How well do you know your Korean celebrity? Take the quiz below to find out and make sure to check out the next page of this article to see all the results and all the real names of every K-drama star featured in the quiz! The quiz is temporarily unavailable, but will be back shortly!… Continue reading QUIZ: Can You Guess the K-Drama Star by Their Real Name?
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The 10 Most Memorable K-Pop Dance Moves: Boyband Edition
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
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
Video: Red Velvet is Cool as Ice Cream on ASC
On this week’s episode of “After School Club” the trio of MCs are finally reunited (and it feels so good). Eric Nam, Park Jimin, and Kevin came together to celebrate some big things happening in the ASC studio and to welcome special guests Red Velvet. From Jimin’s fan-girling of Joy (apparently she is super pretty) and Eric… Continue reading Video: Red Velvet is Cool as Ice Cream on ASC
Quiz: Which K-Pop Group Sang This English Lyric?
Random English lyrics in K-Pop songs may sound cool at times, but it can also be completely random and grammatically incorrect. No matter how awesome or cringeworthy it is, English can make the song all the more memorable for international fans. How many of these song lyrics can you recognize? All the lyrics are from… Continue reading Quiz: Which K-Pop Group Sang This English Lyric?
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
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – April Week 1
Red Velvet scores their first No. 1 hit with “Ice Cream Cake” this week, moving up from No. 11 last week. Red Velvet debuted last year with the top 10 hit single “Happiness.” Now they have released their first mini-album. “Ice Cream Cake” is one of the two title songs. It is an electronic dance… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – April Week 1
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”