ManelyKPop is a blog focused on K-pop, Korean Variety, and Gaming.

We’ve existed since 2020 and have brought (mostly) regular K-pop content to readers world wide fueled by our passion for the genre. Despite our original focus on K-pop with occasional gaming, we brought in a second writer who has become our top contributor with her Running Man and 2Days, 1Night reviews, on top of being our dance expert.

Meet the Team

Steven/ManelyKpop

My computer set-up says most of what you need to know.

Hey, I’m Steven, but when you see the ManelyKpop writer tag, that’s also me. I’m the lead K-pop writer and reviewer as well as the site owner and manager here. I’ve been listening to K-pop since 2012 and have been making lists and rankings that I can document back to 2016, although they started in 2014. This whole site was born of a desire to share and discuss my opinions with people like you, because I think a variety of opinions makes the world a beautiful and interesting place. I have a beautiful wife who has posted articles on here occasion and two amazing cats. You can catch me streaming once or twice a week if I’m not too tired from work on twitch.tv/CosmicUjung.

  • All Time Favorite Group: Girl’s Day

  • Current Favorite Groups: WJSN and Fromis_9

  • All Time Favorite Song: Oh My Girl- Step By Step

  • Favorite Soloist: Kwon Eunbi

  • All Time Favorite Group Member: Girl’s Day Yura

  • Current Favorite Group Member: Fromis_9 Jisun

  • Western Artists I Love: Envy On The Coast, 3OH!3, Juice WRLD, Alesana, Taking Back Sunday, Childish Gambino, PinkPantheress, Pealeaf, W. C. Lindsay

  • Musical Experience: Cello, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Screamo Vocals, Rapping

  • Dancing Experience: None

Chelsea

Say hello to Chelsea, my sister and our lead writer for all things variety and dance, as well as the main source for boy group knowledge, a field that I’m lacking in severely. She’s been listening to Korean music ever since the 2000s when our mom starting watching Korean dramas that she found a TV station for out of the blue. She’s been documenting her thoughts on variety shows for years, longer than I had even realized, and generally loves writing. Her dance knowledge comes from a history of being a cheerleading captain and the head of the ballroom dance club at her university, among other things.

  • All Time Favorite Group: Vixx, Ateez, BtoB

  • Current Favorite Group: Ateez, Oneus

  • All Time Favorite Song: Beast & BtoB- Be My Love

  • Favorite Soloists: Woodz and Hyolyn

  • All Time Favorite Group Member: Ravi

  • Current Favorite Group Member: San

  • Western Artists I Love: Avril Lavigne

  • Musical Experience: Singing, Piano

  • Dancing Experience: Ballroom Dance