School Food in South Korea

Across the world in South Korea, I, the fully grown adult, was pleasantly surprised at the lunches offered at the elementary school I work at. Instead of the foam or plastic trays that I received as a child, students are given metal silverware and metal trays with five compartments. As a teacher, I also received a small metal bowl.  

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Inside the Minds of BTS: MBTI Analysis Part One

MBTI stands for Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and dates back to Swiss analytical psychologist Carl Jung. He focused on human behavior and human preferences that shape their personalities. Later on, two women by the names of Katherine Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs-Myers took Jung’s research and eventually created the MBTI to encourage people to gain a better understanding of themselves and one another.

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Getting Qute with Q2Han!

Based out of South Korea, twin sisters Qjin and Qwon and their YouTube channel, Q2Han, have been on the rise as creators who have a passion for fashion and beauty. With over 366,000 subscribers on their channel, you can catch Qjin and Qwon on their adventures in South Korea, traveling across the globe, as well as fashion-centered and & K-Beauty videos. The Kraze had the wonderful opportunity to meet with Qjin and Qwon during KCON LA 2018 (which was also their first time attending KCON LA) and sit down to talk about their career in fashion, as YouTubers, and getting to know them!

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Throwback Thursday: Acoustic Setlist

We are definitely in that transition where the temperature is cooling down and it’s starting to become autumn. It’s one step closer to sweater weather and we can all agree we are looking forward to layering our clothing, busting out the hot chocolate and snuggling up in warm sheets. When it comes to doing these particular activities, having a good playlist full of acoustic songs is the best match for this type of weather and season. For this week we are highlighting some of the best acoustic songs to come out of K-Pop!

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Quick Take: Cube Entertainment HyunA & E’Dawn Controversy

Late last night (U.S. time), news broke that Cube Entertainment had removed solo artist HyunA and her boyfriend PENTAGON’s E’Dawn from the agency. The news shocked many fans, as it seemed that the main controversy of their relationship announcement had blown over and was getting ready to fall off of the headlines. No one saw this move coming, and as social media absolutely blew up, more news came out that the two had not been informed by the agency and found out instead from the headlines, as well as a statement of Cube backtracking from the previous release just a few hours after the story broke. Our staff took some time to discuss the issue.

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B-Sides Special: Hwaiting!

I don’t know about everyone else, but the month of August was an absolute struggle to get through. Waking up every day without the base desire to even try to get out of bed for weeks on end isn’t only inconvenient, but it can also be downright devastating if not addressed properly. I’ve compiled a few of my favorite songs K-Pop has to offer that help restore my fighting spirit, and can help you on a hard day too!

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