June 2021 - Koreanophiles

K-Pop Stars Who Established Their Own Entertainment Companies

June 25, 2021May 29, 2023 koreanophilesaomg, highlight, hyolin, jay park, kang daniel, koz entertainment, label sj, pnation, psy, rain, rain company, shinhwa, super junior, zico

Aside from the looks, talents, and charm, our favorite K-Pop idols possess, some of them are also the boss of their own entertainment companies! Some of these K-Pop artists build their own company right after their contract expired with their previous agencies. Check out the companies your idols’ are managing! SISTAR’s Hyolin – Brid3 Entertainment Brid3, Hyolyn’s own music label, was created not long after she announced her departure from Starship Entertainment. In an official statement, she noted that the company’s name pronounced “Bridge,” was designed to signify the bridge…

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Song Kang Is Set to Rule The K-Drama World

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 koreanophileskdrama, love alarm, Meteorological Agency People: The Cruelty of Office Romance, nevertheless, Song kang, sweet home, The Liar And His Lover

One of the hottest K-Drama stars as of the moment, Song Kang is undeniably stealing the hearts of every K-Drama fan. In 2015, he appeared in a short drama as the main lead in ‘Hello Spring’. He then starred in several music videos such as ‘Sweet Summer Night’ by The Ade and ‘Love Story’ by Suran. In the same year, he made his official acting debut in the drama ‘The Liar And His Lover’, as a supporting role. After the success of ‘Love Alarm’ in 2019, In 2020 he starred in the…

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K-Pop Stars’ Favorite Skin Care Products

June 23, 2021August 13, 2022 koreanophilesBTS, chaeyoung, Eric Nam, iu, kbeauty, kpop, nayeon, products, skincare, suho, twice, v

Despite the talent K-Pop makeup artists possess, the hectic schedule and exhausting work environment will still reflect on K-Pop stars’ skin and body, but these few idols shared their favorite products that keep their skin camera ready. 1) In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Eric Nam revealed his favorite serum, L’Occitane Immortelle Overnight Reset Oil-In Serum. Leaves skin that looks rested, fresh, more youthful, and radiant glow. 2) TWICE’s Nayeon showed in her live broadcast her favorite lip balm which is Lucas’ Papaw Ointment. She even said that it’s the…

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Upcoming Projects from K-Drama Kings

June 18, 2021July 23, 2021 koreanophilesahn bo hyun, Cha Seung Won, Jo In Sung, Jung Hae In, kim bum, kim soo hyun, Lee Jong Suk, lee min ho, nam joo hyuk, park seo joon

In the past years, we have been blessed with amazing dramas and movies from our favorite Korean actors. But after binge-watching the entire series, don’t you feel the draught and miss them? Don’t worry! Korean drama kings are all confirmed to star in upcoming several dramas with various genres. Here are some of the upcoming projects of your favorite K-drama actors: Kim Seon Ho with Shin Min Ah in the drama “Seashore Village ChaChaCha” Park Seo Joon with Han So Hee in the drama “Gyeongseong Creature” *Park Seo Joon and…

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K-Pop Songs You Didn’t Know Were Remakes

June 17, 2021May 29, 2023 koreanophilesaespa, baekhyun, BTS, doyoung, exo, jhope, joy, kpop, nct, nct dream, Oh My Girl, red velvet, remake, too, TXT

If you have been listening to K-Pop for years, you might not know that some of them are remakes! Hits from the 80s, 90s Korean stars often get a remake from newer artists. As K-Pop receives attention globally, some of your favorite songs are remade by Western artists. Here are some of them: J-Hope’s Chicken Noodle Soup Original: Webstar, Young B Remake: VAV’s Senorita Original: Kay One feat. Pietro Lombardi Remake: aespa’s Next Level Original: A$ton Wyld Remake: TOO’s Dancing in the moonlight Original: King Harvest Remake: Joy’s Hello Original:…

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Korean Celebrities Who Resemble Each Other

June 16, 2021March 11, 2024 koreanophilesaespa, bigbang, btob, gdragon, girls generation, kim soo hyun, korean celebrities, nct, nct dream, nuest, shinee, super junior, TXT

Memorizing the names of each member of the group would be the hardest part for a newbie fan. Confusing names and members looking alike are some of the most common lines from a new fan. In the Korean Entertainment Industry, there are a lot more personalities who resemble each other! Here are some of them: 1) Park Seo Jun, NU’EST Minhyun, and Lee Ji Hoon 2) SEVENTEEN’s Jun and SUPER JUNIOR’s Heechul 3) NU’EST Ren and Luhan 4) Kim Minjae and Yeo Jin Goo 5) NCT’s Mark and Kim…

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K-Pop’s Biggest Entertainment Companies and Their New Homes

June 14, 2021August 30, 2022 koreanophilesbig hit, hybe, HYBE Entertainment, jyp, jyp entertainment, sm, sm entertainment, yg, yg entertainment

It looks like Korea’s biggest entertainment companies have challenged each other to rehabilitate their buildings and move out of Gangnam. The iconic buildings of BigHit, YG, SM, and JYP are now part of history. This time, their new headquarters will be a lot more engaging and picturesque for the fans. Take a look at the future tourist destinations for us, Hallyu fans! HYBE Entertainment – Home to BTS, Seventeen, TXT, Enhypen, and more Yongsan Trade Center, Yongsan, Seoul Tour from ENHYPHEN: YG Entertainment – Home to BIGBANG, BLACKPINK, Winner, iKON,…

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NCT And their Endless Subunits

June 10, 2021September 22, 2022 koreanophilesczennie, nct, NCT 127, NCT 2018, NCT 2020, nct dream, NCT U, nctzen, sm entertainment, wayv

It might be hard for a newbie NCTzen to comprehend all the subunits and the concept of the group itself. Here’s a quick guide for SM Entertainment‘s largest boy group to date. The entertainment debuted the group in 2016 explaining the “unlimited” number of members within the group who would go on to debut in subsequent units. In the same year subunits, NCT U, 127, Dream were launched and in 2019 a Chinese sub-unit debuted called WayV. NCT U NCT’s first unit, “U” standing for United. Originally consisted of Taeil,…

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South Korea to Allow Group Travels by July

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 koreanophilesCovid-19, k-travel, South Korea, travel, Vaccine

Are you one of the many who became a K-Pop or K-Drama fan during the quarantine? Check out this good news! On June 9, the Prime minister of South Korea allows overseas group tours of fully vaccinated citizens to nations with steady virus response measures as early as July. Prime minister, Kim Boo Kyum stated on Wednesday “Starting in July, we prepare to let group travel of fully vaccinated people through discussions between nations with stable antivirus conditions.” Allowing foreigners to travel to S.Korea is an indication of the stable…

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Korean Celebrities With Jobs That Are Unrelated To Their Degrees

June 8, 2021November 8, 2023 koreanophilesbaek jong won, defconn, girls day, jang dong yoon, jin ki joo, lee seung gi, sojin, uhm ji won

There are a lot of people who landed jobs that have nothing to do with their college degrees. Korean celebrities are not an exception. There are several stars who show off their abilities even without majoring in acting, singing, or comedy. Here are some of them: Lee Seung Gi Lee Seung Gi graduated from Dongguk University with International Trade & Business degree. He is now taking a master’s degree course, faithfully combining singer/actor activities and studies. He’s currently taking up a master’s degree in cultural content at the Graduate School…