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NCT 127 Drops Dance Practice Video for 'Fire Truck' 

http://moonrok.com/news/nct-127-drops-dance-practice-video-fire-truck

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Girls' Generation to Release Special Debut Anniversary Song 

http://moonrok.com/news/girls-generation-release-special-debut-anniversary-song

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YMC Entertainment Makes Official Statement Regarding Full I.O.I Comeback 

http://moonrok.com/news/ymc-entertainment-makes-official-statement-regarding-full-ioi-comeback

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Hyuna Drops Teaser Images for Upcoming 'A'wesome' Solo Release 

http://moonrok.com/news/hyuna-drops-teaser-images-upcoming-awesome-solo-release

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f(x) Drops Self-Made MV for 'All Mine' for 'SM Station' Series 

http://moonrok.com/news/fx-drops-self-made-mv-all-mine-sm-station-series

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Bangtan Boys Member Suga to Drop Solo Mixtape + MV 

http://moonrok.com/news/bangtan-boys-member-suga-drop-solo-mixtape-mv

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Fei Drops Sexy MV Teaser for 'Fantasy' 

http://moonrok.com/news/fei-drops-sexy-mv-teaser-fantasy

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AKMU's Suhyun Tells the Adorable Story of How She Met Red Velvet's Yeri 

http://moonrok.com/news/akmus-suhyun-tells-adorable-story-how-she-met-red-velvets-yeri

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Zhoumi Returns with Disco Pop Track, 'What's Your Number' 

http://moonrok.com/news/zhoumi-returns-disco-pop-track-whats-your-number

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Stellar Returns with Upbeat New Single, 'Crying' 

http://moonrok.com/news/stellar-returns-upbeat-new-single-crying

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SM Makes Statement on Reports of Yoona Taking On New Drama Role 

http://moonrok.com/news/sm-makes-statement-reports-yoona-taking-new-drama-role

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Why Ignorance Is Not An Excuse for Racism in Kpop | MoonROK

Jenna Rose of CoCo Avenue writes about her right to be offended by Kpop stars using racial slurs

In reading and engaging in a lot of the social media discussions regarding 19-year-old member BamBam’s use of the N-word at a pool party, I was baffled by the amount of fans who were determined to defend his behavior, even at the risk of offending an entire ethnic group. Comments ranged from denial to dismissive: “It didn’t look like BamBam was saying N***a in the video,” or “He doesn’t know what that word means, you can’t blame him,” and most infuriating of all, “People say the N-word all the time in rap, it’s not a big deal.” BamBam has since unofficially apologized for his use of the word, and I do hope this is a lesson learned for him, but more than anything this incident has cast an ugly light on how far some Kpop fans will go to defend the bad behavior of their idols.

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Hello Venus Returns with Tropical Summer Tune, 'Paradise' 

http://moonrok.com/news/hello-venus-returns-tropical-summer-tune-paradise

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#Heize and #DEAN Drop New Collaboration Single, 'And July' 

http://moonrok.com/news/heize-and-dean-drop-new-collaboration-single-and-july

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#Fei Releases More Teaser Images for Upcoming Solo Debut 

http://moonrok.com/news/fei-releases-more-teaser-images-upcoming-solo-debut

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FTISLAND Returns with Hardcore New Single, 'Take Me Now' 

http://moonrok.com/news/ftisland-returns-hardcore-new-single-take-me-now

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Wonder Girls Trade Instruments for Choreo in Dance Video for 'Why So Lonely' 

http://moonrok.com/news/wonder-girls-trade-instruments-choreo-dance-video-why-so-lonely