Category: Features

20 Great K-Pop Songs to Work Out To

How many of you are like me and simply MUST listen to music when working out? Well, it’s been scientifically proven that listening to music increases the efficiency of a workout! The BPM (beats per minute) in a song help you keep a steady pace when exercising, and lyrics can help keep you motivated. Put… Continue reading 20 Great K-Pop Songs to Work Out To

“Get It Beauty” Tips: DIY Beauty

Everyone knows how expensive it can get to go to professionals for skin care. DIY methods are great and usually inexpensive, but where to start? This week’s episode of “Get It Beauty” brings us some DIY tips from massages to a home-made scrub! Host Tips: Lee Ha Nui: Being that she has become conscientious of… Continue reading “Get It Beauty” Tips: DIY Beauty

14 Episodes We Want to See On Running Man

“Running Man” has been host to some of the most entertaining moments in the variety show world of Korea. With the lovable weekly cast and super famous guests, fans of all ages are crazy for “Running Man.” However, there are still a lot of Hallyu stars who have yet to be a guest on the show.… Continue reading 14 Episodes We Want to See On Running Man

5 Things I Loved About “Hyde Jekyll, Me” Episodes 11 & 12

And Gu Seo Jin (Hyun Bin) comes in swinging! Our stuffy Executive Director continues to surprise us in big ways this week, and takes tremendous steps in his character development. Robin and Ha Na (Han Ji Min) are dealt huge blows as they deal with the fall out of Seo Jin’s confessions, and we get, if not… Continue reading 5 Things I Loved About “Hyde Jekyll, Me” Episodes 11 & 12

Adultery Is Decriminalized in South Korea

For those of you who have watched juicy and dramatic Korean dramas, you may have noticed that adultery is a frequently covered topic. “Secret Love Affair,” “Valid Love,” “Temptation,” “A Word from Warm Heart,” “Pink Lipstick,” and “Home Sweet Home” are only a few among the myriads of dramas involving extramarital affairs. In some of them,… Continue reading Adultery Is Decriminalized in South Korea

Korean Netizen vs International Reactions to K-Pop News

As a Soompi writer, I have the chance to read both comments on our news articles, which come from an international, English-speaking audience, and comments on articles aggregated in Korean search portals like Naver and Daum. Reading comments often befuddle me because international audience and Korean audience sometimes show different reactions to the same issue. Also,… Continue reading Korean Netizen vs International Reactions to K-Pop News

Review: “Shine or Go Crazy” Episodes 11 and 12

Synopsis Wang Wook (Lim Ju Hwan) tells Shin Yool (Oh Yeon Seo) why he kept her gender a secret from Wang So (Jang Hyuk) and hugs her. He asks her to wait for him before he leaves to meet Wang So, who is curious about the person who trained him. Wang Wook lies and says… Continue reading Review: “Shine or Go Crazy” Episodes 11 and 12

“We Got Married” Ep. 260 – Tickling, Flowers, & Butt Touching?

It is time for “We Got Married” highlights with bubblybribri! I personally liked this past week’s episode because it felt like the couples found so much joy in the little things they did together. It was as if they were just spending the day with one another and doing things that real couples would do… Continue reading “We Got Married” Ep. 260 – Tickling, Flowers, & Butt Touching?

Highlights: “Heard It Through the Grapevine” Episode 2

We knew that In Sang’s parents wouldn’t react well to the news that they were becoming grandparents, but that doesn’t make their actions in the second episode of “Heard It Through the Grapevine” any easier to watch. They’re in full damage-control mode, but what they don’t seem to understand is that love can’t be controlled—and… Continue reading Highlights: “Heard It Through the Grapevine” Episode 2