by xxmai, January 1, 2021
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안녕~ ^^ Only one month away before we ring in the new year and close the current one. Let's hope we will have a warm and cozy winter and all our problems will be left behind.


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  • Kang So Ra (30) and her non-celebrity husband announced that they are expecting their first child in Spring 2021. ~ Naver

  • Park Ji Sun (36) and her mother passed away on November 2, 2020, in a suspected suicide. ~ Naver
  • Song Jae Ho (83) passed away on November 7, 2020, due to deteriorating health for over a year. ~ Naver

  • BewhY (27) tied the knot with his non-celebrity girlfriend of 8 years on November 1, 2020. ~ Instagram
  • U-KISS's Eli (29) and his wife, model Ji Yeon Soo, have announced through the singer's Instagram that they've gotten a divorce after being married for six years. ~ XSports NewsSoompi

  • TWICE's Jihyo (23) and former WANNA ONE's member Kang Daniel (24), have confirmed through their agencies that they've broken up after being in a relationship for a little over a year. ~ Naver

  • TVXQ's U-Know donated 50,000 masks to his hometown city, Gwangju. ~ Naver

  • Former AB6IX member Im Young Min enlisted in the military on November 3, 2020. ~ XportsNews
  • Crush enlisted in the military on November 13, 2020. ~ Naver, Soompi
  • Former B.A.P's member Jung Dae Hyun enlisted in the military on November 17, 2020. ~ Naver
  • SHINee's Min Ho got discharged from the military on November 15, 2020. Soompi
  • INFINITE's Dong Woo got discharged from the military on November 15, 2020. TwitterSoompi
  • HIGHLIGHT's Lee Gi Kwang got discharged from the military on November 18, 2020. Naver
  • CROSS GENE's Shin Won Ho belatedly announce that he enlisted in the military on October 19, 2020. ~ InstagramNews1Soompi
  • UP10TION's Jin Hoo enlisted in the military on November 23, 2020. ~ TOP MEDIA
  • TEEN TOP's Ricky announced through his agency that he will enlist in the military early next year. ~ Naver


  • Hyun Bin was chosen as the 1st Korean global ambassador for OMEGA watches. ~ Naver
  • BTOB’s Seo Eun Kwang was appointed as an honorary ambassador for his hometown Yongin. ~ Naver





  • Idol School (Mnet) producers have admitted to voting manipulation charge, but have pleaded not guilty for all other charges. ~ NaverSoompi
  • The Supreme Court has dismissed Kim Hyun Joong’s former girlfriend’s claim for damages, putting an end to the legal battle that began over five years ago. ~ NaverSoompi
  • Shin Hyun Joon has not been charged, that is, he was found not guilty, in the defamation lawsuit that his former manager, “Kim,” filed against him alleging that the actor mistreated him. ~ NaverSoompi
  • Choi Sung Won is currently once again getting treated for acute leukemia at a hospital, after first being diagnosed in May 2016, and getting declared as cancer-free in December 2016. The agency stated that the situation isn't perfect, but it is nothing too serious. ~ Naver
  • Yang Hyun Suk got sentenced to a fine of 15 million won (~ $13,731) by the Seoul Western District Court on November 27, 2020, for his illegal gambling case. He was indicted in June 2020 on charges of flying to Las Vegas, U.S. seven times between July 2015 and January 2019 and gambling using a total of approximately $335,460 with four other individuals. ~ Naver



I hope you enjoyed this month's news snippets. If there's anything that's missing or you'd like to see implemented in the next month's edition, please let me know.


Editors: BrightestStar (1st editor) & Jojo (2nd editor)