Notes on K-Pop Re-Edit: Tiffany Young Revels In Being A 'Woman, Woman, Woman' After Growing Up As One of K-pop's Most Popular Girls'
One of the most important conversations I've ever had
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The emotional support K-pop boys vs "there are no good men" divide
Art means something, and the dolphin meme overlaid with the word "shibal" means something especially lately for some K-pop fans. "Shibal," or "ssibal" (씨발), is Korean for F**k, and this happy-go-lucky, Lisa Frank-esque meme overlaid by the curse feels like the exact mood
The K-Pop Fandom Ecosystem: Group Orders & What They Create
Katie Doan is one of Notes on K-pop's summer fellows. She is a multimedia storyteller with a keen focus on Korean pop culture. After graduating with a Bachelors in broadcast journalism from California State University, Fullerton, she now works in activism. Tamar: When Katie pitched doing a piece
Finding K-pop where the stars don’t go
Sarah Zhang is one of Notes on K-pop's summer fellows. She is a student at New York University studying Media & Communications and Entertainment Business. Tamar: When Sarah pitched this idea to Notes on K-pop, it excited me to learn about how different her perspective is about K-pop
Forget chart-topping hits: Everyone wants a "superfan"
Do you really need a No.1 nowadays? Or do you just need No. 1 fans? A few months ago, everywhere I went I felt like I was hearing the latest music industry buzzword: superfan. The idea of superfandom features in so many press releases that fill my inbox lately.