Back in November 2014, Kwon Yul‘s contract wife, Nam Da Jung, was added to our Woman Crush Wednesday list. This week, Kwon Yul, himself, lands a spot on our Man Crush Monday edition. Although all this time has passed, the ending to “The Prime Minister and I” still hurts me, but Kwon Yul, portrayed by… Continue reading Man Crush Monday: Lee Beom Soo’s Kwon Yul in “The Prime Minister and I”
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12 Totally Instagram-Worthy Desserts In Korea That You Have To Eat (And Photograph)
(Instagram: n_duck__) Incredibly cute cakes, colorful macarons, and nicely-shaped chocolates can be found all throughout Korea, where even the ice cream cakes at your corner Baskin Robbins are seriously adorable. But in the age of Instagram, the bar is set high to find the most unique, photogenic, and extra-fancy dessert out there. From Seoul to Jeju, we’re… Continue reading 12 Totally Instagram-Worthy Desserts In Korea That You Have To Eat (And Photograph)
Ones to Watch: Upcoming April 2015 K-Dramas
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and flowers are in bloom! Spring has officially sprung, and what better way to celebrate the changing of the seasons than with a good o’ K-drama? When you’re a little tired of all that warmth and sunshine, or if you have pollen allergies like I do, and just… Continue reading Ones to Watch: Upcoming April 2015 K-Dramas
The 10 Best K-Pop Boy Band/Girl Group Member Additions
How do you feel when your favorite boy band or girl group adds a new member? The answer is not always straightforward. Sometimes new additions are an instant hit, and sometimes they can leave you wishing the group’s agency had never tinkered with a lineup that you thought was just right. But there have been some… Continue reading The 10 Best K-Pop Boy Band/Girl Group Member Additions
QUIZ: Name the K-Pop Idols in These Pre-Debut Pictures
You may think you’re an expert when it comes to K-pop idols, but could you still recognize them from their pre-debut days? Whether it’s as a teen or a child, some idols look exactly the same. Others, however, have changed completely! Want to test your idol knowledge? Then click through the gallery to do this week’s… Continue reading QUIZ: Name the K-Pop Idols in These Pre-Debut Pictures
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – March Week 4
Shinhwa’s “Sniper” continues its winning way, taking home four more music show wins last week and easily repeats as our No. 1 for the second week in a row. With the exception of Music Bank, “Sniper” repeated as winner on all other shows. This song the most dominant track Shinhwa has in a long long… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – March Week 4
Opinion: Was Yewon Rude to Speak Informally to Lee Tae Im?
When we broke the news about the emergence of a leaked video which seemed to refute Star Empire and Dispatch’s story about Yewon’s behavior on the set of “Tutoring Across Generations,” we received a lot of questions in our comments section about the nuances of the conversation, as well as the context of the senior-junior relationship. So we’d like to explain… Continue reading Opinion: Was Yewon Rude to Speak Informally to Lee Tae Im?
7 Western Foods in Korea That Are Nothing Like What You’d Find in the West
(GIF credit: 민호리따) While you can get just about any Western food you desire in Seoul, you may be surprised by the way it’s prepared. Having been raised on rice, grilled meat, spicy soups, and pickled vegetables, many Koreans feel overwhelmed by certain flavors found in your everyday American and European foods. As such, they’ve modified many… Continue reading 7 Western Foods in Korea That Are Nothing Like What You’d Find in the West
“Infinity Challenge”: Female K-Pop Idol Version
Last week, I proposed a male K-pop idol version of “Infinity Challenge” in honor of their ongoing search for the sixth man. It’s only fair that since the search is still going on, this week, a female K-pop idol version is proposed. So, without further ado! Yoo Jae Suk = Girls’ Generation’s YoonA In the… Continue reading “Infinity Challenge”: Female K-Pop Idol Version
QUIZ: Can You Name the K-Pop Music Video From a Single Screencap?
K-Pop music videos can be memorable through a number of ways; crazy choreography, a heart wrenching story, a unique style, or sometimes complete randomness. Either way, they sure do know how to keep us entertained. How good are you at remembering scenes from K-Pop music videos? For this game, we selected 16 screen shots from… Continue reading QUIZ: Can You Name the K-Pop Music Video From a Single Screencap?