“Start em’ young” is what they always say. SM Entertainment, one of South Korea’s largest entertainment companies, is currently training an 11-year-old kid to become a future k-pop star. The company is known to produce some of the most popular Korean stars—from Shinee, Girl’s Generation to Exo and Super Junior. The agency’s new trainee looks […]
La’Teasha Macer, a 28-year-old woman from Maryland, United States, is claiming to be the long lost daughter of famous American rapper and producer Jay-Z. Macer claimed on her Instagram account (@jayzfirstdaughter) that the rapper is her biological father. “I’ve been quiet for far too long!” she said in the caption. “Join me as I tell […]
Incredible talent, passion, determination, and work ethic⸺these are some of the ingredients that make a k-pop star. But being dedicated to your craft can also lead to overworking yourself too much. This was what happened to BLACKPINK’s Jennie, when she shared recently on her Instagram account how she got injured. “During our time off, I […]
If you go to Google and type Fred Willard, within the news section you’ll see various images and videos of a man receiving standing ovations one after another—and it’s all because of his uncanny ability for comedy. Willard, highly regarded as the “king of mockumentaries,” died last May 15 due to natural causes. Damn you, […]
South Korea has been one of the few countries that was able to “flatten the curve” relatively early, but the recent case of a local infection–where a 29-year-old man went club hopping and infected hundreds that he encountered along the way–prompted the government to shut down bar operations yet again. Despite the relative lockdown on […]
If you’re a Simpsons fan, chances are you’ve come across conspiracy theories claiming that the longest-running cartoon TV show has the ability to predict the future. Among the many predictions included Trump’s presidency, smart watches, the autocorrect, and it seems that it hasn’t stopped yet. A new prediction circulated on social media again, and it […]
The following #POPCreators entry was submitted by Pia Maureen Ariate. She tells POP! that she wrote this poem “out of rage and experience because it infuriates me to see women dragging other women down for shallow reasons.” In the end, she hopes this poem will encourage more women to fight for equality and combat “internalized misogyny”. […]
This COVID-19 pandemic came and we are not ready. Suddenly, everything has changed and it was never the same again. There’s chaos almost everywhere. Hospitals are crowded and people die. Some lost their family and friends without saying goodbye. It’s truly a lonely sight. But behind this terrifying situation are lessons learned. Family time is […]
Recently, I overheard my parents talking about their work and how they communicate with their co-workers during the lockdown. Even though I don’t really have to worry about work at my age (13-years-old), I was interested in their conversation and decided to join in. We talked about different apps that we use to talk with […]