“Blades of Blood”: Revenge and Aspiration
Set back in the Joseon era, Blades of Blood is a tale of greed at its finest. The Japanese are about to invade Korea, but…Read More
Family Photos: SM’s Leaders and Magnaes for 1st Look
In the lead up to the release of I AM, SM seems to be even more omnipresent than usual. Sub-groups, MVs, debuts, dramas, and of…Read More
Money Makes the World Go ‘Round
We’ve heard it before, fans buying multiple copies of an artist’s album to try and get them higher up in the rankings. Fans desperate to…Read More
Jepp Blackman: B.A.P’s Bang Yong-guk Before TS Entertainment
It’s been difficult not to hear about B.A.P, considering their debut rocked the K-pop scene with their serious lyrics and all-blonde hair. While the hair…Read More
Ladies Breaking the Idol Stereotype
A couple months ago, I wrote an article in which I explored a handful of idols who I consider to be breaking the mainstream K-pop…Read More
Exploring The Japanese Side
While it is only recently that large numbers of our Korean artists have headed over to promote in Japan, the migration had in fact begun…Read More
Stay Classy, E.via
E.via, who became famous as Korea’s fastest female rapper, debuted in 2009 with E.via a.k.a. Happy Evil. Her first single “Oppa! na Haedodwae?” (“Oppa! Can…Read More
The Witch-Hunt of Tablo
Netizen. It’s the combination of the words Internet and citizen. The meaning of the word is pretty self-explanatory; a netizen is an active member of…Read More
Cinderella Stories Don’t Exist: How K-dramas Got it All Wrong
“We seek the girl with one shoe,” they shouted as they elbowed the palanquin through the crowd. “It’s [Pear Blossom]!” Peony pointed at her sister.…Read More
Dancing Away with Prepix
K-pop idols are packaged in a very specific manner. With few exceptions, most idols do not write, produce, direct, or choreograph any of their songs…Read More
