B.A.P, Yes Sir: The Killing Camp Edition
B.A.P has spent this year as busy as little bees. They've gotten no breaks, essentially. So when the promotions for “Crash” ended, their fans were sad …
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Are Lost Foreigners a Lost Case in Variety?
A major trend in K-pop, seen especially in recent years, is the implementation of foreign members in K-pop groups. Foreign group-members play a very un…
We Got Married Season 4: Through the Context of Julien Kang
There are a couple new things this season on We Got Married, the new village where all the couples live and what the MCs refer to as a “truly new coupl…
K-Town Cast and K-pop Fans
You may have heard of the new YouTube reality series K-Town which is being heralded as the “Asian Jersey Shore.” The show features a group of Korean Am…
Member Changes in Variety: Can They Recover?
Leessang members Gary and Gil recently announced that they were going to lift their brief hiatus from variety. For all of those unaware of the whole pr…
Danny is Back (and in LA)
Rejoice, 1TYM fans, or just first generation connoiseurs, because Danny Im, also known as Taebin, is back in the spotlight. I wondered some months a…
An Ode to the Stellar Females in Variety
No, I'm being serious here! When it comes to variety shows, the inclusion of guests can bring up some mixed reactions from viewers. As I've spoken a…
Ranking Infinite’s Ranking King, Part Two: Eps 6-10
Picking up where I left off last time is the second installment of the review for Infinite's Ranking King. Previously, I shared my thoughts on Ranking …
Conceptual Guidelines in Idol-Based Variety
As we've discussed quite a number of times before, concepts are integral and extremely relevant in the very visual, idol-saturated K-pop industry. Conc…
Ranking Infinite’s Ranking King: Ep 1-5
Here, at long last, is a review for Infinite's new variety series, Ranking King. Eleven episodes into the series, your humble writer has decided to spl…