Yerin, a former girl group member of GFRIEND, is joining the global fandom platform 'UNIVERSE'.

On August 24, UNIVERSE announced, "Yerin, a former girl group member of 'GFriend', will join UNIVERSE and will open Planet (space for each artist in Universe) on Monday, August 30." In addition, various exclusive contents will be sequentially introduced through 'Planet'.

Yerin will communicate with fans around the world in real time through Universe FNS (Fan Network Service) and private messages, and will provide new pleasure through 'Planet'. They will also participate in fan events and meet global fans.

Yerin debuted with the girl group 'GFRIEND' in 2015, and left a number of hit songs including 'Glass Bead', 'Rough', 'Me Gustas Tu' and 'Navillera', attracting fans around the world and is receiving a lot of love. With her strong vocal and dance skills, as well as her lively personality and witty talk, she has been active in various entertainment programs, and recently she is continuing her steps as a versatile entertainer by announcing her first acting challenge after her debut with news of a drama casting.

Currently, 'UNIVERSE' includes Daniel Kang (in alphabetical order), Eunbi Kwon, THE BOYZ, DRIPPIN, MONSTA X, Jihoon Park, Brave Girls, CIX, ASTRO, IZ*ONE, (G)I-DLE, AB6IX, ATEEZ, GOT7 Youngjae, OH MY GIRL, WJSN, Wonho, While WEi, Weki Meki, EPEX, CRAVITY, and Ha Seong-woon are participating, Yerin joins a total of 23 K-pop artists. In the future, the number of artists will continue to increase.

Meanwhile, detailed information about 'UNIVERSE' can be found on the official website and SNS.

Kim Jaejoong, the famous singer and businessman, recently revealed that he was the victim of a hacking incident involving his Kakao Pay account, raising concerns about his financial safety.

On May 7, the star shared his experience with fans via the official fan platform From, explaining that his Kakao Pay account was hacked and the password was changed without his permission. As a result, Kim Jaejoong was locked out of his account and couldn’t access any of his information, which made the situation even more difficult to handle.

He expressed frustration over the customer service process, sharing that he had contacted support multiple times for help. Despite talking to a representative for over an hour, the issue wasn’t resolved. Kim Jaejoong pointed out a flaw in the system: “The hacker changed the password, so why do I, the victim, have to prove everything?”

Things only got worse when he was told he would be connected to another representative, only for it to be the same department. He admitted, “I was mentally crushed” after realizing the lack of progress. While he acknowledged that the customer service staff was working hard, he couldn’t help but feel that the system was too weak to handle such incidents.

Fortunately, after two days of struggle, the situation was finally resolved. Kim Jae Joong confirmed that his account was closed and deleted, and luckily, no financial loss occurred. “It was truly a terrifying day,” he shared, relieved that the problem was fixed.

Despite the scary experience, Kim Jaejoong continues to thrive in other areas of his career. In 2023, he co-founded iNKODE Entertainment, a company where he works as a producer and businessman. iNKODE Entertainment currently manages artists like Oh Ji Yul, Jung Si Hyun, Lee Ji Hoon, and others. Kim Jae joong also launched the 7-member girl group Say My Name last year.

Even though he’s facing challenges, Kim Jaejoong’s career remains strong, and he’s taking steps to ensure this type of situation doesn’t happen again.

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