The Sharp Decline Of Young Students In South Korea Has Netizens Worried For The Future
In the past many years, there has been a steady decrease in the annual rate of growth of the global population. In fact, this number peaked back in 1963 when the growth rate was at 2.3%, and currently in 2023, it’s at 0.9%. This means that wild the global population is still growing (we reached […]
Koreans React To Full-Blown Promotion of “The Flash” Movie Starring “Problematic” Ezra Miller
Ahead of the upcoming premiere date, Warner Bros Korea is all about promoting the movie The Flash. [embedded content] While it all seems harmless, the movie—and its full-blown promotions around Korea—has sparked a considerable amount of criticism from Korean movie-goers. This superhero film, based on the DC Comics character of the same name, stars Ezra Miller, an American […]
Korean Security Advisor Resigns Allegedly Due To Issues Surrounding BLACKPINK’s Invite To Perform At The US State Dinner
BLACKPINK is undoubtedly one of the biggest groups in the world, and the members are always showcasing their global influence at some of the biggest events. The members of BLACKPINK | @sbs_kpop/Twitter It seems like their influence has become even more prominent and become a hot topic after the resignation of Kim Sung Han, a […]
Korean Entertainment Companies Now Reportedly Include Clauses Against School Bullying In Contracts
According to the reports of the Korean media outlet OSEN, many entertainment agencies and production houses in South Korea now include certain clauses regarding school violence in their contracts when working with celebrities. | utoimage The media report pointed out that since 2018, when the “Me Too” movement gained pace in South Korea, the entertainment industry […]
“What A Joke”: South Korean Netizens Unimpressed By North Korea’s New English Vlogger
A North Korean vlogger has started to gain attention in South Korea for the doubtful representation of Pyongyang on her channel. | @olivianatasha-yumispacedpr3652/YouTube The YouTuber, who goes by the name of Yu Mi, has been posting lifestyle videos on her channel, Olivia Natasha- YuMi Space DPRK Daily, since August 2022. In all ten videos on this channel, […]
Full Story Of The Korean Artist Who Rejected Offers From JYP, SM, and YG Entertainment
In a past interview with Vogue magazine, Oh Hyuk revealed he passed the auditions of JYP, YG, and SM Entertainment, but decided not to sign with any of them. He first explained that his parents opposed his dreams of doing music, so he tried convincing them for over 2 years. At the time, he was in middle […]
Korean Woman Gets Her Snowman Smashed By A Total Stranger: The Internet Gets Heated Over The Interaction Caught On Cam
On December 20, streamer Chochocobee shared a YouTube short capturing her unpleasant interaction with a stranger she met while making a snowman outside. Streamer Chochocobee | @chochocobee/YouTube The stranger, assumed to be a Korean man, approached a smaller snowman in the background and asked the streamer, “Excuse me, did you make this?” The streamer answered, “No.” The stranger then […]
A New “Personal Style Analysis” Is On The Rise In Korea, But It’s Receiving Mixed Reactions Online
Following the “personal color” boom in Korea—categorizing people into four seasons and 16 subgroups to pick out the best hair, makeup, and outfit colors based on their skin “tones”—there is another personal test on the rise: The “Body Style Analysis.” Hyeri getting her personal color checked. | 혜리0609/YouTube The Korean “Body Style Analysis,” developed and copyrighted […]
Stories Of Lim Young Woong’s Kindness That Made ARMYs’ Hearts Melt, Even Though He Is BTS’s Toughest Opponent During Award Season
Lim Young Woong is most well-known as a trot and ballad singer in South Korea. But to ARMYs, he and his fandom have been a formidable force to reckon with during award seasons for the past few years. This year too, he was up against BTS for the fan-voted popularity award at the Genie Music […]