May 9

Seventeen is Confessional with ‘Love & Letter’

Seventeen, Pledis Entertainment’s largest idol group released their first album Love…

Apr 27

Twice is Not Quite Typical with “Cheer Up”

After the buildup of Twice from their conception with Sixteen and their effusive but…

Apr 15

‘Page Turner’ Demonstrates Focused Character Development

When Park Hye-ryun released information about her new KBS drama, Page Turner, there …

Apr 8

Hyosung’s ‘Colored’ Shows Range

Hyosung has returned as a soloist at long last, bringing her powerful dance skills. …

Mar 31

Music Censorship and Disregarding Human Life

Song censorship is a highly prevalent theme in K-pop. It was reported that up to …

Mar 22

Hyomin’s “Sketch” Is No Masterpiece

While MBK Entertainment is certainly trying to capitalize on the trend of idol soloi…

Mar 15

Madame Antoine 10-16: Finally the End

At long last Madame Antoine is over. While the original concept was innovative: a ps…

Mar 9

Reconciling Pet Culture with the Dog Meat Industry

There’s been an increasing popularity in having dogs as pets in Korea since the …

Mar 5

Madame Antoine 5-9: What’s Plausible is Not Always Probable

As mentioned last week, the novelty of Madame Antoine was the concept of the rom…

Feb 24

Madame Antoine 1-4: A Romantic Procedural

The premise of Madame Antoine is ludicrous even for a Korean drama. It stars Han …