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What’s a conversation K-pop fans keep having, but never seem to reach a conclusion on?
For me, it’s probably the whole discussion around minors in K-pop.👀 Idk if it’s just me, but sometimes I’ll hear…
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Let’s talk about GOALS. Is it true that Lisa does not have any control over the music assigned to her? A FAIR TAKE.
Fans keep saying that Lisa did not write GOALS and based on the songwriting credits, that is true. However, I…
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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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Some stans are just too intense and are always complaining
So I’m an Aespa enjoyer and I’m really loving their new comeback. But what I’ve noticed is that every comeback…
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A tarot reader may have accurately predicted LE SSERAFIM’S year
Or the first half at least. Guys I don’t often go here but I made an account to share because…
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Should 60fps music videos be a thing in kpop?
MEOVV did it with their latest tt and… I have to admit, it gave off uncanny vibes being that smooth.…
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Is there a place to discuss Korean indie music?
If not, would anyone be interested in something like this? Was maybe thinking of a discord of some sort to…
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Instead of Kpop Ranking Talent on TikTok counting Stage Presence as one of their point, they should’ve count idol’s ability to play instruments instead
This post is only towards those who doesn’t mind watching Kpop Ranking Talent on TikTok. If you said, “who cares?”,…
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Semiconductor high schools become the new hot education ticket in Korea
Admission to a prestigious university is no longer seen as the only path to success for some students in South…
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What does the disconnect between Streaming numbers and Karaoke charts mean for K-pop idol group music? And is it okay to keep releasing tracks that the general public doesn’t sing?
When evaluating the success of K-pop idol group music today, fandoms and stans seem to care entirely too much about…
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Why do you think KickFlip is not more popular?
I just heard about KickFlip and was surprised to see they’re from JYP. Skz is arguably the top boy group…
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The dilemma of Korean food
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A few days ago, we were having lunch after a Sunday worship service at a Korean church, when a discussion…
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Concert in the US vs other parts of the world
I know there are lots of discussions regarding difficulty is ‘selling out’ concert dates recently. Lots of groups either has…
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I wonder if non-English speaking idols feel less of a connection/have a different connection to their English songs
This is something I was thinking about recently. I’m not saying that they dislike their English songs at all, and…
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What are your favorite girl crush songs from girl groups outside the Big 4?
I feel like some of the smaller company groups went way harder with the girl crush concept compared to the…
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Sometimes I wanna go into the kpop industry but then I literally see everything about it and I am like nah
Had to delete and reupload because of a grammatical mistake in the title. Here’s the thing: when I was 12,…
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Question for kiss of life fans Julie biased
I posted this on the kiof community too because I was curious well lol and in the comments They weren’t…
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US Kpop concert ticket sales differences between groups
How did katseye instantly sell out with not a single seat left, but Aespa has a sea of blue in…
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I didn’t expect Seventeen to pull me back into K-Pop
I’ve been a part of the K-Pop community for six years now and I don’t think I’m alone — nor…
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AB6IX going out with a bang and so many farewell gifts to ABNEW. I’m really enjoying this exit.
If you follow any of AB6IX’s recent activities, or even listened to their last album release and read the lyrics,…
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NO LABELS, NO LIMITS: YEONJUN TAKES THE WORLD HIS WAY
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TXT’s Choi Yeonjun lands Harper’s BAZAAR Men China — and the cover couldn’t fit him more perfectly THE FRAME BEFORE…
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Why Taiwan Strait stability matters to South Korea beyond ideology
From a Korean perspective, the Taiwan issue is not only about democracy or U.S.–China rivalry. South Korea depends heavily on…
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It looks like the Tik Tok-ification of K-pop won’t slow down any sooner
Note: Please keep the discussion to Hybe and it’s music alone and don’t use this as a chance to hate…
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How many music show wins does Girls’ Generation have? This is kind of driving me nuts lol
Hey, so if any more experienced Sones could help me out, I’d be very grateful. I was trying to make…
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Which kpop group could pull off “Bangaranga” (Winner of Eurovision 2026)?
I’m not sure this is the right place of this discussion, but if you’re both a kpop fan & Eurovision,…
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No major gap exists between S. Korea, US over wartime OPCON transfer timeline: nat’l security adviser
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Korea and the United States have little difference in the ongoing discussions over Seoul’s push to retake wartime operational control…
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I’m getting tired of going into discussions in good faith when the other person in the discussion is not, does anyone else feel the same?
As we all know there are a lot of people that love making fun of the kpop community. There are…
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Native Teachers’ Union Seminar in Daejeon
The Native Teachers’ Union will be hosting a seminar in Daejeon at the KCTU HQ on June 20th from 2-4…
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Recent U.S. and China diplomacy with Korea made me rethink Korea’s regional role
I noticed that South Korea recently held high-level discussions separately with both U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice…
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Nazi leader Richard Foerster passionately preached Hitler’s teachings to Korean schoolchildren and gifted them signed photos of Hitler as they gave him a “Heil Hitler” salute on a train to Seoul (May 11, 1939)
In May 1939, Imperial authorities selected 29 of the best and brightest elementary schoolchildren from across Korea and “rewarded” them…
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How can I love the heartbreak, you’re the one I love
This song by akmu is arguably the best ballad in all of kpop. At least it is top 2. There…
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Is there any groups with extended members other than SM boygroups?
Extended members here refer to members that never left but barely participate in the group activities every time the group…
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How did k-pop’s English terminology develop?
When I first started getting into kpop, one of the fun little interesting things for me was all the English…
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Historical Korean movement footage connected to Kim Won-bo was recently discussed in an international heritage education forum
https://reddit.com/link/1t71f7w/video/mz5iagchevzg1/player The discussion was published on an international TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) forum connected to the UNESCO-UNEVOC…
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What’s up with so many shy idols? Are Koreans “more shy” than average?
Every single group I follow has at least one or more shy members. I see absolutely no issue with that,…
