The overzealous 20-something-year-old may be part of the BTS ARMY but she's being accused of being a 'sasaeng fan' by leaving her post without permission to drive 30 minutes to Jin's military base to get one-on-one time with the global pop star who is first among his group to serve his mandatory military service.

In commemoration of its 10th anniversary, BTS will get its own postage stamps issued by Korea Post! But overseas fans beware! The presale link is wrong!

Do you want to find the best mandu (handmade Korean dumplings) when you visit Seoul? Try out this hotspot that draws lines around the corner every day!

Was it a cringe moment? Or did he actually prove his street cred and boost the image of Koreans? In any event, he reminded us that many careers in Korea are built on how well you step up to the mic to impress your colleagues and keep your haters at bay!

Unless she appeals again, she's stuck with a sentence to serve the rest of her life in prison. Her co-conspirator boyfriend received 30 years in prison. But how much of the court's decision was made because she could inspire copycat crimes?

Where do Koreans go to order the best of the best rice cakes for themselves? Come with me on a quick mukbang to Insadong.

Jung Ho-seok, or j-hope, of K-pop idol group BTS became the second member to enter the military for his mandatory military service. He entered bootcamp for his five-week training on a gloomy, rainy day but the atmosphere was brightened by all of his fellow bandmates.

Fans worldwide are mourning his loss. Did we all miss the warning signs? What must be done with the way Korean entertainment industry expects its stars to be perfect all of the time?

Chun Woo-won, the handsome 27-year-old grandson of the infamous President Chun Doo-hwan, is on a quest to purge the sins of his family. After an unsuccessful attempt to get himself imprisoned upon his recent return to Korea, Chun did the unthinkable. He actually apologized on behalf of his family for the May 18 Gwangju Massacre by visiting the memorial and meeting with victims' families. Will he bring national healing as a result of his mission to eliminate the shame in his heart?

Are you scared of making grilled abalone, especially if you buy them fresh and ALIVE from the market? Here's the secret to making the process simple, unscary and delicious!

Before you start blaming a generation that's not your own for the problems in the world, get some high quality generalizations with the concepts from "The Fourth Turning" by William Strauss and Neil Howe.

Vengeance can be sweeter in Korea. Netflix's hit K-drama, "The Glory" Parts 1 & 2, take us on a wild revenge fantasy. Starring Song Hye-kyo and written by Kim Eun-sook, this series shows the audience that once-in-a-lifetime trauma must be healed through forgiveness or revenge. Want to choose the path of revenge?

Bang Si-hyuk, founder and chairman of K-pop powerhouse Hybe spoke at an exclusive forum held by the Kwanhun Club, a club for senior journalists on March 15, 2023. Here's the English transcript of his speech read to you (semi-ASMR style) by yours truly.

With more money in the bank, Kakao Entertainment emerged the winner. But can we really rest easy that another twist in this real-life K-drama saga won't turn up at the last minute?

A fifth tragic death has been linked to Lee Jae-myung, the leader of Korea's Democratic Party and last year's runner-up in the presidential election. This week, another close associate died under mysterious circumstances. Five deaths in the last fifteen months.

In a possible case of idiot savant or stroke of genius, President Yoon Seok Yeol 'finalized' a plan to compensate victims of Japan's enslavement of South Koreans during World War II.

If successful, the Korean tech messaging giant would secure 40% ownership and thereby full control over Korea's founding k-pop entertainment agency.

Without the dust even settling, 'SM with Hybe' outlined a path for the two powerhouses to join forces to compete on the global music market. Though the two companies would remain separate, it would be a de facto Hybe SM merger in a stock deal that could total close to $1 billion dollars.

SM management continues to outline their independent future with Kakao. So what would a Kakao + SM Entertainment joint venture look like? At the end of the day, is Kakao really bringing enough to the table? Or would they take over SM Entertainment piece by piece?

It's official. Hybe Entertainment is now the largest shareholder in SM Entertainment. Founder Lee Soo-man completed the sale of 14.8% of the company he founded to his rival. What started out as a family drama has turned into a corporate battle for global K-pop dominance.