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Snowdrop: Cultural and historial insensitivity or an overreaction?

When do fictional works cease being "art", and instead impede on national identity? While more open-minded and/or international audiences are questioning the excessiveness of local complaints, there is value in what Koreans want to safeguard against.

Is there a Wright way?

The contention between an evolving auteur and the disregarded fan walks a thin line. Seeing how Edgar Wright deviated from his stylistic irreverent comic style in "Baby Driver", one loyal fan debates how Wright "Last Night in Soho" will be.

Sisyphus: The Myth sci-fi Kdrama review

A seasoned K-drama watcher's take on JTBC's 10th anniversary special project.

Why K-pop playlists are grey

And why K-pop fans are not happy about it.

Horror is the best genre to watch during a pandemic

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger — especially if they’re sealed behind the screen.

Why on EARTH is K-pop being sung in English?

A couple of weeks ago, I was introduced to BTS’ latest single, “Dynamite”. The unique selling point of the music video was that its visual concept...

“Fantasy” is the new kid in town

The “fantasy” genre is one hardly seen on regular television. The genre is difficult to produce because of how complex it is...

#ALIVE shows us how unprepared we are for a pandemic

(May contain spoilers) Among the Netflix Originals that managed to squeeze a release, the South Korean film #Alive (2020) was received with great...

“Aegyo”: Does K-pop’s adorable aesthetic make it less respectable as music?

Is K-pop ‘real’ music? Forbes’ Asia ‘30 under 30’ compiled a list of individuals in Asia, categorising them by their area of specialty: industry, manufacturing and energy, enterprise technology, big money...

The Asian Invasion: Why the only lyrics I can remember ‘got me feelin’ like a psycho’

The West has been the world’s top exporter of mainstream pop music for as...