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By Dong Sun-hwa Members of rookie K-pop boy band Cravity will appear as "hosts" for "Inside K-pop," Airbnb Koreas new online project that aims to introduce K-pop insiders. Woobin and Hyeongjun will cook Korean royal court rice cakes, also known as "gungjung tteokbokki" on the home-sharing companys 14-episode live-streaming program scheduled to run from Jan. 25-30 (KST) via ZOOM. Two other members ― Seongmin and Allen ― will also join them to share their stories with viewers. Following episo...

At a time when concerts all around the world have been cancelled and music venues remain shuttered, Airbnb is lifting the veil on the Korean pop music industry with an unprecedented look behind the scenes of K-pop, transporting viewers to the streets of Seoul and giving them a chance to interact with major artists, starts in training and a number of creative talent in the K-pop industry. "Inside K-Pop" is the latest addition to Airbnbs Experiences and is a six-day festival in celebration of K-p...