Why Korean variety shows are so text-heavy -- and why it works
The relentless captions in Korean variety shows, though overwhelming for the uninitiated, add space for exaggerated fun, ...
The making of a smash hit
Korean TV dramas and pop music have gained popularity outside of South Korea in neighbouring Asian countries like China and Japan.
How a North Korean went from begging to K-pop
Yu Hyuk was just nine years old when he started begging on the streets of North Hamgyong, one of the poorest provinces in ...
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A culture convergence: K-pop and Korean food come together in Charlotte this weekend
While Choi, who came to Charlotte with her family from Korea at age 7, is more of a fan of “first-generation” K-pop – groups ...
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South Koreans turn funeral wreaths and K-pop light sticks into political protest tools
SEOUL (AP) — South Koreans are repurposing flower wreaths and K-pop light sticks as political protest tools amid the nation’s deepest political crisis in decades, sparked by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ...
Apple is mashing up Psy and Megan Thee Stallion for a K-pop reality show
Having apparently just heard of this super-new, completely unknown musical phenomenon called K-pop, Apple TV+ has decided to ...
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More suspected trash balloons from North
The isolated North is extremely sensitive about its people’s exposure to South Korean pop culture. According to a recent South Korean government report, a man was executed in 2022 for possession ...