K-Pop Idols Caught Avoiding Political Controversy Amid Election Season Buzz

Immediate panic. Amid South Korea’s election season, K-Pop idols are finding themselves under heightened scrutiny. Particularly, many avoid representing either political party by avoiding colors like red and blue that could expose their political stance. Additionally, many try to avoid showing the numbers 1 or 2, representing the two political parties. Because of this, idols who often...

An Interesting Look At Korean VS. Global Viewers Votes For “Boys Planet” Contestants

Some are definitely more popular in Korea than globally, and vice versa!   If you’ve been keeping up with the survival show Boys Planet, you likely have a favorite contestant or contestants you’re rooting for to end up in the final nine-member line-up.   As of the third episode of the show, a couple of contestants — Sung Hanbin, Seok Matthew, and Kim...