K-Pop Singer Som Hein Announces ‘I’m Bisexual’ on Instagram
Not only is it still taboo to identify as LGBTQ in South Korea, but celebrities are also expected to keep their dating lives a secret.
Amid Anti-Asian Attacks, Company Pulls BTS Merch Depicting Beaten-Up Members
In the collectible cards, the seven members of the K-pop band BTS were drawn as caricatures with black eyes and stitches.
The Long Wait To Watch SEVENTEEN
I sweated buckets, got bitten by ants, waited hours to get out of the parking lot, and came out a fan.
2NE1 and Other K-Pop Style Leaders
K-Pop stars' outifts make Sigue Sigue Sputnik look like Abercrombie & Fitch models.
Why Hallyu Is India’s Next Big Fashion Obsession
Harping on inherent gender-fluidity and an unwavering vibrancy, K-pop fashion is forging a feverish new movement in the country.
BTS Embody K-Pop's Present and Future Crossover
K-pop lyrics tend to play it safe but BTS’ songs tackle themes of online harassment, suicide, alongside critiques of police brutality.
A Deep Dive Into the Weird World Of K-Pop Prediction Accounts
What do you do when your favorite artist reveals absolutely nothing about their private lives? You turn to other, more prophetic means.
Getting Real With Korea’s Up-and-Coming Rapper, CAMO
From rapping at her university hip-hop club, rapper-songwriter CAMO is now about to go on her first North American tour.
This Month in K-Pop: Tragedy, Marriage, and Controversial Dances
The best, worst, and weirdest news from the Land of the Morning Calm.
The World's Most Controversial K-Pop Group
We met up with the members of EXP Edition, the world’s first non-Korean K-pop group, to find out why they’re trying to become the genre’s next breakout stars—and explore the backlash they're facing from people accusing them of cultural appropriation.
Bring Out the Lightsticks, Vanished K-Pop Songs Will Return to Spotify
K-pop fans can start adding back their favorite tracks to Spotify playlists this week.
Why Do So Many Adult Men Keep Their Mattresses On The Floor?
Despite most bed frames costing less than a month's worth of cold brews, there appears to be an epidemic of grown-ass men refusing to hoist their mattresses onto one. We investigate.
This Camping Site in Japan Looks a Lot Like the Village in Studio Ghibli’s ‘Princess Mononoke’
Here’s your chance to live in the world of Ghibli.
We Asked White People With Dreadlocks 'Why'
"I just think comments like 'dreads are for black people only' are the opposite of cultural progression."
Something About These New Dick Pic Statistics Doesn't Add Up
Let's take a second to really consider dick pics.
She Helped Expose Girls Do Porn, But She Can Never Outrun What It Did to Her
As the ringleaders of Girls Do Porn face the possibility of life in prison, one woman discusses a life-altering decision that led her to contemplate suicide, drop out of school, and go into hiding.
