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You know, I had planned on ringing in the New Year with a hot mess, but I certainly did not mean this hot mess. SNSD‘s latest track, “I Got A Boy“, is, to put it lightly, meh (but, of course, you already knew that). While the song itself is a clusterfuck of jarring musical atrocities, watching the video gave me ... Read More »

Although my Thanksgiving break was pretty much a drunken blur, I do remember bits and pieces of it. One of the more interesting conversations I had with a family member (over a couple of Woodchucks, of course) was concerning the topic of K-pop. It occurred to me in this conversation that, aside from the occasional “Gangnam Style” listen on the ... Read More »

If you’ve read my analysis of SHINee‘s “Sherlock” music video, then you know that I’m a person who looks past the glitz and glam of K-pop music videos and delves into the dark and gritty meaning behind it all. Well, 4minute‘s HyunA recently released her new solo MV, entitled “Ice Cream“, and I thought it would be the perfect video ... Read More »

Okay, so I must admit that I was quite amused when Psy‘s “Gangnam Style” blew up over here in the United States. I thought, “Ha, this is entertaining seeing K-pop finally getting acknowledged in the U.S. even though Psy gave absolutely zero fucks as far as actually attempting to get acknowledged.” Yes, I was amused. I am no longer amused. ... Read More »

In the spirit of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, I thought I’d take the time to write about something that I’ve tackled before: K-pop at the Olympics. Now, of course, the thought of K-pop at the London opening ceremonies was just complete and utter idiocy (and if you don’t understand why, then please stop reading now), but our attention ... Read More »

It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to get wasted and write you all a lovely rambling, but alas, I came home from work today and said, “Well, why the fuck not?” So, I poured myself a drink, hopped on the interwebs, and searched for some interesting shit to write about. Found the perfect topic. In a recent ... Read More »

While I have pretty much transcended that awkward phase in my life where I was “into K-pop,” I hopped on YouTube today and saw that 2NE1 had their comeback performance. With the few remnants of interest that I had left, I clicked on the video to check it out. Boy, am I glad I did click on it. No, the ... Read More »

I love Cyanide And Happiness and so should you. All credit goes to them for the wonderful inspiration. Penciling, dialogue, and coloring by yours truly. Read More »

Introduction: Korean pop music has been, as of late, an especially noticeable force that has permeated youth culture not only in its native country but also around the world. While it is well known that the “K-pop” music industry seems to be targeted more towards the “tween” crowd, there is a notable presence of interest in ages that surpass the ... Read More »

It is a little known fact that I come from a small-ish town in Pennsylvania known as Lancaster. If you’ve ever heard of Lancaster, you’ve probably heard of it for one reason: the Amish. I could go on and on about the Amish, but I’ll keep it brief for you city-folk. The Amish are a group of individuals that live ... Read More »

According to a recent poll in celebration of “Coming Of Age Day” in Korea, netizens (or whoever the fuck is voting these days) have ranked 4minute‘s HyunA as the idol with the most “kissable lips”. IATFB endorses it, but rest assured, my friends, the vomiting on my part is not from copious amounts of alcohol, but from the very thought ... Read More »

I’ll level with you, folks. When I first saw the YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk, I honestly thought that the man had some kind of genetic deformation that made him either physically or mentally deficient … or both. I mean, seriously, the guy looks like a bad case of trans-gene stem-cell research or something out of the fucking Frankenstein ... Read More »

So we all know that allkpop isn’t exactly a bastion of journalistic integrity, especially since most of their content stems from translations of already poorly written articles. What disturbs me even more, though, is that when they do try to generate some “original content”, it usually ends up being a total clusterfuck of “what the fucking shit is this crap” ... Read More »

The SNSD “Power Of 9″ has been temporarily decommissioned to make way for the only three bitches that actually matter in the group: Taetiseo — that is, Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun. Promotions for the group are in full swing, and the girls recently sat down for an interview and revealed what it’s like to be in a sub-unit. —– Tiffany ... Read More »

Without a doubt, SISTAR is one of the groups to keep an eye on in the K-pop music scene. Hyorin‘s voice alone is a reason to keep your ears open, but there are certainly other aspects of the group that are quite appealing as well. That being said, in an upcoming episode of some reality TV show or something, resident ... Read More »