Author name: Kairavi Pandya

Kairavi Pandya is a Senior Writer at Spiel Times. She has a fascination with cinema, multi-generational literature, and old-school Kpop. In her spare time, she likes to learn choreographies and catch up with healing K-dramas.

The highlight of BLACKPINK Born Pink finale in Seoul

BLACKPINK: BORN PINK Finale in Seoul Highlights | All K-pop Idols Who Attended

OBLACKPINK concluded their BORN PINK world tour in Seoul with mesmerizing performances on September 16 and 17. The BORN PINK finale was held at the Gocheok Sky Dome, making the four-member female group the first to ever perform at the venue. The show also saw many celebrities in the audience, including Red Velvet’s Seulgi, WJSN Bona, and […]

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NCT Taeyong gets backlash for doing Chaewon meme dance challenge

TikTok: Why did NCT Taeyong delete his video? | ‘Mocking’ Issue Explained

Somebody’s humor is somebody’s mocking… This saying befits the recent controversy of NCT Taeyong. The star deleted one of his TikTok videos attempting a humorous challenge due to severe criticism and reprimands for allegedly mocking LE SSERAFIM’s Chaewon. However, netizens share divided reactions to this controversy, so here’s an explanation of what happened. Why did

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Is BLACKPINK going on a hiatus? Lisa's contract renewal rumors explained

Will BLACKPINK be in hiatus? Lisa allegedly reject YG’s contract offers | Rumor Explained

BLACKPINK’s contract renewal is perhaps one of the most pressing matters in discussion among BLINKs. In particular, the contract of the group’s main dancer, Lisa, has been making rounds in the news since last month. To add to the rising curiousity of the outcome of the discussion a report has claimed that Lisa rejected two

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BTS V surpasses 2 million sales with Layover and becomes double million seller

BTS V reaches Double Million Seller in Hanteo for Solo ‘Layover’ | ARMYs React

The global superstars have again broken a record while pursuing solo endeavors. The South Korean singer BTS V became the first artist to reach double million-seller status on the Hanteo chart in the first week of the release of his romantic solo debut album Layover. Let’s explore the achievement through the reactions of their fandom, ARMY.

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Why are netizens angry at the Filipino content creator?

Content creator Bogart TV takes home Jollibee claim buzzer | Why are Netizens angry?

Filipino content creator Bogart TV is under fire for mistakingly taking a Jollibee claim buzzer home. The buzzer is necessary for the fast food chain restaurant to alert the customers once their meal is prepared. However, the social media content creator accidentally brought the buzzer home and became the center of backlash. Read more to

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Red Velvet Irene faces disbandment rumors amid contract renewal with SM Entertainment

K-pop: RED VELVET Irene rumored to leave SM Entertainment; Is it true?

The famous K-pop girl group’s leader and visual queen Red Velvet Irene faces rumors regarding her contract renewal as the group discusses their future with SM Entertainment. All the members of this quintet have a different contract expiration date. While Seulgi has already confirmed her continuation with the managing label, there are certain suspicions regarding

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MTV VMAs 2023 Stray Kids and TXT performances

MTV VMAs 2023: K-pop groups TXT and Stray Kids Performances | Highlights + Awards

The global K-pop stars TOMORROW X TOGETHER and Stray Kids alighted the MTV VMAs 2023 stage with their power-packed performances. Both the boy groups have also bagged one award each (Stray Kids for Best K-pop and TXT for Push Performance of The Year), creating a memorable night of music, dance, and visuals. Let’s take a

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