Columns & Pen Names
Our opinion columns and the pen names our editors write them under.
K-PopK-Drama
Mina Park is the pen name one of HallyuMate's two editors uses for Mina's Take, the opinion column that closes our K-pop and K-drama articles: a clear position, a detail most coverage misses and, where it fits, a dated prediction we score later. The articles themselves are bylined HallyuMate Editors.
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Daniel Oh is the pen name one of HallyuMate's two editors uses for Daniel's Bite, the opinion column that closes our Korean food articles: what a dish or a trend actually means and where it goes next. The articles themselves are bylined HallyuMate Editors.
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FAQ
HallyuMate is run by two editors who keep their names private. Articles are bylined HallyuMate Editors; the opinion columns run under pen names — Mina Park (Mina's Take, K-pop and K-drama) and Daniel Oh (Daniel's Bite, Korean food).
No — they are pen names of our editors, who approve every piece and are accountable for it. The opinions under them are real. Our Editorial Policy explains how articles are made.
We find stories in Korean and international press and publish what official sources confirm: agency and broadcaster statements, streamers, artists' own channels. AI tools help us research and draft; an editor fact-checks every piece against the sources, edits it and approves it.
Not at the moment. If that changes, contributors will be named on their articles. Pitches are welcome at hello@hallyumate.com.
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