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allkpop are still as bad as ever

Allkpop have published (barely anonymised) sensitive photographs of the alleged female victim of a violent crime. Just another day of responsible reporting from everyone’s favourite K-pop news website…

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Beyond Hallyu

26 Apr, 2018

Radiolab took on allkpop vs. Ailee and Korean paparazzi culture but I’m not sure how to feel

One of the most listened to, renowned, and dynamic podcasts around right now just made an episode about K-pop.

In my real job, (and part of the reason Beyond Hallyu has been a little neglected lately) I am a radio journalist and, in my spare time, I am also…

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26 Apr, 2018

That Caitlyn Jenner story: Just another reason to keep ignoring allkpop

NOTE: As this article refers to a website Beyond Hallyu has long boycotted, no links to the article mentioned will be included.

Oh allkpop when will you learn? People have witnessed you numerous times go to extraordinary lengths to publish ‘fact-filled’ articles’ that often completely skip out any, and…

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06 Mar, 2015

7 reasons why allkpop’s Caitlyn Jenner article is offensive and unnecessary

NOTE: As this article refers to a website Beyond Hallyu has long boycotted, no links to the article mentioned will be included.

Caitlyn Jenner’s recently unveiled gender transition has been widely hailed as a great opportunity to improve the dialogue in society surrounding transgender issues. While as a very…

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06 Mar, 2015

BH Discuss: Ailee, our allkpop boycott and responsible blogging

Yesterday, allkpop posted an article online which featured several nude photos of popular K-pop singer Ailee. The article claimed the photos were originally leaked by an anonymous website but as it linked to no sources and after several revelations were made, it appeared to us, at that time, that…

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Beyond Hallyu

11 Nov, 2013

Koreaboo, Kim Hyun-joong’s ex and how bad translation seriously misleads K-pop fans

As part of their ongoing legal battle, Kim Hyun-joong’s ex-girlfriend is set to stand trial in March accused of manipulating evidence and defaming Kim Hyun-joong. Yesterday, before she was actually charged, Korean news outlet OSEN published an “exclusive” leaked report detailing the prosecutor’s evidence and…

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26 Apr, 2018

What are K-pop fans like? According to this survey they’re actually pretty cool.

You may remember a few months ago, we posted a survey from Master’s student Maur-Anne Griffonnet-Barge asking K-pop fans various questions about their preferences and beliefs and asked you to consider filling it out. We also said we’d be posting some of the results of…

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01 Sep, 2016

14 Korean celebrities made the 100 Most Beautiful list but here’s why it doesn’t matter

Once again, the TC Candler annual list of the world’s most beautiful faces has been released. Once again, it features several Korean celebrities. Once again, it is pointless.

If you happen to be curious about who made the rankings, here they are in descending order:

#99 Goo Hara (KARA…

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26 Apr, 2018

Who Were You Again? 5 K-pop Groups You May Not Remember

Over the years there have been hundreds of groups that have debuted; from male idol groups hoping to be the next SHINee and Big Bang to female groups filled to the brim with imitations of all your favourite (and sometimes most annoying) idols! However unfortunately for majority of these groups…

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26 Apr, 2018

BH Discuss: The trouble with Trouble Maker?

Every so often a K-pop video comes along that gets everyone talking. Yesterday Trouble Maker made themselves the latest addition to this list with the release of their new single “Now”.

With heaving drinking, smoking, sex scenes and implied interracial sexual relations, this video was clearly designed to push…

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Beyond Hallyu

26 Apr, 2018

Anna says:
I know someone who is in this cult. He was recruited straight out of college. He has a BA in graphic design. Living in a poor country and being poor himself, he thought he was given a great oportunity to help others, have a roof over his head and use the skills that he learned in college. Years later he is tuck there because he hasn't been able to find a job. I looked at his CV and found some spelling errors and, told him that might have been his problem w/ not being able to find work. Anyway he sleeps on a very thin mattress on a bunk bed that has 3 bunks. His room has 7 men living in it. They shower in cold water outside, get barelly enough to eat, and it is the same food everyday (beans, some sort of soup w/ bread in it. He took a pic, and showed me. It looks discusting. They wake up at the crack of dawn, and do chores all day. Their pay is their room ,and board. They belittle him (gaslight) him constantly. He is revamping his CV and hopefully will get a job soon and get out of there. They try to recruit low IQ people to train to be pastors, and do clerical work and such. Basically for a little food, a bed, and cold baths, they get professionals in turn to do things for free. They don't have employees. They have slaves. If anyone complains they blast them with, "You volunteered to be here, you can leave. How can a person leave w/ no job and money?
Gordon Jenkins says:
The Exploitative Korean Pop Slave Contract falls under the International definition of Human Trafficking. This is an International Crime and the producers and managers face life in prison, if convicted. The children are far too young and naive to understand the nature of their criminal exploitation by their demented, sick, managers and producers. South Korean Government is a willing and knowing participant in profiteering from these criminal acts of Human Trafficking. When a K-Pop Star commits suicide because of South Korean Government pressure, then that government is most assuredly guilty of Democide.
Kizaru77 says:
they even protect haters, because they write a lot of hate comments and start fights everywhere, giving akp's articles more clicks and comments. akp themselves even use clickbaits and misleading titles to get more clicks and comments... tried reporting these haters many times and many ppl did it too but they didnt care. akp truly is the worst kpop site.
Campanelle says:
Stellar article which I dearly wish you would update with the latest info, that the judge only fined her, for one "lie." Nothing else! A Chinese blogger wrote that the judge made a statement that KHJ had to bear some responsibility for the mess, but the fan girls won't believe it, because it does not fit their narrative. Unfortunately, there is no way to verify this, which gives them leeway to spew fake news that the court was "lenient" towards Choi due to her single mom status. What is the truth?
Jeffrey J Bumpus says:
Wow!! Reading this really givescme encouragement to write knowing that no matter how wonderful a book acwrite it will undoubetedly be attacked by negative hateful cynics. Hello, I live you is an intimately written, breathtaking portrait of the soulscape of a gifted young woman. Its my favorite book. Sorry not sorry i disagree with this review. This book is Brilliant! Proff of which is its Best Seller status! ! Love u Katie M. Stout!!!
Jane Reay says:
Great article. I never realized how biased the media is on this topic before reading this… But truth to be told media is biased on all cosmetic surgery I think. They shame almost everyone for getting it (yes, it's getting better but still it's there). I think that people should be able to do what they want with their bodies and appearances. It's nobody's business that I got new boobs age 22. I wanted them for myself and nobody else. You also mention cosmetic surgery abroad in your article. That's another thing that people don't get. So what I got my girls done in the Czech Republic? My mum happens to know surgeon from Forme clinic there and she arranged it for me, no big deal. And it's just my deal to worry about. Sorry I always get riled up about this topic… Great article though.