Healthy porn for men - deconstructing dog-whistle concepts in k-pop

Recently, a producer of the idol TV show "Produce 101" came out and openly admitted what I'd already known and had been telling people for years - that the show (and by implication, all idol groups with a similar theme) is basically jack-off material, or "healthy porn for men" as he describes it.  Several people were shocked - could this be true?  How come they hadn't noticed?  More importantly, how to identify this "healthy porn"?  Come on a journey with Kpopalypse into the world of dog-whistle concepts!

Yuri/Hani Death Match

Watch this video, starting from about 3:25. Ignore Yoona, the world's most anodyne human being. Ignore Sooyoung trying and failing. Watch for about 25 seconds. I'll wait.

Hani Can't Catch a Break

So Hani and her little brother recreated a photo from their childhood, but it seems that people will find anything to bash her for now-a-days.

Best of the Worst: May 21, 2015

Welcome back, everyone. Let's cut to the chase this week: AOA is creating a line of toothbrushes.

Achieve your dreams: Put Choa in your mouth every day. 

I'm already planning to order the whole set. I'll use Yuna for my daily brushing, Jimin for special occasions like vacation, I'll attach Choa to a gold mount so I can stare at it all day, and Chanmi can help me clean around the grout in the bathroom.

Best of the Worst: March 19, 2015

The struggle continued for the f(x) fandom this week as SM announced that Red Velvet's fanclub will get a name less than a year after the group's debut.

Look at them walk all over your faves. 

Fans of f(x) naturally got indignant at the news as their own group's fanclub has yet to get a name after six years.


This is why you don't piss off your boss, kids.

The Best of the Worst: Feb. 12, 2015

Welcome back, friends, to the bullshit that never ends. We're back to bring you the latest, the greatest, the most important kpop news of the week. We've got another plagiarism accusation, an idol who likes it when girls fart, and troublemaker Gayoon.

Miss February in the Bad Girls of Kpop Calendar

The Best of the Worst: Feb. 5, 2015

Welcome back, friends. This week, we have a grab bag of stories, including an idol who's aggressive in bed, the story behind a song, and what the future holds for one actor/model.

Also, AOA's Youkyung sees the light of day. 

At left, Youkyung: the fallen half-angel

Who would turn down a date with EXID? This guy.

The guy who recorded the Hani fancam (which is now at 4 million views) was recently invited to a dinner with EXID as well as Shinsadong Tiger but turned it down in order to record other girl group fancams.