Here is our round up of the biggest news headlines each week. Which news stories caught our attention this week? Check out the top three below.
Jessica Jung Rumored To Have Broken With SM Entertainment
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Rumors spread this week about former Girls' Generation member Jessica splitting ways from SM Entertainment, the company that the Girls' is managed by. After leaving the previously nine-member girl group in 2014, Jessica remained signed to SM Entertainment.
The news broke last week on one of Jessica's chinese fan club accounts, reportedly with confirmation from Jessica's PR manager. However, neither Jessica nor SM Entertainment confirmed the report.
Super Junior, KARA, Epik High, EXO, BTS, WINNER, Mamamoo, TVXQ, and more at Gaon Awards
The 4th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards handed out multiple awards to several K-pop idol groups, especially Super Junior, EXO, Girls' Day, 2NE1, AKMU, g.o.d, SISTAR, A Pink, Kara, Epik High, and more. The awards are based primarily on music sales throughout the year. There were also awards given out to the best producers, composers, dancers, etc. Shin Hae Chul, who passed away in 2014, recieved the K-POP Contribution Award.
Several of the winners also performed at the ceremony.
10-Jones Venture, Connected With Kanye West, Begins In South Korea
10-Jones, an American business group loosely connected to Kanye West, will start business in South Korea. The group will hope to bring western artists east, and vice versa.
The group also hopes to collaborate with Korean singers, and find new talent in South Korea. Malik Yusef Jones is in charge of 10-Jones, and it is unknown whether West is tied to the venture as a business partner, or is only loosely connected to 10-Jones.
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