[Opinion] Who Was Jonghyun’s Doctor?
Who was the doctor mentioned in Jonghyun’s suicide letter? The answer is a bit more complicated than a name.
Who was that doctor Jonghyun mentioned in his suicide...
[Opinion] 2018 in Review: A Year of Dismantlement
From music charts, the "Me Too" movement, to the reopening of old cases, 2018 was a year where established structures of the K-Pop industry began to crumble.
There...
[OPINION] Just Like Fashion Trends, K-Pop Has Come Full Circle
Just like fashion trends, K-pop has come full circle. With the growing popularity of K-pop in both domestic and international music industry, people are finally starting to...
[Opinion] What’s The Deal With K-Netizens?
Love them, hate them, compliment them, insult them -- the relationship that the international K-pop community has with K-netizens is complicated.
Translations and translators have played a significant...
[OPINION] How to Survive in the K-pop Idol Industry: “Lure the Dragon with a...
K-pop Idol industry is a competitive market to survive. With more than 100 idol groups debuting in the past 10 years, it is crucial that each group...
[Opinion] Dating as a K-Pop Star Is A Risky Business Move
Dating and finding someone to spend the rest of your life with is a desire that most have, but when you're a K-pop star it seems like...
[OPINION] Why It’s Harder to Voice Your Opinion When You are a Celebrity
Feminism, Sexual Violence, Political Corruption. “Thanks” to these social outbursts, South Koreans today are the most liberal than they had ever been throughout history or even compared...
[Opinion] Jay Park’s Interview With VladTV Epitomizes How the West Gets K-Pop Wrong
VLAD TV's four-part interview with Korean-American artist Jay Park demonstrates the utter failure of western media to properly and respectfully interview those whom they see as part...
[Opinion] Music to Stay Flat While Television and Film Will Excel in 2019
It may be a new year, but expect trends in music to continue into 2019 while television and film improve quality, content, and reach.
There was a lot...
[Opinion] Are K-Pop Achievements ‘Fake News’?
The past year and a half have been good for Korean popular music. In 2017, general fans of K-pop and boy group BTS saw the group invited...