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31Jan
Club Burning Sun Eclipsed by Drug, Sexual Assault Accusations, Police Cover-Ups
Trigger warning attached for those sensitive to issues of sexual assault. Club Burning Sun, a Seoul nightclub owned by BIGBANGâs Seungri, faces allegations that female patrons have been drugged and sexually assaulted by staffers. However, Burning... Read More
10Jan
Mattel, BTS Partner for Official Doll Collection
On Sunday January 6, 2019, toy maker Mattel announced on Twitter that they will be collaborating with Big Hit Entertainment and BTS to create a line of collector dolls. Naturally, Twitter reacted as expected and shared in some of our... Read More
26Dec
Gearing up for G.IAM in 2019
Getting to know G.IAM Originally a six-member all male Kpop group formed in 2011, G.IAM or Global I Am comprised members A-Tom (Choi Yeong Kyu), Eun Yul (Joo Dae Hyun), Kyulsil, Paulo, U1 (Im Yoo Won) and Vega (Bae Jung Kyun). The group... Read More
8Dec
Quickie: BTS Voted First for Timeâs Person-of-the-Year Honors
On December 7, 2018, it was revealed that BTS won the Time Magazineâs Readerâs Poll vote for Person-of-the-Year. BTS, who debuted in 2013 with âNo More Dreamâ under Big Hit Entertainment, have earned worldwide fame and recognition steadily... Read More
5Dec
Making HISTORY in 2018
Stills of HISTORY from their 2016 Queen MV. From Left to right: Sihyoung, Yijeong, Dokyun, Kyungil and Jaeho. HISTORY – Their story This five member group featuring Kim Sihyoung, Jang Yijeong, Na Dokyun, Song Kyungil and Kim Jaeho, was... Read More
3Dec
KCRUSH Interview with K-pop Boyband, Seven OâClock
(From left to right, Jeonggyu, Taeyoung, Hangyeom, 2Soul, Hyun) Seven O’Clock (Hangul: ě¸ë¸ě´í´ë˝) is a K-pop boy group formed by Staro Entertainment and KDH Entertainment in 2017. The group made their debut in March of the same year with... Read More
6Nov
The East Light Shines Light on Alleged Abuse
Unless your head is in the sand, it should be known that the K-Pop world is a dark, shady place. Whatâs on-stage isnât necessarily what happens behind-the-scenes. Members of the now-former K-Pop rookie group, The East Light, are bringing forth... Read More
28Oct
Perceptions of Kenyans Regarding K-pop and K-drama
I detested idling around in between lessons in Campus. I needed a challenge to keep busy while adding value to my life. I came across a poster advertising Korean language club during my second-year studies and decided to give it a try. This is what... Read More
19Oct
BTS Renewed Their Contract With Big-Hit Entertainment
BTS, who are adorable and having world-wide popularity at this time, have renewed their contract with their original management company, Big-Hit Entertainment. Big-Hit Entertainment and BTS have announced that, there was faith and love between them... Read More
3Sep
Unpopular Opinion: BitHit Should Focus on BTSâ Core Fans Instead of Global Fame
BTS are everywhere. From South Korea to Europe to the United States, itâs hard to go anywhere without running into an A.R.M.Y, BTSâ music, or their faces. Even in the United States, their songs and likeness are featured on products (most... Read More
13Aug
Meet Kpopâs Best Absolute Perfect – B.A.P.
The recent America-based activities of Kpop giants BTS and GOT7 has catapulted Kpop into the limelight for mainstream American music fans, giving a taste of what South Korea has to offer. To that end, we take a look at another male Kpop group... Read More
16Jul
Top 5 Choreographers in S. Korea
South Korea, widely known and respected for its huge beauty and cosmetic brands has gradually entered the entertainment scene with the countryâs styled music genre. With the increasing rise in Korean pop or K-pop, it comes as no surprise that a... Read More
21May
Where are Your Idols From?
Broken down into eight provinces, six metropolitan cities, one special city, one special self-governing city, and one special self-governing province, South Korea has a lot to offer with activities and experiences to help make it an interesting... Read More
15Jan
Great Hard Rock Korean Bands
Foreigners these days often associate Korean music with Psyâs mega hit âGangnam Styleâ or BTS, a boy group garnering international praise. Indeed, it is not easy to be exposed to music genres other than âK-popâ in daily life in Korea as... Read More
1Jan
What you need to know about Bang Si-hyuk: The Mastermind of BTS
Bang Si-hyuk (born August 9, 1972) is a Korean record executive, songwriter, producer and founder of Big Hit Entertainment. He is currently best known for being the man behind the hottest K-pop boy band, BTS. Born and raised in Seoul,... Read More
31Jul
KCRUSH Interview with âParis is our Seoulâ
France is probably the country in Europe which has the most K-pop fans. Last month, BTS was named the most popular K-Pop group in France. La Monde reported that several French students missed their graduation test, the BaccalaurĂŠat, just to... Read More
6Jun
KPOP Fashion
When an idol group debuts there are many things a company must handle such as fashion and KPOP fashion has definitely changed over the past few years. If you look back as far as 1990, there will be a huge difference than from todayâs fashion... Read More
28May
The Pros and Cons of BTSâ Billboard Win
BTSâ nomination and subsequent win of Billboardâs âTop Social Artistâ award definitely has made waves in media in America. It has been said that all attention is good attention but how true is that? Letâs take a look at the pros first.... Read More
26Apr
B.A.P Bring the Party to Chicago
On April 12, 2017, B.A.P brought their Party Baby Tour to the Rosemont Theatre in Chicago. The colorful spectacular showed the fun and sensual sides to B.A.P through a medley of songs that had the fanbase pumped despite the empty seats that dotted... Read More
15Apr
