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Even K-pop idols seem aware of the difference in how idols and actors are treated
I was watching Small Talk Club, a new show whose first episode featured Jaehyun, S.Coups, Suho and Eun Ji-won. The…
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Is Jin the only member in BTS who is not involved in any scandal/ controversy
(Disclaimer: I am asking this out of curious intent only, please remain respectful in the comments. This is not meant…
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Does separating the art from the artists works for you sometimes?
It is so secret that a lot of people in this world tend to consume music that were/are released by…
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Did you guys believe that YG Entertainment was over back in 2019?
Back in 2019, one of the worst scandals had broken out in South Korea leading to arrests and stories shared…
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BigBang is the most loved Group among Koreans?
So I have this thought since a year that BigBang is the most loved Boy group of South korea among…
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How well do you guys think Day By Day, Sexy Love, and Number 9 would had performed if the scandal didn’t happened?
I am going to be honest, I have fallen into a T-ara rabbit hole the past week. Recently I was…
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How do you guys thin Day By Day, Sexy Love, and Number 9 would had performed if the scandal didn’t happened?
I am going to be honest, I have fallen into a T-ara rabbit hole the past week. Recently I was…
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when “problematic” becomes a fandom weapon
I’ve been thinking about how K-pop fandoms handle “problematic” behavior, and I feel like there are two very different things…
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Kim Keon-Hee’s Dior Scandal Just Got Bigger: $2.9m Residence Deal and Auditors Accused of Faking Evidence
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Actress Hayoung’s ‘four generations of doctors’ brag backfired hard — the deeper history behind why Koreans are furious”
Hi r/korea, I’ve been following the Hayoung (“하영”) family scandal closely and did my own write-up analyzing it — pulling…
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The deeper you get into K-pop, the more you realize it’s better to just stick to the music
I feel like when you first get into K-pop, you fall headfirst into the whole package—the variety shows, the behind-the-scenes…
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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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I don’t think that YG will give BLACKPINK their trademark and rights to their group’s name.
After the events of the group’s controversial 10th anniversary celebration, fans and non-fans had begun to speculate the reason why…
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Bish Bash Bosh: Mimi of Oh My Girl Rewrites the Rules of Solo K-Pop
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The Moment Before the Drop Her fists hit the mixer before her eyes ever meet the camera. Rings catch red…
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Banned and Stale Topics.
This post is permanently pinned so that all sub users can be aware of our banned topics. It will be…
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A thought regarding the “contract renewal” topic I want to express for a long time
Probably some days before Heeseung departure from Enhypen, I did give an opinion in an unpopular opinions post, that went…
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KAVE: The Band That Walked Out of the Machine and Kept the Lights On
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Kings Always have Veiled Egos, they called themselves — and then they took the veil off, fired the machine, and…
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IU ‘s instagram song scenario was an absurd fiasco
Context : iu after her recent break up made a sns post saying she is doing well with her ex-ex-boyfriend’s…
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How different do you think T-ara’s fate would had been if the bullying scandal didn’t happened
I think its pretty safe to say that T-ara are one of the biggest what ifs in Kpop. After their…
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Which Kpop idols, or Korean celebrities in general, have suffered the most from false scandals/controversies?
I’ve been getting into more Korean media over the past year or so, watching Kdramas and being more interested in…
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Why every celebrity moment becomes a scandal in Korea
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A single photo. A five-second gesture. A plate of food. In South Korea’s entertainment industry, even the smallest actions by…
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[ANNOUNCEMENT] CHANGES TO BANNED TOPICS
For the past few months, the mods have been discussing our banned topics. There were five, plus two topics that…
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Why some fans do not get how parasocial relationships in kpop space works?
Some fans live their idols so much that they often forget they are ultimately human who sings, dances and performs…
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KARD’s Last Deal: Inside NOWHERE, the Album That Closes a Decade
in FeedsNine years after reshuffling K-pop’s rulebook as one of its only co-ed acts, KARD are folding their hand — and…
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The reaction to NCT’s Jisung mentioning former member Mark is ridiculous
NCT Dream recently went on a small staycation in Yangpyeong (a personal trip, not content), about which Chenle and Jaemin…
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Encores wouldn’t be so “scandalous” if the industry committed to real live singing on music shows
Another day, another group getting flamed for sounding bad during an encore. A round of applause for Hearts2Hearts please. I’ve…
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A tidy compilation of some kpop thoughts that have been floating around in my head ~
I just have a bunch of random kpop thoughts that I wanted to spit them out in one go instead…
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Does anybody else notice narratives happening when idols leave ?
This isn’t to drag up past scandals and blindly defend idols and hate companies but when this whole katseye hiatus…
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Which Mnet Label would win and which one would lose the most?
Stone Entertainment – Used to be one of the big labels for a short period of time, was known because…
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Most Popular Kpop Idols and Groups based on Google Trends Rankings in 2026
There are many ways to attempt to measure which idols and groups are the most popular. For this post, I…
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Besides Jessica’s departure, has Girls’ Generation ever had any major controversies?
I’ve been going through Girls’ Generation’s discography for the first time and really enjoying it. The only major thing I…
