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The Road to K-pop Stardom: Auditioning

During my freshman year of high school, a close friend of mine who had just moved from Korea once told me that almost all of her Korean ...

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K-pop Voting Frenzy: Why, oh why?

This post isn’t a statement of opinion as much as it is a question. I’ve spent quite some time in K-pop, and while I admit ...

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K-pop and America: Are Pop Groups Coming Back?

As life has taught me, people are not always over things. They just like to take a break from it every now and then. Life ...

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A Closer Look From the Outside: K-pop on Al Jazeera

K-pop has been growing in popularity and notoriety, with K-pop videos getting millions of hits on YouTube and K-pop artists possessing very loud and proud ...

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K-pop and Asian America

In many ways, the Hallyu phenomenon in America is deeply rooted in financial and economic matters. While the Hallyu effect throughout Asia has come to ...

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Everyday I’m shufflin’ in K-pop

Following Subi’s article on the emerging dubstep trend, I thought it would be good to take a look at what perhaps is its dance equivalent ...

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Not Listening to K-Pop: Ignorance or Choice?

At this point in time, Korean entertainment is gaining momentum on the international circuits. Fans from all over the world, from Brazil to the United ...

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The Macro Phenomenon

As a fan of everything Hallyu, you’ve probably spent time searching for and staring at pictures of your favorite Korean idols. But after hours and ...

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Counterpoint: K-pop In Japan: No Special Treatment

Within the past few years, the word “Hallyu” has become a used and abused term, to the point where the word itself no longer has ...

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How “Revolutionary” is YG’s New Girl Group?

I think it’s fair to say that no one is particularly upset over the news of Big Bang’s new album release pushing back  the debut ...

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