[OPINION] 2019 Kpop Outlook in the USA
As unbelievable as it may be, the 2010s will soon be over in just 10 short months! Kpop has had exponential growth in the last few years,...
[OPINION] Long Live, Mukbang
If you watch South Korean TV programs regularly, you know Mukbang is everything. While it started out small with a single host and online audience on internet...
[OPINION] Changes in Korean Drama From 2000s-Now
In 2019, there have been a lot of historical record breaking in terms of drama viewership for cable TV. Looking back on how much Korean dramas have...
[Opinion] Being a Celebrity Does Not Mean Sacrificing Your Individuality and Humanity
Does celebrity mean that you can't be an individual? On the contrary, it is the one factor that defines and elevates a person to an artist.
Earlier this...
[Opinion] EXO Needs to Comeback With All Members Before Enlistment
Eight members of EXO have participated in the group's past few comebacks. Lay, the ninth and last Chinese member, has been missing in action for promotions or...
[Opinion] The End of Microdot’s Entertainment Career
Over the past few weeks, several celebrities have been pulled into the limelight not because of their accomplishments, but because of the shady financial dealings of their...
[OPINION] Before PSY and BTS, there was Wonder Girls
Living in America, I had never felt more global presence of K-Pop before. Until PSY brought “Gangnam Style” and made everyone dance on their own invisible horses,...
[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...
[OPINION] The Rise of Female-Centric Films in South Korea
It’s been exactly one year since the start of #MeToo Movement, when the sexual misconduct and rape allegations against American film producer Harvey Weinstein came to light...
[Opinion] A Response to Han Seo-hee’s Post on Transgender People
Han Seo-hee, former trainee involved in the marijuana case with Big Bang's T.O.P, recently sparked another controversy with her recent SNS post.
As an outspoken self-labeled feminist, Han is...