• Obligatory Yet Belated Junhan Post

    Obligatory Yet Belated Junhan Post

    I was taking a break from this blog for a while when the Junhan Bubble controversy happened last year. Everything has been thoroughly hashed out, he has given multiple apologies, and this post feels pretty futile. However!!!! Considering my other posts on the crossover of disability and kpop it would feel weird not to cover… Read more

  • “Test Me” Says Xdinary Heroes

    “Test Me” Says Xdinary Heroes

    This was an interesting one for sure. A tournament bracket made up of parody band names? What a fun thing for me to dissect! The irony of it being based on sports? Also fun! The message being delivered by a kpop band with a song entitled “Test Me” is a confrontational one. Not only that,… Read more

  • Excuse to Talk About Ableism 2: Electric Beomgaloo

    Excuse to Talk About Ableism 2: Electric Beomgaloo

    I’m back again after several months just to weigh in on another topical controversy. The Beomhan situation is the perfect opportunity to talk about performative activism, virtue-signaling, and the toxicity of kpop twitter. Read more

  • Moon Taeil and the “Emotional Support Kpop Boy” Minesweeper

    Moon Taeil and the “Emotional Support Kpop Boy” Minesweeper

    Today it has come to light that Moon Taeil, member of NCT, has committed some variation of sex crime that was bad enough for him to skip hiatus-limbo entirely and go straight to being booted. The details surrounding the crime are not clear yet, but that is not what this post is going to be… Read more

  • Jungkook is in the Ratt Pack

    Jungkook is in the Ratt Pack

    I think we’ve gone a surprisingly long time running a kpop-related blog without mentioning BTS. However, this is about to change with today’s post! Read more

  • Beomgyu’s Merch Adventures

    Beomgyu’s Merch Adventures

    Today is Beomgyu’s birthday, and he’s my favorite kpop boy, so why not give him his own post? Happy birthday, Bamgyu! Read more