*** TRIGGER WARNING: DEPRESSION, SUICIDE, BULLYING** On October 14th the world of Korean entertainment lost another shining star in the passing of Choi Jin-ri better known as Sulli. At this time it is reported that she took her own life. This has caused many around the world to question what drove her to this point. … More When too much is just too much!
In the last 24 hours I have read and seen some of the most childish and disgusting behavior from members of a fandom in the two plus years I have been following K-Pop. Some “ARMY’s” felt the need to email and tweet Big Hit Entertainment to put a stop to “gay behavior“! Are you fucking … More How dare you call yourself ARMY…..
For many new to the world of KPop and Korean entertainment the following words are often misheard and misunderstood. When trying to understand a language that is not native to you, it’s easy to mistake a word or two for something else. I know when I first heard these words a few years ago it … More The Most Misunderstood N-words in KPop!
I LOVE K-DRAMAS!!! I LOVE, I mean absolutely LOVE a good Korean drama. I was hesitant at first to get into them. It wasn’t even the language issue. I’m an avid reader and have watched my share of movies with subtitles. I think the hesitation was whether or not I would be able to understand … More How a K-Drama Changed My Life
Whew chile, MTV done stepped in it this year with the announcement of a new “KPop” category this year for the Video Music Awards. The new category is Best K-Pop, that’s it! The artist in this category are BlackPink, EXO, MonstaX ft. French Montana, NCT 127, Tomorrow x Together, and of course BTS ft. Halsey. … More MTV..Baby what is you doin?
Monsta X is the very first KPop group I saw live. I had the pleasure of seeing them at iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball in 2018. They essentially popped my KPop cherry, LMAO. I was already a fan and didn’t even know they were going to perform. From that one 5 minute performance of Shoot Out I … More Monbebe’s Cancel French Montana
So this year I finally went to my first KCon in New York City. For those of you that don’t know, K Con is a convention that highlights and celebrates Korean culture, food and entertainment. It is multicultural as people of different races and ethnicity partake in the festivities. It also includes a 2 day … More My First KCon NY
Recently there has been a shit storm of controversy based on a podcast (https://youtu.be/EwfKM4kpu_s) by Danny Kim of DKDKTV and Tamar Herman of Billboard about the future of KPop and BTS. In this podcast they discussed the rise of KPop and the BTS effect not only in the U.S. but also abroad. Also the control … More Respecting opinions in KPop
This blog was created for people like myself. I am a 35+ woman (ajumma) of color (melanin) who loves Korean Pop, Hip Hop, R&B, Dramas, Movies and culture. Often times I find that other blogs or platforms are filled with young people who share the same love of Korean entertainment and culture. Unfortunately I also … More Welcome
“You have to be odd to be number one” — Dr Seuss. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post and new updates.
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