The birth of modern K-pop is often dated to 1992, when Seo Taiji and Boys, a dance-oriented trio led by an ex-metalhead, performed their song “I Know” on the South Korean network MBC. Not only did the ...

These days, it seems like the most common theme found in music is love. So many songs are about 1) having a crush on someone, 2) being in love, or 3) breaking up. Love is a beautiful thing, but if you ...

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Experience the delightful world of Korean instant ramen through this original music video! Join us as we sing about craving a tasty snack after school and finding the answer in various flavors of ...

“Shangri-La” is a masterpiece, largely because it is so full of classical Eastern elements: the members of VIXX wear gorgeous, traditionally-influenced outfits as they dance their way through a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Vos MacDonald is a New York-based writer who covers Korean media. When Mina Oh first began making videos in 2008, she found ...

“So dear to all our hearts is our General’s glorious name; our own beloved Kim Il Sung of undying fame,” go the lyrics to one of North Korea’s best-known songs, “Song of General Kim Il Sung,” which ...

Back in 2009, eager to share my love of K-pop with pretty much anyone who would listen, I showed a grad school classmate the music video for “Lollipop” by BIGBANG and 2NE1. He laughed and told me the ...