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26Jan
Is Plastic Surgery Taking Over The Entertainment Industry In Korea?
Plastic surgery used to be a very unusual thing, when you tell people you had something done; they would be in complete shock. It seems like that has died down a lot over the last few years. Plastic surgery is now popular more than ever and... Read More
25Jan
The Big âIâ with Big B Radio Part 1: Getting to Know You
In the early 2000s, Asian entertainment culture began its spread to Western audiences. Anime, manga, dramas, film, and music migrated toward the computers of Westerners by way of illegal file sharing and YouTube, creating the boom of which many are... Read More
14Jan
My Top 5 Vietnamese Boy and Girl Musical Artists
In recent years, the music industry in Vietnam has been greatly developed and has become an attractive area to step into. Therefore, nowadays, there are a lot of new solo singers and groups. Some of them are very talented; they make high quality... Read More
9Jan
South Koreaâs FTIsland Makes Moves To Take On The World
By Chuck Taylor for Kcrush. South Korean pop/rock band FTIsland (a.k.a. Five Treasure Island) has long been a phenomenon at home, since their 2006 debut album ââCheerful Sensibility,â was deemed the No. 6 best-selling album of the yearâwhile... Read More
9Jan
Vietnamese Top Five Fashion Trends
In recent years, Korean pop music and Korean movies have become really popular in Vietnam. Therefore, Vietnamese fashion is influenced by a lot of Korean pop stars and movie stars, especially young people.  Here are a few fashion trends in... Read More
8Jan
Plagiarism Controversy: Did Taeyang Copy the Instrumentals for âEyes, Nose, Lips?â
2014âs undisputable hit, Taeyangâs âEyes, Nose, Lipsâ (ENL), seems to be embroiled in some controversy lately as amateur artist Derrick Bullock accuses him and YG Entertainment of plagiarism. Bullock claims the instrumentals for âENLâ... Read More
8Jan
2014 Year-in-Review: Under the Radar, Underappreciated Songs
The Big Threeâs artists dominated as expected in 2014, and other non-big-three artists like A Pink, Girlâs Day, BTS, VIXX, Orange Caramel, and B1A4 among others produced many fan-favorite hits that dominated the scene. Of course, there are some... Read More
8Jan
Tips on the Best Way of Learning Chinese
As we all know that learning a foreign language, regardless of the language, requires keen interest and focus, as well as rapt concentration. It also requires more exposure to the language as much as possible. But still each language has its own... Read More
5Jan
Juyeonâs Top 5 Favorite Boy and Girl Groups
Itâs been almost 6 years of listening to kpop. I didnât like it at first because it was so different than what I was used to. My friend was the one who convinced me to listen to it because she used to be obsessed with kpop back then. My... Read More
4Jan
Top Ten Albums of 2014
Top Ten Albums of 2014 Besides individual songs, there are many great albums that dominated 2014. In fact, there were so many good albums, it is difficult to choose the most impressive ones without careful consideration. After some diligent thought,... Read More
1Jan
Unique Things About Kpop
What I found unique about kpop is that there are always a large amount of group members and they each represent something in the group such as lead vocal, lead dancer, visual, etc. I think itâs really cool how all the groups have choreography to... Read More
1Jan
Joelleâs top 50 K-Pop Songs for 2014: 10-1
The end is year, so now we face the final curtain as we reveal the top ten best songs for 2014. As with the rest of the list, there are quite a few surprises on top. Letâs close out 2014 with some songs that made the year worthwhile! 10. Younha... Read More
1Jan
EXO Without Kris and Luhan
The beginning of 2014 was a huge shock for the EXO fans. As much as they were excited for the comeback, things didnât go the way it was planned. After a week or two the music video was released and the group started promoting âOverdoseâ it... Read More
31Dec
This Weekâs Top 10 Songs
This week has been a competitive week for the artists. There are so many singers/groups making comebacks and the rankings on the chart have been on and off. 1)Â Â Â Â Number one on the charts would have to be EXID- Up and Down. This song was... Read More
31Dec
Joelleâs Top 50 Song for 2014: 20-11
The end is in sight with our countdown of 2014âs top songs. At this point, itâs clear some really great songs were left off, but then the list would be hundreds of songs in, and really, âainât nobody got time for thatâ to quote the... Read More
29Dec
Joelleâs Top 50 K-POP Songs for 2014: 30-21
Weâre at the middle of the road with the music; the end is in sight! Numbers 50 through 31 brought some surprises and shocks, Iâm sure, and thatâs not going to stop. So what other songs made it? Letâs find out! 30. Stellar âMaskâ... Read More
27Dec
Joelleâs Top 50 K-Pop Songs for 2014: 40-31
Welcome back! The countdown continues with 2014âs top 50 K-Pop songs. Numbers 50 through 41 rang in yesterday, so who will shine today? Here are numbers 40-31. Where did your favorites rank and who is yet to come? 40. Lip Service âYum Yum Yumâ... Read More
24Dec
2014 Year in Review: Worst K-Pop Songs
2014 brought K-Pop lovers some awesome songs from Taeyangâs âEyes, Nose, Lipsâ to Girlâs Dayâs surprise hit âSomething.â But the music scene canât always be perfect, and artists in the industry can release some stinkers here and... Read More
24Dec
Joelleâs Top 50 K-Pop Songs for 2014: 50-41
So long, farewell! Weâre now saying goodnight to 2014, and what a year itâs been! 2014 brought us a lot of thrills and chills in the music industry. Despite the highs and lows, the music never stopped. The year brought us some amazing albums... Read More
20Dec
Looking back on the K-dramas from the beginning of the âHallyuâ era
Most K-drama fans would agree that once you start watching K-drama that suits your taste, itâs difficult to drop watching halfway through when the storyline unfolds. Â Some writers would even go as far is re-writing the storyline at the last... Read More
17Dec
