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BESTie’s Love Options is going super viral in SK right now
BESTie debuted in 2013 under YNB Entertainment with the song Pit-a-Pat and continued to release music as a group until…
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There is a non-zero chance we have entered the age of purposeful, company-directed rage-baiting by idols for attention
I’m not hyper-focusing on idol names because this isn’t personal to them; honestly, it’s more about SM, their company. Everyone…
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Universities need to do more to support international students
in NewsInternationalization is no longer an option for Korean universities but a necessity for their survival, as the nation’s higher education…
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A recap of everything ILLIT has released in 2026. Will there be another comeback?
I think ILLIT had a great start to 2026 with Sunday Morning. The music is heavier than they ever did…
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Engine shutdown caused fatal Army helicopter crash in Feb.: military
in NewsA sudden engine failure has been identified as the main cause behind the deadly crash of a military helicopter in…
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EU warns of chilling new terror menace 25 years after 9/11 as online youths seek violent thrills
in NewsBRUSSELS — A quarter of a century after the Al-Qaeda attacks on the United States, jihadist groups still pose a…
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I actually think that SaWaDiKa is a good comeback track.
A lot of people seem to be divisive about it or are indifferent about the song in regards to the…
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SNU professor finds key to improving stability of LMR EV batteries
in NewsSeoul National University professor Lim Jong-woo, in collaboration with LG Energy Solution, has identified a key factor behind gas generation…
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Should kpop companies continue to try breaking into the Japanese market?
This goes for other music markets like China. In my 20 years of being a kpop fan I’ve witnessed countless…
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I think we need to realize internet fandom spaces are echo chambers
And it’s fine to be in an echo chamber as long as you realize you are in one. By participating…
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Homeplus clears liquidation hurdle, but what challenges remain?
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Embattled retailer Homeplus staved off immediate liquidation after winning court approval for its restructuring plan, but it still faces steep…
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Supreme Court backs subtitles, audio descriptions for disabled audiences
in NewsThe Supreme Court ruled Thursday that movie theaters’ failure to provide audio descriptions and subtitles for people with visual and…
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Can humans really fall in love with AI? Korean dating show looks for answers
in NewsArtificial intelligence (AI) has become deeply embedded in everyday life, quickly organizing information and taking care of tedious tasks. An…
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at the malbok party somebody said his son “drank seaweed soup” and the whole room groaned. it means he failed his exam
still working through what i learned at jay’s place last week. somebody at the table — jay’s uncle, i think…
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70,000 adults go missing every year in Korea — 99% of cases are closed without proper investigation
Excerpts: “Adult disappearances totaled 70,814 last year. Yet 99.7 % of cases in 2025 were closed without investigation or search.…
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What do you think is behind KIOF’s recent decline? (Leaving aside the recent controversy and livestream issue last year)
I want to leave out the recent “copying” controversy and the livestream issue because I don’t think either had much…
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Deposit insurance fee hikes face pushback from financial firms
in NewsFinancial companies are pushing back against plans to raise deposit insurance fees, warning that a steep increase could put an…
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B.A.P: The Forgotten Blueprint — Does a Group’s Eventual Commercial Failure Erase Its Influence?
Before B.A.P’s upcoming 15th anniversary, it is time to ask what they actually left behind Some groups define an…
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Santos Bravos has exposed the farce that is the K-pop training system
Santos Bravos were one of the most talked-about acts at KCON LA this weekend, mainly due to their stellar live…
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Why South Korea Won’t Send Weapons To Ukraine
Note: This is a long response, but it explains everything about why South Korea won’t send weapons or troops to…
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JYPE tried to solve TWICE’s western weakness with ITZY but it wasn’t needed
I saw this post about how TWICE’s western success was unexpected and it listed 3 main points: TWICE have a…
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Korea’s housing loan rules become patchwork of regulations, side effects, exceptions
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The government’s drive to curb home prices and household debt through a series of tighter lending rules is creating growing…
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WakeOne Has Amazing Groups(ZB1, ALD1 and Izna) but Keeps Wasting Their Potential
I honestly don’t understand what WakeOne is doing. They have such good groups like ZB1, ALD1, and IZNA. These groups…
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Gyeonggi Province calls for ‘jeonse’ fraud aid to cover foreign victims
in NewsAs a wave of scams exploiting Korea’s unique “jeonse” rental system has left tens of thousands of tenants at risk,…
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In just three hours, Japanese colonial authorities rounded up 466 Seoul residents for black-market trading, sentenced them on the spot, and sent them by streetcar to Seodaemun Prison (July 1945)
This article illustrates an example of the brutal “summary trials” carried out in connection with mass police sweeps against black-market…
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State audit agency apologizes for sitting commissioner’s indictment
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The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) apologized Friday after one of its commissioners was indicted on charges connected to…
