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Roundtable: Fatal Flaws of the Giants

Welcome to another Roundtable! A couple of months ago, our writers participated in a roundtable centered around a topic asking which company of the Big 3 they ...

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Roundtable: Following Fancams

Welcome to another Seoulbeats Roundtable! Within the confines of the public K-pop news circuit, it can be pretty easy to access official material released by ...

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Roundtable: Dancing with the K-pop Stars

Welcome to this week’s Roundtable! We all know that as K-pop consumers, we are constantly taking in not only audio, but also the visual aspects ...

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Ten Possible Reasons Why Zhang Li-yin’s Career is AWOL

SM Entertainment‘s resident Chinese solo songstress, Zhang Li-yin, has announced that she will be coming back to the Mandopop scene with a new album this ...

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Roundtable: Culture Shock

‘Culture shock’ is a term coined to describe a person’s feelings of disorientation when newly submerged in a foreign culture or social environment. Oftentimes, the ...

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Roundtable: Salivating for Samgyupsal

Welcome to this week’s Roundtable! The appeal of traditional, local foods is often used by cultural exporters as an introductory stepping stone that entices outsiders ...

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A Hypothesis on the U-Kiss Conundrum and the “Nugu” Idol

With a debut date harkening back to 2008, U-Kiss‘ comparative lack of commercial success for the past four years finally has people asking questions. With ...

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Roundtable: Of Amorous Actors and Actresses

Have you ever suspected that the on-screen romances between actors and actresses in K-dramas might have sometimes bled over into real life? Within the past ...

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Roundtable: Trendy Tradeoffs

K-pop is all about trying to find the next big trend. A trend that hits a jackpot becomes a proven success formula, and is oftentimes ...

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SMTown in Taiwan: Turn Up The Heat

This weekend’s SMTown concert in Taiwan’s Hsinchu County Stadium marked SMTown Live World Tour III’s second stop, following its successful run in Los Angeles last ...

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