(Instagram: yesmosquito) Since the weather is warming up here in Korea, we thought this would be a great time to talk about the frozen desserts that Koreans eat to keep cool. Now obviously, Koreans enjoy most of the same ice creams, sorbets, gelato, and other frozen desserts that you do. But there are a few ice cream… Continue reading 7 Classic Korean Ice Cream Treats You Must Try This Summer
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Opinion: Is “Producer” Better as a Workplace Mockumentary or as a Romcom?
When “Producer” first premiered, it presented itself as something unusual: a drama/variety hybrid. Set in a fictionalized version of the KBS variety department, it followed the lives of two veteran producers (played by Cha Tae Hyun and Gong Hyo Jin) and one new hire (Kim Soo Hyun) through the eyes of a documentary crew. “Producer”… Continue reading Opinion: Is “Producer” Better as a Workplace Mockumentary or as a Romcom?
4Minute’s 6 Most Iconic Dances #6YearsWith4Minute
Much of the appeal of K-pop lies in the dance or performance for a song; having a catchy – and learnable – dance in addition to an equally catchy song is a sure way to success, and, with pretty much every K-pop group aiming to achieve this goal with every performance track, it’s become somewhat of an expectation.… Continue reading 4Minute’s 6 Most Iconic Dances #6YearsWith4Minute
The 10 Most Essential K-Pop Tracks of 2015 to Date
We are midway through the year and there have already been some belting K-Pop releases. So what better time than now to take stock of some of the best tracks to hit the charts thus far? Has your favorite tune of 2015 made the list? Take a look at our picks, vote in the poll,… Continue reading The 10 Most Essential K-Pop Tracks of 2015 to Date
The Best and Worst of K-Drama Dads
With Father’s Day upon us, it’s a good time to fix our attention on the fathers (good, bad, and really bad!) who populate our favorite dramas! Make sure to let us know who your favorite good and bad drama dads are in the comments! First up: the good dads…
K-pop Best Body Tournament: Third Round
Welcome back to Soompi’s K-pop Best Body Tournament! The second round ended on Saturday, resulting in eight eliminated contestants. The most uncontested victory went to Hyori, who scored 61% of the votes in a match against f(x)’s Krystal. The match-up between NS Yoonji and Hyomin was intense, with the scores fluctuating daily, but in the end, NS… Continue reading K-pop Best Body Tournament: Third Round
Guess This K-Pop Song by Its First Second: Round 3
How familiar are you with K-Pop songs? This time for our “one second song quiz” we selected highly popular songs that are were released in the past six years. Some of the songs can be a little tricky with the first second being something completely random. Click on the YouTube video and the green “PLAY”… Continue reading Guess This K-Pop Song by Its First Second: Round 3
Love Etude House? Here’s a Mini Review and Tutorial Using Only Etude House Products
Hi Soompiers! We’ve got here a nice makeup tutorial with Morgan from The Beauty Breakdown. This one is a pretty and simple look using all Etude House products. She also tries out a few new products and gives her honest opinion on how she feels about them. So if you’d like to see how Etude House’s famous… Continue reading Love Etude House? Here’s a Mini Review and Tutorial Using Only Etude House Products
Kiss Day Quiz: How Well Do You Know K-Pop Lips?
June 14th is Kiss Day in Korea! If you’re like me, you dream of one day coming face to face with your idol. What usually follows in our minds is the artist falling madly in love with us and showering us with kisses. Since this most likely won’t ever happen outside of our imaginations, then… Continue reading Kiss Day Quiz: How Well Do You Know K-Pop Lips?
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – June Week 2
SHINee’s “View” easily repeats as No. 1 this week. This song swept all music shows last week and had so far won on eight shows. Moreover, main competitors BIGBANG and EXO are switching to new hit songs, leaving “View” as the unanimous No. 1 for this week. Congratulations again to SHINee. Moving up one spot… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – June Week 2