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CJ ENM to Help IZ*ONE, X1 Resume Music Careers Soon

CJ ENM to Help IZ*ONE, X1 Resume Music Careers Soon

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ ENM, the operator of K-pop-oriented music channel Mnet, said Monday it will provide all necessary support for K-pop bands IZ*ONE and X1′s resumption of their music careers, issuing an apology for the vote-fixing scandal of its high-profile idol competition show. “We will provide every support possible … so [...]

Audition Show’s Fall from Grace Derails High-flying Careers of Winning Bands

Audition Show’s Fall from Grace Derails High-flying Careers of Winning Bands

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A fall from grace by “Produce 101,” South Korea’s most sensational idol audition show to date, is derailing the burgeoning K-pop careers of the show’s winners. Last week, police put in custody An Joon-young, the director of the Mnet cable show, and the program’s chief producer over suspicions of [...]