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Kpop Idols Work Hours/”Weekends”/Holidays
I have been thinking about this a lot recently, especially in relation to my ult group ZEROBASEONE and I also…
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Western critics and journalists continuing to platform untrustworthy “experts” to talk about Kpop
Music critic and internet personality Anthony Fantano from The Needle Drop recently released a video on “The State of Kpop“,…
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pls tell me what these amazing veggies were in my takeout
ok so there’s a Korean hotpot place that opened up near me somewhat recently, never been yet, but i noticed…
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What is the correct consistency of glass noodles?
I am a beginner to Korean food and recently tried to make Maangchi’s beef bulgogi with glass noodles. I cooked…
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How do you grief when two of your favs are making a comeback at the same time/on the same month?
this is my first time being a muIti-stan after liking kpop since 2017 so i’m still inexperienced when it comes…
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In Defense of ITZY’s Sneakers (…Sort Of)
The title isn’t really accurate, or at least not exactly. This isn’t a defense of the song itself, because I…
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Mingyu in Dior’s Dreamscapes: A January 2026 Esquire Hong Kong X Dior Pictorial for a New Era of Shadow-Luxe Couture
Photo Credits: Esquire Hong Kong Dior Pledis Entertainment Editorial feature Opening mood and framingIn a moment when fashion shoots are…
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My Top 10 Idol/Group Videocalls for 2025
Each year I simply publish my top 10 list, but from this year I thought I would have a somewhat…
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What exactly is inherently ‘korean’ about kpop??
i know it’s gonna sound haterish but besides the language, what exactly is authentically korean about kpop?? as far as…
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Many older kpop fans don’t even try to enjoy new kpop.
A lot of older generation fans who call fifth gen boring put in no actual effort to enjoy new kpop.…
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Samsung Electronics Overtakes Micron to Reclaim Second Place in HBM Market
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Samsung Electronics pushed out Micron Technology and reclaimed second place in the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market in the third…
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I don’t believe “Hexagonal idol” exists.
So this is now a trend I found that circulates the timeline, and apparently koreans are using this term to…
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JINJIDO Lovers should definitely watch this!
First and foremost for the people who don’t know JINJIDO. JIN – JI – DO is a title given to…
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“The Taebaek Mountains”: The Ordeals and Lamentations of the Korean Peninsula — the Land of Three Thousand Ri(3):The beautiful illusion of the ‘Communist paradise’ and the hellish reality; revolution unfinished, beautiful dream awakened
Contents The Background, Characteristics, and Influence of The Taebaek Mountains The Repeated “Changes of Flags” in Beolgyo-eup, South Jeolla Province:…
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Finger Pinching Controversy in South Korea Explained
I saw a a post about the finger pinching controversy once again in this sub, and I’d just like to…
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Yoon Ranks First as the President Who “Did the Most Wrong,” Surpassing Chun Doo-hwan
Former President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was removed from office by a Constitutional Court impeachment ruling following the December 3 emergency…
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Confused About My Husband’s Manager’s Reaction
My husband recently started working as an English teacher, and it has only been almost three weeks. During a conversation…
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I think there’s an even more annoying type of K-pop stan than the parasocial ones
this might end up being a long post, or maybe not, we’ll see how the cookie crumbles. for a bit…
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আরামের মেয়ে(Comfort Women)
So this article is soon to become a decade old, it’s an old Bengali article about comfort women… in a…
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Have you ever interacted with an idol before they became famous?
It might be a silly question, but I’m genuinely curious if any of you have ever interacted with an idol…
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To People Who Witnessed It, How Did Cha Eunwoo Get So Popular*?
* yes, I know he’s handsome but there are tons of handsome people from mid-level companies and they didn’t get…
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Idols whose visuals overshadow their skills vs idols whose skills overshadow their visuals vs idols who are known for both?
I think there are many visuals out there who don’t get credit for the skills they have. A big example…
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What do you think about South Korea’s system of exempting certain artists or athletes from mandatory military service?
As a Korean, I’m curious about how foreigners view this, so I’m asking. In Korea, there is a system where…
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Korean Bottle Help
I have this bottle and four cup set and I know little about it. Google Translate says it’s Korean. Does…
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Anguished U.S. Detention Diary: B-1 Visa Workers Mocked as “North Korea”
For Korean workers detained for seven days after being swept up at the Georgia battery plant construction site, the word…
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Aespa’s biggest strength is their vocals, so why doesn’t SM utilize it more?
Aespa have some of the best vocalists of this generation so why does SM force them to lipsync? I can…
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Samgyetang—- thoughts from a newbie fan in NYC
For starters, I find myself somewhat obsessed with samgyetang at the moment. I think it’s delicious and I’m somehow fascinated…
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Adding to the topic about holding idols accountable.
Now, we’ve been seeing a lot of posts pop up about K-pop fans and their hypocrisy in calling out idols,…
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Searching for Korean foods easy on a sensitive stomach
So, I’ve been following Korean Bapsangs blog and making a lot of recipes from Japchae to jjajangmyeon to various jjigaes,…
