Is it a racial slur or is it simply another language? The question has popped up frequently in the context of several Asian languages over the years. And now that Korean pop music has been dominating ...

K-pop has taken the Western world by storm, with groups such as BTS, Blackpink, Stray Kids, and Twice captivating fans with their addictive songs and magnetic personalities. If your pop culture ...

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More people are learning Korean than ever before thanks to K-pop and K-dramas; there are books, there are classes, there are apps… and now there’s Viki! In celebration of Korean culture and language ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Vivian Yoon. Her new podcast K-Pop Dreaming is a personal and historical journey through Korean pop music. When Vivian Yoon was growing up in LA's Koreatown during the ...

Korean pop music is undoubtedly the leading force in the Korean culture boom that is attracting thousands of visitors to the country. K-pop was the main reason that brought 21-year-old Hungarian Lici ...