When the K-pop music market in recent years tended to integrate internationally, foreign languages became an essential factor for idols to communicate. In addition to performance skills, foreign languages, especially English, are also keys for idols to be outstanding in the group or in international...
Isa is one of those fourth-generation K-pop idols who has a beautiful pair of cat-like eyes. Her big cat eyes almost disappear when she smiles, which makes her look adorable. Lightsum’s Sangah Yoon Sang-ah, better known as Sangah, is a singer, rapper, and dancer of the rookie girl...
TWICE’s Momo was born on November 9, 1996. She has a tall stature and is famous for her dancing skills. She has a splendid figure along with an amazing talent for performance. She has competed in the dance survival show Hit the Stage and competed with other K-po...
TWICE Sana is the Most Searched Female K-Pop Idols in Japan for 2021 So Far Ranking at number one is none other than TWICE member Sana. For many, this is not surprising. Sana is one out of the three Japanese members of the group and is arguably one of...
According to the Korea Brand Reputation Research Institute, the top 3 individual female K-Pop idols in terms of brand value ranking for this month ar…
Trammelled stars: the non-autonomy of female K-pop idolsLaurie VentersAlexander Rothenberg
While longer haircuts tend to be more common for female idols in K-Pop, there have been plenty of times where they have rocked shorter cuts as well!
This was actually very clever! In the past, often before K-Pop idols made their official debuts, they would be subject to strict rules set by their
this article analyses how K-pop male idols' androgynous gender fluidity provides a space for queering female desire against normative white masculinity. Through video editing, fans 'choreograph' their desire by fetishizing K-pop male dancers' specific body parts and movements and transform themselves...
2.Discursive De-construction of K-pop Female idols’ success 3.Celebrity: Discourse, pedagogy, and politics 4.Neoliberal feminism: Resilience discourse and positive psychology 5.“Into the new world”: Presenting resiliency as ideal femininity and key to success 6.“All night”: How paid-off fe...