On August 21, Netflix’s Popstar Academy was added to the platform’s catalog. Popstar Academy is a docuseries that follows the formation of the K-Pop trained international girl group KATSEYE. | Netflix KATSEYE | Teen Vogue While not an entirely new concept, the show gives a background look at the group’s formation from the very beginning, including their casting. As a […]
WEi’s Junseo Apologizes For Inappropriate Behavior On Important Korean Holiday
Recently, WEi’s Junseo received backlash for posting replies in Japanese on the fan community app Bubble. This blew up because it happened on an important Korean holiday. “Gwangbokjeol” is a public holiday celebrated every year on August 15. It commemorates the liberation of Korea from Japanese rule in 1945. On August 15, he replied to […]
IVE’s Wonyoung Receives Praise For This Important Detail
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 suitable […]
BTS’s Future Success Was Cemented For CNBLUE’s Yonghwa Because Of One Important Moment
Since debuting in 2013, BTS has worked endlessly to achieve the success they have earned. The members of BTS | @bts_bighit/Twitter From debuting in a small company called BIGHIT to becoming one of the biggest groups in the world, it wasn’t an easy journey. Yet, it seems that even senior idols knew that BTS was […]
Korean Women Reveal Whether A Man’s Face Or Body Is More Important
In the latest episode of Koreaboo Studios‘ Koreans Answer series, we asked Korean women if a man’s face or his body was more important. [embedded content] When first asked, many women stopped to think over the question. Your browser does not support video. Many participants said they believe a man’s face is more important. To […]