Produce X 101 Ep. 6-7: Trainee Personalities Take Center Stage
With the first round of eliminations over and with votes re-set, Episode 6 began on a hopeful note, with the trainees ready to take on the next ch…
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Prison Life of Fools: More Than Just a Mafia Game
As a K-pop fan, one should be no stranger to the mafia game – idols are well-known for playing mafia for their reality shows or in their off-time,…
Produce X 101 Ep. 4-5: Cover Battles, Elimination Set the Stage
These past few weeks for Produce X 101 can only be described as an emotional rollercoaster. Last week, viewers witnessed the season’s first elimin…
Produce X 101 Ep. 1-3: Evil Edit and Producer Bias make for Compelling TV
The Produce Series is back for Season 4, and expectations are high. The ever-increasing contract lengths of the idol group formed each season is a tes…
The Manager: Revealing Daily Hardships of Coordinating Idol Groups
Behind the scenes footage of music shows, music video filming, and photo shoots are available on most idol YouTube channels. They offer curious fa…
The End of Dramafever And The Illusion of Mainstream
On October 16, drama fans the world over had their hearts broken when Dramafever, one of the biggest sites for Asian dramas, was shut down without warn…
Produce 48: The Magic of the Crossover
Ah, the crossover. Often strangely thrilling and fascinating, crossovers happen when two different worlds meet for the first time, creating a synergy t…
Heart Signal 2: A Surprisingly Compelling Watch
Heart Signal 2 is a contradiction of a show. It is a show that describes itself as the most interesting, suspenseful dating show. Yet, it lacks the key…
Busted! : A Globalised K-variety
Internet television network and streaming service Netflix has slowly been making its way into the Korean entertainment industry, but it recently made a…
Blackface Is Still Racist and Wrong. Yes, Even In Korea
Another incident of blackface happened on SNL Korea; this time A Pink’s Bomi played the role of Michol from the 1983 cartoon, Dooly the Dinosaur. The …