jackson wang is picking the fencing sword back up and remembering he was literally an athlete
before the abs and the world tours, jackson repped hong kong as an actual competitive fencer — and now he's circling back to the strip at the 2026 world championships. the multi-hyphenate has no notes and no chill.
just a casual reminder that before jackson wang was a pop star with a skincare line and a stadium habit, he was a legit competitive fencer — and he's about to remind everyone in the most jackson way possible.
the fencing world championships are coming to hong kong in 2026, and jackson's tied to the whole thing via a teaser campaign that refuses to tell us exactly when he'll show up. they're literally making fans guess the date. the man turned his own appearance into an alt-reality game. of course he did.
for the uninitiated: this isn't a bit. before the got7 of it all, jackson represented hong kong as a fencer. sword in hand, medals on the table, the whole athlete arc. so watching him step back onto the strip is less 'celebrity does a sport' and more 'legend returns to origin.'
and the timing is huge — it's hong kong's first time hosting a fencing worlds this big, with 120+ countries descending on asiaworld-expo. so naturally the city's most famous export is right in the middle of it. as he should be.
anyway jackson wang contains multitudes and one of those multitudes is fencing competitively with an actual sword. king behavior. touché.
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Soyou pauses activities following the passing of her father
The singer's agency announced that she will step back from her schedule to grieve with her family. The funeral will be held privately at the family's request.
Soyou's agency announced on July 25 that the singer's father has passed away. She will temporarily step back from her scheduled activities to spend time mourning with her family.
In its statement, the agency said the wake and funeral would be held privately, in keeping with the wishes of the bereaved family, and asked for understanding during this time. It also offered words of comfort in memory of the departed.
Fans have shared messages of support and condolences. Our thoughts are with Soyou and her family.
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the 2ne1 legend has done literally everything in this industry except release her own songs — and she's fixing that with a solo project called 'reprism.' 22 years of waiting and mother said now.
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