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Step by Step Guide: Running Man
Want to get into a variety show but don’t know where to start? Confused by all the in-jokes and want to know more about each of the characters and their backgrounds? Here at Beyond Hallyu we are here...
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Dad! Where Are We Going? : Step by Step Guide
Variety shows have always been a top choice for Koreans and fans of Korean culture alike. What other time do we get to view a more human side to our favourite actors, idols and comedians than in a show...
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Pororo the Little Penguin: South Korea’s second president?
Recently revealed to be the most searched term on Google Korea for the first half of 2013, he is one of South Korea’s largest cultural exports of the past few years. With his distinctive eyewear, round...
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BH Discuss: Are Korean reality talent shows unethical?
Brad Moore, the American drummer of Korean band Busker Busker, stirred up a lot of controversy and discussion this week when a tell-all interview about his time as a contestant of MNET’s music talent...
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Gambling in SK: Celebrity scandals and Korean laws
Discussion of illegal gambling in Korea has spread all over the international K-pop scene after the trials of six high profile celebrities were announced. Shinhwa’s Andy, first wave idol group H.O.T’s...
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The Good, the Bad and the WTF of 2013 in K-Pop
Ah 2013, you’ve been an odd one. There have been just as many documented highs and lows this year but alas as we come to the end and look back we have to ask ourselves these few words: What the hell...
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BH Discuss – Is Hallyu used too much to promote Korean Culture?
Go on the website of any governmental organisation aimed at promoting Korean tourism or culture and it won’t be long before you come across something to do with Korean pop culture. Whether it’s the...
View ArticleBH Discuss: Korean variety shows you want to see again on your TV
It’s no secret that Korean variety programmes are successful around the world. Running Man, one of Korea’s top shows, is now sold in 9 territories in Asia outside of Korea and the recent explosive...
View ArticleTake part in the K-pop Writer’s Workshop and get your work published by us!
Want to write about Korean entertainment, improve your skills, meet new people and have the chance to write for us? The K-pop Writer’s Workshop is back for a fifth time giving you the opportunity to do...
View ArticleSNL Korea fails to heed its own advice on sexual harassment at work
The cast and crew of SNL Korea have been in hot water lately after videos emerged of some female cast members groping male guests (with the jeering support of their colleagues) as part of a bizarre...
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