Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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The truth behind Mingyu's 'flirting' controversy at a club

SOURCE: 클럽 뜬 세븐틴 민규 ‘플러팅’ 논란의 실체

A video of Mingyu visiting a local club right after SEVENTEEN's Asia tour has spread online and put him under scrutiny. Some netizens maliciously edited the footage and raising 'flirting allegations,' leading to a ridiculous situation.

On the 8th, after finishing a concert at the Singapore National Stadium, Mingyu was spotted at a club in Tanjong Pagar.

Some netizens initially misidentified the location as a club in Hong Kong, but it was later revealed that Mingyu, along with Vernon and The8, had simply gone there to relax after finishing their schedule in Singapore.

The video currently spreading on social media shows Mingyu enjoying himself dancing at the club. He appeared to be casually enjoying the music and dancing with acquaintances and fellow members. The video also captures a moment where he talks to someone who appears to be a female DJ.

However, some netizens maliciously edited the clips of Migyu dancing at the club, claiming that he intentionally approached a woman and 'flirted' inappropriately. The controversy seems to have died down after SEVENTEEN's fans released other videos showing that Mingyu was simply enjoying the music at the club without any other intentions.

Ahead of SEVENTEEN's concert in Singapore, Pledis Entertainment held a 'SEVENTEEN-themed Party' with a famous DJ at a well-known local club on the 6th, creating an open atmosphere for the tour.

COMMENTS:

-What's the problem.....?

-Pledis-ya, just sue them already.

-Have fun. Go and keep having fun even if you get criticized for it.

-It's strange how there are three members there, but only one is getting hate.

-I mean... Why is going to a club something to get criticized for?

-Even if he just went to hang out, what's the issue?

-Y'all... He's almost 30 now...

-Idol fans these days seem to be really chill.

-He didn't do anything bad, so what's the problem?

-Can y'all even see anything in that video...? It's so red, I can barely see anything.

-Stop f*cking harassing Mingyu..ㅜㅜ....

-I guess he just stood out the most because he's tallㅋㅋ

-Where exactly is the controversy supposed to be here?

-He's 30. Let him live his f*cking live. Even my mom doesn't monitor me this strictly.

-What the hell... This article is so malicious.

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Heeseung, ENHYPEN, BELIFT Lab show a new model of 'win-win'

SOURCE: 희승·엔하이픈·빌리프랩 ‘초유의 상생’ 새 모범 보였다[종합]

Top-tier group ENHYPEN and their agency BELIFT Lab are expected to draw attention by introducing an activity system that is never seen before in the history of Korean idols.

Heseung will transition into a solo artist through his current agency, BELIFT Lab. As a result, ENHYPEN will reorganize from a 7-member group to a 6-member group. This is essentially the first case where a top group chose 'coexistence' instead of 'conflict' or 'feud.'

The 'win-win declaration' by Heeseung, ENHYPEN, and BELIFT Lab, which completely breaks the norms in the industry and fandom, was officially announced on the global fan platform Weverse on the afternoon of the 10th.

Regarding this 'mutually agreed independence' that has never seen in the industry before, BELIFT Lab stated, "We had deep discussions with the members about the direction ENHYPEN should move toward in the future. During this process, we confirmed that Heeseung has a very clear musical vision he wishes to pursue, and we have decided to respect his choice."

The explanation that "Heseung did not want to put his own ambitions first within the team, and the other members were also very considerate of him" has created fresh reactions within the K-pop industry. An insider commented, "It means the entire group acknowledged Heeseung's personal musical vision, and the agency supported that choice 'systematically.' This is a 'symbolic moment' showing that K-pop has reached a more mature stage."

It is extremely rare for an artist to 'become independent and go solo' while still remaining in the same agency. In the past, member changes in groups are usually caused by the departure of that artist from the agency or the end of their contracts.

The method BELIFT Lab chose allows both ENHYPEN and Heeseung to operate simultaneously under the same label. This is expected to become an example for idol management systems in the future. The agency also expressed their hope that 'this decision will be a chance for a new leap forward for both ENHYPEN and Heeseung."

On the same day, Heeseung also shared his own statement and reached out to communicate with fans.

He said, "Thanks to the members whom I've shared countless emotions with and to ENGENE (the fandom), I was able to take steps toward a dream that once seemed unreachable," expressing sincere gratitude and promised to reunite with fans on stage soon through his solo album.

COMMENTS: 

-The main vocal suddenly leaves the group and the fan sign gets canceled out of the blue... How is this a good example? Aren't the fans still in shock right now??

-I mean... What the f*ck is happening, Heeseung-ah?

-He could've just debuted solo while still being in the group...

-HYBE's media play is kind of scary.

-I feel bad for the 6 ENHYPEN members. I wonder what they're thinking after reading this article.

-'K-pop has reached a more mature stage'ㅋ HYBE's media play is honestly so disgusting.

-Are you sure they're not tying him down so he doesn't leave for another agency?

-The only thing I can think about is.. 'What the hell are they even talking about...'

-Don't joke around. Are the fans a joke to you?

-Whose idea was this? Oh my goodness... It's like they're mocking the fans at this point. It's like they're just fanning the flames..

-Can't they just stay quiet? Why do they even have to do media play for something like this?

-I think BELIFT Lab is a dumbass. Look at all these media plays.

-Is HYBE a dumbass or what?

-You dumbasses... Do you think media play solves everything, BELIFT?

-He's the main vocal... It's like Jungkook leaving BTS...

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'34 y.o.' Soyou declares she's 'giving up on marriage' ..."I planned to freeze my eggs, but now I don't even want to have kids"

SOURCE: '34세' 소유, '결혼 포기' 선언했다…"냉동난자도 계획, 아이 낳기 싫어져" (알딸참)

Soyou opened up about her thoughts on marriage.

On the 10th, a video titled, 'Started giving advice to Soyou... but got counter-attacked' was posted on the Youtube channel 'Alddal Cham.'

In the video, Heo Kyungwan responded to Soyou's comment about giving up on marriage by saying, "As an Oppa, I'm against that."

He said, "The happiest time in my life was when I was 35. I felt everything was perfect. I didn't feel behind because of my age and I was so full of energy. Age doesn't matter for women. Honestly, you can do more bench press more than I can."

In response, Soyou replied, "It's not like I decided to not get married. My life goal was never to be a top star singer or the Beyoncé of South Korea. My dream was to become a good wife and mother." She continued, "Since I was young, I dreamed of a happy family. I wanted to have the smell of soybean paste stew ready when the family came home, having the kids calling 'Mom' as we ate, and just do housework and raise kids. But during COVID, I saw little kids saying things like 'We don't have masks,' and that made me realize I didn't want to bring children into a world like this."

She added, "I originally wanted to have kids early, so I planned to get my body in the best shape and freeze my eggs by the time I turned 30. But I later found out that it doesn't just end there, you have to give yourself shots in the stomach every day. I have a severe phobia of needles, so if I had to inject myself every day, I just couldn't do it."

Soyou stated, "If I'm not going to have kids, then why get married? Once I stopped wanting kids, the thought of marriage disappeared too." Sitting next to her, Heo Kyunghwan joked, "I've seen lots of people, both men an women, say things like that, but then they get married out of the blue."

Soyou clarified, "It's not that I don't want to get married. I just don't really think about it. But I do want to date."

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Freezia: "I don't like it if my boyfriend uses a Samsung Galaxy ... Taking pictures of me with that phone? So annoying"

SOURCE: 프리지아 "갤럭시 쓰는 남친 싫어..그 폰으로 날 찍어? 너무 짜증나"

Youtuber Freezia expressed that she dislikes the idea of having a boyfriend who uses a Galaxy phne.

Recently, Freezia posted a video showing her daily life on her channel, 'THE Freezia.'

Freezia said, "I heard your (an acquaintance) boyfriend uses a Galaxy Fold. To be honest, I'd kinda hate it if my boyfriend used a Galaxy phone." She added, "Both my mom and dad use Galaxy phones too. But parents and a boyfriend are different, right? Just imagining him taking pictures of me with that phone makes me so annoyed."

When an acquaintance asked, "What if your boyfriend comes up and says, 'Jia-ya~ Let me take a picture of you,' and then opens his Galaxy Fold?" she reacted strongly, saying, "Seriously?" She continued, "When my dad takes pictures of me, I end up looking like I have the proportions of a 3-heads-tall character. Galaxy and iPhone photos just have different vibes." Her acquaintance responded, "Mine looks fine, though. The pictures my dad took of me turned out really well."

Freezia added, "I don't think I've ever even touched a Galaxy phone before. The only people I can accept using Galaxy phones are my mom and dad." She added, "When the Flip first came out, t looked really pretty that I wanted to try buying one. It reminded me of the old flip phones. But I still think iPhone is way much more comfortable to use. When I try using my mom's phone, it's too difficult for me."

Meanwhile, beauty and fashion Youtuber Freezia (real name Song Jia) began her journey as an influencer after appearing on the Netflix reality show 'Single's Inferno' in 2021. However, at the peak of her popularity she was caught in a controversy for wearing counterfeit luxury goods. Since her content frequently featured luxury brands, the backlash was significant.

Eventually, Freezia issued an apology through a handwritten letter and a Youtube video. Despite that, criticism from netizens continued, leading a media outlet to verify the authenticity of 21 controversial items. The investigation found that 13 out of 21 items were genuine and some items that netizens had insisted to be fake were actually authentic. However, a portion of the items was confirmed to be counterfeit. 

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Announcement of Heeseung's departure from ENHYPEN

SOURCE: 엔하이픈 희승 탈퇴 공지

Hello, this is BELIFT Lab.

We sincerely thank ENGENE for your unwavering support for ENHYPEN. We are writing to provide an update regarding ENHYPEN's future activities.

We have been carefully considering and discussing the direction ENHYPEN should take in the future and their next goals. We held in-depth conversations regarding each member's aspirations and the team's direction. In this process, we confirmed that Heeseung has a very clear musical vision he wishes to pursue, and we have decided to respect his choice.

Accordingly, Heeseung will depart from ENHYPEN and the group will continue its activities as a 6-member group starting from upcoming official schedules.

While it is difficult to fully explain the entire process in a short message, we want to emphasize that this decision was made after long and careful consideration. We understand that this news may be difficult for fans to accept. Nevertheless, we ask for your understanding that this choice was made for the future of both ENHYPEN and Heeseung.

ENHYPEN will continue to give their best to show ENGENE their unwavering performances and energy. Furthermore, Heeseung will continue as a BELIFT Lab artist and will meet fans through solo albums.

We ask for ENGENE to continue giving unwavering love and warm support to both ENHYPEN and Heeseung as they embark on new challenges.

Thank you.

Summary: He is leaving ENHYPEN but will remain as an artist under BELIFT Lab.

COMMENTS:

-Whoa... I guess this is why they canceled the video call fan sign?

-I think he's the most popular one in the group. I heard he's a great singer.

-He's an amazing singer. This is insane. I've watched his Dingo Live performance so many times.

-If he leaves, who's going to do the singing now?

-He should've stayed for at least another 3 years. The group seems to be doing really well in Japan.

-I wonder why...

-If he's not leaving the company, he could've just debuted solo while staying in the group. Why leave?

-Is he switching to acting??

-Is he going to start a ramyeon business?

-Whoa... Why????? Why????????????????? This is so f*cking shocking.

-So he left the group, but is still with the agency? Is he going to act? Or go solo?

-He's that guy who likes ramyeon. What happened?

-Hul... Is this why the fan sign suddenly got canceled last time? It wasn't because of norovirus after all...

-Why, though? Isn't he the oldest in the group?

-Huh, suddenly? Aren't they the group that suddenly announced their fan sign was canceled the other day?

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Government pushes for sanitary pad to be provided for all women ... "Available at community centers and public health clinics"

SOURCE: 정부, 모든 여성에 생리대 지원 추진… "주민센터·보건소 비치"

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family is launching a pilot project, for the first time in history, to provide sanitary pads in public so that all women can access menstrual products.

On the morning of the 10th, the ministry announced the 'Public Sanitary Pad Dream Pilot Project' (tentative name) at a cabinet meeting held at the Blue House. Previously, support for menstrual product was limited to low-income female youth (aged 9 to 24) through monthly vouchers worth of 14,000 KRW. The new initiative aims to install free sanitary pad vending machines in public facilities, allowing anyone to use them.

Minister Won Minkyung stated, "Considering population size and current conditions, we will select 10 diverse regions for this pilot project." Products will mainly be placed in public facilities like community centers, public health clinics, and family centers. On the other hand, considering the accessibility in rural areas, the products will be supplied to town halls.

The ministry plans to carry out the pilot project this year with approximately 3 billion KRW in national funds. Based on the results, they will organize local budgets to launch the full-scale program next year. Minister Won added, "Considering the symbolism and impact of the first-ever public sanitary pad initiative, cooperation with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the Public Procurement Service is necessary to ensure safety, select vendors, and manage its contracts." She also requested the Ministry of Education to make sure sanitary pads are available in schools as essential items to support students.

Following President Lee Jaemyung's criticism of sanitary pads being significantly more expensive in South Korea compared to other countries, the industry has responded by lowering prices and releasing ultra-low-cost pads. On this day, the president asked, "The main problem of expensive pads have been resolved, but there seems to be concern regarding safety issues."

In response, Oh Yukyung, Minister of Food and Drug Safety, explained, "When the prices are low, the public worries about safety, but we evaluate the safety of all sanitary pads under the same standard. Since the end of January, we have already received requests to review seven budget-friendly sanitary pads and are reviewing them promptly."

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"Fooled by her Instagram photos' ... 'Motel murderer' Kim Soyoung's identity revealed, netizens mock her: "She scammed us with her looks"

SOURCE: "인스타 사진에 속았다"…'모텔 살인女' 김소영 신상공개되자 "외모로 사기쳤네" 조롱까지

After the identity of Kim Soyoung, the suspect in the Gangbuk Motel Serial Murder Case who killed two men using drugged drinks, was publicly released, posts comparing her looks to her Instagram photos began spreading online. People who initially defended her with comments like, "She's not guilty because she's pretty," are now criticizing and mocking both her crime and looks, saying, "She scammed us with her looks. She should be charged of frauds too."

On the 9th, the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office disclosed the name, age, and mugshot of Kim Soyoung (20), who was arrested and referred to prosecutors by the police. The disclosure period runs from that day until April 8.

Previously, despite the brutality of this serial murder case, her leaked Instagram photos drew reactions like, "She's not guilty because she's pretty," and "Let's set up a donation account," drawing criticism for trivializing the crimes.

However, once Kim Soyoung's actual face was revealed, people began comparing her mug shot with her Instagram photos, with netizens leaving comments like, "I was blinded by her makeup for a moment," and "I was fooled by her Instagram photos."

Netizens also mocked her with comments like, "I take back saying I'd go to a motel with her," "This is why you shouldn't judge someone based on their Instagram photos only," "She looks like a completely different person in real life," "I can't recognize her because of the makeup," and "20?? She looks 40. Shocking."

People that initially defended her because of her looks are now criticizing both her looks and crimes, leading to further debate over lookism.

For example, a post titled 'This serial killer girl actually looks like sh*t' surfaced on an online community.

The author shared Kim Soyoung's photo and wrote, "It is said that she ordered 22 dishes at a luxury hotel restaurant using the victim's card. How can someone in their early 20s have such twisted thoughts and kill people instead of working hard to earn her own money? Even the prison food she'll eat for free is a waste. People mistook her for being pretty and followed her blindly."

Another post shared her mug shot along with the caption that said, "Her makeup is too heavy. Since she scammed us with her looks. She should be charged of frauds too."

Meanwhile, Kim Soyoung is accused of giving drugged drinks to three men in their 20s at various motels in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, between December 14th of last year and February 9th of this year, killing two and injuring one.

On the 19th of last month, the Seoul Gangbuk Police referred her to the prosecution on charges of murder, aggravated injury, and violation of the Narcotics Control Act.

Previously, it was revealed that Kim Soyoung scored 25 out of 40 points on a psychopathy assessment. This test measures psychopathic traits such as coldness, impulsivity, lack of empathy, and irresponsibility across 20 questions. In South Korea, individuals who score above 25 are typically classified as psychopaths.

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