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Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

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“KPop Demon Hunters” is the first Netflix movie to win the box office thanks to fan enthusiasm: “Don’t think I’ve had a better movie experience”

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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Netflix hit “KPop Demon Hunters” moves to theaters for a sing-along edition. Some showings immediately sell out

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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15 facts you didn’t know about Netflix hit movie “KPop Demon Hunters”

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“The song has already gone triple platinum in my car”: Fictional band from “KPop Demon Hunters” is climbing the U.S. music charts

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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This K-pop dance is so ‘magnetic’ it’s been used in almost a million dang TikToks

Rebecca Leib

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The internet thinks ‘Zimzimzalabim’ memes and rituals are proof that K-Pop group Red Velvet are, in fact, witches

Kira Deshler is the assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

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K-pop and K-drama fans go head-to-head over dating controversy

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

A man allegedly called the Hugh Crew, a K-Pop dance group, communists.

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‘We’re allowed to do whatever the f*ck we want’: Man calls K-pop dancers ‘communists,’ berates them for wearing masks

Jay Hathaway is a former senior writer who specialized in internet memes and weird online culture. He previously served as the Daily Dot’s news editor, was a staff writer at Gawker, and edited the classic websites Urlesque and Download Squad. His work has also appeared on nymag.com, suicidegirls.com, and the Morning News.

Jay Hathaway

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K-pop star Jungkook of BTS is the new Evil Kermit meme

Tess Cagle is a reporter who focuses on politics, lifestyle, and streaming entertainment. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Texas Monthly, the Austin American-Statesman, Damn Joan, and Community Impact Newspaper. She’s also a portrait, events, and live music photographer in Central Texas.

Tess Cagle

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Streaming

BTS just became the first K-pop group to reach No. 1 on U.S. iTunes chart

Colette Bennett is a writer/editor who specializes in internet culture, skincare, and all things geek. Her work has appeared on CNN, HLN, Engadget, Colourlovers, and Continue Magazine. She also writes horror and sci-fi fiction for Corona Books. Her first novel is forthcoming from Rebellion Publishing in 2021.

Colette Bennett

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Play this amazing fan-made video game starring BTS

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BTS releases cryptic short films for upcoming album ‘Wings’

Sherry Tucci is a fandom reporter who specializes in Korean pop culture and anime. In addition to her work at the Daily Dot, her reporting has appeared in the Daily Texan.

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