Idols

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“Chisa Bounce” With M.I.B

“M.I.B is back.” Hip-hop quartet M.I.B has made their comeback with the album, The Maginot Line. Headed up by “Chisa Bounce,” the group has returned ...

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A Pink Bloom with “Pink Blossom”

After three months of aggressively sexy concepts and mediocre comebacks by some of the bigger players in the genre, it is finally time for A ...

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Is There Room for Pure Vocal Groups in K-pop?

It’s safe to say that K-pop is about 75% visual. In an industry that relies heavily on appearances, it’s no surprise that newer, younger models ...

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Lee Jong-suk, “Star Disease,” and the Burden of Public Expectations

There were few up-and-coming actors that had a stronger year in 2013 than Lee Jong-suk. Coming off of the buzz of the KBS drama School 2013, his star ...

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SB March Madness Championship: Hyorin vs. Jaejoong

You’ve made it. Or should I say … Jaejoong and Hyorin finally made it? After a few weeks of polling, we’ve arrived at our final ...

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Nothing New With “Mr. Chu”

Rejoice, Pink Pandas, for A Pink  has made a return after 9 months.  Their EP Pink Blossom has just been released with the title track”Mr. ...

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Crayon Pop’s “Uh-ee” MV is Fresh But Not Stunning

Crayon Pop are back with their fifth single album “Uh-ee” (also called “Uh-EE!” or “Hey”) and accompanying MV, which already has over one million views ...

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JJCC: “At First” Impression

The power of a label is easily recognizable when a K-pop group enters the cut throat race for quick recognition without much pomp and show, ...

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Falling Ill with the Celebrity Disease

The world is full of rare sicknesses — some are contagious, some are incurable, and some do more harm to innocent bystanders than the actual ...

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