The Hallyu Wave Snowballs into the Hallyu Tsunami

The Hallyu Wave, also known as the Korean Wave, is the spread of Korean culture across borders. The term was first used by the Chinese media in the 1990s to refer to the influence of Korean entertainment in China, Japan, and other South East Asian countries.

Eat Your Kimchi Reviews SHINee’s "Replay"

This week on K-Pop Music Monday, Eat Your Kimchi reviews SHINee’s "Replay". Wait, did we say K-Pop Music Monday? We guess this is technically J-Pop Music Monday, because they’re reviewing the Japanese version, the MV of which features the very beautiful YoonA from SNSD. Watch as Simon and Martina discuss the appropriateness of crushing on the same girl with your four best friends:

SHINee’s Next Stop! London!

Just last week, they’ve successfully completed their “SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR in PARIS” concerts with SM labelmates and will continue to woo European fans in England this weekend. On June 19th, SHINee will perform at the Abbey Road Studios in London, England to celebrate their official Japanese debut under EMI Music Japan.

Who Wore It Best: Hoodies Edition

While hoodies are casual and comfortable, they can also become great fashion items that make you look young, active, and stylish, depending on how you style them. Celebrities and fashionsitas enjoy sporting hoodies in various occasions, whether they’re awaiting for their flight in the airport, practicing in the studio, or just chilling at home. There is a collection of celebrities dressed in colorful and fashionable hoodies. Who do you think looks the best in hoodies? And the winner goes to…

Do You Know What Your Idol Group Name Means…?

As a K-Pop fan, have you ever wondered what all the letters, initials, and numbers symbolize for idol group names? Although I was aware of the meanings behind the names of some group, some of them were just way off from what I guessed! While I found some of the meanings of the names are quite witty and clever, I was amazed by how cheesy and silly others were. Here is a guide to some of the male idol group names’ origins and meanings! Hope you find it useful and entertaining! 😉

SM Town Paris Day 1 recap

SM Entertainment’s first SM Town show in Paris has wrapped up for the day and for those who didn’t know you could see real time content as it happened on their Facebook, here’s a recap.