The SB Mixtape: 10/19/2017, Rock On!

Like many other music nerds, I tend to go through moods in terms of my music. Sometimes, it's all about the bubblegum pop, other times it's moody R&amp…

Daesung’s Foray into Japanese Trot

Amidst all the less-than-positive responses Big Bang members’ recent releases have been receiving, this author thinks it’s high time to focus on the po…

No Korean Comeback for Park Shi-hoo?

The word is out: no drama comeback in Korea for Park Shi-hoo. No luck this time, and probably not for a long, long while either. For a while there, it …

5 Things I LOVED in K-pop: 9/9 – 9/15

Time sure does fly when you're a K-pop fans and thing are good in the K-popiverse. K-dramas are good--have I mentioned Two Weeks, Good Doctor, Master's…

Big In Japan: Distinction vs. Assimilation

They say “when in Rome, do as the Romans do.” When promoting in Japan, some K-pop artists keep that age old adage in mind, channeling their inner Tokyo…

5 Things I LOVED in K-pop: 7/8 – 7/14

We're already half way through summer and it's the perfect time to take a trip, hit the beach, get a tan, eat some good food, and have some summer fun.…

Week in Review: Moving On…

to a New Year.  This weekend marks the start of the Lunar New Year, known as Seollal in South Korea. Hopefully everyone will be able to visit their fam…

Side B: Before the Bang was Big

Welcome to another segment of Seoulbeats' Side B, where we explore the unpromoted and lesser known songs of all your favorite K-pop artists.  This week…

Idols Striving for Perfection: It’s a Hard-Knock Life

While everyone understands that no one is perfect on this planet, it seems that in the world of K-pop, fans expect their idols to come as close to that…

Variety Screen Time: An Idol’s Ongoing Battle

Competition and the competitive mindset are very evident in almost all forms of Korean pop culture. Rankings, surveys, and polls are treated very serio…