Recent Posts in ‘Socio-Cultural’
Pretty Boys Take Center Stage
Earlier this week, I found myself checking out some of the newest rookie groups on the K-pop scene, which is…Read More
Oh Sister, Where Art Thou?: Why Bromance Trumps Sisterhood in K-dramas
This past week, the uber popular Shut Up: Flower Boy Band wrapped up its 16-episode run…Read More
The Variety Image
When we look at an idol group’s role in the Korean pop industry, it extends further than just producing music. In the…Read More
K-pop: Changing Perceptions
When I first got into K-pop many actions were incredibly strange and foreign to me. Sometimes I couldn’t understand why they did…Read More
JYJ, Sasaeng Fans, and Reconstructing the K-pop Industry
Frankly, at this point I don’t really care if people look at the title of this article and subsequently choose…Read More
Hallyu Hits Pyongyang
So much time, energy, and ink (proverbial or otherwise) is spent covering the Korean Wave, also known as Hallyu. K-pop…Read More
Why Kim Yoo-jung’s March Photo Spreads Are Not Age Appropriate
There are only three things in this world that make me feel uncomfortable: dairy, long-division, and Nichkhun‘s eyebrows. But after…Read More
Selca and Social Media: Bringing You Up Close and Personal
In any other instance, I’ll be the first one to tell you how much I hate seeing updates about every…Read More
Different Strokes: Being Biracial in Korean Entertainment
Earlier this week, KBS2 TV‘s Star Life Theater profiled Korean R&B diva Insooni. For those of you who are unfamiliar…Read More
“KKK-Pop”: Racial Insensitivity in the Great Hallyu Wave
The Korean entertainment industry is notorious for getting mixed up with and sharply criticized for displays of racial insensitivity. And…Read More
