12 Facts And Observations Unique To Korea, Explained
1. Why did Koreans have two different age systems? Your browser does not support video. “How old are you?”. No question raises a woman’s hackles quite like this one does. In many cultures, it is considered impolite to ask someone’s age, but age is one of the first things native Koreans will want to know […]
The 15 K-Pop Songs With The Most First-Week Spotify Streams In 2023
With the increasing popularity of K-Pop, songs released by the most popular artists can get high stream and view numbers in a short period of time these days. And with Spotify being one of the most-used music streaming apps, the streaming numbers collected from it can give us a look at which K-Pop artists are performing […]
Actor Boldly Spills On His One-Night Stands With Korean Girls In Boracay
A popular actor in Taiwan appeared on a talk show recently and honestly shared his one-night stand experiences with Korean girls, a topic rarely talked about on broadcasts. Bruce Hung | @hungbruce/Instagram 32-year-old actor Bruce Hung debuted his debut on the big screen through the movie Café Waiting Love in 2014. Having been the captain of his university’s basketball […]
The Secret To Idols Having Clearer Skin Than Regular Citizens, According To Doctors
Many idols boast flawless, glass skin, so it’s only natural to wonder if their skin treatments are different from what regular customers receive. In an episode of AYO‘s “Comment Defenders” series, dermatologists Chan Woo and Jeong Seon Mi answered common questions about idols and their skin treatments. Dermatologists Chan Woo (left) and Jeong Seon Mi […]
News bites: April 19, 2023
I feel guilty for consciously / unconsiously partaking in these two trends after reading the comments: 1. Jumping into a drama just for the leads’ pretty faces and not realising how problematic the subject matter is. Is incest the newest trend in Kdramas? I don’t care about the morality and social acceptance, but I do […]
The TOP 100 K-Pop Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings For April 2023
The Korea Brand Reputation Research Institute recently revealed the K-Pop girl group member brand reputation rankings for the month of April 2023! These rankings are determined by collecting data on consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of K-Pop girl groups from March 16 to April 16. Here are the top 100 girl group member brand […]
The 15 Top Visual Queens Of K-Pop 2023, According To Over One Million Votes
Popular polling website KingChoice recently held a month-long poll for fans to vote for who they think are the visual queens of K-Pop in 2023 out of 35 nominees. With over one million votes tallied, the results are in. Here are the fan-chosen top 15 visual queens of K-Pop of 2023! 15. Yujin (IVE) Yujin (IVE) | SBS […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Mar. 6-12, 2023
The ratings uptick for Pandora is not suprising at all, the drama went full on makjang within its first episode. It had everything from Amnesia, plastic surgery, an extramarital affair, a shady best friend, a sinister chaebol family and a missing sibling. That’s in addition to an evil doctor, a monkey that can play videogames, […]
The 25 Most-Streamed K-Pop Songs Of 2023 On Spotify So Far
We’re only a little over two months into 2023 so far, and there have already been some pretty major and awesome K-Pop songs that have been released! From rookies making a huge impact in the industry already to older artists treating fans to new songs, there has been something for nearly everyone to enjoy. Here’s […]