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| Available in | English |
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| Owner | 6Theory Media |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 1 October 2007; 17 years ago (2007-10-01) |
| Current status | Active |
Allkpop (stylized in all lowercase) is an American website which features Korean pop and gossip news. It is one of the most trafficked K-pop news sites, with over seven and half million readers per month. In its list of useful websites, The Korea Herald called it the "fastest news breaker" for K-pop.
Controversies
In 2010, Tablo of Korean hip-hop trio Epik High alleged that allkpop had been sharing pirated links to the group's Epilogue album, including "a leaked music video of 'Run' and illegal streaming of all our songs" on his personal Twitter account. Tablo has since removed the posts.
In 2013, scandal broke out again when solo K-pop artist Ailee's private, nude pictures were leaked with the allkpop logo posted across blurred photos in their coverage. After facing backlash and lost follower counts, allkpop CEO Johnny Noh and staff member Matt Kim posted responses on their respective Twitter accounts. Noh defended the site saying, "it's our job to report on everything, good or bad" and denied allkpop being the source of the leaks. Noh concluded his statement saying, "But dont be suprised if in the new yr we blow some doors open." Kim said the photos were leaked online through a 'sex site.'" No explanation about why allkpop's logo was attached to the photos was shared.
One day later, South Korean entertainment site Dispatch released an audio recording with Ailee's ex-boyfriend, Eun Duk "Daniel" Lee Lee who acted as the vice president of content for allkpop owner 6Theory Media, who was attempting to sell nude photos of the singer to the outlet. In an official statement, 6Theory Media confirmed Lee had previously dated Ailee but "did not post the photos in question." A week later, on November 18, Lee admitted it is his voice in the Dispatch call in which he attempted to sell nude photos of his ex-girlfriend but denied he leaked the pictures to his own publication. Speaking to SBS' One Night of TV Entertainment program where he did not reveal his face, Lee corroborated 6Theory Media's statement that while he did have the phone call, he did not publish the photos to his workplace's website.
Ailee's Korean representation at the time, YMC Entertainment, explained in a statement that Ailee had been scammed by an offer to model for an underwear company and shared the photos with Lee "in order ot get advice on how to respond to the incident." YMC added, "Ailee shared the photos with him after her persuaded her that he needs the photos to get a better idea on the issue."
The site and its leadership was brought under scrutiny again in January 2025 following its official X account sharing political content including content from Alex Jones, the American far-right radio show host and conspiracy theorist. While allkpop's political posts were removed within 24 hours, political posts from Noh remained as of January 22, 2025.
References
- "Korean Pop, with Online Help, Goes Global". Time. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 August 2010.
- ^ "Click! Online gateways to Korea". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- "Mashable Awards 2010: Announcing The Winners". Mashable. 7 January 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- "In 2010 allkpop leaked content from epik high's album "epilogue", releasing parts of the music video and posting links to every single song on the album. they only took down the article after one of the members publicly complained about it". . January 22, 2025.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - "[BREAKING] [BREAKING] [NSFW] Purported pre debut nude photos of Ailee leaked". allkpop. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- "In 2013 a scandal broke out when solo artist ailee's private nude pictures were leaked. allkpop ended up posting about it and included the photos in the article. after facing backlash, matt kim (staff) and johnny noh (ceo of 6theory, a parent company) posted their responses:". Twitter. January 22, 2025.
- "[Updated with Transcript] Dispatch Releases Audio Recording of Phone Call with Ailee's Ex-Boyfriend". Soompi. Archived from the original on 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- "6Theory Media response to YMC's statement on Ailee's nude photos". allkpop. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- Herald, Korea (2013-11-12). "Charges fly over Ailee photos leak". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- Bote, Joshua. "Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ordered to stop peddling phony coronavirus cures by New York AG". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- "How Alex Jones, conspiracy theorist extraordinaire, got Donald Trump's ear". The Washington Post. November 16, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Johnny Noh X account". January 22, 2025.
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