The end of 2023 is being rounded up with a crazy handful of incidents in K-Pop spanning over the last few months of the year. We have debuts and hiatuses, fancall culture getting weird again, controversies, and more—and, as always, our insight and opinions.

Segments:

(05:10) - RIIZE Seunghan's career being sabotaged? Private live with Soobin leaked.

(12:25) - Predebut trainee clique rumor regarding Seunghan and other idols + careers being threatened

(17:04) - SM's indefinite hiatus announcement for Seunghan

(23:29) - Babymonster debuts... and then goes on hiatus?

(31:43) - "Made in Abyss" anime idol controversy

(45:56) - Idol group airport security receiving backlash

(57:48) - Girl's Day reunion at Sojin's wedding

(01:01:34) - Fancalls turning weird with SKZ Felix