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Club Burning Sun Eclipsed by Drug, Sexual Assault Accusations, Police Cover-Ups

Trigger warning attached for those sensitive to issues of sexual assault. Club Burning Sun, a Seoul nightclub owned by BIGBANG’s…

“E-Raced?” Nissin Accused of “White-Washing” Naomi Osaka

Nissin, a company known for their ramen noodles, found themselves in hot water recently. The company recently pulled their “Hungry…

Naomi Osaka Becomes Japan’s First Tennis Number One, Sparks Debate

The Australian Open marked the dawn of a new tennis era this past weekend. Naomi Osaka, a 21-year-old who is…

Seungri Resigns Amid Club Burning Sun Controversy

On January 29, 2019, it has been revealed the Big Bang’s Seungri has resigned from his director role at Club Burning…

History! Alysa Liu Becomes Youngest U.S Figure Skating National Champion

From January 18 to January 27, 2019, the 2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held in Detroit, Michigan. From January…

Brown-Eyed Girls to Make Full Group Comeback

Mystic Entertainment announced that Brown-Eyed Girls (BEG) will be making their first full-group comeback during the first half of 2019.…

Spending time with 2PM in 2019

A photo of 2PM from their official twitter account @follow_2PM. From left: Taecyeon, Nichkun, Wooyoung, Junho, Chansung and Jun K.…

Lotte World or Everland Before Winter Ends

Are you planning to spend your remaining Winter vacation enjoying what Korea has to offer? Korean theme parks would still…

Simple Korean Pumpkin Rice Cake Recipe

The rice cake has a long history in Korean cuisine, which goes back thousands of years. We’ll be introducing a…

Nail Trends to Leave In 2018

Throughout 2018, we have experienced a boom in nail art trends, most of which gained popularity upon being embraced by…

Korean Speed Skating World Rocked by Sexual Abuse Allegations

  South Korea is one of the most dominate countries in the speed skating world. During the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics,…

Seoul’s K-Pop Arena Set to Open in 2024

  On Wednesday January 9, 2019, the Seoul city government announced plans for a K-Pop mecca that will be complete…

Vietnam’s Golden Bridge a Sight to Behold

  If traveling to Vietnam catches your fancy, one must-see attraction is also one of the country’s newest. Opened in…

KCrush Interview with Rapper and Songwriter Bang Yong-guk

  As a Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer, and former leader and main rapper of K-Pop group B.A.P, Bang…

Korean Shows Remade in the United States

Thanks to the Korean Wave crashing upon US shores, more people than ever are exposed to what Korean pop culture…

Seven Korean Singers have Their University Degrees Canceled

Korea’s Ministry of Education announced on January 14, 2019 that seven Korean celebrities will have their university degrees canceled due…

We Tried It: Homemade Egg-White Mask for Hair, Blackhead Removal

First, it should be noted that an egg-white mask is not Vegan-friendly. As suggested, the mask does involve using egg…

Meeting Up With M.I.B In 2019

A photo of the M.I.B. quartet from 2014 from their Facebook page @officialMIB . From left: Kangnam, Young Cream, 5Zic…

Korea’s Music Mogul Park Jin-young (a.k.a. JYP)

Park Jin-young (a.k.a JYP, J. Y. Park or The Asiansoul) is a Korean singer-songwriter, producer and record executive. In 1992, Park was…

Kcrush America’s Top 100 Tracks for 2018

With 2018 officially over, we look back on 100 notable K-Pop songs. Numbers one and two are what you, our…