Koreans Can’t Wear Dreadlocks? EXO’s Kai Accused of ‘Cultural Appropriation’

Who says Kpop stars can’t sport dreadlocks, or whatever hairstyle they please?  As EXO’s popularity surges in the United States and elsewhere, some prickly issues surrounding ‘cultural appropriation’ are surfacing. On its face, it all sounds absurd.  Why can’t a Kpop group dress, dance, and act however they want?  And, for that matter, why can’t any group —from […]

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Why I Didn’t Kill Myself After Spending 5 Hours at an EXO Kpop Concert

There wasn’t an earplug that could save me from the hours of relentless, high-pitched screaming.  I saw a girl crying in the presence of an EXO ‘idol’.  The threat of trampling hovered at any moment.  Here’s why I decided not to commit suicide and soldier through my first Kpop performance. “Do you like Kpop?” I turned […]

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Are BTS ARMYs Too Cheap to Buy a Times Square Billboard?

That’s the taunt after EXO fans dropped millions on a splashy Times Square billboard.  Can ARMYs match that spending power, or all they all talk? It was the ultimate statement by one of the most dedicated fanbases in the world.  In celebration of EXO’s fifth birthday, a massive group of EXO-L reserved multiple Times Square advertisements. […]

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EXO Beats Out BTS In 2016 Kpop Popularity Ranking

In a move sure to set off a heated debate among hardcore kpop fans, Soompi says EXO is more popular than BTO. Boy band EXO, along with actor Lee Min-ho and actress Song Hye-kyo, have been chosen as the most popular hallyu stars of 2016. Hallyu fans from across 139 countries around the world voted […]

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