The Accolade

Overwhelming South Korean influence in the West transforms culture into a mere aesthetic

Nicole Park, Copy Editor • September 19, 2023

Five years ago, British influencer Oli London began attracting media attention after appearing on a television show called “Hooked On The Look,” which showed the process of him receiving over 30 cosmetic...

‘Squid Game,’ K-pop and more for Saturday, Oct. 8, Korean Culture Club festival in the quad

Jaimie Chun, Editor-in-Chief • October 7, 2022

The Korean Culture Club [KCC] will hold its free-admission, inaugural Korean Culture Festival on campus Saturday, Oct. 8, in the quad, where the group will showcase such events as K-pop performances and...

BTS’ new music becomes ‘too Westernized’ as recent singles are all in English

Dominique Chang, Assistant Business Manager • September 13, 2021

When “Dynamite,” the first BTS song completely in English, came out on Aug. 21, 2020, I remember initially thinking that this was an amazing way for BTS to publicize itself to wider audiences beyond...

BTS comes back with a boom in K-pop band’s latest all-English single/music video, ‘Dynamite’

Esther Oh, Staff Reporter • September 12, 2020

Three years ago, BTS entered the U.S. mainstream, attending the Billboard Music Awards and performing its “DNA” song at the American Music Awards later that November. Then last year, the K-pop band...

K-pop spotlight has its repercussions

Chloe Lee, Arts & Entertainment Editor • February 19, 2020

With the new BTS album coming out, BTS’ massive fan base will get to view the seven-member band’s public lives once again. With their good looks and articulately perfect dancing, it would seem that...