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What RESCENE are doing is insane – the fast rise of Pretty Girl
“Pretty Girl” by RESCENE had the second highest girl group debut on the MelOn Top 100 this year at #22…
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Happy birthday Son Heung-min!

https://yonhapnewstv.co.kr/news/AKR20250708094506846 Tottenham Hotspur celebrated Son Heung min’s 33rd birthday through its official social media accounts. Today (July 8, Korea time),…
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“The bus stopped running.” A man who gave stranded Chinese students a ride receives a touching letter one year later. | ”버스 끊겼어” 당황한 중국 학생들 태워준 남성…1년 후 감동 편지[오따뉴]
A story has gone viral about a man who gave three Chinese students a ride to their hotel after they…
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Any gay men have any experience dating/hooking up in Korea? Also, what’s the scene like in 2026?
As someone who doesn’t live in Korea, I’ve been very curious about what it’s like dating in Korea as a…
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Thoughts on recent controversy among JYP fandoms regarding JYP business news article?
For the past day or so, I’ve seen a LOT of controversy among JYP group fandoms across Twitter about a…
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Weekly Social Media Thread
Did you see something on TikTok or Insta that made you go, “Hmmm?” Do you want to discuss some issue…
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Current gripe with the way Korea is viewed
The internet has somehow made it acceptable to adopt a certain mindset towards Korean society and culture in a white…
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RESCENE’s “Pretty Girl” Era Is a Soft-Power Pop Moment
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RESCENE is turning a comeback into a moodboard. With the Pretty Girl concept photos, the five-member group leans into a…
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Baby Flower by tripleS aggressively climbs to #1 on Spotify Korea Daily Top 200
On June 24, tripleS’ Baby Flower debuted at #22 on Spotify Korea’s Daily Top 200, 23 days after its release.…
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Weekly Social Media Thread
Did you see something on TikTok or Insta that made you go, “Hmmm?” Do you want to discuss some issue…
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Street assault on two USFK service members by American man caught on video

A foreign national is under investigation following an assault of two US Forces Korea personnel in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, local…
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Two Sparks, One Light – FLARE U arrive on the cover of BEAUTY+ Magazine’s July 2026 issue
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There is a specific kind of electricity that only happens when two people who were never supposed to find each…
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Seongsu’s success comes at a cost for startups
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One of the defining features of Seoul’s Seongsu-dong is its abundance of pop-up stores — retail spaces that operate only…
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Lisa for Vanity Fair – The Life of a K-Pop Showgirl
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White feathers, desert heat, and a Las Vegas stage waiting. BLACKPINK’s Lisa doesn’t just take up space — she consumes…
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I don’t like where the beauty standard of Kpop is shifting towards
This is just a few things I have noticed. It’s nothing new. With the rise of Social Media and the…
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Karina aespa – Vogue Korea × Chanel Beauty July 2026 Digital Cover
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Where Light Becomes Language – aespa’s Karina steps into Vogue Korea’s July 2026 digital cover draped in Chanel Beauty —…
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Stray Kids World Tour Questionssssssssssss
Stray Kids just announced they are doing a world tour but I only see dates for Asia. I know it’s…
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Is what JYPE did with Twice was a Overcorrection after misshaped happened with Miss A? Or it was needed?
So most the the fan knows what happened with Miss A, if don’t basically JYPE used promote individual activities for…
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Weekly Social Media Thread
Did you see something on TikTok or Insta that made you go, “Hmmm?” Do you want to discuss some issue…
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The Stars Have Always Been Theirs – ENHYPEN front Harper’s BAZAAR Korea
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Picture the moment not as a photograph but as a frequency. Six young men on a cover that hasn’t existed…
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Are Kpop companies getting worse at estimating fan demand?
A trend I have recently noticed is that companies seem to be getting worse at guessing what size venue they…
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The main, but often underestimated, sign of a successful release
Many K-pop fans like looking at charts and collages that rank groups by different numbers, such as streams, views, or…
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Likey by Twice and Allergy by I-dle are sister songs
I rewatched Likey for the first time in a while and just watched Allergy for the first time, and they…
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Rosé in Bloom: BLACKPINK’s Style-Bending Moment for Vogue Korea
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Rosé’s latest Vogue Korea x YSL cover reads like a mood board for the modern K-pop era: elegant, slightly dangerous,…
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The Weight of Gold Looks Different on Them
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ENHYPEN’s Jungwon and Ni-Ki front Esquire Korea’s most luxurious cover of the year — and prove that the new generation…
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Off-Beat & On Fire: Minnie Steps Into Her Own Era
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Before tonight’s stadium sell-out, Thailand’s quietly revolutionary pop star glows at the OWNDAYS OWN “your” DAYS pop-up — and reminds…
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I’m getting pretty excited for the new boy group Wayfboys
I believe it is pronounced “wave” boys or something like that. The group has 5 members: Andrew (’03 and Korean-American),…
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Wonder girls and why I think 2027 may be the best time for a reunion.
Next February marks 20 years since the original Wonder Girls lineup debuted with “Irony.” I feel like this milestone deserves…
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ZEROBASEONE From Zero to the Top
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Five members. One name. An entirely new altitude. How ZEROBASEONE rewrote the rules of reinvention and made the climb look…
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Weekly Social Media Thread
Did you see something on TikTok or Insta that made you go, “Hmmm?” Do you want to discuss some issue…
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“it’s not that deep”…when is anything ever deep in kpop?
Some idol/ grp collabs with an problematic western artist with a history of making revenge corn and SA? “Oh, that…
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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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What is going on with ILLIT’s socials right now with all the comments basically telling them to ‘not accept any plushies’???
Every single social media short or post that I see by them theres always someone saying ‘Illlit don’t go to…
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Which K-pop idol do you think would enjoy using Reddit?
Do you think idols actually lurk on Reddit to see what fans (and non-fans) are saying about them? GQ –…
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Ex-AOA member Jimin opens up about struggles ahead of new music release
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Jimin, a former member of K-pop girl group AOA, has opened up about the emotional strain she has faced ahead…
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6.1 magnitude earthquake near Cuba shakes buildings in Havana, Florida
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HAVANA — A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near western Cuba on Monday afternoon, shaking buildings in Havana and Florida as…















