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David Bowie: Chameleon Godfather of K-pop

It may be controversial, but it’s got to be said: K-pop is what might happen if David Bowie collapsed into a bunch of minions that ...

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G-Dragon in Blackface Controversy

When G-Dragon of Big Bang landed in hot water for smoking pot two years ago, many North American and European fans scoffed. It’s almost a ...

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Will There Ever Be A Korean Charice?

For frequent readers of this site, the issue of homosexuality and alternative gender identification in Korea should be at least somewhat familiar, considering that our ...

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Culture Shock: We Got Married And So Did the World, Part 1

Recently, We Got Married Global Edition finished its 15-episode run. The premise of the show is simple – every week, we get a sixty-minute show ...

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Older And Wiser: Our Adult Idols

With the release of Brown Eyed Girls’ 5th album, people are celebrating the return of the veteran idols. A few months earlier, singer Lee Hyori ...

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Nine Muses of Star Empire As Seen On BBC World

Recently, the now infamous documentary, Nine Muses of Star Empire, made its North American premier in New York City. With it’s second showing on the 30th ...

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The Sunday Social: 7/28, What’s Your Favorite Korean Dish?

Let’s switch it up today and talk about food, because who doesn’t love food? So, what’s your favorite Korean dish? Let’s take this chance to ...

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One Direction’s Use of K-pop is Not the Best Ever

There’s a pretty popular boy band called One Direction (1D) that is getting lots of attention for their newest song and MV, maybe you’ve heard ...

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Taecyeon Gets ‘F’ for Attendance

In case you missed the news, it recently came to light that 2PM’s Taecyeon has not actually been attending his classes at Korea University’s School ...

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Feminism and Girl Groups: Another Look

Recently, a post was made on the state of feminism in the K-pop genre — more importantly, the lack there of. This is not an ...

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