#BTS #BillboardMusicAwards #Kpop BTS. Photo by Korea JoongAng Daily. The upcoming Billboard Music Awards will be held on May 16th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am (Korea Standard Time) in Las Vegas. According to the group's agency, Big Hit Music, BTS will not attend the said event despite getting nominated for several categories such as the top duo or group, and top song sales artist. BTS' "Butter" single was released in 2021. Photo by Big Hit Music. BTS will skip the 2022 Billboard Music Awards to concentrate on preparation for the release of a new album comeback. With the boy band's big hit single "Butter" they are more likely to receive more awards in the upcoming awards show. Travis Scott. Photo by People. Sad to hear this news for many BTS fans and supporters but expect that also a lot of great and talented artists will attend this year's Billboard Music Awards including artists such as Travis Scott, who is set to perform and entertain us on the 16th. Who else will you be rooting for besides BTS? Let us know!

#lesserafim #kimgaram #kimgaramscandal What out folks! There's another K-pop scandal brewing and it doesn't look good for the world of Korean pop music! LE SSERAFIM (르세라핌), meaning I AM FEARLESS, is a 6-member girl group under HYBE and Source Music which consists of members from Japan and Korea are currently under investigation by netizens demanding that their management company, HYBE, look into 2nd announced member, Kim Garam's (born 2005) sexual social media posts and her history of school bullying. LE SSERAFIM wowed fans with their May 2, 2022 debut from their 1st mini album "Fearless". LE SSERAFIM. Photo via Source Music. The members of the group consist of multi-talented individuals ranging from Sakura (age 24), who is also a very talented actress, to Yunjin (age 21) a trained opera singer, Kazuha (age 19) a trained professional ballerina, to Kim Garam (age 17), known for her pure beauty. The controversy began with Kim Garam making her debut with the group with a picture of her posing against a backboard with sexual content in the background. Image via Kbizoom.com A person, claiming to be Kim Garam's friend, posted on social media that Garam was forced to take the pictures without knowing what was drawn behind her. The friend also stated that once Garam found out what was drawn behind her, she asked for the pictures to be deleted. Additionally, allegations arose on Twitter stating that Garam bullied underclassmen which resulted in the classmate being hospitalized. Kim Garam. Image via Source Music. On the morning of April 6, 2022, Source Music and Hybe officially announced via a Twitter tweet that they would look into the matter. Many netizens are still waiting for repercussions from this matter and hope that this issue is resolved soon. Tweet via Source Music. This isn't the first time a K-pop idol has been accused of bullying. Soojin from the group (G)I-dle, Cube Entertainment, also denied that she bullied classmates during middle school in South Korea last year in August 2021. After six months of allegations, Soojin left the group and the group continued with its five remaining members. Scandals such as these have become very common in the K-pop landscape. Many Koreans feel that if one company lets go of one of their star idols, other companies should follow suit. This collective thinking in Korean society is one way of creating "equal" justice for all. What do you think about these situations? Would this happen in your country? What repercussions would happen? Let us know!

#hellokitty #hellokittynike #nikeprestohellokitty Everyone's childhood most popular kitten is back, and cooler than ever! The Japanese sensation from Sanrio that captured every little girl's attention is now collaborating with one of the world's coolest brands, Nike! The much anticipated collaboration is rumored to be dropping sometime in May. You can be sure that it will instantly sell out in South Korea! Hello Kitty With Nike. Image via Nike SNKRS. The collaboration features one of the most comfortable Nike sneakers (in our humble opinion) ever made, The Presto. The light blue Hello Kitty logo design is splashed everywhere on the collaboration. The Hello Kitty collection includes a white tee shirt with the Kitty and Swoosh logo, a light blue Hello Kitty logo hoodie, and a light blue Hello Kitty sweat pants. Hello Kitty x Nike Presto Collection. Image via Nike SNKRS. The very detailed collaboration features the kitten's facial features at the heel tab or the sneaker. Her patented hair bow is located on the tongue of the sneaker. The campaign Swoosh logo also features the hair bow, which we think is an awesome twist of branding! What's your favorite feature of the sneaker? Keep it tuned to Dojeon Media to see when it'll drop! Check out Nike SNKRS for more information! Let us know if this collection is a cop or drop! Which piece of the collection is your favorite?

#baeksangartsawards #squidgame Squid Game for best film. Photo by CNN Indonesia. For Korean drama or film fans out there Baeksang Arts Awards is one of the most awaited annual events in the Korean entertainment industry. It is indeed the Oscars version of South Korea, where exceptional Korean variety shows, K-dramas, K-movies, and even Korean theater productions get recognized. Famous Korean celebrities- Bae Suzy, Shin Dong-yup, and Park Bo-gum hosted the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards for this year 2022. From left: Shin Dong-yup, Bae Suzy, and Park Bo-gum hosted the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards. Photo by The Korea Herald. For the television category, Squid Game garnered the grand prize award, and its director, Hwang Dong-hyuk won the best director. Actor Lee Jun-ho of The Red Sleeve got the best actor award while actress Kim Tae-ri of Twenty-Five Twenty-One was awarded best actress. (Top) Squid Game cast and crew and Escape from Mogadishu film director, Ryu Seung-wan on stage. Photos by Yonhap News Agency. (Bottom) Lee Jun-ho and Kim Tae-ri won best actor and actress respectively. Photo by India Today. Escape from Mogadishu film director, Ryu Seung-wan accepted the grand prize for the film. The film, King Maker also garnered several awards including the best director won by Byun Sung-hyun, Sol Kyung-gu for best actor, and Jo Woo-jin for the supporting actor award. Did your favorite K-drama, film, actor, and actress make it to the podium? Let us know who your bets are to win the awards for the next Baeksang Arts Awards.

#myliberationnotes #netflix #kdramareview Three siblings, that really cannot get along, but intriguing! Monotony can be addicting! Son Suk-Ku and Kim Ji-Won star in My Liberation Notes. Photo via Netflix. *Contains spoilers. 4/5 Stars Who thought monotony can be so addicting! My Liberation Notes rises to number 2 on Netflix's Korean drama list. The ongoing series comprises three adult siblings living very much boring lives on the outskirts of Seoul. Yeom Mi-Jeong (Kim Ji-Won Mr. Sunshine 2018) is the youngest of the three and goes to a marketing office job she hates, with a supervisor she hates. Every day she passes a sign on the side of a building that states "Something good will happen to you today", but the never-ending cycle of the monotony of her life just gives her false hope. Enter the mysterious Mr. Gu (Son Suk-Ku D.P. 2021) who helps out on the Yeom family farm and Mi-Jeong's father's sink business. Mr. Gu doesn't seem that he can go a day without a bottle, or two, of soju and seems to be running away from something. When the three siblings, each with their own personal and professional relationship issues, vow to create a more exciting life by each doing something they haven't done before, their lives are thrown into a whirlwind of catastrophe and emotional turmoil. The series continues in a monotonous way, just like the lives of the characters. It starts slow, very slow, and progresses along until someone decides to break their monotonous lifestyle. Then, we're given a chance to see some much-needed excitement. My Liberation Notes is not your typical K-drama with peppy characters and colorful dialogue. It is a slow and character-revealing story, much like how the reality of living in Korea really is. This drama really depicts the lives of ordinary Koreans. Life in Korea can often be shown as fast-paced, but there are many people who are struggling in a big city. This drama shows the reality of Koreans that are hiding behind mountains of credit card debt and relationship trust issues, either personal or professional. We highly recommend this drama if you want to experience the reality of life in Korea and the troubles and hardships that come with it. Let us know what you think of this drama! Would you recommend it to your friends?

#legolandkr #legoland #lego Legoland is officially open in South Korea! May 5th marks the country's national Children's Day holiday. It is a holiday to celebrate the kids and for parents to take time off from their daily grinds to spend more time with their children. The perfect day to go to a theme park! Legoland Korea. Photo via mk.co.kr. The $255 million theme park operated by Merlin Entertainment started construction on November 28, 2014, in Chuncheon, South Korea, about 100 km or an hour drive. The 28-hectare park will house over 40 LEGO-themed rides including the Dragon Coaster and kids can get their own driver's license at the Driving School! The park also features a hotel for those who wish to stay overnight which includes LEGO-themed rooms and features. Dragon Coaster at LEGOland Korea. Photo via Legoland.kr. A single-day ticket pass for adults is ₩50,000 ($40 USD) and for a child is ₩40,000 ($30 USD). Tickets for the first day have already been sold out. Check out LEGOLAND Korea for more info! Let us know if you would like to go! Which rides are you looking forward to the most?

#hoyeonjung #nct #metgala2022 The most highly- anticipated fashion fundraiser event every first Monday of May has finally arrived, the Met Gala or Met Ball. This coveted fashion event, which started in 1948, gathers celebrities from diverse fields such as entertainment, music, sports, fashion, and even social media. Every year, special fans of these celebrities are invited to the gala and look forward to their idols’ get up and look, designed by world-renowned designers of big fashion house names. Paparazzi are almost everywhere chasing high-profile celebrities to take photographs of them. In recent years Korean celebrities have been invited to the prestigious Met Gala held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York along with American and other foreign stars. This year, famous Korean model and actress, Hoyeon Jung (Squid Game 2021), arrived at the gala in a Louis Vuitton mini dress and knee-high black boots. This year’s theme is ‘Gilded Glamor’ of the Gilded Era around 1870-1900 in U.S. history. The model-actress makeup artist, Nina Park, and hairstylist, Jenny Cho took inspiration from the paintings of John Singer Sargent and Robert Henri for her look. Hoyeon Jung at the 2022 Met Gala. Photo by Elle. Designer Peter Do designed K-pop star, Johnny of the boy band NCT’s, black ensemble. Other celebrities and icons such as Olivia Rodrigo, Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Billie Eilish, Gigi Hadid, and fashion designers like Donatella Versace who made the model Gigi Hadid’s red corset and latex jumpsuit and Jeremy Scott were just some of the celebs who walked the red carpet. NCT's Johnny at the Gala. Photo by Vogue. Who were the best-dressed celebrities in this year’s gala in your opinion? We would love to hear them!

#psy #celeb #baesuzy The much anticipated Psy "Celeb" MV featuring Bae Suzy as the leading "celebrity" was just released two hours ago on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. The fun and colorful music video features Bae Suzy as Psy's celebrity crush. According to Psy, "Celeb" is the 2022 version of his 2006 hit "Celebrity". As he sings over and over, "You're my celeb celeb celeb celeb celeb. Let's paint this town red with our love story." Check out the music video! The 44-year-old "Gangnam Style" superstar held a press conference on April 29th outlining his new album "Psy 9th" which was later released that day after a five-year hiatus. During the event, Psy explained that, “There are seven music videos, and all the tracks and the videos have been produced over a long period spanning from 2018 until early this year.” For "Celeb" Psy teamed up with rapper and producer, Zico, for the second time in writing and composing. Psy "9th Album" tracklist. Photo via Allkpop. We love the new album! It reminds us of the old Psy during his "Gangnam Style" days! Let us know your thoughts on this new album and which MV you're looking forward to the most!

#sugabts #psy #thatthat Wacky, humorous, quirky Psy has done it again! This time with his new single 'That That' featuring Suga of the global K-pop sensation BTS. The CEO of PNation has been posting trailers of his new album, "싸다9", his ninth album. 'That That' jumped to number 7 on Melon charts since it debuted three days ago. The MV features a Western-themed set that doesn't seem possible in Korea without a green screen. We're wondering how did they do it? The costumes are also very fun along with the song's demeanor. The MV has garnered over 47 million views on YouTube in just two days! Psy & Suga for 'That That' MV. Photo via Soompi. With his funky and jerky dance choreography that we've all come to know, Psy kicked this song out of the park. With collaborations with Jessi and Crush on the new album, PNation might be the next big South Korean music label. Let us know your reaction to Psy's new album? Do you like it?

#dior #diorseongsu #diorfashionshow Fashion house Dior opened its first-ever virtual and boutique fashion show unveiling its new Fall 2022 collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri on May 1, 2022, in Seoul, South Korea. The show was held Ewha Womens University, the most prestigious women's university in South Korea. Special guests Yuna Kim (Korean Olympic champion figure skater) and Bae Suzy were also in attendance. In addition to the fashion show, Dior also opened a new concept store in Seoul's cutting-edge Seongsu-dong district. The stunning open-air structure mimics the 30 Montaigne façade boutique in Paris housing a stunning garden and boutique. Dior concept store in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, South Korea. The concept store combines French and Korean culture and is decorated with local Korean artists Kwangho Lee and Jeonghwa Seo, according to a Dior tweet. The new line combines traditional Korean fashion with the high-end luxury feel of the French powerhouse. Seoul concept store. Photo @dior. Dior SS 2022 Fashion Show in Seoul. Photo @dior. Dior Fall 2022 online fashion show. K-pop sensation, Jisoo, a member of the global pop group, Black Pink, was named a Global Ambassador earlier this year joining Hollywood stars Johnny Depp, Rihanna, Jennifer Lawrence, and Charlize Theron. Jisoo at Dior event. Photo via Joongang. What do you think about this concept store? Would you like one in your city? Let us know!

#tokyovice #anselelgort #kenwatanabe Elgort and Watanabe deliver in this complex crime-driven thriller! Tokyo Vice is one of the best shows of the season! Ken Watanabe and Ansel Elgort star in Tokyo Vice. Photo via The Japan Times. *Contains spoilers. 4.7/5 Stars HBO Max's original Tokyo Vice just finished its first 8 episode season Thursday, April 28th. The Tokyo-based crime thriller premiered on April 7th and proved to be one of the best shows of the season with its star-studded cast. Here are our thoughts about this new amazing show! An American ex-pat, Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort Baby Driver 2017), is an aspiring journalist for Tokyo's most revered and oldest newspaper, Yomiuri Shinbun. Being the first non-Japanese reporter has its challenges as Jake navigates the Yakuza-owned underbelly of Toyko's streets. Jake has immersed himself in Japanese culture and mastered its language as we're pulled into the rigorous process of becoming a top Japanese reporter at one of Japan's most respected newspapers. Although he is considered to be an "expert" in Japanese culture and language, from a non-Japanese standpoint, Jake learns that he must navigate the culturally steep landscape of Japanese work culture. He constantly butts heads with his superiors and can't seem to find any leads to any crime stories. Jake befriends a veteran police detective, Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe Godzilla: King Of The Monsters 2019), in hopes to get a solid lead on the current murders by the territory fighting Yakuza. The unseemly pair form a peculiar bond as they try to solve a string of murders committed by local Yakuza gangs. Ansel Elgort delivers a much more complex character in Jake Adelstein. A far cry from his dialogue-less character, Baby, in Baby Driver. Ken Watanabe adds to the complexion by providing a father figure guiding role to the young reporter. The season ends with a lot of questions and mystery. How are the unlikely pair of a police detective and a rookie reporter going to take on the mob? What will happen to Hiroto Katagiri's family as they're being watched by the Yakuza? We can't wait for Season 2, which hasn't been officially renewed yet. Being ex-pats ourselves, in Korea, we can confirm how difficult it is to assimilate to the local culture, especially in one of The Asian Tiger countries. Elgort has proved to be a top-tier actor learning Japanese for the role and embracing the local Japanese culture. What are your thoughts about this series? Would you be able to learn the local language and immerse yourself in the culture? Let us know your thoughts and experiences!

#ozark #netflixozark #dramareview Season 4 Part 2 of Netflix's hit drama Ozark dropped Friday, April 29th and it proved to be what we've all been waiting for. Sit back and grab your popcorn as we preview the much anticipated second installment of this gripping drama. 4.8/5 Stars *This review contains spoilers. The end of Part 1 comes as a shock as Javi goes to Darlene's ranch and kills Darlene (Lisa Emery) and her much younger fiancé Wyatt Langmore (Charlie Tahan). Once Ruth Langmore (Julia Garner) finds out what Javi did to her cousin, Wyatt, she sets out on an emotional revenge tour. Part 2 starts with a strung-out Ruth driving her truck trying to contemplate what to do with her pitted rage. She vows to get revenge for Wyatt as we see their relationship revealed as children growing up in their trailer home near the lake. Ruth sets out to find where Javi will meet Marty (Jason Bateman) and Wendy (Laura Linney) to fill out some financial documents in Chicago before returning back to Mexico. After finding out where their meeting will take place from Charlotte and Jonah, Ruth drives to Chicago to execute her intentions. Struggling with emotions and being found out by Marty that she's also in Chicago, Ruth decides that she has what it takes to take out Javi. Ruth and Marty. Image via USA News. The episode ends with a thrilling scene by what most of us have expected of Ruth. That she's got some "balls" to follow through with what she set out to do. We are left with a still emotionally battered Ruth as she leaves the parking lot still wondering what are the repercussions of her actions. What do you think will happen to Ruth? Will Marty and Wendy be able to protect their family from Ruth's actions? After watching this drama for four seasons, everyone knows that characters can go just as quickly as they appear. Let us know what your thoughts and expectations are!