History of K-pop: 2006, Emotional Ballads and High-Kicking Dancing

A few days ago, I discussed the introduction of the very first K-pop idol groups -- H.O.T and Keep Six. 1996 was a year of change, of transition, but t…

Best of Weekly Music Shows: 12/26 – 1/1

Welcome back to Best of Weekly Music Shows! It’s the first edition in 2017 which will also cover the last part of 2016, as well. This past week was ove…

January OST Roundup: Healer Hyde, Persevere and Kill Spy

Welcome to a new year of OST Roundups. 2015 started off with a bang -- a whole slew of dramas premiered, accompanied by a pretty decent number of stand…

Best of Weekly Music Shows: 6/9 – 6/15

We're back with another selection of performances from the weekly music shows! This week was the first week back for Music Bank after holding off the b…

LA K-pop Festival: A Celebration of Culture

Since the announcement of the LA K-pop Festival, the concert was a big draw for K-pop fans of all degrees. The scale of the event was staggering. Hoste…

Week in Review: Just Give Me One Reason…

Things got shaken up a bit in K-pop this week with scandals, heartbreak, injuries and more mixed in with the regular debuts, dramas and variety. In cas…

Roundtable: Most Intriguing News of 2013… So Far

The year is only half gone and already we've had many incredible news stories to talk about. Whether it be dating scandals, slips of the tongue, or unt…

Week in Review: The Start of Something…

While the past week in K-pop wasn't as 'wild' as the week previous, there still was a lot going on. With summer upon us, it makes sense that these week…

What’s Behind a Shotgun Wedding?

If you're all thinking that we're going to be like most other media/news outlets and just write up a 100 word post about how Baek Ji-young is actually …

Week in Review: Crazy in Love

Congratulations are in order for Crazy in Love couple singer Baek Ji-young and actor Jung Suk-won who announced, amidst rumors circulating in the media…