EDITORIAL Archives

Hyolyn Commands Stage, Red Velvet’s Yeri Charms Crowd at SXSW’s Annual “Kpop Night Out”

2017-03-23, EDITORIAL, Big Phony, Galaxy Express, Hyolyn, MFBTY, No Brain, Red Velvet, SISTAR, SXSW, Tiger JK, Yeri, yoon mirae, 2

All visual and audio media property of moonROK Media, Inc. By: Hannah Waitt moonROK Editor-in-Chief Every year, “Kpop Night...

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Why Sulli Isn’t Doing Feminism Any Favors, and Neither is Your Trolling

2017-02-05, EDITORIAL, Choiza, Editorial, f(x), Relationships, Sulli, 0

By: Katie Evans moonROK Guest Editorialist We don’t live in a golden age of gender equality, but...

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From Rookies to Royalty: Why Some Year-End Kpop Awards Matter More Than Others

2016-12-06, EDITORIAL, 2

By: Mai Vabo moonROK Guest Editorialist The most wonderful time of the year is upon us once again. Twinkling...

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SM’s Spectrum Festival Shows Big Potential in Growing Asian EDM Scene

2016-10-03, EDITORIAL, Amber, f(x), Johnny, Key, Luna, NCT, SHINee, SM Entertainment, Spectrum, 0

By: Hannah Waitt moonROK Editor-in-Chief Back in January, SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo Man pulled a Steve Jobs...

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Worth The Wait: How BLACKPINK Pulled Off the Strongest Female Debut in Kpop History

2016-08-22, EDITORIAL, BLACKPINK, Boombayah, Whistle, YG Entertainment, 0

All visual and audio media courtesy of YG Entertainment By: Hannah Waitt moonROK Editor-in-Chief Last week, YG Entertainment trainees...

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Could China and Korea’s Political Tensions Shut Down the Chinese Kpop Market?

2016-08-02, EDITORIAL, Cao Lu, china, EXO, f(x), Fei, Fiestar, Lay, miss A, Victoria, 0

By: Hannah Waitt moonROK Editor-in-Chief Recently, political tensions between China and South Korea have rippled out of the...

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SHINee Brings Arena-Worthy Performance to Intimate Dallas Fanmeet

2016-08-02, EDITORIAL, Concert, Jonghyun, Key, Minho, Onew, SHINee, Taemin, 0

By: Laura Beaty Contributing MoonROK Editorialist 8 years, 2 months, 7 days. Walking up to Verizon Theatre on...

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EXO Scores Status as Champions of Kpop at ‘EXO’rDIUM’ Concert in Seoul

2016-07-27, EDITORIAL, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, Chen, Concert, D.O, EXO, EXO'rDIUM, Kai, Lay, Sehun, Suho, Xiumin, 0

By: Hannah Waitt MoonROK Editor-in-Chief Growing up, I was an avid soccer player. I practiced with my team...

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Why Ignorance Is Not An Excuse for Racism in Kpop

2016-07-18, EDITORIAL, BamBam, GOT7, 1

By: Jenna Rose MoonROK Guest Editorialist, CoCo Avenue Member With racial tension intensifying by the day in America, GOT7...

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GOT7 Brings the Heat to Dallas for ‘Fly’ Tour, Even Only as GOT6

2016-07-03, EDITORIAL, BamBam, Concert, GOT7, Jackson, JB, Jr., Mark, Youngjae, Yugyeom, 0

By: Laura Beaty Contributing MoonROK Editorialist On Friday, July 1st 2016 in Grand Prairie, Texas, I discovered the...

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SHINee Fanmeet Proves Glimpse of Hope in Disorganized Live Kpop Industry

2016-06-01, EDITORIAL, Jonghyun, Key, Live, Minho, Onew, Review, SHINee, SM Entertainment, Subkulture Entertainment, Taemin, 0

By: Katie Evans moonROK Feature Editorialist Two years ago, a video of an arena of fans singing along...

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DEAN Steals Spotlight at 4th Annual SXSW “K-pop Night Out”

2016-03-22, EDITORIAL, DEAN, Live, MAMAMOO, Review, SXSW, Zion.T, 221

By: Hannah Waitt moonROK Editor-in-Chief Last week, SXSW hosted its fourth ever “K-pop Night Out” showcase in Austin,...

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