Tabby Kibugi

Journalist and writer. Featured in Refinery29, Glamour, Teen Vogue, Inverse, and more.

Tabby Kibugi

K-pop fans onstage at K-pop Fest perform to the music of K-pop band Itzy, whose images are shown on an overhead screen behind the performers.

Features

African K-Pop Fans Are Building Their Own Spaces

While the K-pop industry largely ignores them, fans in Kenya and Nigeria create K-pop communities for themselves.

Thai GL stars Orm Kornnaphat and Lingling Sirilak Kwong, aka LingOrm strikpose with foreheads touching and eyes closed in a gauzy promotional poster for the upcoming series In Love Forever.

Criticism

The Limits of Fan Service in Thailand’s Vibrant GL Genre

Thai “Girls Love” thrives on real-life star pairings—for better and for worse.