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· Bryan Ke
G-Dragon Teases Possible Nike Collab With Ultra-Rare Air Force 1 Sneakers
PEACEMINUSONE, the label of Big Bang’s G-Dragon, is rumored to be working with footwear manufacturing company Nike for a limited-time sneakers collaboration. Images of a new low cut Nike sneaker, called the PEACEMINUSONE x Air Force 1 ‘07 “Para?Noise,” recently popped up on…
· Carl Samson
Korean Army Can’t Handle The Massive Amount of Fan Mail for G-Dragon
The Korean army is currently overwhelmed by massive fan mail sent to BIGBANG leader G-Dragon, who enlisted for mandatory service last month. In a statement published on March 10, G-Dragon’s label, YG Entertainment, described that the K-pop star’s training center has been…
· Heather Johnson Yu
G-Dragon’s New Chanel Ad Spammed With Hate Comments By Racist White People
On June 27th, Chanel released their latest ad campaign with brand ambassador G-Dragon (Birth name: Kwon Ji-Yong). Pure art, right?
· Bryan Ke
YG Entertainment Addresses Rumor That 2 of K-Pop’s Biggest Stars Have Been Secretly Dating for a Year
The label of BLACKPINK and Big Bang, YG Entertainment, has addressed the rumor that two of its talents, Jennie and G-Dragon are dating. YG Entertainment released a statement on Wednesday to address the circulating rumor that the two K-pop superstars are dating, but the company…
· Bryan Ke
BIGBANG Discharged After Over a Year of Mandatory Military Service
The four members of K-pop group BIGBANG have now ended their mandatory military service. Taeyang, whose real name is Dong Young-bae, and Kang Dae-sung, known by his stage name as Daesung, completed their military service on Nov. 10.
· Ryan General
Chinese Actor Named ‘Asia’s Most Handsome’ Man, BLACKPINK’s Lisa the ‘Most Beautiful’ Woman
Chinese action star Wu Jing has been dubbed as Asia’s most handsome man, while Thai singer Lisa Manoban of BLACKPINK was named Asia’s most beautiful for 2018. Wu Jing is known for his starring roles in “Wolf Warrior 2” and “The Wandering Earth,” the two highest grossing movies…
· Carl Samson
BLACKPINK K-Pop Star Criticized for Being Thai, Gets Over 13 Million Instagram Followers in Support
A K-Pop star of Thai-descent has become the target of racist attacks on social media, but after an outpouring of support from fans, has become one of the most followed idols on Instagram. After attending the 33rd Golden Disc Awards in Seoul, Lisa, the main dancer of BLACKPINK,…
· Carl Samson
South Korean Students Allegedly Get Fat Together to Dodge Military Service
Twelve college students in South Korea have been accused of deliberately making themselves overweight to dodge the country’s mandatory military service. According to the Military Manpower Administration, the students consumed pizza and hamburgers five times a day, as well as…
· Ryan General
BigBang’s T.O.P Attacked By Haters After He’s Caught on Video Taking Out The Trash
Images of T.O.P working hard to fulfill his military service has sparked both criticisms and support from South Korean netizens. The controversial rapper, whose real name is Choi Seung-Hyun, is currently serving his reassignment at the Yongsan Craft Museum in January shortly…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Scientists Just Created a Flying Robot Dragon Drone Because Why Not?
We are now in that age of technology where everything is within our grasp, including bringing mythical creatures to life, like a flying dragon – or in this case, a flying robot dragon! Scientists at the JSK Lab in the University of Tokyo recently developed a small and nimble…
· Ryan General
BIGBANG Drops Last Single ‘Flower Road’ Before Their Long Break in the Army
BIGBANG’s highly anticipated special track is finally out! A previously unreleased track, “Flower Road” serves as an emotional goodbye to the band’s loyal fans as the Kings of K-pop prepare to serve in South Korea’s military.
· Carl Samson
K-Pop Superstar Taeyang Just Shaved His Head For the Army and… Damn
Nearly two weeks after G-Dragon, it’s Taeyang’s turn to join the South Korean army! As scheduled, Taeyang enlisted on March 12 into the 6th Infantry Division’s training center, located in Cheorwon County of Gangwon Province, South Korea.
· Bryan Ke
The ‘Kings of K-Pop’ Are About to Disappear for Almost 2 Years
K-Pop band Big Bang, known as the “Kings of K-pop,” will be on official hiatus as YG Entertainment recently confirmed that all of its members are either preparing for the mandatory military service or have already begun theirs. The first member of Big Bang to enlist was T.O.P,…
· Carl Samson
The Biggest Name in K-Pop is About to Be Silenced for Almost 2 Years
K-Pop megastar G-Dragon is enlisting in South Korea’s mandatory military program on February 27, according to local media. The BIGBANG leader and Chanel Ambassador will reportedly join the 3rd Infantry Division Recruit Training Center, also known as the “White Skull,” in…
· Rice Media
Are Korean Pretty Boys Killing Asian Masculinity?
This article was originally published on Rice Media and reposted with permission. The views expressed in this piece are solely the author’s. “I’m not asking if you would sleep with Song Joong-ki,” I explain for the third time. “I’m asking if you want him to throw you over the…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Why K-Pop Stars Keep Making This Hand Sign
Excuse me, beautiful K-Pop idols, but what is this? Like, what are you doing?
· Editorial Staff
BIGBANG Star Charged With Using Marijuana, Could Face 5 Years in Prison
BIGBANG star T.O.P. has been booked in Korea for consuming liquid marijuana through the use of a vape pen. The 29-year-old K-pop star, who’s real name is Choi Seung Hyun, has been serving in the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency band unit for his mandatory military service since…
· Carl Samson
Bikini-Clad Models in China Strike Poses on Death-Defying Glass Skywalk
A group of bikini-clad models seemingly defied gravity as they struck poses for a photo shoot on one of China’s gut-wrenching glass skywalks over the weekend.
· Carl Samson
Jaden Smith is Officially Becoming a K-Pop Idol With New Single Coming Soon
If everything goes according to plan, Jaden Smith could make his debut in the K-Pop arena in a few months. That would make the 18-year-old an official K-Pop star, who has since expressed his desire to become one. He seems to have Big Bang’s G-Dragon’s full support, after all.
· Khier Casino
Dear Steve Harvey, Here Are 9 People Who Prefer Asian Men
Dear Steve Harvey, this may come as some absurd surprise to you, but people actually do want to date and marry Asian men. During a recent segment on his talk show, Harvey cracked some unfunny jokes about dating advice books, including “How to Date a White Woman: A Practical…