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ITZY 'WANNABE' Girl Crush Edge: JYP's 2020 Playbook for the 4th-Gen K-Pop Era - Daebak

ITZY 'WANNABE' Girl Crush Edge: JYP's 2020 Play...

ITZY (있지) dropped 'WANNABE' on March 9, 2020 as the title track of their 3rd EP IT'z ME, peaking at No. 2 on Gaon Digital and racking up 45M+ YouTube...

ITZY 'WANNABE' Girl Crush Edge: JYP's 2020 Play...

ITZY (있지) dropped 'WANNABE' on March 9, 2020 as the title track of their 3rd EP IT'z ME, peaking at No. 2 on Gaon Digital and racking up 45M+ YouTube...

ITZY Teases New Music Coming Soon: Inside JYP's Comeback Machine and the MIDZY Loop - Daebak

ITZY Teases New Music Coming Soon: Inside JYP's...

있지 (ITZY) is not a group that surprises anyone anymore, they are a comeback machine. Every JYP teaser rollout since the DALLA DALLA debut in February 2019 follows a version...

ITZY Teases New Music Coming Soon: Inside JYP's...

있지 (ITZY) is not a group that surprises anyone anymore, they are a comeback machine. Every JYP teaser rollout since the DALLA DALLA debut in February 2019 follows a version...

Korean doljanchi first birthday doljabi ceremony with baby in hanbok reaching for prophecy objects on a decorated table

Korean Birthday Traditions: Miyeok-guk, Doljanc...

From the seaweed soup a mother makes before dawn to the doljabi prophecy at a baby's 1st birthday, Korean 생일 traditions layer old ritual with idol birthday cafes and the...

Korean Birthday Traditions: Miyeok-guk, Doljanc...

From the seaweed soup a mother makes before dawn to the doljabi prophecy at a baby's 1st birthday, Korean 생일 traditions layer old ritual with idol birthday cafes and the...

Into Itaewon: Seoul's Most International Neighborhood, Its Food, and Its Recovery - Daebak

Into Itaewon: Seoul's Most International Neighb...

A Hallyu-industry read on Itaewon (이태원), Seoul's most international neighborhood, built on 용산 (Yongsan) U.S. Army Garrison legacy and now home to Turkish, Iranian, Nigerian, and Nepali kitchens alongside Korean...

Into Itaewon: Seoul's Most International Neighb...

A Hallyu-industry read on Itaewon (이태원), Seoul's most international neighborhood, built on 용산 (Yongsan) U.S. Army Garrison legacy and now home to Turkish, Iranian, Nigerian, and Nepali kitchens alongside Korean...

Intro to Subak Hwachae 🍉: How Korea's Watermelon Punch Went from Joseon Court to 편의점 Case - Daebak

Intro to Subak Hwachae 🍉: How Korea's Watermelo...

수박화채 (subak hwachae) is the Korean summer flex that survived four eras: Joseon aristocratic dessert, 1970s working-class treat, 2010s TV comfort, and the 2022+ 편의점 (convenience store) surge that turned...

Intro to Subak Hwachae 🍉: How Korea's Watermelo...

수박화채 (subak hwachae) is the Korean summer flex that survived four eras: Joseon aristocratic dessert, 1970s working-class treat, 2010s TV comfort, and the 2022+ 편의점 (convenience store) surge that turned...

Christmas in Korea: How Dec 25 Became a Couple Holiday, a Cake Occasion, and Asia's Rarest Public Holiday - Daebak

Christmas in Korea: How Dec 25 Became a Couple ...

Christmas in Korea has been a public holiday since 1949, rare in Asia, but the country rebuilt it entirely as a couple date holiday. Chuseok and Seollal own the family...

Christmas in Korea: How Dec 25 Became a Couple ...

Christmas in Korea has been a public holiday since 1949, rare in Asia, but the country rebuilt it entirely as a couple date holiday. Chuseok and Seollal own the family...

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Korean Snacks for College Students: What Everyone Is Eating During the Semester

Discover what Korean college students snack on during the semester and explore the convenience-store culture, study h...

Why Everyone Wants to Experience Korea Like a Local in 2026 - Daebak

Why Everyone Wants to Experience Korea Like a Local in 2026

From Seoul’s trendiest neighborhoods to K-beauty, pop-ups, cafés and local food, discover why experiencing Korea like...

What to Do in Korea in October 2026: Events & Festivals  - Daebak

What to Do in Korea in October 2026: Events & Festivals 

Discover the best events and festivals in Korea in October 2026, from cultural events and food festivals in Seoul to ...

Dianne Pineda-Kim on the Evolution of Hallyu, Seoul Style, and Discovering Korea Beyond the Spotlight - Daebak

Dianne Pineda-Kim on the Evolution of Hallyu, Seoul Style, and Discovering Korea Beyond the Spotlight

Dianne Pineda-Kim has spent years documenting Korea’s changing cultural landscape, from K-pop and K-dramas to Seoul f...

The Intellectual Giants of Sabi: Exploring the Scholars and Artisans Behind Baekje’s Golden Age - Daebak

The Intellectual Giants of Sabi: Exploring the Scholars and Artisans Behind Baekje’s Golden Age

Christmas Gift Ideas for Friends Who Love Korea - Daebak

Christmas Gift Ideas for Friends Who Love Korea

Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for someone who loves Korea? From Korean snacks and K-beauty to K-pop, fashion...

Oly.B: Discover the Korean Body Care Brand Turning Everyday Care Into Connection - Daebak

Oly.B: Discover the Korean Body Care Brand Turning Everyday Care Into Connection

Discover Oly.B, a Korean body care brand that combines wellness, everyday rituals and meaningful connection. Explore ...

Black Friday in Korea 2026: What to Buy for Yourself and Your Friends - Daebak

Black Friday in Korea 2026: What to Buy for Yourself and Your Friends

Looking for Korean shopping ideas this Black Friday? Discover K-Beauty, K-Fashion, K-Pop, Korean snacks, stationery, ...

The Rise of Ballet Sneakers in Korean Fashion - Daebak

The Rise of Ballet Sneakers in Korean Fashion

Discover how “sneakerinas” have become a growing trend in Korean fashion. From their origins on the runway to their e...

Acubi Fashion: The Korean Aesthetic Taking Over Gen Z - Daebak

Acubi Fashion: The Korean Aesthetic Taking Over Gen Z

From Seoul street style to TikTok feeds around the world, Acubi fashion is becoming one of the most recognisable Kore...

Korean Baseball: More Than Just a Sport - Daebak

Korean Baseball: More Than Just a Sport

Korean baseball is more than just a game, it’s a full cultural experience. From synchronized fan chants and energetic...

Seoul Fashion Week 2026: Where K-Fashion Meets the Future - Daebak

Seoul Fashion Week 2026: Where K-Fashion Meets the Future

Discover Seoul Fashion Week 2027 S/S, where Korean fashion, street style, technology and K-culture come together acro...

Goguma: Why Koreans Love Sweet Potatoes So Much - Daebak

Goguma: Why Koreans Love Sweet Potatoes So Much

From a humble famine food to one of Korea’s favorite winter comfort foods, goguma (고구마) has a special place in Korean...

MinTree Scalp Serum: The Korean Scalp Care Step You Might Be Missing - Daebak

MinTree Scalp Serum: The Korean Scalp Care Step You Might Be Missing

Discover minTree Scalp Serum, a Korean scalp-care treatment featuring 10,000 ppm biotin and caffeine. Learn how it fi...