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Korean Newsmakers Of The Week: Producer Shinsadong Tiger's Unexpected Demise, JISOO Launches Her Own Label And More

Here are top five Korean newsmakers in the entertainment industry of the week.

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In the dynamic realm of Korean entertainment, a plethora of noteworthy celebrities have captured the interest of audiences worldwide. The last week, especially, has seen some significant events in the K-Pop world. From renowned producer Shinsadong Tiger passing away to BLACKPINK바카라s JISOO launching her highly-awaited solo label, we have you covered.

Here are the top five newsmakers in the entertainment industry of the week, all the way from South Korea.

Producer Shinsadong Tiger Passes Away

Renowned producer Shinsadong Tiger, aged 41, has passed away. However, the cause of his demise has not yet been revealed. On February 23, TR Entertainment officially confirmed the unfortunate news of his passing. The agency바카라s statement reads, 바카라As this news came suddenly, we are currently confirming the specific details. Once we have sorted everything out, we will provide information regarding funeral arrangements and other details.바카라 The producer is best known for his composition on smash hits like T-ara바카라s 바카라Roly-Poly,바카라 Apink바카라s 바카라NoNoNo,바카라 EXID바카라s 바카라Up & Down바카라 and Momoland바카라s 바카라BBoom BBoom.바카라 He is also known to have formed the rookie group TRI.BE, whose album he last worked on.

Shinsadong Tiger Photo: Allkpop
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BTS바카라 j-hope To Release A Documentary Along With A Special Album

On February 18 at midnight KST, as a gift from j-hope to his fans on his birthday, BIGHIT MUSIC surprised fans with a 바카라coming soon바카라 teaser for his much-awaited docu-series 바카라HOPE ON THE STREET,바카라 which will comprise of six episodes, and will follow a release format of two episodes weekly, starting March 27. The docu-series will shed light on his life and his dancing. But that바카라s not all, j-hope will also be releasing a special album the same month. According to the agency, 바카라바카라HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1바카라 is a special album featuring a total of six tracks and will be released alongside 바카라HOPE ON THE STREET,바카라 a docu-series that trails j-hope바카라s dance journey.바카라 The album is slated to be released on March 29 at 1 PM KST. The promotion schedules for both have been unveiled.

Promotion Schedules Photo: Weverse
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Hwang Jung-eum Files For Divorce

Y1 Entertainment, the agency backing actress Hwang Jung-eum, issued an official statement on February 22, disclosing the actress바카라 decision to pursue a divorce from businessman-husband Lee Young-don. 바카라After much deliberation, Hwang Jung-eum decided that it is no longer possible to maintain her marriage and is in the process of filing for divorce. Please understand that details such as the reason for divorce cannot be disclosed as it is a private matter. In addition, we earnestly ask you to refrain from creating speculative rumours and provocative reports that will damage the reputation of the actress and her children.바카라 The 바카라Kill Me, Heal Me바카라 star tied the knot with the former professional golfer back in 2016, and they share two children.

BTS바카라 Jung Kook Makes History; Becomes The 1st Asian To Win Male Artist Of The Year At PCAs

BTS바카라 vocalist Jung Kook recently grabbed an award for Male Artist of the Year at the 2024 People바카라s Choice Awards. With this achievement, he has become the first-ever Asian to bag an award under this category. He took home this award for his solo debut album 바카라GOLDEN,바카라 which has gone on to break several records. However, the 바카라Standing Next To You바카라 crooner wasn바카라t physically present to accept the award as he is currently fulfilling his mandatory military services. Though he won only one trophy that night, he was also nominated under Pop Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, and Collaboration Song of the Year for 바카라Seven바카라 featuring Latto.

BLACKPINK바카라s JISOO Launches Her Solo Label, BLISSOO

On February 21, following in the footsteps of fellow band members JENNIE and LISA, now JISOO has officially launched her independent label called BLISSOO. Taking to her Instagram to make the announcement, the BLACKPINK member wrote, 바카라I바카라m excited to share my new start with BLISSOO. Stay tuned for what바카라s to come, as I바카라m dedicated to bringing joy and happiness to each and every one of you. Please continue to shower your love and support for JISOO with BLISSOO, and also for BLACKPINK.바카라 Alongside launching social media handles for the company, its mission reads, 바카라Transcending the boundaries of genres and fields, our mission is to share the happiness that JISOO creates in her own unique way.바카라 JISOO will actively be promoting her solo activities under the newly-found label.

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