"Wonyoungism" is a new personal development trend driven by fans of Jang Won-young, member of the kpop group IVE. Jang Won Young is the current IT girl - and everyone wants to be like her. Her looks, her personality, and her confidence have become a mantra for thousands of young Korean women.And the hashtag #wonyoungism has bloomed among the fandom. But should you follow this trend? On K-WAVE, Hongbin Jeong dives into why this experience is a no for her. 

"Wonyoungism" is a new personal development trend driven by fans of Jang Won-young, member of the kpop group IVE. Jang Won Young is the current IT girl - and everyone wants to be like her. Her looks, her personality, and her confidence have become a mantra for thousands of young Korean women.And the hashtag #wonyoungism has bloomed among the fandom. But should you follow this trend? On K-WAVE, Hongbin Jeong dives into why this experience is a no for her.

In this special podcast series by Hongbin Jeong, K-Waves will be talking everything Korea! From your K-Pop, K-Drama, K-Reality as well as Korean slang, Korean food, Korean fashion and Korean influencers in Singapore will join her to share more!

In this special podcast series by Hongbin Jeong, K-Waves will be talking everything Korea! From your K-Pop, K-Drama, K-Reality as well as Korean slang, Korean food, Korean fashion and Korean influencers in Singapore will join her to share more!

K-Wave with Hongbin Jeong

From politics to pop culture, we've got it all. Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of business, lifestyle, culture, travel, and sports.

From politics to pop culture, we've got it all. Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of business, lifestyle, culture, travel, and sports.

The Evening Runway with Hongbin Jeong, Roshan Gidwani and Chua Tian Tian

K-Experience: Why #Wonyoungism is a no for me

When it comes to making waves on K-Food, one K-pop idol stands out. She’s been dubbed the Mukbang Queen. It's Hwasa from Mamamoo. Everything she’s caught eating on camera - sells out immediately. She’s famously known for selling out Gopchang - which is a popular dish made of cow intestine. But there’s another breakfast item that she made go viral. 

When it comes to making waves on K-Food, one K-pop idol stands out. She’s been dubbed the Mukbang Queen. It's Hwasa from Mamamoo. Everything she’s caught eating on camera - sells out immediately. She’s famously known for selling out Gopchang - which is a popular dish made of cow intestine. But there’s another breakfast item that she made go viral.

K-Food: Hwasa's yet another viral food - Greek Yogurt Peach

On this episode, take a trip down memory and discover the old K-drama series you might want to watch or re-watch. Is there a K-drama series your parents used to watch when you were younger, and you would join them on the couch and watch it together? Now they may be old - but there are some iconic drama series, those with some iconic lines from the series that till this day Koreans remember. So let's dive into some of the oldies but goodies K-drama series that you may want to re-watch.

On this episode, take a trip down memory and discover the old K-drama series you might want to watch or re-watch. Is there a K-drama series your parents used to watch when you were younger, and you would join them on the couch and watch it together? Now they may be old - but there are some iconic drama series, those with some iconic lines from the series that till this day Koreans remember. So let's dive into some of the oldies but goodies K-drama series that you may want to re-watch.

K-Entertainment: Some old K-dramas that you might want to re-watch

Have you ever tried Napjak mandoo?

"Napjak" means flat in Korean, while "mandoo" is Korean for dumplings. And just like the name suggests, it’s flat dumplings. These are a crowd-pleaser dish. It's vegetarian too so they work as perfect appetizers for everyone to enjoy.

Listen to find out how to make them. 

Have you ever tried Napjak mandoo?
"Napjak" means flat in Korean, while "mandoo" is Korean for dumplings. And just like the name suggests, it’s flat dumplings. These are a crowd-pleaser dish. It's vegetarian too so they work as perfect appetizers for everyone to enjoy.
Listen to find out how to make them.

K-Experience: Why #Wonyoungism is a no for me

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