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Even with the highly structured release schedule of kpop albums do delays ever happen
Has there ever been a time in kpop history where an album got pushed to a later date than usual…
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The venues BIGBANG are playing in the west are INSANE for a 2 Gen group, this is fully unprecedented, I did expect stadiums for Asia (duh) but dates like MetLife and Stade de France at 80k capacity each, is crazy. In the middle of blue dot crisis too! What are your thoughts? Will they sell out?
I do think they will sell really well because this is likely a farewell tour (even if its not implicit…
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ICONIC BY MISTAKE: How LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT & KATSEYE Are Rewriting K-Pop’s Future
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A three-space narrative across a graveyard, a dental clinic, and a stage becomes the defining moment of HYBE’s girl group…
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Second female PM
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Timing is often an unruly thing. Many pundits have stressed the importance of timing in life. What I mean to…
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Looking for someone knowledgeable in Joseon Dynasty history (research help needed)
Hi everyone, I’m currently working on a research project about the Joseon Dynasty, especially focusing on its culture and society…
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I thought I became a K-pop fan 2 years ago, but BoA was actually my gateway 20 years ago.
When I saw on X that BoA had appeared on a Japanese FM radio show, it made me feel surprisingly…
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calling someone misogynistic or a bully isn’t an insult if it’s true
there’s a distinction between insulting someone and describing their well-known documented public behavior. on another reddit, one of my posts…
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Can Korean cinema sustain its rebound?
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After years of struggling to recover from the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, Korea’s film industry is finally showing signs…
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Workers at Celltrion launch first union in company’s history
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Workers at Celltrion, a Korean bio firm, launched a labor union for the first time in the company’s history, demanding…
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LX Hausys expands HIMACS landmark marketing with UK rail station project
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LX Hausys is strengthening its global landmark marketing campaign by expanding supplies of its acrylic solid surface product HIMACS to…
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DRIVE TO THE TOP: ALPHA DRIVE ONE IS K-POP’S MOST ELECTRIFYING NEW FORCE
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Eight Boys. One Destiny. Zero Limits. There is a moment, somewhere between the first note and the final pose, when…
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Top diplomats of N. Korea, Singapore hold talks in Pyongyang
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has held talks with her Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang, state media said…
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Why I believe Cortis will become the leader of 5th gen boygroup
The Anatomy of a Generational Ruler: Why CORTIS is Destined to Follow Big Bang, BTS, and Stray Kids If you…
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Delivery workers now boycotting Starbucks as fallout from ‘Tank Day’ promotion continues
Delivery workers have launched a boycott and a “delivery refusal campaign” against Starbucks Korea over controversy surrounding the company’s “Tank…
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Don’t Lose Your Money: 2026 Fact-Check on Korean Govt Benefits for Foreigners (E-7-4, Childcare, Medical)?
Hey Redditors! For expats working or studying in Korea, or if you know someone who is, I’ve fact-checked and summarized…
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GIRL GROUPS || BOY GROUPS || and COMBINED songs with the MOST UNIQUE LISTENERS on MelOn history
Girl Group songs with most Unique Listeners in MelOn history: TWICE – CHEER UP 7,005,568 BLACKPINK – As If It’s…
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Gwangju residents call for Shinsegae chairman’s resignation, launch Starbucks boycott
Civic groups in South Jeolla Province and Gwangju have jumped into action, alleging that Shinsegae Group, the parent company of…
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[True Crime] The Ordinary 1980s Korean Housewife Who Poisoned Her Own Father and Sister Over Gambling Debts (South Korea’s Last Executed Female Serial Killer)
TL;DR In the late 1980s, a 40-something housewife struggling with cabaret gambling debts poisoned five people, including her creditors and…
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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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Second Wife (history of polygamy and concubinage in Korea)
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(LEAD) Starbucks Korea chief fired over ‘Tank Day’ event on pro-democracy anniv.
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) — The head of Starbucks Korea was dismissed Monday after the coffee chain faced strong backlash…
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Went to the Democracy and Human Rights Memorial Hall over the weekend
The 민주화운동기념관, or Democracy and Human Rights Memorial Hall, is a museum and memorial in Seoul built around the former…
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ALD1: K-Pop’s Next Era Starts in a Laundromat
in FeedsFrom the spin cycle to superstardom — ALD1 is K-pop’s most thrilling new chapter, and they’re just getting started. Imagine…
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AKMU-style success: is it possible for others?
Their success totally surprised me in a good way, and it makes me think if idols or artists leave big…
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Misinformation about May 18 Democracy Uprising rises despite new law
Misinformation and disparagement of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement increased significantly last year, despite a 2021 law aimed at…
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H.O.W: Five Hearts, One Legacy — K-pop’s Most Daring Debut of 2026
in FeedsH.O.W rewrites the debut playbook — and the K-pop era itself There is a silence before a debut that the…
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‘The people will prevail’: 1980 report by US rights group details massacre in Gwangju
A report prepared by an American human rights group after Chun Doo-hwan ordered the brutal suppression of an uprising in…
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BTS’ Arirang surpassed Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl”
BTS’ “ARIRANG” surpasses Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” to become the ONLY album in history to chart all…
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Global envoys rediscover earthy elegance of buncheong stoneware
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Deep within the historic enclave that houses the official portraits of Joseon Dynasty kings, a group of global diplomats is…
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