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 BTS V attended the Celine Fashion Show in France and he just recently came back to Korea. Upon landing, he went straight to the car without waving or saying hello to fans and reporters. And fans' reaction to this are divided. On June 28, he landed at 1220pm, which was delayed because he was supposed to land at 855am. V's attitude sparked controversy. Unlike Park Bo Gum and BLACKPINK's Lisa, who arrived at the same time, he did not even greet fans. While Bogum and Lisa smiled, waved and did heart poses to fans and reporters when they arrived. BTS V, Park Bo Gum and Lisa attend Celine Fashion Show in Paris But after that incident, V took to Weverse and apologized to the fans right away saying, Reporters and ARMY, I'm sorry I got in the car right away. You waited a lot, right? I bought a present. He attached a photo of the night sky along with photos of himself at the airport. Some fans reacted positively to the apology. As he is known to be humble and respectful by fans ...

 BTS has recently announced that they will halt on group activities and will instead focus on their solo careers. 2022 BTS Festa commenced on June 14. This is where they celebrate the anniversary of their debut. They released a video and made an announcement of their future endeavors. Suga started the conversation saying they have entered an off-season, and the English subtitles say " we're going to hiatus now". After which, each member shared some concerns they are experiencing at the moment. RM Up until ‘ON’ and ‘Dynamite,’ I felt like the group BTS was within my hands. But as we did ‘Butter’ and ‘Permission to Dance,’ I didn’t really know what kind of group we were anymore.   There’s no time for me to grow. Not just in terms of my skills, but as a human. I’m a very different person from who I was 10 years ago, and I need time to think and be on my own, so those thoughts can mature into something uniquely mine.   But after spending the past 10 years as BTS, wh...

 An article written by a former idol trainee claiming that he gave up his dream after being assaulted by a first generation idol is causing a stir online. Although it has not been verified, speculations as to who this certain idol is. On June 6, an online community posted,  I was assaulted by the best idol from the first generation and I gave up my dream. A long article was written and the writer revealed that he was an idol trainee. Along with the post is a group photo taken at the agency's practice room at the time.  He said, 6 years have passed but when I think about that day, tears fill my eyes. I was a trainee at an entertainment company headed by Mr A. He was a member of a first generation famous idol group and one of the most famous idols in Korea, even now. Mr A enjoyed immense popularity. My goal was to make a debut and survive until the end in the agency where many trainees have come and gone. But, an incident halted his dream of becoming an idol. On February 1...

 White House announced that Korean KPop group BTS is set to meet President Joe Biden on Tuesday. The visit aims to discuss Asian inclusion and representation and to address anti-Asian hate crimes and disinformation. The group had their own experience with discrimination, and they shared this last year as anti-Asian hate crimes in the US have increased. This includes shootings at three Atlanta area spas. We recall moments when we faced discrimination as Asians. We have endured expletives without reason and were mocked for the way we look. We were even asked why Asians spoke in English.   We cannot put into words the pain of becoming the subject of hatred and violence for such a reason. #StopAsianHate #StopAAPIHate pic.twitter.com/mOmttkOpOt — 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) March 30, 2021 Biden " has previously spoken about his commitment to combating the surge of anti-Asian hate crimes, the White House noted in Thursday's announcement. The White House also added that BTS and Biden...

 The dating rumor between V and Jennie has not died down yet. And entertainemnt reporter turned Youtuber Lee Jin Ho has an interesting information regarding these rumors.  On May 22, a photo of a man and a woman, who looked so much like V and Jennie, were spotted in Jeju Island. That's when the rumors started. YG Issues Statement on V and Jennie dating rumors With these rumors going around, Lee Jin Ho posted a video titled  "V and Jennie on a date in Jeju...?"  And he stated that "there is something strange if V and Jennie are actually dating". He mentioned the dating rumor V was embroiled in last October. . At the time, V attended the KIAF 2021 VVIP preview in COEX in Gangnam, and he was seen with the conglomerate's family members. When pictures spread online, there were rumors that he was dating the granddaughter of the founder.  But both HYBE and V quickly denied the rumors. Lee Jin Ho also mentioned that Jennie is known to be good friends with this pers...

 On May 22, an online community has posted an article regarding the two idols. And YG has issued an statement about it. The online article was saying that, They may look alike, but two top idols were caught together in Jeju Island. In the photo, a man was driving and a woman wearing sunglasses was in the passenger seat. The two looked like V and Jennie so it raised speculation of the two dating.  YG Entertainment, Jennie's agency stated, We have nothing to say. If there's different statement we'll share it right away. https://t.co/GrqoSBBdUx #KoreanUpdates VF https://t.co/hi8zvBKVcR Meanwhile, V's agency have yet to issue a statement.   Source ____________ For collaborations, please send an email to: noonachronicles@gmail.com  FOLLOW NOONA CHRONICLES: Facebook Twitter Instagram Tiktok YouTube Subscribe to Noona Chronicles Group Noona's Chingu Apop Books - enjoy Korean literature translated in English! Order  here Do you find my blog interesting and entertai...

 Update April 28, 2022 /1110am The YouTuber has finally spoken and confirmed that the idol she was talking about was Chanyeol. She apologized for the misunderstanding. She stated,  It seems that many people experienced chaos and confusion through these recent events, and so I am writing this post in the hopes of delivering my apology and of clarifying some misunderstandings. 'J' continued, "First and foremost, I never mentioned any specific individual's name publicly or otherwise regarding the recent incident. I do not intend to do so in the future either. The YouTube video was created with only my personal thoughts and experiences captured, without intending to reveal who the other individual might be. However, based on speculative comments posted beneath this video and from my comments on a recent broadcast, the issue became inflated into rumors made to sound like the truth through eye-catching headlines, and I find this unfortunate.   I would like to take this op...

 After 2 years, Metro Manila and a few other areas in the Philippines have been put under Alert Level 1, the lowest community quarantine status. And under this level, in-person activities can now be held in big venues. According to an article in Manila Bulletin written by Jonathan Hicap , Happee Sy-Go of Pulp Live World, said concerts are now permitted. But still, the venues are still awaiting IATF guidelines. According to her, concerts of any kind can now be organized. According to IATF guidelines, persons 18 years old and above need to present proof of vaccination before participating in mass gatherings or entry into indoor establishments like “venues live voice or wind-instrument performers and audiences such as in karaoke bars, clubs, concert halls, and theaters. Jung Hae In Fan Meet in Manila In the Philippines, it is now allowed, but what about the case in South Korea where the cases of Covid 19 are increasing? On March 2, the country breached the 200,000 daily cases wit...

 EXO's Chen has just welcomed his second child. On January 19, XSports News reported that Chen's wife recently gave birth to their second baby. SM Entertainment, Che's agency just confirmed the news. Chen announced his marriage in January 2020 and they welcomed their first child on April 2020. In November 2021, it was revealed that the couple is expecting a second child.  The singer is currently enlisted since October 2020. Source XSports News

 All BTS members have recently opened their own Instagram accounts, all verified and has more than 19 million followers, with V leading the pack at 21.4 million ( as of writing). How did V break Instagram records? Angelina Jolie used to hold the record for fastest person to reach 1 million followers on Instagram. The Hollywood star did it in just 1 hour. V did it in 40 minutes. Billie Eilish used to have the fastest record for a post reaching 1 million likes. The singer reached 1 million in 6 minutes. V did it in only 4 minutes. TAEHYUNG BROKE ANGELINA JOLIE’S RECORD FOR FASTEST 1M FOLLOWERS AND BILLIE EILISH’S RECORD FOR FASTEST 1M LIKES ON INSTAGRAM. 1M FOLLOWERS V: 40 MINUTES 💥 AJ: 1 HOUR 1M LIKES V: 4 MINUTES 💥 BE: 6 MINUTES — THV OST / shay kim. (@kimscazzo) December 6, 2021 Blackpink Lisa used to hold the record for the fastest post to reach 5 million likes.  She did it in 1 hour 57 minutes. V did it in 1 hour and 43 minutes. 📑| BTS' V is now the Fastest K-Pop Artis...

 BTS V and BLACKPINK Jennie are trending on Twitter and here's why. A few hours ago, Kim Taehyung (or V) accidentally followed Jennie on Instagram. V just followed Jennie and i’m screaming #BTSV pic.twitter.com/4SM1ZpqHoh — Joonie’s thighs (@bts_heigh) December 6, 2021 He unfollowed just a few moments later. He then asked on Weverse if there is a way to stop getting recommendation in IG as this may have been the reason he accidentally clicked on Jennie's account.   And then the tirades on Jennie began. A thread of disgusting tweets thrown at Jennie for something she didn’t do: pic.twitter.com/oK04kVkU0h — ه (@factsNotea) December 7, 2021 Leave her aloneeee pic.twitter.com/Vx1jxqE2O5 — ه (@factsNotea) December 7, 2021 wont delete —these people are crossing the line jennie did absolutely nothing to be dragged into this leave her alone pic.twitter.com/XjNfHT7gFy — gi | mandu (@jennieaceitgirl) December 7, 2021 But Blinks are not staying silent at all.   Jennie didn't...