Who’s got the power? K-pop stars, their label...

The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are officially on, and they’re already causing a media storm. We’re looking forward to the nostalgia-filled 1990s figure skating routines. Lows include a failed cyber attack and allegations of penis injections in the ski jump. More than 90 c ...  Show more

Can AI make better art, literature and music than humans? What will the future of AI and creativity look like? And how do we even define creativity? These are some of the big questions swirling around right now. And it’s something that we discuss a lot on the team. Some people ar ...  Show more

There’s a very messy and public fight between Hybe and the CEO of its subsidiary label ADOR, Min Hee-jin, who produces the popular K-pop group NewJeans. Michelle Cho and Jennifer Zhan look at what this feud says about the high stakes of the K-pop economy and the future of NewJean ...  Show more

With documentaries coming out about K-Pop groups, trainees, and solo artists, we decided to focus on the one that has sparked the most conversation between us — the Le Sserafim Docuseries 'Make it Look Easy'. From our opinions as fans of idols to our personal stories regarding th ...  Show more

Ever since Seo Taiji and Boys broke onto the scene in their baggy overalls back in 1992, Korea has been working to cast as wide a cultural net as possible on the world stage. And, by placing young talent through rigorous game show incubators and pumping out dozens of attractive, ...  Show more

We finish up our our member series (which progressed in fan chant order) and spend more than an hour talking about the golden maknae, Jung Kook. We discuss our favorite tracks and traits, and talk about his pre-debut life and time in the dorms. Links referenced: BTS’ My Biography ...  Show more