What’s the Worst That Could Happen? The Aftermath of Accusations in K-pop
Warning: discussion and images related to domestic and sexual violence follow. Please proceed with caution. Earlier this month, Kim Hyun-joong held …
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History of K-pop: 2005, The year of the soloists, Epik High, and the Second Generation
Yesterday I introduced you to the beginning of K-pop with the President of Culture's old and influential group Seo Taiji and the Boys. We learned Papa …
SB Week in Review: 5/9 to 5/15
Hello everyone, and welcome back to another Week in Review. This week saw some much awaited comebacks announced; but we were also witness to a number o…
Unrealistic Beauty Standards: Korea’s Cosmetic Obsession
We at Seoulbeats pride ourselves on delivering high quality socio-cultural pieces but due to an unfortunate oversight, we have let some things slip thr…
Kim Hyun-joong and the Cycle of Abuse
Note: This article contains triggering material regarding domestic violence. Please read at your own discretion. The mess that is Kim Hyun-joong's v…
Finding Forgiveness in the Court of Fan Opinion
Not too long ago, Leslie presented a fabulous flowchart game based on some of 2014's biggest scandals. If you haven't taken the chance to play pretend …
Say What?! Mishandled Controversies of 2014
The entertainment industry will always be filled with controversies and drama, but what cannot always be predicted is the public's response to them. …
Roundtable: Kim Hyun-joong and The Ethics of Dispatch
Kim Hyun-joong had charges of domestic violence filed against him on the 20th of August; yet, it took almost two weeks -- and two concerts abroad -- be…
Kim Hyun-joong, Domestic Violence and Why We Should Say No
As Amy pointed out in our latest Sunday Social, 2014 hasn't been the most peaceful year; however, things have taken a very dark turn after the news…
The Sunday Social: 8/24, So is 2014 a bad year for K-pop or what?
2014 has not been kind to K-pop. Or, rather, K-pop and people have always been like this, but it's been so easy to bury skeletons when everyone foc…