We Do Hallyu!
Combination of the words “body” and “best” litterally meaning “best body.”
Combination of the Korean words “face” and “best” literally meaning “best face.”
March 14th, when men give women candy in return for the chocolate given to them on Valentine’s day a month earlier. The intent is to give the guy a month to think about whether he will return the affection.
Okay, so unfortunately I (Michelle, aka Nabi) binge-watched the entirety of Boys Over Flowers after Episode 5, so I’ll be going back, reading episode summaries, and writing about the important things that linger in my memory about each episode. Or at least the ones I write about. I think CeeFu and I are still alternating…
Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Elon University So, Nabi has given you a pretty good overview of the book and our general observations of it. Chapter 2 includes Sun Jung’s reading of the masculinity represented by Bae Yong Joon. We here at KPK have pretty strong opinions because most of the time, we are fairly confident…
Click to jump to a section: BASICS FANFACTS VIDEOS DISCOGRAPHY: KOREAN RELEASES DISCOGRAPHY: JAPANESE RELEASES BASICS Name BigBang Meaning of Name Their name means that they will explode onto the Kpop music scene. Members T.O.P (Choi Seung Hyun) Taeyang (Dong Young Bae) G-Dragon (Kwon Ji Yong, leader) Daesung (Kang Dae Sung) Seungri (Lee Seung Hyun,…
Click to jump to a section: BASICS VIDEOS DISCOGRAPHY: KOREAN RELEASES BASICS Name Zin Tae Hwa (Jin Tae-hwa) Debut October 6, 2009 Status On Hiatus/Inactive Label Direct Media (2009-present) Fan Name N/A Origin of Fan Name N/A Official Website http://www.soompi.com/forums/topic/316664-zin-taehwa-official-thread/ Related Websites http://kmusic-overdose.blogspot.com/2009/10/taehwa.html Click to Return to Top Fan Facts Was originally part of the…
Don’t get too excited: this book may have a very, very sexy picture of Rain on the cover, but it’s a trap. Published in 2011 by the Hong Kong University Press, Sun Jung‘s Korean Masculinities and Transcultural Consumption: Yonsama, Rain, Oldboy, K-Pop Idols has been talked about quite a lot in the academic field of Cultural Studies….
Click to jump to a section: BASICS FANFACTS VIDEOS DISCOGRAPHY: KOREAN RELEASES DISCOGRAPHY: JAPANESE RELEASES BASICS Name Jung Ji Hoon (Rain, Bi/비, Pi, Yu) Debut April 24, 2002 Status Inactive (Military Service 2011-2013) Label JYP Entertainment (2002 – 2007) J-Tune Entertainment (2007- ) Fan Name Clouds Origin of Fan Name N/A Official Website http://www.rain-jihoon.com Related…
U-KISS is a seven member group that is signed with NH Media. The group debuted in 2008 with members Xander (Alexander Lee Eusebio), Kibum (Kim Kibum/Allen Kim), Soohyun (Shin Soo Hyun), Kiseop (Lee Ki Seop), Eli (Kim Kyoung Jae/Eli Kim), Kevin (Kevin Woo/Woo Sung Hyun) and Dongho (Shin Dong Ho). In 2011, Kibum and Xander…
KPK: Kpop Kollective 