Kayti Burt

Kayti Burt (she/her) is a pop culture journalist based in Worcester, Massachusetts. Her areas of expertise include Korean entertainment and fan culture. She is a member of the Television Critics Association and the Freelance Solidarity Project. Find her on BlueSky @kaytiburt.bsky.social.

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‘Deli Boys’ cast talks season two of the Pakistani American crime comedy

Writer Kayti Burt visited the set of show earlier this year to talk with the series’ stars and new guest stars for this season

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How ‘Pursuit of Jade’ signals China’s growing popularity in the west

The C-drama is part of the growing social media trend of “Chinamaxxing,” or imitating China-related lifestyles, wellness habits, and more

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BTS’ Oldboy-inspired music video was the perfect start for their tour

The “2.0” music video just pulls from the film visually and draws parallels between the boy band’s and director Park Chan-Wook’s careers

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How exorbitant ticket prices are impacting K-pop fandom

Are concerts really that much more expensive to produce, and why is the buck, so to speak, being passed onto fans?

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Fortunately, ‘My Korean Boyfriend’ is pretty bad at fetishization

The Brazilian Netflix reality series might have a bigger fetishization problem—if it wasn’t such a messy show

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ADOR sues NewJeans’ Danielle for $31 million amidst K-pop group’s division

The new lawsuit is a continuation of the K-pop group’s ongoing legal battle with its management agency

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The real-life history that grounds Hulu thriller ‘Made in Korea’

The new show also marks star Hyun Bin’s return to television since the hit K-drama, “Crash Landing on You”

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Three decades later, the Busan International Film Festival is more significant than ever

Every fall, Busan, South Korea becomes the film capital of the world for 10 days to champion Asian filmmakers and film

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Why the recasting for ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ matters

The musical has been championed by the Asian American community, which is why the casting of Andrew Barth Feldman feels like a tone-deaf rug pull

K-pop girl group izna summons the Honmoon at KCON LA 2025

The group paid homage to “KPop Demon Hunters” with a cover of one of the film’s breakout hits, “Golden”

How Justin H. Min on ‘The Devil’s Plan’ struck a chord with viewers

Many Asian watchers of the South Korean survival show related to the struggles the actor faced as the only American competing