn't a single article about it. Taeyeon self-congratulated on her Instagram. Their discrimination is really bad.2. [+110, -1] How can SNSD and BoA not have a lightstick?...

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Controversial figures: MoonMoon & Yang Yewon

Pann: How would MoonMoon and Yang Yewon feel right now?1. [+403, -8] It's amazing that Lee Byung Hun hyung is promoting right now.2. [+294, -3] If I were them, I'd want to kill myself... The entire country knows about them. One is for a hidden camera in a bathroom and another one is for being a nude model who lied about being sexually assaulted......

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