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Boys Love for Life: 5 stories set in university

Merve Giray -
Boys Love, or BL for short is a genre that depicts romantic and/or sexual relationships between men. It’s a rich genre with stunning variety...

Anime Review: TO BE HERO X’s Loli Arc is lesser fare

Hayame Kawachi -
This time on "To Be Hero X," Adam and Hilary discuss the highs and lows of the Loli arc. Does this pink hero have a trick up her sleeve?

K-Comics Beat’s Monthly Manhwa Recs #7

K-Comics Beat -
Welcome to the seventh edition of K-Comic Beat’s Monthly Manhwa Recs! Our team has come together to provide you with a variety of recommendations...

10 webtoons about K-Pop idols

Alexa Lopez -
Discover the best K-Pop webtoons and immerse yourself in captivating tales of idols, magic, comebacks, and romance!

Boys Love for Life: 5 stories set in high school

Merve Giray -
Boys Love, or BL for short is a genre that depicts romantic and/or sexual relationships between men. It’s a rich genre with stunning variety...

Netflix’s SQUID GAME 3 ending explained

Hilary Leung -
"Squid Game 3" premiered on Netflix on June 27 and has left people reeling.
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Anime, Film, & TV

Anime Review: TO BE HERO X’s Loli Arc is lesser fare

Hayame Kawachi -
This time on "To Be Hero X," Adam and Hilary discuss the highs and lows of the Loli arc. Does this pink hero have a trick up her sleeve?

AX 2025: Webtoons and the art of battle

Alan Kawachi -
At Anime Expo, WEBTOON’s top creators explored how fights in East Asian media blend emotion, philosophy, and pacing to create impactful storytelling.

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS: Saja Boys and Huntrix will be your idols and are going up, up, up on the US Spotify charts, beating BTS...

Hilary Leung -
Saja Boys become the first K-Pop male group to reach No. 1 on the US Spotify charts while Huntrix lands at No. 2

“Your Idol” KPOP DEMON HUNTERS is “GOLDEN” on Billboard Hot 100

Hilary Leung -
Real life clashes with the fictional world as the Huntrix and Saja Boys get their first Billboard Hot 100 entries.

AX 2025: HEAVEN OFFICIAL’S BLESSING releases new trailer for Lantern Festival short film

Hilary Leung -
Xie Lian will attempt to solve riddles in this "Heaven Official's Blessing" short film.

Ahn Hyoseop is set “FREE” in cover for KPOP DEMON HUNTERS

Hilary Leung -
Jinu's English voice actor Ahn Hyoseop sings a beautiful cover of "Free" from "KPop Demon Hunters."
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Reviews

Anime Review: TO BE HERO X’s Loli Arc is lesser fare

Hayame Kawachi -
This time on "To Be Hero X," Adam and Hilary discuss the highs and lows of the Loli arc. Does this pink hero have a trick up her sleeve?

10 webtoons about K-Pop idols

Alexa Lopez -
Discover the best K-Pop webtoons and immerse yourself in captivating tales of idols, magic, comebacks, and romance!

5 funny webtoons that will make you LOL

Alan Kawachi -
Whether you’re craving thoughtful reflections or random insanity, these five funny webtoons are guaranteed to make you chuckle.

Anime Review: TO BE HERO X’s Lucky Cyan rocks out

K-Comics Beat -
Adam and Hilary return for the Lucky Cyan arc of To Be Hero X. This time: pop music, magical guitar bows and zombies.

Review: DEAR HONGRANG tells a heartbreaking tragedy

Hilary Leung -
"Dear Hongrang" follows the tragic tale of three people: a sister, a "placeholder" brother, and a fake brother.

REVIEW: New soccer BL manhwa MEET ME HALFWAY is off to a fun start

Masha Zhdanova -
Meet Me Halfway Written and illustrated by Heemaeng, adapting a novel by Mangogom Manta Manta’s marketing team was kind enough to share with me a sneak preview...
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Korean Pop Culture

SEVENTEEN announces Sanrio collaboration through Don Quijote

Hayame Kawachi -
SEVENTEEN teams up with Sanrio and Don Quijote in a new collab. See which characters your fave members were paired with—full list inside!

SQUID GAME parade in Seoul raises eyebrows over child safety concerns

Hayame Kawachi -
Netflix's "Squid Game" parade in Seoul drew thousands of fans, but also sparked concern from parents and educators over child safety.

SOLO LEVELING live-action finds their Sung Jinwoo in Byeon Woo-seok

Hilary Leung -
Byeon Woo-seok ("Lovely Runner") has been cast as Sung Jinwoo in "Solo Leveling."

OMNISCIENT READER film announces release dates for US and Canada

Hilary Leung -
"Omniscient Reader" will premiere in the US and Canada on August 1.

S.E.S. member Bada points out uncanny resemblance to KPOP DEMON HUNTERS girl group

Hayame Kawachi -
S.E.S. member Bada notices a striking resemblance between her group and a girl group in Netflix’s "KPop Demon Hunters."

KATSEYE’s Lara Rajagopalan targeted by false ICE report from K-Pop fan

Hayame Kawachi -
KATSEYE member Lara Rajagopalan was falsely reported to ICE by a K-pop fan. The singer was born in the U.S. and is a U.S. citizen.
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Business News

WEBTOON rebrands and reorganizes as WEBTOON Productions

Heidi MacDonald -
Wattpad WEBTOON Studios is rebranding as WEBTOON Productions under Entertainment Chief Strategy Officer Yongsoo Kim.

Chowking joins the KPOP DEMON HUNTERS craze with fun siomai and buchi ad

Hayame Kawachi -
Chowking's latest ad turns siomai and buchi into K-Pop lightsticks, celebrating the global success of "KPop Demon Hunters" on Netflix.

Radish Fiction to shut down by end of 2025

Hayame Kawachi -
Radish Fiction will shut down on December 31, 2025. Users are urged to use coins and access stories before the app becomes inaccessible.
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