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Clarifying B1A4′s sajaegi scandal: Lessons for K-pop fans
There were 3 specific things that we abided by at that time [during our trainee days]. Firstly, to greet well (to whoever, sincerely). Secondly, to be punctual. Thirdly, to tell no lies. No matter what...
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Exploring problem-solving in B.A.P.’s 1004 (Angel)
Trigger warning for gun and suicide imagery. There’s a Hausa parable in which a ground squirrel and a hedgehog take shelter together on a rainy day. Crammed into a small hollow next to the prickly...
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More than just a music video: Lee Michelle’s Without You
Though she has yet to perform live on a music show, there’s no doubt among many international K-pop fans that Lee Michelle’s debut in the K-pop industry is a momentous one. The soloist released her...
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Hope, tragedy, and han in Akdong Musician’s Melted
Han is an expression of the complex feeling which embraces both sadness and hope. The sadness stems from the effort by which we accept the original contradiction facing all living things, and hope...
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I was walking down the streets of histories I was weaving all the wasteful energies I see a million different faces in my dreams Can’t tell if it’s fake or reality -Love X Stereo, Soul City The...
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KCON 2014: The convention we got, and the convention we could have
As a resident of the rural American Midwest, I’ve logged some experience as one of thousands of people attending a festive gathering that puts culture on display. No, I’ve never been to ComicCon – but...
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