6 Problematic Mistranslations That Lead To Fanwars
Advertisements On a good day, mistranslations can make a funny joke fall flat. On a bad day, however, they can completely misconstrue the meaning of what an idol is saying and create an uproar among international fans. Whether it was by staff or auto-translations on the internet, these idols were unfortunately mistranslated — and fans […]
IVE’s Wonyoung Receives Praise For This Important Detail
Advertisements IVE recently released a music video for their latest single “Heya” that wowed netizens with its traditional Korean elements. IVE | @ivestarship/Twitter Now, the group is making headlines again for another small yet meaningful detail. Particularly, the modernized hanbok that Wonyoung wears incorporates traditional Korean culture into a fashionable K-Pop idol style that is […]
K-Pop Soloist Seemingly Criticizes The State Of The Idol Industry In Recent Post
Advertisements There is no doubt that K-Pop is taking over, and idols are seeing their popularity rise worldwide with huge appearances at global events. The members of BTS, they are one of the biggest K-Pop groups | @bts_bighit/Twitter BLACKPINK continues to showcase their global dominance| @sbskpop/Twitter Soloist HOLLAND has gained attention for his comments surrounding […]
Korean Man’s Comment About His Fiancée’s Weight In Front Of Her Family Sparks Heated Debate
Advertisements In Korea, there are strict beauty and visual expectations, and in particular, the discussion about weight and ideal size shocks Western netizens. Recently, a clip from the show 90 Day Fiancée sparked heated reactions when Korean Nick made a comment to his American fiancée, Devin. Devin and Nick at their wedding | People On […]
LE SSERAFIM Chaewon’s Recent Styling Sparks Mixed Reactions Due To Alleged Cultural Appropriation
Advertisements LE SSERAFIM performed on M COUNTDOWN a couple of weeks ago while the group promoted “EASY.” [embedded content] This performance has resurfaced after a clip went viral on video-sharing app TikTok. While fans usually like Chaewon‘s hairstyles, the reason why this performance has been brought up again is due to her hairstyle that day. […]
Joo Ji-hoon questions Han Hyo-joo’s Blood Free world
Advertisements Joo Ji-hoon questions Han Hyo-joo’s Blood Free world by tccolb A new teaser has been packaged out for Disney+’s upcoming sci-fi thriller Blood Free, revealing a world where our heroine Han Hyo-joo (Moving) is both lauded and scorned as a forerunner in the synthetic meat market.Opening on Yoon Ja-yoo’s (Han Hyo-joo) presentation, our CEO […]
Han Hyo-joo presents her newest masterpiece in Blood Free
Advertisements Han Hyo-joo presents her newest masterpiece in Blood Free by lovepark Disney+ has released new character posters and a preview of its upcoming series Blood Free. The sci-fi thriller stars Joo Ji-hoon (Jirisan) as ex-marine-turned-bodyguard Woo Chae-woon and Han Hyo-joo (Moving) as CEO Yoon Ja-yoo. Set in a world where cultured meat takes the […]
Signal will be reconnecting with a second season
Advertisements Signal will be reconnecting with a second season by solstices Good things come to those who wait, because nearly a decade after the beloved first season of Signal, writer Kim Eun-hee has finally confirmed that a sequel is in the works. This exciting piece of news comes almost exactly eight years after Signal successfully […]
Yearning and cross-cultural romance in What Comes After Love
Advertisements Yearning and cross-cultural romance in What Comes After Love by Jenzy The script reading stills for Coupang Play’s upcoming romance drama What Comes After Love are out, spotlighting our Korean-Japanese pair of Lee Se-young (The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract) and Sakaguchi Kentaro (Sayonara no Tsuzuki) as they navigate life after their world-shattering breakup.While […]