Embrace The Korean

As a K-popper you encounter quite many unfamiliar words. It is not always easy understanding what certain words mean. I have thus come up with this segment which I call 'Common K-pop words & phrases'. In this segment I will explain words and phrases you might encounter on your K-pop journey. If there are some words you have trouble understanding, let me know in the comments, and I will see what I can do. ^.^ Aegyo (Korean: 애교): cute acting by either a male or female celebrity. Often expected of Korean celebrities. The idea is to charm fans. Expressed through facial expressions, gestures and/or a baby voice. All-kill: When a K-pop song achieves #1 on every major Korean music chart at the same time. Usually not long after its release. Music charts such as; MelOn, Daum, MNet and Naver. Anti-fan (Korean:안티 팬): Usually knowledgeable about the things they say or write. A person that hate a celebrity, a show or a movie, but who has the urge to write and/or say mean thin...

Actors such as Ji Sung, Hyeri, Kang Min Hyuk and Chae Jung Ahn puts lots of effort into making "Entertainer" the beautiful piece of art it deserves to be. "Entertainer" is a comedy, business and music related drama with lots of emotional scenes. This drama has a total of 18 episodes. Shin Suk Ho (Ji Sung) was once working as a manager in the thriving agency "Ktop entertainment", where he worked with Korea's top notch singers and actors. Suk Ho got tangled up in some serious cases and is now the CEO of Mango Entertainment, a small agency he founded himself when he found out that his career no longer could be saved at Ktop. Suk Ho's life takes a drastic turn when he encounters a young person with the potential of saving Suk Ho from his misery. This drama does not only show the pleasant moments in a idols life, but also the different hardships some of them have to experience. The music industry is not an exception when it comes to secrets and f...