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Why do people say K-pop sounds “too Black” when hip-hop and rap are already major global genres. What do they expect it to sound like instead?
I’ve been seeing people criticize new K-pop releases for sounding “too black” especially with how much hip-hop and R&B influence…
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What you do with k-pop albums besides store them on the shelf?
What you guys doing with album besides just keeping it on the shelf? I have few BP albums and Soojin…
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Why is ‘Korean enough’ even a standard in K-pop right now?
I’ve been seeing a lot of discourse around BTS’ new album Arirang not being “Korean enough,” and I’m curious —…
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Xdinary Heroes in Japan: Rock-Band K-pop, Neatly Disordered and Unstoppable
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Photo Credits: KITTO Magazine + JYP’s STUDIO J Xdinary Heroes’ Kitto Magazine Japan digital cover feels like a signal flare…
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Taemin is reaching new heights as a performer and is such an influential figure in K-pop.
Since he debuted in 2014 with his album “Ace” (which also is where the term Ace in K-pop comes from,…
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‘Distinctly Korean’ BTS bring palace-front spectacle to Gwanghwamun
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Global K-pop group BTS returned with their new album “Arirang” to stage a landmark comeback performance at Gwanghwamun Square, March…
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The Art of Becoming: Hyunjin for ELLE Korea x Cartier
in FeedsPhoto Credits: ELLE Korea + Cartier + JYP Entertainment Under the soft light of ELLE Korea’s April 2026 cover shoot, Hyunjin stands…
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Would Girls’ Generation’s discography be more popular among Gen Z and younger K-Pop fans if their Japanese albums were available on Spotify?
I always thought that people write them off as not really having strong b-sides (which is untrue even if you…
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Why did it take K-pop more than 20 years to become globally popular?
The modern K-pop industry has been around since the early 90s with first gen groups like H.O.T., S.E.S., Shinhwa, etc.…
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Hwang Minhyun – Singles Korea (April 2026 Issue Cover)
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Photo Credits: Singles Korea + Pledis Entertainment When Hwang Minhyun walks into the frame of Singles Korea’s April 2026 issue,…
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I don’t think there’s a 10/10 album in K-pop
I’ve been thinking about it and realized that i’ve never rated a K-pop album 10/10, not even my favorite ones.…
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Wonyoung Ascends: ELLE Korea x Medicube Reveal a New Glow for IVE’s Star
in FeedsPhoto Credits: ELLE Korea + Medicube + Starship Entertainment The Glow of a Generation There’s a certain quiet that fills…
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Unexpected opportunities from K-pop
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My name is Trieu Vy, and I am from Vietnam. Like many young people, I first learned about K-pop through…
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The Moment Before Tomorrow: BOYNEXTDOOR’s Sungho & Woonhak Redefine Youth
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Pictorial Preview — Marie Claire Korea, April 2026 Photo Credits: Marie Claire Korea + KOZ Entertainment In spring light that…
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SEVENTEEN’s The8 & Vernon: The Art of Duality in Motion
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Photo Credits: ALLURE Korea. Golden Goose. Pledis Entertainment When Allure Korea unveiled its April 2026 cover — featuring SEVENTEEN’s The8 and Vernon…
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Which song is more iconic: Gee or Haru Haru?
I was revisiting some older K-pop songs recently and ended up going down a 2nd gen rabbit hole. Two songs…
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My first ever ult group, once disbanded, is being brought back from the dead, and their promotions are likely to overlap with my current ult group
When my first ever ult group, the exceptionally talented I.O.I, disbanded in early 2017, I was left drifting aimlessly through…
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BTS drops music video teaser for ‘SWIM’ as full-group return nears
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K-pop supergroup BTS has heightened anticipation for its return with a cinematic teaser for the music video of its upcoming…
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Fans flood Korea’s pension fund over ENHYPEN exit, paralyzing hotline
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Backlash over a K-pop lineup change has spilled into an unlikely target: South Korea’s national pension fund. After ENHYPEN member…
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is this a phase and is this healthy as a teenage girl?
I’m 16F this year, and ever since I got back into Kpop last year (I was already a fan in…
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Wonyoung’s Miu Miu Reign: Marie Claire Korea April 2026
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Photo Credits: Marie Claire Korea + Miu Miu + Starship Entertainment This cover story dives deep into IVE’s Jang Wonyoung…
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Why K-pop concerts are breaking out of domes, infiltrating cityscapes
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As K-pop supergroup BTS prepares to stage a free comeback concert at Seoul’s iconic Gwanghwamun Square on Saturday, the event…
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Trying to understand the hype around K-Pop Demon Hunters and why it’s Oscar-worthy
We’ve been seeing a lot of discussion about K-Pop Demon Hunters lately since it first came out, with many people…
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what kpop unpopular opinion you have that others may agree?
what’s a kpop opinion you have that you think others may agree? for me, 3rd gen kpop was the peak…
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Chuei Liyu’s Esquire Glow: From Planet to Pictorial Star
in FeedsPhoto Credits: Esquire Korea + FNC Entertainment + Dior Chuei Liyu commands the Esquire Korea March 2026 pictorial like a…
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On Zerobaseone’s last encore, I can’t help but to feel rather… bitter at the closure.
I think we all know this day would come. It’s the day we’ve been dreading for since the day they…
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Singing and lip syncing discussion are ridiculous and hilarious😭
People who always bring up lip syncing and get mad when it happens and then say “we need old kpop…
