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S.E.S’s Shoo Grilled for Not Paying Money Borrowed for Suspected Gambling

S.E.S’s Shoo Grilled for Not Paying Money Borrowed for Suspected Gambling

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Prosecutors said Friday they are investigating Shoo, a former member of popular ’90s girl group S.E.S, on charges of borrowing hundreds of millions of won for gambling funds and not paying the money. The 37-year-old member is suspected of having borrowed 350 million won (US$310,476) and 250 million won [...]

Comeback of First Generation Idols Triggers Nostalgia amid Economic Slump

Comeback of First Generation Idols Triggers Nostalgia amid Economic Slump

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – When times are hard, people look back and start immersing themselves in nostalgia, because reality simply doesn’t feel good enough.  The recent comebacks of first generation K-pop idols amidst the worst economic downturn that Korea has suffered since the 2008 financial crisis are offering a trip down memory lane, [...]