Sixteen years into his career — which included a stint as the fan-voted leader of hip-hop group 2PM in the 2000s, an infamous departure, and equally incredible comeback in the 2010s — Jay Park is one of the few K-pop artists who have managed to stay relevant in an increasingly sat...
What truly binds the industry now is its perfection-honing training system and emphasis on highly conceptual multimedia storytelling. That industry has birthed two of the world’s most influential and bestselling artists today, BTS and Blackpink, and its powerhouse labels (like Hybe, SM, ...
Over the years, D. O. has come to be known as an artist in constant motion. His latest EP, 'Expectation,' is an aural treasure that reflects his longstanding creative drive.
AK-pop idolis an artist inKorean pop music or the K-pop industry. These artists can either be members of a K-pop group or solo artists. They are usually under Korean entertainment agencies as trainees, undergoing intense training to improve how they sing and dance, and speak a foreign lan...
Learn these basic words and phrases in the Korean language that are related to accommodation to have smooth transactions. English TranslationKoreanPronunciation a hotel 호텔 hotel a room key 방 열쇠 bang yeolsoe to reserve 예약하다 yeyakada a single room 싱글룸 singgeullum ...
“NippleWorldWar 3″ it should really say, otherwise the “3” makes no sense. After appearances in over 30 film festivals though, the misguided English title has stuck, so I’ll roll with it. It’sverycrude and slapstick too. But I’m not complaining about that either. ...
that there are a lot of artists who try to avoid it because it could be really risky.” According to San E, Eminem’s recenttake onPresident Trump is the opposite of reality in Korea, resulting in the pair laughing at the mere idea of being able to be so straightforward in political ...
In interviews, most first-generation Korean hip-hop artists say they learned of the genre through U.S. Armed Forces Network Korea broadcasts. R&B star Yoonmirae embodies that history in her family background — she was born to a Korean mother and a Black father who served in the USAF an...
"BIGBANG & 2NE1 really pushed that forward.YG artists really were like, visually and stylistically, 'We're gonna do whatever we want.' It really internationally kind of defined a lot of what Kpop should look like. It's 1 of those def...
It was my first drama and I distinctly remember worrying that I had gone crazy. In the two years (almost! This June!) I have rewatched bits and pieces, but this was my first full re-watch. I am happy to report that it holds up well and is, in fact, even better re-heated. ...