Recent Posts in ‘Idols/Music’

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Gang Kiz’s Drawn-Out Detour with “Honey Honey”

With the announcements Core Contents Media made dealing with the potential member changes of their main group T-ara, the majority…Read More

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She’z Trying to Have It “My Way”

It’s been a good couple of months for girl group fans – Spica, Hello Venus and now She’z of Line…Read More

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K-pop’s Archetypes

For anyone with experience in K-pop, it would be impossible not to notice some common themes between idol groups. As…Read More

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The Newest Cog in the K-pop Machine: Sub-units

K-pop seems to be on a never-ending mission to out-do itself, and for good reason. There is a constant need…Read More

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5 Things I LOVED in K-pop: 5/14 – 5/20

It was a great week for fans of K-pop in the continental US as there was the SM Town Concert,Google’s free…Read More

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Rolling Stone’s Top K-pop Picks For US Success

My co-writer Nabeela recently wrote about the problem of misleading and narrow journalism regarding K-pop in non-Korean/Western media outlets, and…Read More

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The Dogma Behind the Dating Ban

The entertainment industry is a funny place. For many talent agencies and entertainment companies, managing idols means charting activities, scheduling…Read More

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Sticking with the Formula: Infinite’s Infinitize

Infinite is one of the few K-pop groups out there I actually enjoy following. Even though many people think there’s not…Read More

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Idols on Broadway, and Why it’s Sort of Okay

Idols. They’re entertainers, personalities, jack-of-all-trades, MCs, RJs, and somewhere down the line, maybe even actual singers. Idols are notorious for…Read More

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The Ballad Queen is Looking for a Good Boy

It’s been three years since Baek Ji Young has put out a promotional dance track, and this time around, our…Read More