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Here’s a question for media consumers out there: do you own physical copies of the things you watch or listen to? If you were born in the early 2000s and below, then you’ve surely been exposed to video tapes, CDs, CD players, and the like. Some may even have bought pirated copies (sorry not sorry?) […]
Just because he smoked a little and had some bi***es. K-Pop stan Twitter, or better yet, SM Ent. group stans are no strangers to the phrase “hiatus due to personal reasons,” or other phrases along those lines. Quite literally, some may even be triggered by just that phrase, and it’s a canon event for almost […]
TRIGGER WARNING: Some mentions of violence and torture. There’s never a quiet day in the K-pop stan community, tbh. Quite literally, there’s always something that fans find “problematic” on the daily. This week, apart from other “scandals” that have risen, some K-pop fans have been triggered by the mention of one manga/anime series titled, “Made […]
By now, we’ve all seen the viral clips and screenshots of Korean celebrities and their confused and perplexed expressions while watching JY Park’s performance at the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards. And yes, we might even have the same looks on our faces, too. The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented […]
Traversing Philippine roads is notoriously tricky–like, in all fronts, so it’s not surprising to see or even hear about road accidents reported anywhere in the country, especially in this age of ‘always on’ social media reporting. The fact is, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported that road traffic accidents had jumped to 39% from […]
On November 15, 2023, South Korean media outlet News1 reported that (now former) BABYMONSTER member Ahyeon had quit the girl group for “personal reasons.” YG Entertainment later confirmed the report on the same day, with a source from the agency saying that BABYMONSTER will be debuting with 6 members, instead of 7. “BABYMONSTER will be […]
Life is hard. It doesn’t matter what country you’re living in; life is bound to be hard. As a nation, we always have this notion that somehow, life is better when you’re not in the Philippines. While there’s some truth to it (because who wouldn’t want to get rid of the increasing mundanity of our […]
(Belated) Happy 1st anniversary, FIFTY FIFTY! One of 2023’s most successful K-Pop acts, rookie group FIFTY FIFTY had just celebrated its first-year anniversary last November 18, 2023. Member Keena, despite being the only one remaining from the original line-up, did not skimp out to thank the group’s fans for all of their support. In a […]
The Philippines has another person to be proud of—and that’s the talented 20-year-old Sophia Laforteza! The young Filipina’s name first came to light when she and 19 other girls were announced to take part in the audition program ‘The Debut: Dream Academy,” created by one of K-Pop’s biggest entertainment giants HYBE Labels and in collaboration […]