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Korea Herald
28-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
SHINee's Taemin teases Japan tour
Taemin of SHINee uploaded a poster for his upcoming solo tour in Japan, via agency Big Planet Made Entertainment on Sunday. The poster showed carmine red fabric billowing over a figure's head, hinting at the mysterious and enchanting ambience of the "Veil" tour. The artist is set to go live 11 times at arenas in five regions across the country: Kanagawa, Saga, Shizuoka, Chiba and Hyogo. The arena tour will begin on Sept. 13 and run until Dec. 25. His most recent live shows in Japan were the two dates in Kobe in April for his solo world tour 'Ephemeral Gaze,' which he brought to a close with a two-day encore in Seoul in April. Meanwhile, he will host fan meetings in Seoul on Aug. 16 and 17, and celebrate his birthday with fans.
Korea Herald
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
One Hundred Label mired in turmoil amid artist disputes, leadership shakeup
K-pop singers Ju Haknyeon, Yong Jun-hyung and MC Mong at center of mounting controversies One Hundred Label, the parent company of several K-pop subsidiaries including Big Planet Made Entertainment, INB100 and Black Made, is facing a series of internal and public challenges involving key artists and executives. Tensions escalated Saturday when Yong Jun-hyung, a solo artist under Black Made — a Big Planet Made subsidiary — claimed he was pressured by his agency to terminate his exclusive contract under unfair terms. 'On the day my album was released last year, I was suddenly called in and told the label was restructuring due to business expansion,' Yong said on his social media account. 'They offered to cancel my contract without condition. When I expressed confusion, they changed course and suggested we continue working together.' However, Black Made later demanded he leave the agency and repay funds allegedly invested by a distributor he had never agreed to work with, according to Yong. 'They calculated damages in the billions of won and told me to leave. When I asked for the contract to be honored, they cut off communication,' he added. Black Made is a one-person agency launched by Yong in October 2022. The label is affiliated with Big Planet Made Entertainment, which was co-founded by singer-producer MC Mong and chairman Cha Ga-won, who also established One Hundred Label. The company is also in a legal dispute with Ju Haknyeon of The Boyz, as One Hundred Label announced on June 16 that it had ended its exclusive contract with the singer. The decision came after a photo circulated online showing Ju at a private gathering in Tokyo with former Japanese adult film actor Asuka Kirara. The company cited a breach of morals clause in Ju's contract, stating the termination was legitimate. On June 21, a Japanese media outlet reported that Ju drank with Asuka Kirara at a bar in Roppongi on May 29 and spent the night at her residence. Some media also raised speculation that Ju had solicited prostitution from Kirara, which Ju and the former actor have since directly denied. Ju further denied any illegal activity and claimed he was unfairly removed from the group without his consent. 'I was expelled from the team simply for being seen in a private setting with a celebrity and was asked to pay 2 billion won ($1.45 million) in damages,' Ju said in a handwritten letter uploaded on his social media Friday. According to One Hundred Label, Ju's exclusive contract was valid from December 2024 to December 2027, but he only took part in activities for 190 days. The company is reportedly seeking repayment of 1.23 billion won in signing bonuses and 770 million won in penalties. Ju has announced plans to take legal action, arguing the termination was unjust, while the agency maintains the decision was contractually sound. A court ruling is expected to determine whether the termination will be recognized as lawful. The company's leadership has also come under scrutiny following the abrupt removal of MC Mong from all management duties earlier in June. One Hundred Label, on June 13, abruptly announced that MC Mong had stepped down from his role as chief producer due to 'personal reasons,' without offering further explanation. Speculation grew after Cha issued a formal apology on June 18, expressing regret over 'concerns caused by issues involving artists and company members.' Although no names were mentioned, the statement fueled rumors that MC Mong was at the center of the troubles. Ju's handwritten letter posted the following day suggested a third party had been present at the controversial gathering in Tokyo, leading to increased public attention on MC Mong. MC Mong has since cleared his social media feed. One Hundred Label is home to the boy band The Boyz, while its subsidiary Big Planet Made Entertainment houses artists including Taemin of SHINee, Lee Mu-jin, Viviz and Lee Seung-gi. Another affiliate label, INB100, manages EXO members Baekhyun, Chen and Xiumin.
Korea Herald
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
SHINee reminds fans of upcoming concert
SHINee uploaded a new poster Friday for its seventh standalone concert slated to be held in Seoul May 23-25. The four members donned up in white suits posed for the camera ready to host the live show dubbed 'Every Stage Shines Around You.' The three-day show will be their first new gig in about two years and will mark the debut anniversary of debut which falls on the last day. Live performances from the last two days will be broadcast online as well for fans who could not join in person. The band's last album was eighth LP 'Hard' from June 2023. Meanwhile, Taemin's agency Big Planet Made Entertainment issued a statement on Thursday and denied the rumor of him dating dancer No:ze.
Korea Herald
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Agency looking into Taemin dating rumor
A rumor has rekindled online surrounding Taemin of SHINee and choreographer No:ze, and his agency Big Planet Made Entertainment said Wednesday that it is looking into the matter. Video clips and photographs have been circulating online including those of two people, some claiming to be the pair, hugging and walking arm in arm. A previous speculation that Taemin and No:ze were dating also emerged in late 2023. The dancer performed together with the singer for his solo performance of 'Guilty' in November 2023 on a television music chart show. It was her first public appearance in over a year after she was accused of leveraging her image to get sponsorships on Instagram. She is set to join Mnet's upcoming show 'World of Street Women Fighter' next month. Separately, the veteran idol is set to participate in a concert in Seoul next month along with all members of SHINee. glamazon@
Korea Herald
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Agency looking into Taemin dating rumor
A rumor has rekindled online surrounding Taemin of SHINee and choreographer No:ze, and his agency Big Planet Made Entertainment said Wednesday that it is looking into the matter. Video clips and photographs have been circulating online including those of two people, some claiming to be the pair, hugging and walking arm in arm. A previous speculation that Taemin and No:ze were dating also emerged in late 2023. The dancer performed together with the singer for his solo performance of 'Guilty' in November 2023 on a television music chart show. It was her first public appearance in over a year after she was accused of leveraging her image to get sponsorships on Instagram. She is set to join Mnet's upcoming show 'World of Street Women Fighter' next month.
