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Jun 29, 2020
9 min

10 Black-Owned Businesses across Canada That You Can Support Today!

If you're looking for some Black owned businesses to support now and forevermore, here are 10 businesses that I would recommend.

Jun 12, 2020
7 min

Affordable SHEIN Try-On Haul

I purchased a bunch of items from SHEIN, so you can check out my honest review here! This review is NOT sponsored.

May 28, 2020
3 min

K-pop vs. The #BlackLivesMatter Movement

K-pop is heavily inspired by Black culture & its people yet K-pop idols RARELY show solidarity or support on behalf of Black people.

May 13, 2020
5 min

Wholesome K-pop Content to Watch in Self-Quarantine

This is about wholesome and relaxing K-pop content I'm watching right now, with the focus on NCT DAILY and VCAM.

Mar 30, 2020
9 min

How K-Pop Can Expand Its Presence in Global Music Markets

This article is about how Korean entertainment/K-pop companies can improve their marketing strategies to effectively reach global audiences.

Mar 26, 2020
4 min

South Sonder Verdict: My Holo Love (2020)

This article is a review of the Korean drama, My Holo Love starring starring Yoon Hyun-min and Ko Sung-hee.

Mar 16, 2020
8 min

VAV Are An Underrated Sensation, Coming to Shake Up the K-Pop Industry

VAV are a rising, 7-member K-pop group who debuted in 2015. Learn more about the band taking over Latin music market & the rest of the world

Mar 4, 2020
7 min

More Than K-pop: What’s Next For The Jess Lyfe Channel

With 111K+ subscribers on Youtube, The Jess Lyfe discusses her experiences as a Black woman interested in K-pop & the future of her channel.

Feb 20, 2020
7 min

The Traumatic Black Female Experience in K-Pop Fandoms

In this op-ed, I explore how being a K-pop music fan can be a fulfilling and yet contentious experience for Black women online.

Feb 7, 2020
6 min

The South Sonder Verdict: #1

The South Sonder Verdict is based on my reviews of tv shows & films. This review is about the Korean drama, Because This Is My First Life.

Jan 20, 2020
11 min

Confessions of a Tokyo Local: Is My Skin Too Dirty?

This article is about the beauty standards in Japan and how colourism affects it.

Jan 1, 2020
4 min

Look Out for Rising Pop Phenomenon, BREE RUNWAY, in 2020

This is about the rising pop phenomenon, Bree Runway. She is a trap pop artist from the UK and she's taking the music industry by storm.

Dec 16, 2019
5 min

There is Life Outside of Being A K-Pop Stan

There is life outside of being a K-pop stan.

Dec 2, 2019
8 min

How K-pop's Cancel Culture Exposed the Industry's Perfect Illusion

This article is about South Korea's cancel culture, the extreme cyberbullying that idols experience, and how netizens poorly react to it all

Nov 26, 2019
6 min

How Many MORE Women Need to Die?

This article analyzes how women are subjected to gender-based violence from sexist jokes to femicide across the GLOBE on a daily basis.

Nov 1, 2019
5 min

Let's #FightForWonho

#FightForWonho

Oct 7, 2019
9 min

Can Black Women Dare to be Themselves in the Writing Industry? Interview with author Sarah Raughley

Dr. Sarah Raughley discusses her life as an author, the struggles she faces being a black woman in the writing industry, and some advice.

Sep 23, 2019
8 min

MONSTA X's Organic Growth in the Most Dominant Music Market in the World

Monsta X are an exceptionally talented group from South Korea who are taking the world by storm one song at a time.

Sep 3, 2019
3 min

A Message to The Government of Canada

This post is about students demanding the Canadian federal parties to address education in their campaign promises for the upcoming election

Aug 9, 2019
7 min

Is Cultural Appropriation the backbone of K-Pop?

Cultural appropriation occurs often in K-POP, but it usually goes unchecked which harms not only their reputation, but their fans.

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