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K-Pop
K-Pop Phenomenon BTS Takes a Break
By Layne Vandenberg
Who can replace the K-pop group that experienced six years of nonstop success?
What Puts the K in K-pop?
By Jenna Gibson
Non-Korean singers raise questions about race and identity in Korean pop music.
South Korean Police Question 2 K-Pop Stars in Sex Scandals
By Hyung-Jin Kim
The #MeToo movement takes hold in South Korea's famed music industry.
BTS and the Global Spread of Korean Soft Power
By Wantanee Suntikul
People-to-people cultural diplomacy fuels the band’s burgeoning global fame and influence.
Bridging Cultures Through Music: K-pop, China, and the US
By Layne Vandenberg
Kevin Shin trained to be a K-pop star. He’s now making hip hop hits in China.
K-Pop Group BTS Caught in Latest Tensions Between South Korea and Japan
By Jenna Gibson
Amid a rising wave of tensions, Korean entertainment is once again getting caught in the crossfire.
South Korea: You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby!
By Aidan Foster-Carter
On Liberation Day, let’s take note of Seoul’s many successes.
Time for China to Rethink South Korea Relations?
By Jin Kai
China may need to rationally rethink its approach to South Korea.
Is China Already Taking Its Revenge for THAAD?
By Jenna Gibson
Cultural exchanges have started to become restricted, but can China really give up its addiction to Hallyu?
K-Culture Diplomacy: From São Paulo to Tehran
By Anaïs Faure
Seoul rides the "Korean Wave" to promote its soft power far beyond East Asia.
K-Popaganda on the Korean Border
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Which songs does South Korea choose to broadcast across the border?
A K-Pop Star, a Flag, and a Political Imbroglio
By Jenna Gibson
How a 16-year-old singer found herself in the middle of a cross-strait spat.