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Academic research about ‘global’ k-pop reception
If you’ve heard about the Grammys / BTS situation, you know how important it is to discuss western recognition in…
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Breakthrough hits vs. signature sound of K-pop groups
What was the viral track or unexpected hit of your favourite group that blew up and is the breakthrough hit…
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Are there any female idols with olive undertones?
I’m mostly a bg Stan so I don’t really have ideas about ggs. But I wanna take style and kinda…
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Saw so many tourists in Myeongdong today… why is Seoul so popular suddenly?
Was in Myeongdong today and Olive Young was basically a warzone. It’s stupidly hot outside so I’m amazed people are…
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Why Isn’t Potato the Main Ingredient in Gamjatang?
I’ve cooked for a long time, and one thing I’ve learned is that a dish’s name does not always tell…
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One of Seoul’s Most Underrated Ramen Spots: OLIMEN ⭐
Discover OLIMEN, a modern ramen spot with locations in Gangnam and Seoul Station Grand Central. Unlike traditional tonkotsu ramen, OLIMEN…
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Koreans eat seaweed soup after giving birth because of whales?
Korean mothers eat miyeokguk for weeks after childbirth — iodine, calcium, iron, roughly what a body needs to rebuild. The…
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Abhorrent South Korean lawmaker Choi Min-hee. She grilled World Cup coach Hong Myung-bo in the National Assembly over his player selections, and when she didn’t get the answer she expected, she persistently demanded to know why they lost.
①This extraordinary parliamentary session is intended to verify whether the selection process for the coach and the use of expenses…
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I guaranteed this has been said but they really were one in a million
I never was a fan of NewJeans and even dislike the group which was solely because of how their fans…
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Dual citizen – Military service
Hello everyone, So i’m in a bit of a situation right now and would appreciate anyone with more knowledge in…
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Son has shown his inner Son once again, he’s all in after World Cup (MLS All Stars vs Liga All Stars Jul 2026)
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Kospi plunges below 5,300 as selloff deepens and analysts warn no bottom in sight
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2026 ver: Thoughts on 8TURN: can they still make it big?
Do you guys think 8turn can still make it? copying from this thread from 1 year ago previous I knew…
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I feel like in discussion about HYBE, the fact that they are an umbrella company is ignored.
Hello, so there is a lot of discussion over Hybe and artist treatment under Hybe. While a lot of concerns…
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Recommendations for Kpop stickers(unofficial)?
So I love stickers. I put them on my notebooks, my phone, my wardrobe, my PC binders etc. However, I’ve…
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how long can cooked tteokbokki be left out?
Hey! Just bought the already-cooked tteokbokki from my local Hmart (boiled egg, fish cake, all in sauce). They had it…
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Korean Retail Investors Lose 56 Trillion Won on Leveraged Products
360,000 accounts liquidated, 62% of which belonged to investors under the age of 35, representing over 2% of Korea’s adult…
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Oversalted my kimchi, ugh & now what?
I’ve been making various Korean ferments for a long time. We always have a variety in the fridge, and kimchi…
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I just love when a group goes all in with their inclusions in albums
I just feel like I’m getting my money worth if I’m getting at least 2 photocards, a postcard, a poster,…
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Just had tteokbokki for the first time
W O W. It was truly so delicious, and the seasoning and spice PHEW I’m Nigerian and that was spicy…
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Mutant kkaennip / perilla
Odd top growth on perilla. Has anyone seen this before? Should I cut or trim the leaves on the top?…
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Korean Friends Wedding Gift ideas
Hi, I cannot attend my Korean friends wedding. We all live in Canada and both his wife and himself are…
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JYP’s “Wet” is unironically a masterpiece
I don’t care if he primarily made this for Waterbomb, this song EATS. The fact he’s still doing this at…
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BTS Not Submitting Music in for The Grammys
I’m not the biggest fan of BTS but this is commendable and I’m happy they did it. From the moment…
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Before TikTok what are some of the songs you remember being popular for idols to dance to?
Before TikTok I remember it was a lot rarer to see an idol dance to another groups song, unless the…
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Yoongi being the first to share the Grammy decision made me unexpectedly emotional
I’m actually really happy with BTS’s decision not to submit their music to the Grammys anymore. I always wanted them…
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Maesil Wine, 매실주, Korean sour green plum wine. Today I found out it’s not made like grape wine, where the fruits are crushed and yeast is added to produce alcohol. It made me curious, so I’ll ask. What other food or drink production techniques surprised you all when you learned about it?
I also just thought I’d share how maesil wine is made with you all cuz I thought it was interesting.…
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Korean port vs US pork
I have a sensitive gut and cant eat pork in the US but when i visit Korea, i don’t have…
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What would it have been like if TikTok challenges had existed back in 2015–2016 ?
In another universe we would have got Jennie x Irene tiktok, Jimin x Kai x Taemin tiktok, RM x Jackson,…
