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6 Idols who are Exact Replicates of Other Idols

Within the vast sea of K-pop idols, there are times when multiple idols fulfill the same niche. For example, there are several popular idols who ...

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BREAKING: Rap Monster Responds to Bobby, All Hell Breaks Loose!

Picking up on where we last left off in the idol diss duel drama started by Bobby of iKon, derived from various raps he penned for Show Me ...

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Epic Rap Battles of K-pop: Minho vs. Hyuna

Minho: I’m beginning to feel like a rap god, rap god All the people see right through your tryhard facade Irritate the censors to get ...

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Epic Rap Battles of K-pop: CL vs. Zico

CL: You say you a Tough Cookie? That ain’t ‘nuf for me More like a tryhard rookie, now don’t you see You’re nothing but a ...

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12 Likely Culprits of Sajaegi

It’s been a couple of months since accusations of sajaegi, or chart manipulation, has reared its ugly head. This time the accusing source is from ...

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Epic Rap Battles of K-pop: Hana (Secret) VS. Zinger (KFC)

Hana: Pick you clean to the bones with my wicked rhymes Daze you with my charm, you know that it’s Secret Time Melt the skin ...

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Epic Rap Battles of K-pop: Kemy vs. Bom

Kemy: I’ve got 2NE1 problems but an itch ain’t one Addiction leads to conviction, just ask the guy at Samsung That is unless you’re famous ...

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10 Idol Groups That Have No Right to Exist

I wrote in 2012 about the benefits of an entertainment company to house established male and female idol groups, also known as sibling groups, and ...

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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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