The Oppa Chronicles

  LOOK: K-pop star Sandara Park couldn't believe that Filipinos of all ages still recognize her, sharing this sentiment in a social media post along with these photos. "Question! Pano nyo ba ako naalala hanggang ngayon kahit matagal nako wla sa Phil. Tv show," Dara writes.  "Sa halos lahat ng generation, naalala pa nila ako. Kahit sa mall, sa market, sa restuarant, sa lahat ng places [...] kakagulat hehe I’m so happy!!!" she adds.  The 2NE1 member is currently in the country to shoot a Korean variety show. BECAUSE YOU ARE DARA❤️ Filipinos Loves you Forever ❤️ 📸: Dara/Twitter

"Moon's Space" at Gukcheongsa Temple will begin running on June 7 By Gladys Yeo Over the weekend, the K-pop agency released a statement regarding a new long-term memorial space called “Moon’s Space” for the singer at Gukcheongsa Temple in Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province. Moonbin was one of six founding members of ASTRO, along with MJ, JinJin, Cha Eun-woo, Yoon Sanha and ex-member Rocky. He was also the older brother of Moon Sua of the K-pop girl group Billlie. The singer passed away in April 2023 at the age of 25. The memorial space will run long-term starting from June 7 at 5:30am KST. Fans will be able to visit the space from that date during the temple’s opening hours, which are from 5:30am to 6:30pm daily. It shared that while Moonbin was personally not Buddhist, the space had been set up at the temple at the request of his family. Fantagio also provided details directions for fans intending to visit “Moon’s Space”, adding that the temple’s mountainous location m...

  tvN 's ' Hospital Playlist ' is returning soon, this time with a prequel series.  According to media outlet reports on June 1 KST, tvN has begun preparations for a prequel series to the hit drama series 'Hospital Playlist'. The prequel will be set during  Lee Ik Joon ,  Chae Song Hwa ,  Kim Jun Wan ,  Ahn Jeong Won , and  Yang Seok Hyung 's college years, 20 years before the events of 'Hospital Playlist' and 'Hospital Playlist 2'. The prequel series will not be directed by Shin Won Ho PD, but he intends on participating as a creator. Additionally, in the prequel series, the main characters will be played by younger actors rather than the original cast members of 'Hospital Playlist', including Jo Jung Suk, Jeon Mi Do, Jung Kyung Ho, Yoo Yeon Seok, and Kim Dae Myung. Shin Won Ho PD and the production crew are currently carrying out auditions to find the perfect actors who will fill in for the roles of young Lee Ik Joon, Chae Song Hwa, Kim...

  On May 31, T.O.P communicates with fans via Instagram and says that he has formally left   BIGBANG  to embark on a new chapter in his life. Fans were thrilled when  T.O.P  shared a brief video and a snapshot on his  Instagram  account, T.O.P is seen in the video mixing music at his home while sending a brief caption. Said he, “Still making my albums.” Over the next two days, fans deluged the artist with questions about the post. One fan left a comment saying “Did you leave Big Bang?” To which he replied: “I’ve already told you guys that I’m leaving and I’m now facing a new chapter in my life since last year,” “already withdrawn”. Confirming his departure from the boy group. A year ago, T.O.P quit his longtime label, YG Entertainment. The agency mentioned that he wants to expand his horizons beyond BIGBANG,” and they also added that he will “be a part of BIGBANG’s activities whenever possible,. Source: http://www.koreanophiles.co/t-o-p-announces-his-d...

  On June 1 KST,   Law Firm LIN , representing   EXO   members   Baekhyun ,   Xiumin , and   Chen , announced that an exclusive contract termination notice has been sent to   SM Entertainment  on behalf of the three artists. According to LIN, the three EXO members have submitted a total of 7 requests for documents detailing the earnings and payments of all three artists from March through May.  Believing that there were problematic aspects of their earnings, Baekhyun, Xiumin, and Chen chose to request clear and transparent records of the company's earning calculations, a fundamental right as artists; however, SM Entertainment allegedly claimed that company could not reveal the information to the artists. Furthermore, LIN stated that SM Entertainment forced its artists to sign lengthy exclusive contracts totaling 12~13 years, then recently demanded that artist renew their contracts prematurely as to extend the contracts to at least 1...

Some South Korean fans of the veteran K-pop group EXO demanded the removal of two members, Chen and Chanyeol, from the group ahead of their upcoming comeback. On Friday, May 26, in Korean Standard Time, protest trucks were sent to SM Entertainment’s building to mark the start of their protests. The protest trucks will apparently be on the streets for a few days, as Twitter user @outccout_’s caption states that the demonstration started on May 26. They are the same netizen who also held protests in 2021. The caption says: 5/26 엑소 6인지지 트럭시위 시작했습니다 장소는 SM 엔터테인먼트 앞입니다 "5/26 EXO6 started the support truck demonstration. The venue is in front of SM Entertainment." As per the English translation via pannchoa, the first image reads: “Kick out Chen and Chanyeol who are hurting the group, Stop deceiving the fans, EXO doesn't need vicious members, Chen and Chanyeol OUT” Whereas the second image says: “Maintain EXO's OT6 system, promotion guarantee, Protect your artists, SM stop ...

  Word is spreading among fans of   ASTRO   that the late member   Moonbin 's closest friends have recently paid meaningful visits to a ' Barun Chicken ' restaurant in Gongneung, run by Moonbin's aunt.  Originally, the restaurant was known only to a small number of Moonbin's close fans. On the wall at the restaurant, fans would find the signatures of the members of   Billlie , including the signature of Moonbin's sister,   Sua .  But recently, based on witness accounts of fans, the signatures on the wall at 'Barun Chicken' have multiplied, left there by Moonbin's close friends including  Seventeen 's  Seungkwan ,  Jeonghan , and  DK ;  VIVIZ 's  SinB  and  Umji ;  IMFACT 's  Ungjae ;  Weki Meki 's  Choi Yoo Jung ; and of course, fellow ASTRO member  Sanha .  Many fans were especially warmed in their hearts after finding out the Moonbin's good friends in the 1998-line, such as Se...