High Cut magazine provides special features through its downloadable issues. Lee Jong Suk, Lee Min Ho, Yoon Eun Hye, Hyun Bin, Kim Woo Bin and So Ji Sub are featured on the covers of some of the issues that are available for download.
High Cut is available for Apple and Android.
2. K Wave
KBS World is repsonsible for the K Wave application. K Wave offers downloadable issues, many of which are available in English. Issues available for download in English include No. 48 featuring Ji Chang Wook. Other K-Drama cover stars include Shin Sung Rok, Park Shin Hye, Jang Geun Suk, and Jung Il Woo.
K Wave is available for Android and Apple.
3. Flitto
Have you ever had the burning need to translate out a SNS conversation between Lee Jong Suk and Park Shin Hye? Or wanted to post a birthday message for your favorite idol on their Instagram account but didn’t know the correct phrases in Korean? Flitto was created to help K-pop fans translate their Twitter messages from their favorite stars. The service has rapidly expanded beyond its humble beginnings. The service goes beyond Google translate, pairing translators with users.
4. SurroundApp for Weibo
SurroundApp helps English speakers navigate through the Chinese language based application, Weibo. Many Korean stars provide exclusive content and will post photos to their Weibo accounts that are not available on their other social media feeds. SurroundApp also aids with the posting process.
5. Dodol Launcher
Dodol Launcher is one of the coolest apps that is available for Android users, who are Hallyu enthusiasts. The application allows fans to download numerous themes like Kim Woo Bin’s upcoming film “Twenty” and “Reply 1994.”
6. Pop!Gasa
Pop!Gasa provides Romanization and translation of Korean pop songs for iOS. Pop!Gasa has a huge catalog of translations for original soundtrack songs.
What are some of your favorite K-Drama or Hallyu-related applications?
