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Mansplaining

"Mansplaining is, at its core, a very specific thing. It's what occurs when a man talks condescendingly to someone (especially a woman) about something he has incomplete knowledge of, with the mistaken...

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“Pinocchio” (피노키오)

I was going to review "Pinocchio" simply as I would any other K-Drama. But I started to write this at the same time that Soon-Yi Previn broke her silence about her relationship with Woody Allen (her...

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Say My Name: Who’s Your Fave K-Drama “Jae-Ha”?

My named isn't uncommon in Korea. But, as you can imagine, I never had to worry about a classmate sharing my first name after we immigrated to Chicago. On the other hand, whenever my friends and I went...

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BTS: Why Can’t You Speak English Better?

I am feeling salty today. So grab a cup of hot tea (and maybe a slice of delicious cake to make this all go down better). There's no shame in not speaking English perfectly as a foreign language. But...

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Speak Yourself

When stan culture gets in the way of critical thinking, it doesn't benefit anyone -- least of all the groups we love.

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Happy 2020!

It's the first day of the new decade and I want to approach every day -- or as many days as possible -- like Park Hyung-Sik's character does in "Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon."

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A Korean, Aussie, Frenchman on Twitter: Mayhem Ensues

A Korean journalist, Australian woman and a French man run into each other on Twitter. Mayhem ensues.

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Say What You Mean & Mean What You Say

Chris Pratt's and Lisa Kudrow's reactions are my favorites! 😂 They take such glee in reading the tweets, which were intended to mock them. Honestly, that's how trolls should be addressed -- with humor...

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Protected: “You’re Too Much of a Fan”

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Reader … That “Famous Journalist” is Me

IU, D.O., V, Suzy, Park Hyung-Sik and Chanyeol are a few of my favorite Triple Threats. Who are your top picks?

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Protected: Being Held to a Higher Standard

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All Aboard the Pile On

Minority journalists should have the same opportunity as white reporters to tackle prestigious assignments. Maybe their take won't be better than their white colleagues. Maybe they will. But how will...

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Stan Culture’s Ugly Habit: Making Things Up

It shouldn't matter what language a group chooses to sing in. And yet, it has become a huge deal in K-pop, with some stans saying BTS are sellouts for singing their last three singles in English. I...

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Favorite Tweets: 2018

The very nature of Twitter is that tweets roll by and then disappear -- or, rather, get hidden by a mountain of more recent tweets. These are some of the tweets that I would like to remember.

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Favorite Tweets: 2019

The very nature of Twitter is that tweets roll by and then disappear -- or, rather, get hidden by a mountain of more recent tweets. These are some of the tweets that I would like to remember.

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These Are a Few of My Favorite Tweets

The very nature of Twitter is that tweets roll by and then disappear -- or, rather, get hidden by a mountain of more recent tweets. These are some of the tweets that I would like to remember.

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Was BTS Just Lucky? Nope.

Did luck and timing play a part in BTS' success. It's important to remember that luck isn't just something that happens while you're sitting around doing nothing. As Jungkook said in an episode of...

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The Social Significance of BTS in the U.S.

I'm most grateful that Asian American children today have pop culture role models who look like them. It's so important for children to see themselves represented. When I was my son's age, there were...

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Protected: And the Haters Gonna Hate, Hate, Hate, Hate, Hate

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What Makes BTS Standout?

Boy bands generally don't get a lot of respect from journalists regardless of what language they speak. But if BTS was a white boy band singing in English, I'm positive their songs would get more...

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