Posts by Dana
Baek Ji-young’s “Good Boy” – An All-Around Good Listen
As nice as it (sometimes) is to have a wellspring of fresh new rookies tossed into the K-pop tidal wave…Read More
Rolling Stone’s Top K-pop Picks For US Success
My co-writer Gil recently wrote about the problem of misleading and narrow journalism regarding K-pop in non-Korean/Western media outlets, and…Read More
K-pop Diets and the Logical Disconnect
After twenty-something years on this earth, I’d like to think that I have a fair sense of how to maintain…Read More
Government Regulation of the Idol Industry: Is It Enough?
It’s been a few weeks, but the recent Open World Entertainment scandal is far from old news. While the details…Read More
Making Over Asia: Hallyu and Medical Tourism
Plastic surgery is not exactly K-pop’s best kept secret. Though only a handful of celebrities have actually admitted to it…Read More
Korean Entertainment and the War on Women
Earlier this week, cosmetic company Mamonde released a commercial advertisement for their new “total solution” skin care product featuring one of…Read More
Busker Busker’s Win and the Music Show Conundrum
Last week, my fellow writer Johnelle included indie band Busker Busker‘s improbable win on MNet’s M! Countdown on her list of…Read More
Open World Entertainment and The Ugly Side of K-pop
The sexual objectification of women (and increasingly men) in the South Korean entertainment industry — or really, in just about…Read More
Idols of All Trades, Masters of None?
Last week, my colleague Bethany offered a detailed exposition of the fluid relationship that currently exists between the K-pop and…Read More
A New “SPIN” on K-pop
For those of us who have spent a lot of time in the K-pop fandom, it can sometimes be difficult…Read More
