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Things Male and Female K-pop Fans Say (And What It Says About Them)

In case there is any debate, let me spell it out. This is not intended to be  humorous or satirical. It’s meant to be heavy; ...

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Cultural Appropriation Strikes Again in Topp Dogg’s “Arario”

Here we go, another signature Seoulbeats post on cultural appropriation. K-pop is certainly no stranger to cultural appropriation, proving over and over again that the ...

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A Quick Guide to Choosing Your K-pop Bias – For Dudes!

“Bias,” a term that is thrown around a lot in the K-pop blogosphere. But what does it actually mean and how does one go about ...

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Secret to Return with New Member Hana

Building the hype for Secret‘s upcoming comeback and album, Gift From Secret, TS Entertainment has unveiled teaser images of the individual members, including that of newcomer Hana who ...

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Who’s Excited for Kahi’s Comeback?

It’s fall, and it seems that this is the time of the year when female soloists pop out of the brush and make their presence ...

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A Trio of Hit-Making Duos to Look Out For

In the arena of music production, good things tend to come in twos. Sweetune and Duble Sidekick are examples of production teams which formed around a magical pairing ...

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Tiffany’s First Pitch Fail, Still Better than Jessica’s

Pitching is hard. To throw a baseball while standing on a manmade mole hill into a catcher’s glove awaiting some 60 feet away, and to ...

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Confusions of a Man Fan: Girl Crushes Versus Man Crushes

Before you think it, before you even go there, here’s a disclaimer. Though I’ll be speaking in very broad terms, I don’t speak for all ...

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Hip Hop Labels, Traffic Violations, and M.I.B’s “Nod Along”

Unbeknownst to some, there are several labels in K-pop which either specialize or focus specifically on marketing “hip hop” artists. Upon examining the type of ...

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Psy is a Mutta Futta Gentleman

The wait is over. Psy is back with his first release since the epic takeover that was “Gangnam Style” last July. Due to the groundbreaking ...

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