Jeongyeon Hiatus, Soojin's Departure, Secret Marriage, Kris Wu, "Virginal R&B," & Queendom

K-pop News Commentary for the third week of August. Join us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/kpopcast/shared_invite/zt-93kzxcv6-YNej2QkyY6vaPnhEQJxk0AOur Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/thekpopcastName 3 Songs Podcast Episode with Stephanie: https://name3songs.com/2021/08/14/kpop-capitalism-and-the-illusion-of-the-american-dream/Stories referenced:- TWICE’s Jeongyeon To Temporarily Halt All Activities Again To Focus On Recovery https://www.soompi.com/article/1484356wpp/twices-jeongyeon-to-temporarily-halt-all-activities-again-to-focus-on-recovery- Social media war after K-pop’s Soojin leaves (G)I-dle over bullying claims https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/bands/article/3145162/k-pop-star-soojin-leaves-gi-dle-following-school-bullying- Former Black Swan Member Hyeme Revealed To Have Been Secretly Married During Idol Days + Currently Undergoing Divorce https://www.soompi.com/article/1484170wpp/former-black-swan-member-hyeme-revealed-to-have-been-secretly-married-during-idol-days-currently-undergoing-divorce- Former EXO member Kris Wu formally arrested in China for alleged rape https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/08/398_314032.html- Certified Gold: Joshua Minsoo Kim Reviews International Pop Music For August https://thequietus.com/articles/30364-mara-becerra-ludmilla-gen-hoshino-pop-review-2- Red Velvet – ‘Queendom’ review: a safe but sometimes spellbinding return from SM’s ruling girl group https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/red-velvet-queendom-review-3022231The Kpopcast Crew:twitter.com/TheKpopcasttwitter.com/Sparker2twitter.com/michaelajkpoptwitter.com/DJPeterLokpopcast.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.