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Popular K-Drama Lingo: Are you using these terms correctly?

Popular K-Drama Lingo: Are you using these term...

K-Dramas have been a rising trend in many countries, Asian and non-Asian, over the past decade. Over time, some “lingo” or vocabulary from these K-Dramas has assimilated into other cultures....

Popular K-Drama Lingo: Are you using these term...

K-Dramas have been a rising trend in many countries, Asian and non-Asian, over the past decade. Over time, some “lingo” or vocabulary from these K-Dramas has assimilated into other cultures....

Top 5 Swoon-Worthy Romantic K-Dramas

Our Top 5 Swoon-Worthy Romantic K-Dramas

No matter what kind of Korean drama - medical, action or even horror - that you watch, there’s sure to be some element of romance involved. K-drama screenwriters do an...

Our Top 5 Swoon-Worthy Romantic K-Dramas

No matter what kind of Korean drama - medical, action or even horror - that you watch, there’s sure to be some element of romance involved. K-drama screenwriters do an...

Becoming a K-Pop Fan: A Few Things You Need To Know - Hot Like Kimchi

Becoming a K-Pop Fan: A Few Things You Need To ...

The K-Pop community can seem a little confusing to outsiders. Maybe the most that you’ve seen of us is replying to politicians’ tweets on Twitter with hip-swaying fancams of our idols....

Becoming a K-Pop Fan: A Few Things You Need To ...

The K-Pop community can seem a little confusing to outsiders. Maybe the most that you’ve seen of us is replying to politicians’ tweets on Twitter with hip-swaying fancams of our idols....

Popular Konglish Words: Can you guess their meanings? - Hot Like Kimchi

Popular Konglish Words: Can you guess their mea...

What is Konglish?Konglish is a compound word formed from the words “Korean” and “English”. It’s used to describe Korean words that have been heavily influenced by English but make little...

Popular Konglish Words: Can you guess their mea...

What is Konglish?Konglish is a compound word formed from the words “Korean” and “English”. It’s used to describe Korean words that have been heavily influenced by English but make little...

The Hallyu Wave: How Did K-Culture Get So Popular? - Hot Like Kimchi

The Hallyu Wave: How Did K-Culture Get So Popular?

The Hallyu Wave has rapidly expanded from its roots in the 1990’s, when K-pop and K-Dramas were words that were virtually unknown to the general public. Nowadays, you’ll be sure...

The Hallyu Wave: How Did K-Culture Get So Popular?

The Hallyu Wave has rapidly expanded from its roots in the 1990’s, when K-pop and K-Dramas were words that were virtually unknown to the general public. Nowadays, you’ll be sure...

The Evolution of K-Pop: Seo Taeji, BTS and More - Hot Like Kimchi

The Evolution of K-Pop: Seo Taeji, BTS and More

Even if you don’t “stan” the members of BLACKPINK or TWICE, chances are that you’ve come across them in some form or shape at least once, thanks to their loyal...

The Evolution of K-Pop: Seo Taeji, BTS and More

Even if you don’t “stan” the members of BLACKPINK or TWICE, chances are that you’ve come across them in some form or shape at least once, thanks to their loyal...