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• CoCo Avenue Looks To Break Down Barriers As The 1st African-American K-Pop Group [EXCLUSIVE]

  Two-member US-based band CoCo Avenue discussed their recording plans, their extensive love of the Hallyu sound and the obstacles as K-pop's first African-American group in a KpopStarz exclusive interview.

  02.26.16 | 3:19PM EST

• EXO Vocalist D.O. On His 'Unforgettable' Castmates: 'The Actors From The Movie Became So Close That We Took A Shower Together'

  The 23-year-old EXO-band-member-turned-actor Do "D.O." Kyung Soo may have initially felt awkward onset during his time shooting "Unforgettable," but it seems to safe to assume that he made friends with the cast.

  02.16.16 | 7:12PM EST

• WINNER Struggle To Maintain Artistic Freedom: 'After Creating A Mold...You Can't Create Anything' Band Member Nam Taehyun Says

  Retaining the ability to take your music in whatever direction you want it to go isn't easy, whether you're a so-called pop "idol" or any artist, according to Nam Taehyun of the K-pop boy band WINNER.

  02.12.16 | 5:42PM EST

• D.O.'s 'Unforgettable' Co-Star Kim So Hyun On The EXO Vocalist's Tender Onscreen Kiss With An Umbrella: 'I Thought It Was A Little Weird'

  "If I'm being completely honest, when I saw the script and even right before we went into shooting, I thought it was a little weird," EXO singer D.O.'s 'Unforgettable' co-star Kim So Hyun said of the "umbrella kissing scene."

  01.29.16 | 6:40PM EST

• Annie Ko Of Love X Stereo Discusses The Seoul-Based Electro Duo's Past And Future [EXCLUSIVE]

  Last week, Love X Stereo frontwoman and keyboardist Annie Ko took the time to talk with KpopStarz about "We Love We Leave, Part 2," the band's diverse background and what the band's songs are about.

  01.29.16 | 10:16AM EST

• 'Only About A Year Left For You To See The Big Bang Team On Stage' T.O.P Tells Crowd At 2016 Golden Disk Awards

  Another awards show, another chance for a Big Bang member to strike fear in the hearts of the K-pop boy band's longtime fans. This time it was T.O.P at Wednesday's Golden Disk Awards in Seoul, South Korea.

  01.20.16 | 7:31PM EST

• ToppDogg Wants To Entertain You! The Rap Group On Their Next Album And The New 10-Piece Lineup [EXCLUSIVE]

  ToppDogg discussed their creative process, the problems that arise in being a large outfit and the ways that being considered a K-pop boy band can be limiting, in a KpopStarz exclusive interview.

  01.22.16 | 6:34PM EST

• Reddit Thread On 'Dumbest K-Pop Scandals' Prompts Frank Discussion On Performers' Right To Have A Social Life

  Is a South Korean performer getting married or dating someone actually a scandal? The question was among several thought-provoking issues raised in a discussion within the largest K-pop fan group on Reddit on Friday.

  01.15.16 | 8:19PM EST

• Dasom Claims Her Mother's Pride Was All That Kept The Singer From Leaving SISTAR During Early Struggles With The Band

  When news of SISTAR vocalist Dasom's comments on her near departure from her group were leaked online on Dec. 24, it prompted fan discussion of what life would be like for the superstar K-pop act as a three-piece.

  12.29.15 | 5:51PM EST

• South Korean Rapper MaseWonder Opens Up About The Inspiration Behind His Debut Single 'Summer Night' [EXCLUSIVE]

  In a wide-ranging KpopStarz exclusive interview, MaseWonder discusses his debut single "Summer Nights," his process in the recording studio and why Kanye and Doja Cat are the greatest.

  11.24.15 | 12:41PM EST

• Former 'Superstar K' Contestant Kim Hyun Ji, Dead At 31 From Alleged Suicide, Confessed To Being Abused By Her Father In 2008 Online Post

  Kim Hyun Ji admitted in a 2008 socal media post that she and her mother suffered physical abuse at the hands of her father when she was growing up.

  10.30.15 | 9:20PM EDT