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After debuting at No. 1 last week with "Empty," YG Entertainment's new boy band WINNER have been dethroned by Jang Bum Joon. The former Busker Busker guitarist and vocalist slides in at No. 1 with "Difficult Woman," pushing WINNER to second place.
Newbie Park Boram is showing a lot of longevity with her first single "Beautiful," which is down just one spot to No. 3, while SHINee's Taemin makes a solid solo debut with "Danger" at No. 5.
Veteran girl group KARA, who recently lost two members and gained a new one, arrive at No. 17 with their new single "Mamma Mia." This is weak compared to the group's usual chart ranking, but when you take into consideration that they just reshuffled their lineup, as well as the fact that "Mamma Mia" seems to be holding up on the various real-time digital charts, a top twenty debut really isn't too shabby at all.
A few spots lower is Orange Caramel's "My Copycat," which enters at No. 22. This is the trio's lowest-charting single ever, but lately the K-pop charts have been more about longevity than one-week peaks, so we'll see how this does in the long run.
Speaking of girl groups with low charting singles, SECRET's "I'm In Love" plummets to No. 29 after debuting at No. 14 last week, while poor Sunny Hill just flopped beyond belief with "Monday Blues" at No. 96.
However, even Sunny Hill can't match STELLAR in flopping, with the controversial girl group's new single "Mask" missing the top 100 altogether. STELLAR were never big on the charts to begin with, but they did score a surprise top forty hit earlier this year with the amazing "Marionette," so it's sad to see that the equally-as-good "Mask" has failed to continue their winning streak.
Check out this week's new K-pop hits, below.
No. 1. Jang Bum Joon - Difficult Woman
No. 5. Taemin - Danger
No. 17. KARA - Mamma Mia
No. 22. Orange Caramel - My Copycat
No. 96. Sunny Hill - Monday Blues
No. ???. STELLAR - Mask
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Jake Paul Charged in Connection with Looting—But He Did Nothing Wrong (This Time...)
As reprehensible as Jake Paul is as a person, he is innocent in this case
06.04.2020
Over the weekend YouTube star Jake Paul was filmed in a Scottsdale, Arizona Mall that was in the process of being looted by rioters.
Though Paul insists that he did not participate in any of the looting or vandalism—which included smashing the windows of a display car and breaking into a Sephora—the Scottsdale Police Department reports receiving hundreds of tips alerting them to his involvement. Internet sleuths who saw footage of Paul posted on Instagram have insisted that Paul was complicit—if not directly implicated—in the worst of the rioting and wanted to see Paul locked up. As a result, the 23-year-old icon of Internet buffoonery has now been charged with two misdemeanors: Criminal Trespassing and Unlawful Assembly.
<iframe width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" class="rm-shortcode twitter-embed-1268603950946635777" id="twitter-embed-1268603950946635777" type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="/res/community/twitter_embed/?iframe_id=twitter-embed-1268603950946635777&created_ts=1591293726.0&screen_name=jakepaul&text=gimme+my+charges+and+let%E2%80%99s+put+the+focus+back+on+George+Floyd+and+Black+Lives+Matter+https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FnwBZmsxFFz&id=1268603950946635777&name=Jake+Paul" frameborder="0" data-rm-shortcode-id="f1870d2cf98fc21b80e5bcb8a8e4c3bf"></iframe><p>While not as harsh as many would like—no charges connected to the theft or vandalism that took place—if found guilty Paul could face serious consequences, including substantial fines (which he can probably handle) and several months of jail time (which he probably can't). But as tempting as it is to see this as comeuppance for a life obnoxiously lived—even his brother Logan, of <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/logan-paul-video-youtube-reckoning/" target="_blank">Japanese suicide-forest</a> infamy, was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCfmJx7feZc" target="_blank">quick to condemn his actions</a>—Jake Paul didn't do anything wrong... in this particular instance... in a strictly legal sense.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>Was he being stupid? Yes. Should he be in jail for things like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4XON5WXSBI" target="_blank">lighting an empty pool full of furniture on fire</a>, making his neighborhood virtually unlivable, and <a href="https://www.jakepaul.biz/" target="_blank">turning his awful music into an awful clothing line</a>? Without a doubt. But if we can believe his version of events (debatable), he should actually be let off for these particular charges.<br></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>According to Jake, he was eating dinner near the site where the riot broke out, and he and his crew went over to document the events taking place, not to participate: "We were strictly documenting the situation and doing our part to use our platform to raise awareness about this horrific event and the overall injustice."</p><p>On one hand it was foolish for him to think that his notoriety wouldn't get him in trouble in this context, and if he really supports the Black Lives Matter movement as he claims, he shouldn't be milking events for monetized content, and he should be careful making records that can be used to identify and prosecute protesters down the line—as happened to him in this case. That said, with over 20 million subscribers on YouTube, Jake Paul can make a solid case that he meets the criteria for an exemption from these laws as a member of "the press."</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
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<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>That may seem like a stretch—Paul is hardly a journalist—but documenting dramatic events like the incident at the Scottsdale mall on Saturday is a valuable public service, and it could be argued that someone with Paul's platform, his equipment, and his proximity to those events was actually fulfilling a duty by filming them. Further, while the case for Criminal Trespassing may be more debatable, <a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2020/05/29/phoenix-police-wrong-journalists-essential-not-unlawful-assembly/5288283002/" target="_blank">Arizona law clearly dictates</a> that acts of Unlawful Assembly include "the intent to engage in conduct constituting a riot."<br></p><h2></h2><p>At the moment there is nothing to indicate that Paul had any such intent. Short of more footage showing him participating or encouraging any of the theft or vandalism, it seems likely that his intent was exactly what he claims: to document. If so, then in this narrow instance, Jake Paul can be considered a member of the press, and he did nothing wrong.<br></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
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Meghan Markle Reflects on Police Brutality in Commencement Speech: "George Floyd's Life Mattered"
The Duchess of Sussex gave a virtual speech to the graduating class of her alma mater, Immaculate Heart High School.
06.04.2020
Meghan Markle gave a virtual commencement speech for the 2020 graduating class of Immaculate Heart High School, giving further evidence that she is arguably the coolest living royal.
The Duchess of Sussex opened her speech candidly to her alma mater, citing the devastation she felt surrounding recent events. "The only wrong thing to say is to say nothing," she said. "George Floyd's life mattered and Breonna Taylor's life mattered and Philando Castile's life mattered and Tamir Rice's life mattered."
<p>Markle went on to reflect on her reaction to the 1992 <a href="https://www.npr.org/2017/04/26/524744989/when-la-erupted-in-anger-a-look-back-at-the-rodney-king-riots" target="_blank">murder of Rodney King</a>, a Black construction worker who was beaten to death by Los Angeles police. She continued by mentioning an anecdote from her own experience as a student at Immaculate Heart. "One of my teachers, Ms. Pollia, said to me, 'Always remember to put others' needs above your own fears.' That has stuck with me throughout my entire life, and I have thought about it more in the last week than ever before." </p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>She closed out the speech with a powerful, emotional call to action: "You are going to use your voice in a stronger way than you've ever been able to...I know you know that Black Lives Matter. I'm already excited for what you are going to do in the world. You are equipped, you are ready, we need you, and you are prepared."</p><p>Watch the entire speech below:</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
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