Hello everyone! It has been quite a long time since I last posted on this blog, almost two whole years to be exact. That is a much longer break than I ever intended to take from this blog.
My university workload just got to the point that I could barely find adequate time to take care of myself, let alone put all the time and energy that I feel like each post deserves. That does not mean that my posts are without flaw by any means, but I like to be able to take pride in what I put forth to the world. With such a large workload, I had to pick and choose what my priorities should be. Nobody panic! I did not lose my love for Kpop, Kdrama, or the country’s history and culture. My passion is still in full force. I hope that my post provides a way for all Kfans (I will not align ya’ll into a specific fandom) to express your interest and love for K-entertainment to the people in your life who may lead you to feel isolated and strange for being a fan of a different genre of music, shows, etc. Now that I have finally graduated from university, I will finally be able to get back to sharing posts and opinions with anyone who actually reads what I have to say.
Additionally, I feel like sometimes I place too much emphasis on BTS and any news concerning them. BTS may be my ultimate group, but I have a lot of groups that I love and want to be able to give adequate attention to as well. That being said, I want to open the comment section to you all to suggest different groups and shows you want me to look into more for future articles. I am an equal opportunist so I want to provide spot-light for as many hardworking groups as possible. I cannot promise that future posts will be published on any specific schedule, but I will try not to go vast expanses of time between posts. I also want to note that if there is any news that anyone out there feels is very important to cover, the contact page on this site will notify me right after you submit a comment from it and I will email you back. This open comment page also includes additions in media any of you want to see. For example, a new gallery for other groups, video playlists, or some kind of list like the “Killer Choreography” list.
I want to turn this site into a place where people within the community can have their opinions heard. I sincerely hope that you will all be willing to share your thoughts with me. Thank you for all of the patients you have all had with me.
To anyone who regularly visits this blog, which I seriously doubt because why would anyone do that my writing skills boarder amateur and illiterate at times. (I can’t spell and commas are my archnemesis from the time they were first introduced in English class.) But, if for some reason you are someone who overlooks my flaws as a writer and chooses to revisit my blog on more than one occasion, then some (probably just one) of you out there may realize that it’s been over a year since I last posted anything (*insert a loud accusatory gasp here*). I know, how dare I come and post again after such a long hiatus?
Ravi, the VIXX and VIXX LR member who composed and wrote Beautiful Liar, thought it sounded like his song
Kpop fandoms who pitched in to help see Kpop succeed. I’ve been on those aminos.) had across Twitter. I was also very impressed and proud to see what unity among the fandoms could do. Such as, break servers and leave a clear gap between first and second place. Three-hundred million votes are completely insane to even comprehend. Every person who voted could vote up to two-hundred times (100 on Twitter and an addition 100 on the BBMAs’ website) 300,000,000/200 is still 1,500,000. If we divide that number by the twenty-one days that BBMA voting was open, 1,500,000/21 we end up with 74,428.571 that means at least seventy-four thousand four hundred and twenty-nine people voted every day. Bear in mind not everyone is going to do the max amount of voting every single day (I know there were days I forgot because after dealing with my nephew all day I just wanted to go to bed most nights) so there were probably a lot more people who voted for BTS during the BBMAs. If that doesn’t blow your mind, I don’t know what does.
Kim Seok Jin reminded all of us why he is the visual of the group as he traded in the title ‘car door guy’ for ‘the
with the results. Many people upset that their favorite artists had been beaten by ‘newbie, no-name foreigners’ and some were upset that the Kpop fandom had taken over Twitter on Sunday. Since I’m home from university for the summer, my mother the unfortunate soul who got to overhear my opinion on the subject. I find it funny that to these people who are complaining thought that just because this was their first time ever hearing about
BTS thought that they were brand new to the music scene. I believe my exact words in my fit of rage was, “some people get so offended about a situation without educating themselves on any details.” Firstly, 
debuted around the same time as 
the situation is uncalled for and pitiful. Am I happy BTS won, yes. Would I have been sad if they had lost, yes; however, I would not have started criticizing whoever won and I would have been just as happy if another Kpop group had been nominated and won the BBMA. I also would have thought that is was just as uncalled for if ARMY started criticizing the fact that 
B-boying became a staple in the U.S. choreography industry and influenced more modern modes of dance, such as hip-hop. It consists of the top or up rock, footwork, spinning moves (power moves), and freeze. A prime example of a Kpop group that is probably known for using B-boying the most, is JYP’s 
The roots of 
these are some the elements of a zealous passion-filled performance. No matter what kind of performer or genre of music a musician performs, the most important thing is to make a connection with the fans, make them feel important and make any event an experience that fans can’t forget.
It is more likely that we will find stories about our favorite artist 
venturing out to the clubs with his/her latest fling, throwing a party for whatever holiday is closest or being captured in the middle of his/her latest scandal, plastered across the tabloids or sliding across our news feeds. And while our loyalty may belong to our favorite musician/ group, the effort that they’re willing to invest into practice, fan events and performances the stronger our loyalty will remain.
Unlike most 
Although scandal in the world of Korean entertainment isn’t impossible and does occasionally happen it is very rare that it makes it to the public. Kpop idols may occasionally be seen at clubs, but the chances of anyone finding them in a club under improper or disreputable circumstances are about as likely as seeing a real-life unicorn trotting across your bedroom in the next five minutes. They are called Idols for a reason.
Idols are expected to have the most
respectable and professional behavior while in public while working and while speaking to fans; in fact, often times cameras may capture members of a group reminding each other not to curse because they care being recorded live. The companies that sign these idols expect not only for them to maintain spotless reputations, they expect strong vocals,
Following the
then director of the Korean CIA, his killer cited that
deeming the event in history as “Lining Up.” BTS set records all over the globe on charts in American, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, Sweden and more for a total of 27 countries. 
An “average” training period for trainees is between 2 to 4 years, but it can be several more years or as short as a few months. Jo Kwon, who’s a member of the JYP group 2AM, was a trainee for
Riding the Korean wave 