Recent Posts in ‘Op-Ed’

25 20111031_seoulbeats_awardshow

Are K-pop Award Shows Meaningless?

It’s already that time of year! In the world of K-pop, the end of the year has been synonymous with…Read More

25 20111029_seoulbeats_Wonder Girls

The Pitfall of Promoting Overseas

The Wonder Girls set to make their comeback this November 7th, which means one thing: they are finally returning to…Read More

25 20111030_seoulbeats_tablo

How Bad is Tablo’s “Bad” and The Rest of Fever’s End?

Tablo recently dropped his latest album Fevers End Pt. 1 under his newest agency, YG Entertainment. The music video for…Read More

25 20111030_seoulbeats_goaway

2NE1, Go Away

Actually, no 2NE1. You guys can stay. But stay in Korea. Forever. Please throw all future plans of Japanese expansion…Read More

25 20111028_seoulbeats_shinee

SHINee, Forever Young?

SM Entertainment likes marketing flower boys. With DBSK split, and Super Junior steadily passing the age where it’s acceptable for…Read More

25 2011_BBK_KPM_LOGO_WHT_LARGE

Is K-pop Masters just another K-pop Concert?

With Korean music executives proactively pushing their talents to debut in the states, organizing concerts in the US naturally make…Read More

25 20111020_seoulbeats_yoona

Korea’s overplayed beauty polls

Recently in a poll done by a popular Y STAR Entertainment program, viewers and plastic surgeons were asked to…Read More

25 20110918_seoulbeats_BigBang

Big Bang, soon to implode?

Big Bang has had a long and rocky road on the way to fame, but they are undoubtedly on the…Read More

25 20111020_seoulbeats_2ne1

Is 2NE1 Relevant in Japan?

YG Entertainment‘s resident girl group 2NE1 hit the Japanese music running some months back, and needless to say, they hit…Read More

25 20111020_seoulbeats_leesooman

Point: Slave contracts, the grime of K-pop

Lee Soo Man of SM Entertainment – everyone’s favorite symbol of idol industry evil – recently spoke with Chosun. The…Read More