Former YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk is Being Taken to Court
Yang Hyun Suk, founder and former CEO of YG Entertainment, is being taken to court. In August 2019, Yang Hyun Suk faced allegations of gambling overseas, leading to investigations. For those who don’t know, gambling is illegal in South Korea. Even if done overseas, Koreans can be charged 20 million Korean won or face three […]
These Are The 10 Oldest K-Pop Boy Groups That Are Still Active
There’s something called the “7 year curse” in K-Pop, due to how many groups generally disband around the 7 year marker since their debut. Not all groups break up at this point, however, and all the artists on this list prove as much! All of these artists debuted in the 1990s or early 2000s, and […]
June/July Korean Drama Review
The first drama that I finished this month was Fix You/ Soul Mechanic. It is about a psychiatrist Lee Shi-Joon (Shin Ha-Kyun) who tries to cure people of their emotional traumas in new and inventive ways. He is not always appreciated by the hospital because he is more concerned about the patients then the institution […]
[Review] The King: Eternal Monarch
This is my second kdrama in six months which would have been an impressive show of control if I had actually been controlling myself. The truth is I just didn’t have the time. After Fight for My Way, I started Pinocchio but left it after two episodes. And now this. The pairing was the most […]
These Are The 15 Most Popular K-pop Girl Groups For The Month of July
The Korean Business Research Institute has released its brand reputation rankings for female K-Pop groups for the month of July. To determine which groups complete the list, they consolidated and analyzed trends such as consumer participation, community awareness, and news coverage These are the 15 most popular girl groups in K-Pop for the month of […]
These Idols are Nothing Like Their Celebrity Personas, According to Fans
Despite what you see from these idols on-stage, fans (and sometimes even their own members) have revealed that they are totally different off-stage! 1. TWICE’s Dahyun (Photo : Dahyun Instagram) Dahyun is known as TWICE’s more outgoing member and earned her titled of being the group’s variety queens. However, Dahyun herself has stated that she’s […]
Introducing To You 3 Rookie Girl Group Members That Were All Ex-Trainees Of SM
SM Entertainment is known for their extremely strict management and debut standards – probably why all of their groups are top notch when it comes to skills! With their new girl group line up being revised time and time again, anticipations for the new group are at an all-time high. SM Entertainment has even kicked […]
SEVENTEEN Has A Broad Friendship Network With Other Idols
While Carats were delighted to find out just how close Jun was to the China-line of NCT Dream, you may be shocked to realize the extent of how personable the SEVENTEEN boys can get. A few weeks ago, the boys were featured in a trending post as fans went crazy when they saw that Apink‘s […]
Upcoming July K-Pop Comebacks And Debuts To Look Forward To So Far
We’ve already come halfway into 2020 and starting the second half of the year in July with many comebacks and debuts! Let’s take a look at what to expect for this month. July 1 Block B’s Zico has collaborated with Rain, for his mini album Random Box, with the title track “Summer Hate.” The two […]
In Case You Didn’t Know Kim Yoo-jung
It could be argued that Kim Yoo jung is already a veteran K-drama actress—though she is only 20. It is not only the quantity of her work, but the distinctive quality of it. At this very young age, she is easily one of the most recognizable faces in all of K-drama, and the buzz surrounding […]