Contentious Chinese cotton sparks celebs’ brand boycott
Lay Zhang, Jackson Wang and Wang Yibo are three well-known celebrities from China and Hong Kong. But in March, the trio made headlines for...
K-pop’s rise on the African continent: according to Spotify Wrapped
At the beginning of December, everyone was waiting eagerly for their Spotify Wrapped to release. Spotify Wrapped is the annual end-of-year feature from the...
In Photos: South Africa Celebrates Korean Food And Culture
South Africans got a taste of Korean culture at the 2019 Korean Film and Food Festival held in Pretoria on October 19. From delicious...
The ultimate 2021 K-pop playlist
As the year draws to a close, it’s time to do another roundup of some of the best K-pop songs from the year. There’s...
SA ARMY Put Up A Billboard To Celebrate BTS’s Five-Year Anniversary
From 1 June to 4 July, two billboards of K-pop group BTS will be displayed at the Canal Walk Shopping Centre in Cape Town....
#BTSComeback: The Answer Is Here!
"You can't stop me lovin' myself," BTS sing in their single Idol that dropped on August 24. ARMY were beside themselves in anticipation for...
Chatting Korean beauty standards and K-pop with Frances Cha
“I would live your life so much better than you if I had your face…” muses a character in Frances Cha’s debut novel If...
Map Of The Soul Persona: Nothing But Luv For The BTS...
By SHAAZIA EBRAHIM and FATIMA MOOSA.
It’s official. K-pop group BTS are back and better than ever! Following their August comeback with Idol, the...
The Ultimate K-pop Summer Playlist
There's a k-pop song to satisfy your every summer whim. Whether you're road tripping to a holiday destination, chilling on the beach or getting...
In Conversation with Kpop4Planet on Kpop and Climate Change
Cop26, one of the world’s largest climate change conferences is taking place in Glasgow. Thousands of politicians, business people and activists gather to...
Thoughts we had while watching BTS Life Goes On
On Friday morning, Korean superstars BTS released their much anticipated album BE along with the title track music video, Life Goes On. With this...
The World Cup Has BTS And EXO Fever!
The Hallyu Wave has ensnared the greatest sporting tournament of our time! Brace yourselves ARMYs and EXO-Ls, BTS Fake Love and EXO Power will...
K-pop In 2019: What We’re Looking Forward To
After K-pop's dramatic successes in 2018, we are giddy with excitement for what 2019 has in store for the industry. With all of the...
20 K-pop songs to jam through the holidays
2020 has been a difficult one but that hasn’t stopped the K-pop industry. Many groups from the industry have released inspirational, soothing, beautiful and...
#TheKpopFiles: OST king Gaho on the release of his full-length album
South Korean singer, songwriter and producer, Gaho released his first full-length album, Fireworks on November 23. Gaho is most famously known as the voice...
The K-pop files: Bling Bling on the release of their new...
K-pop is ruling the music charts. From the amazing album production to the perfect dance moves and all-round great performance, the K-pop industry has...
The K-pop Tracks We’re Jamming To This Summer
There’s nothing quite like Dezemba in South Africa. It’s the one month of the year we go all out and unwind in style. There’s...
The panto is back and better than ever
In 2020, the Joburg Theatre pantomime had to be postponed due to the pandemic. However after a year of no pantomime, the show is...
The K-Pop Files: Rocket Punch Drop Acoustic Version of ‘Ring Ring’
On July 15, Rocket Punch, the six-member K-pop girl group released an acoustic version of their latest song Ring Ring. The song is available...
The Critical Stans Episode Five: “The (Mostly) Wonderful World of K-pop”
Join The Daily Vox journalists SHAAZIA EBRAHIM and FATIMA MOOSA every week as they chat all things fun and serious around fan culture, fandoms...
