Recent Posts in ‘Socio-Cultural’
Korean Fans Tire of the Banhammer?
In music, censorship is a serious thing. America's "fight against indecency" led to the creation of the Parental Advisory…Read More
What’s the big deal about plastic surgery in Kpop?
With Shindong’s latest cosmetic surgery announcement being very publicly discussed and tweeted about, the topic of cosmetic surgery amongst Kpop…Read More
Of Ul-zzangs and Idols
While watching You've Fallen For Me and seeing the reactions of the female populace at the university that Shin (Jung…Read More
Aegyo, Oppas, and Dirty Old Men
Anyone familiar with Kpop is familiar with aegyo. Hard to define but easy to spot, most fans have a love/hate…Read More
Boom does blackface and people are mad. Now where’s my soapbox?
Popular MC and comedian Boom is back from the army and people are excited. Well, people were excited. Many have been…Read More
Last-minute live-shooting: how long can it last?
Han Ye Seul publicly apologizes to cast-and-crew during lunch break No one can deny that Korea’s latest entertainment scandal revolved…Read More
Spy Myung-wol: that one questionable scene
I thought in jest about writing a series called “Questionable K-Drama Male Behavior towards Females,” but I think I’m actually…Read More
What do Eugene, Sohee, Yoona, Hyuna and Dara have in common?
They are (or were) all considered the “face” of their respective groups, but also widely criticized as being the least…Read More
Goodbye, Heechul, and good luck
And then there were nine. We all knew it was coming, but nobody could’ve guessed that it would come so…Read More
Teen Angst and the Kpop Machine
Some Western Kpop fans can’t help but wonder why on earth a Korean would want to be a Kpop idol,…Read More
