BTS, who just became thefirst K-pop act everto top theBillboard200 album sales chart, have become a record-setting success story in part because of their willingness to buck this convention. The seven young men who make up the group have been speaking their minds since their debut, openly...
After working with idols for so long, these two K-Pop professionals have spent a lot of time talking to stars and agencies about their thoughts. In a new “Comment Defenders” video withAYOonYouTube, they discussed their thoughts on fanfiction. |AYO 에이요/YouTube Do agencies know ab...
Such performances give the audience a much better understanding of why so many people have fallen in love with K-pop, as a group's agency would be the most knowledgeable regarding how to present their idols in the best light. Still, neither fans nor K-pop idols can live on company-suppli...
“Meeting Idols in Korea: Reality vs. Expectation.” (“Manners in Korea are taken very seriously,” advises the moderator, a K-pop blogger named Whitneybae. “Rookie groups are respectful, shaking your hand and bowing 90 degrees. But more veteran idols will give you a ‘what’s up?’—...
“girl power” havedire consequencesfor female idols. Apink’s Naeun was flamed online for posting a picture on Instagram where she held a phone case that said, “Girls can do anything.” Similarly, Red Velvet’s Irene got backlash from her male fans for reading Cho Nam-joo’s feminist ...
For all their sweat and passion, the chances of success are slim for the aspiring idols. At most, a few dozen new acts debut each year. Even many of those accepted as trainees never make the stage at all. So far, no one has ever graduated from Move into the industry. ...
Get KPOP tickets now. KPOP on Broadway is based on the real-life global K-pop phenomenon. K-pop technically just stands for "Korean pop," and South Korean pop music has been around for decades. Nowadays, though, the term refers mostly to music by specific K-...
That said, it was very motivational to unearth pre-debut photos of idols who are lauded for their stunning figure, and see that they were once chubby as well.Hyuna, who is oft-regarded as having one of the most bangin’ bods in K-pop Image credit: Kids Kunst...
Unlike many other fandoms who compete to buy their idols the most expensive gifts, ARMY is an organization of goodwill. They not only promote a friendly kind-hearted image of BTS fandom online, but they do help to tackle social issues in real life. ...
While some do debut as K-pop idols like Blackpink and BTS, many do not, and go on to pursue other, more mundane careers. Robin’s story fits this structure perfectly with hardly any tweaking, making the tale of a former pop singer who wants to put her past behind her not only ...