Allkpop

Allkpop
Available in	English
Owner	6Theory Media
URL	http://www.allkpop.com
Registration	Optional
Launched	October 30, 2007; 13 years ago
Current status	Active

Allkpop (stylized in all lowercase) is an English-language, US-based Korean pop blog^[1] and gossip website^[2] launched on October 30, 2007, and based in Edgewater, New Jersey.^{[citation needed]} Owned and operated by parent company 6Theory Media,^{[citation needed]} Allkpop is one of the most trafficked K-pop news sites, with over seven and half million readers per month.^[3] In its list of useful websites, The Korea Herald called it the "fastest news breaker" for K-pop.^[2] Despite the praise, some detractors accused the website for inciting racism and xenophobia towards Koreans, and Southeast Asians, by Korean netizens itself, exacerbated by the economic differences between those two regions which is a primary cause of contention. The website has been revamped since 2013 by blocking the comments section to curb criticism. Prior to the 2013 revamp, the website known for its sensationalist, clickbait headlines which includes, dark humor and insults. International fans accused the website for cherrypicked comments by Korean netizens which pejoratively called by them as K-nets^{[citation needed]} , referring to Korean users on websites such as Nate Pann and Dcinside, etc. which known for its toxic users with overtly conservative, chauvinistic and nationalistic nature, in contrast to the liberal-dominated Hallyu fandom in the west. In 2013, international fans accused the website for leaking singer Ailee's alleged nude pictures and called for boycotts by international fans.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ "Korean Pop, with Online Help, Goes Global". Time. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 August 2010.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Click! Online gateways to Korea". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
^ "Mashable Awards 2010: Announcing The Winners". Mashable. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.

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[1] "Korean Pop, with Online Help, Goes Global". Time. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 August 2010.

[gossip-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Click! Online gateways to Korea". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 12 March 2013.

[3] "Mashable Awards 2010: Announcing The Winners". Mashable. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.

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