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when “problematic” becomes a fandom weapon
I’ve been thinking about how K-pop fandoms handle “problematic” behavior, and I feel like there are two very different things…
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JENNIE Is the New Face of Adidas Originals—and K-Pop’s Next Cultural Shockwave
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The room is blue, almost weightless. A body cuts through it like a signal: one arm reaching, one leg suspended,…
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Actress Hayoung’s ‘four generations of doctors’ brag backfired hard — the deeper history behind why Koreans are furious”
Hi r/korea, I’ve been following the Hayoung (“하영”) family scandal closely and did my own write-up analyzing it — pulling…
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Karina x Prada: ELLE Korea’s September Cover Is a Power Move
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Aespa’s Karina fronts ELLE Korea’s “Super” Wellness Book issue in Prada — and the industry is paying attention, not because…
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Hyeri, Unfiltered: The New Language of K-Pop Stardom
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Girl’s Day Hyeri — SENSE Magazine, September 2026 Issue Covers The room changes first Before Hyeri speaks, the room has…
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i still can’t believe someone from my local area ended up in newjeans
i’m curious if anyone else has had a similar experience because this has always felt so surreal to me. i’m…
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Dayoung: Idol Skin, No Filter
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Allure Korea x Beauty of Joseon put her in front of the harshest light there is — her own. She…
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The Rose’s latest brand film is how celebrity ads should be done
i’m usually so quick to skip these, but this one caught me off guard. most celebrity campaigns lose my attention…
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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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Confessing my feelings on suddenly becoming a kpop “influencer”
This is more of a confession I guess. Don’t take it too seriously. It’s not that deep. I’m just sharing…
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Namkoong Min, Jin A-reum welcome 1st child
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Celebrity couple Namkoong Min and Jin A-reum have welcomed their first baby, Nam’s agency said Monday. Jin gave birth to…
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Momo, Unbroken: How TWICE’s Dance Queen Turned Pearls Into Power for ELLE Japan x TASAKI
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The Opening Frame Monochrome doesn’t usually read as loud. But put Hirai Momo in it, wrap her throat in TASAKI…
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Soobin in Focus: TXT’s Quiet Power Meets Dolce & Gabbana
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He doesn’t enter a frame so much as settle it. In Soobin’s latest GQ Korea x Dolce & Gabbana pictorial…
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Wonyoung, Uncontested: Inside Arena Homme+ Korea x Barrie’s August 2026 Cover Story
in FeedsThe Room Goes Quiet Before She Does Silence follows Jang Wonyoung into a room, and it isn’t the silence of…
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Martin and James Turn Paris Into a K-pop Fashion Signal
in FeedsMartin and James of CORTIS arrived at Saint Laurent’s Spring/Summer 2027 men’s show in Paris like a pair of living…
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Why every celebrity moment becomes a scandal in Korea
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A single photo. A five-second gesture. A plate of food. In South Korea’s entertainment industry, even the smallest actions by…
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I am nervous and excited for Twice’s future
A few days back it was revealed that Twice and JYPE are in the middle of contract negotiations. Of course,…
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Mijoo’s youtube channel and the corporate k-celebrity youtube industry
There is an exploding industry now of little (and big) production companies responsible for the youtube channels of Korean celebrities…
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ENHYPEN’s Jay Between Two Worlds
in FeedsPark Jong-seong has always occupied the beautiful, uncomfortable space between identities. Now, in Polo Ralph Lauren and on the cover…
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[PHOTOS] Jensen Huang draws celebrity welcome in Korea
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang signs autographs for people welcoming him at the Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center in Seoul’s Gangseo…
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The recent Wonyoung airport controversy through the lens of Korean culture
I’ll share my opinion first. I do think this situation is quite overblown because it’s Wonyoung-related. It definitely wouldn’t have…
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GOT7 Park Jinyoung WWD Korea June 2026: The Art of Becoming
in FeedsPark Jinyoung doesn’t just return to the page — he changes the temperature of it. In WWD Korea’s June 2026…
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Songs that would have been better in a different year?
I feel like there’s a lot of kpop songs that would been done better if they were released in a…
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May is peak “Yajang” (outdoor seating) season in Korea! Tried this local spot that pairs Korean Fried Chicken with Sujebi (hand-torn noodle soup) 🍻
Finally visited this famous spot in Jamwon after a popular Korean celebrity chef/singer hyped it up. The half-and-half chicken was…
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FIXED ON GREATNESS: MINGI x MCM IS THE COLLAB K-POP FASHION NEEDED
in Feeds“He doesn’t just wear fashion. He rewires it — frame by frame, drop by drop, like every look is a…
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BORN THIS WAY, REBORN EVERY ERA: G-DRAGON OWNS VOGUE KOREA — AND THE WORLD
in FeedsTHE COVER THAT STOPPED THE INTERNET Before the ink was dry, before the first collector’s copy shipped from Seoul, the…
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Prosecutors Seek Arrest Warrant for Garo Sero Institute Head Over Kim Soo-hyun Case
South Korean prosecutors have reportedly requested an arrest warrant for Kim Se-ui, the head of the controversial YouTube channel Garo…
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