(Yonhap) K-pop band BTS picked up four awards at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards held in the United States on Sunday (US time), while putting on its first television performance of its hit single “Dynamite” on the American TV network. The South Korean septet won in the categories of best pop, best group, best…
WORLDWIDE OPEN CALL FOR VIDEO AUDITIONS ONLY! KPOP the Musical is searching the world for talented performers for an exhilarating new Broadway show that takes a fictional look inside the KPOP universe. Due to COVID-19, they are not holding in-person auditions at this time. Video submissions ONLY for this fall’s pre-Broadway production of KPOP Seeking…
(CNN) They’ve helped South Korean stars dominate charts and break records on social media.Now, some K-pop fans are claiming another victory: helping foil United States President Donald Trump’s return to the campaign trail. Ahead of his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Trump bragged that he had about 1 million RSVPs . But when the arena didn’t even…
My memory is crap. My wife will tell you that. Whenever she reminds me that my memory is crap, I utter four Korean syllables – yuhn tan ga seu – which loosely translated, is charcoal induced carbon monoxide poisoning. Back when I was growing up in a third-world Korea in the 1970s, most families heated…
So you’ve gotten into K-pop . Yay! It’s fun, right? You may have even worked your way around the language barrier by reading fan translations and marveling at the overachievers who’re learning to read and write Hangul. But when stans start throwing around words like idol, fighting, and all-kill, are you left scratching your head…