Let’s face it, if you aren’t a good dancer, you are not going to make it very far as a K-pop boyband member. And with new music coming out almost every day of the year, the challenge for acts is to perform a dance move that is so impressive that it lives on in the… Continue reading The 10 Most Memorable K-Pop Dance Moves: Boyband Edition
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Top Ten K-Drama Moments Of The Week – April Week 2
Two new dramas have joined our must-watch list, spicing up our fresh top 10!
Woman Crush Wednesday: IU’s Lee Soon Shin in “You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin!”
With all the hush-hush going on about the upcoming variety drama, “Producer,” I started thinking about what surprises awaits the eager and excited fans for its premiere. As one of those fans, I also started thinking about how different this role is for IU, which, perhaps unsurprisingly, led me to thinking about my favorite role… Continue reading Woman Crush Wednesday: IU’s Lee Soon Shin in “You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin!”
Celebrating 10 Years of TVXQ in Japan: 10 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Tohoshinki
We’re celebrating the 10th year anniversary of TVXQ! – or better known in Japan as Tohoshinki – in Japan this month. There are things that most of us know about them already. For instance, we know that they advanced to Japan in 2005 as five members and that in 2010, the band became a duo.… Continue reading Celebrating 10 Years of TVXQ in Japan: 10 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Tohoshinki
6 Reasons Why iKON Will Be The Next Hottest Boy Group
YG Entertainment released a “Who’s Next” teaser, confirming one of their groups’ comebacks. Although I was hoping that it would be referring to iKON, it turned out to be a teaser for BIGBANG‘s comeback. Fans have been waiting for iKON’s debut since they have appeared on shows like “WIN: Who is Next” and “Mix &… Continue reading 6 Reasons Why iKON Will Be The Next Hottest Boy Group
First Impressions: “The Girl Who Sees Smells”
I was initially worried about “The Girl Who Sees Smells,” mostly because it had some difficulties in securing leads initially. I was quite curious as to how Shin Se Kyung would portray a girl who could see smells and how Park Yoo Chun would act as a man who has lost his ability to feel… Continue reading First Impressions: “The Girl Who Sees Smells”
The 12 Best K-Pop Movie/TV Show/Novel Tie-ins
Taking their cues from everything from Hollywood blockbusters to 17th-century poetry, K-pop acts have reinterpreted a large range of novels, films and TV shows through the years. Join us on a run-down of K-pop’s 12 most imaginative fiction adaptations so far. Lizzy- “Not an Easy Girl” Influenced by “Chunhyangjeon” Perhaps one of Korea’s best-known folk… Continue reading The 12 Best K-Pop Movie/TV Show/Novel Tie-ins
Review: “Shine or Go Crazy” Eps 21 and 22 – Sacrifices and Preparing for War
“[Wang] So wants to be the King more than anyone, but… he doesn’t know it yet.” “I am Wang So, the son of the First King, who founded this nation! I will protect you from now on! I will be your owner!” Synopsis Shin Yool (Oh Yeon Seo) recalls her wedding with Wang So (Jang… Continue reading Review: “Shine or Go Crazy” Eps 21 and 22 – Sacrifices and Preparing for War
K-Drama Trend: Return of the Nice Guy
Have you noticed the recent trend of nice guys in male lead roles in K-Dramas? Sure, plenty of bad boys get reformed and transformed because of the girl they love and end up becoming a nice guy. That’s pretty unrealistic in real life though. Recently, there has been an increasing number of nice guys who… Continue reading K-Drama Trend: Return of the Nice Guy
Rise of The Underdog: Choi Woo Shik, Actor
It’s hard to notice the underdog. He’s standing on the sidelines or warming up the bench, waiting for his time to shine – while we’re all preoccupied with the starting lineup. And thus, I hadn’t realized that I’d already seen actor Choi Woo Shik more than a few times. But then came this year’s “Hogu’s Love.” Choi Woo Shik is… Continue reading Rise of The Underdog: Choi Woo Shik, Actor