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· Ryan General

South Korean Media Firm CJ E&M to Build Massive Complex For All Your Hallyu Needs

In a grand effort to further promote South Korea’s rich pop culture, CJ E&M has announced that it will soon build a massive complex dedicated to all things “hallyu”(Korean wave). According to Yonhap news, the company has committed to invest 1.4 trillion won ($1.2 billion) in the…

· Heather Johnson Yu

BTS Playing On American Radio is Peak Hallyu and We’re Honestly Here For This

BTS fans in Chicago and San Francisco were shocked to hear their beloved boy group grace their ears as they listened to the radio this week. According to Koreaboo, one of Chicago’s most popular radio stations, Hits 92 Chicago, played BTS’ “Cypher Pt.3” and “Fire” several times…

· Ryan General

K-Pop Group TWICE Finally Allowed to Date People After 3-Year Dating Ban

Members of K-pop girl group phenomenon TWICE are now allowed to date after their 3-year dating ban lapsed on Saturday. TWICE producer Park Jin Young revealed during an appearance on Section TV that the popular group has an existing dating ban that will be lifted three years from…

· Elliot Sang

BTS’ Jimin Draws Flack Over Shirt That ‘Commemorates’ At‌omi‌c Bo‌mb‌in‌‌g of Hi‌ro‌sh‌im‌a

Controversy has arisen after BTS’ Jimin, 23, was seen wearing a t-shirt containing the repeating text “Patrio‌tis‌m our history libe‌rati‌on Korea” and an image of the a‌to‌m‌ic bo‌‌m‌b that devastated H‌iros‌him‌a at the end of Wo‌rld W‌a‌r I‌I.…

· Carl Samson

Korean Fans Slam Popular K-Pop Group for Speaking Japanese on Livestream

The three Japanese members of K-pop girl group TWICE have come under fire after speaking their native language during a live broadcast in a mobile app. On June 11, Mina, Sana, and Momo sat for a V LIVE stream that kicked off with all of them speaking in Korean.

· Ryan General

Women Can Now Rent an ‘Oppa’ to Show Them Around South Korea

A travel platform in South Korea is offering a new service which female hallyu fans might want to check out: a specialized private tour around the country accompanied by a dashing Korean male. The platform is aptly called “Oh My Oppa,” which references the popular Korean term…

· Heather Johnson Yu

Rich K-Pop Fans Have Spent Hundreds of Thousands This Year To Buy Ads in NYC’s Times Square

Remember when BTS was featured on the Times Square billboard in New York City celebrating their fourth anniversary earlier this year? Or like back in October for Jimin’s birthday, when his face was again front and center in the busiest square in the U.S.?

· Ryan General

Fan Bingbing’s Teen Brother is About To Be a K-Pop Star

A new K-Pop idol from China is gearing up for a massive debut soon in South Korea. But he is no ordinary super-stardom hopeful: Fan Chengcheng, a 17-year-old idol trainee, was recently revealed to be the younger brother of popular Chinese actress Fan Bingbing.

· Heather Johnson Yu

I Watched the AMAs Specifically for BTS and I Feel Cheated

I can’t remember an instance where I’d willingly watched the AMAs, and sitting through most of the performances this time around only served as a reminder as to why. Nick Jonas was groped by ghost hands as he sang while Selena Gomez sleep-walked through her bit. Even former One…

· Bryan Ke

K-Pop Girl Group ‘O My Jewel’ to Debut First Ever Caucasian Idol

Sofia Ramazanova, simply referred to as Sofia in the upcoming K-pop group O My Jewel, is going to be the very first Caucasian female idol ever to debut in a group in South Korea.

· Bryan Ke

Sam Smith Throws Shade at K-pop, Regrets it For Life

British singer Sam Smith, who is famous for the singles “I’m Not the Only One” and “Stay With Me,” is now under fire from Korean pop fans (also known as K-pop) for throwing shade at the genre. According to fans’ discovery, Smith had apparently liked a Twitter post made on August…

· Carl Samson

Why K-Pop Legend Hyori Lee Feels Bad for Young Idol Groups

Hyori Lee, who just returned after a long hiatus, has openly expressed that she feels bad for today’s K-Pop groups. Hyori, dubbed as the “Queen of K-Pop” and the “Nation’s Fairy,” belongs to the so-called first generation of idols—artists recognized as essentially the beginning…

· Carl Samson

Indian Guys are Completely Obsessed with This K-Pop Band Member

Following TWICE’s recent comeback with “TT,” more and more people are becoming part of the ONCE fandom. These include men in India who, according to Koreaboo, have been obsessing particularly over member Tzuyu.

· Ryan General

K-POP and K-Dramas are Making a Ton of People Filthy Rich

A huge part of the world has collectively embraced two of South Korea’s main exports: K-pop and K-drama. Their influence has so far transcended into fashion and even beauty standards in many countries, creating a huge market for Korean beauty products and fashion brands.…

CJ CheilJedang

CJ CheilJedang exports Hallyu to the freezer aisle — Bibigo dumplings and K-food that ride the Korean-culture wave onto American and global shelves.

CJ CheilJedangKRX:097950

CJ CheilJedang exports Hallyu to the freezer aisle — Bibigo dumplings and K-food that ride the Korean-culture wave onto American and global shelves.

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CJ CheilJedang

CJ CheilJedang exports Hallyu to the freezer aisle — Bibigo dumplings and K-food that ride the Korean-culture wave onto American and global shelves.

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