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The Long Wait To Watch SEVENTEEN
I sweated buckets, got bitten by ants, waited hours to get out of the parking lot, and came out a fan.
Korean Hyperpop Star, Lil Cherry, Finds Beauty in the Unusual
Watch Lil Cherry’s new music video for "WAMEME."
We Spoke With a White Influencer Who Got 18 Surgeries to ‘Become Korean’
Oli London, who married a cardboard cutout of Jimin from BTS, says they won’t stop till they look exactly like him.
New Blackpink Music Video for ‘Lovesick Girls’ Criticized for ‘Sexualizing’ Nurses
South Korean healthcare workers say the scene of Blackpink member Jennie wearing a nurse uniform is “sexualized” and “irresponsible.”
After the Success of ‘Dynamite,’ What’s Next For BTS?
The K-pop band talks quarantine hobbies, new music, and holding on to hope for a Grammy win.
How Right-Wing Trolls Silenced India’s BTS ARMY on All Things Political
When the world's biggest K-pop band aligned themselves with BLM, their Indian fanclub stayed quiet. They'd been burned before.
Is K-Pop Guilty of Appropriating South Asian Culture?
We try to understand whether K-pop groups using Vedic prayer chants or an idol of a Hindu god happens because they're ignorant or indifferent.
BTS Stans Are the New Crowdfunding Giants
They raised $1 million for Black Lives Matter in one day, but BTS fans have been mobilizing the BTS Army for a variety of other causes, too.
K-Pop Stars Are Finally Speaking Out Against Racism, Thanks to Their Fans
K-pop artists usually stay mum on social issues but many lent their support to the Black Lives Matter movement. Here’s why.
K-Pop Fans Are Flooding Right-Wing Hashtags on Social Media
In their latest move to support protesters, K-pop fan accounts are flooding hashtags like #bluelivesmatter and #MAGA with memes and fancams.
K-Pop Is the World’s Top Guilty Pleasure, According to This Study of Spotify Playlists
BTS’ “Boy With Love” and “DNA” are part of a top 100 list of popular guilty pleasures on Spotify. The same goes for a bunch of other K-pop tracks.
Se So Neon are the new faces of Korean indie rock
Ahead of their second album Maladaptive, the trio talks finding their place and resisting the urge to conform.