The Dramatic Rise And Fall Of Uptown — Korea’s Pioneering Co-Ed Hip-Hop Group
The Korean hip-hop (K-hip-hop) scene in Korea is something that has gained a lot of popularity in recent years, though fans of the sub-genre know it has its roots going back to the late 80s. Acts like Seo Taiji and The Boys and DJ DOC helped grow the sub-genre which led to a massive surge […]
10 Years Younger — The K-Pop Idol Who Faked Her Age For A Fresh Start
There are a variety of things that go into determining the success of a K-Pop idol outside of talent. Appearance and age have always played a significant role in deciding how an idol’s career will play out. Stars like SISTAR‘s Bora and Hyorin are known to have changed their age by one year when they […]
Kep1er Narrows Down The “Queendom 2” Co-Participants They Were Closest To During The Show
Kep1er was one of six artists who participated in Mnet‘s survival program Queendom 2. Kep1er They shared the stage with Hyolyn… Hyolyn VIVIZ… VIVIZ Brave Girls… Brave Girls LOONA… LOONA …and eventual winners WJSN (also known as Cosmic Girls). WJSN (also known as Cosmic Girls). Though it was primarily a cutthroat competition with the teams being […]
10 K-Pop Idols Who Left Their Company But Continued Promoting With Their Group
GOT7 impressed fans with their dedication to their group and their fans, ahgases, when they made their comeback this year despite leaving JYP Entertainment in January of 2021. (From left to right) GOT7’s Jinyoung, Mark, Jay B, Youngjae, BamBam, Jackson, and Yugyeom | @GOT7/Twitter To be able to gather again as seven members with the […]
HYBE’s History With Girl Groups – From GLAM To LE SSERAFIM
Source Music‘s recently debuted girl group LE SSERAFIM is currently promoting as five members due to Kim Garam‘s school bullying accusations. Many K-Pop fans are shocked that HYBE Labels‘ first attempt at debuting a girl group since GLAM disbanded in 2015 has once again been met with controversy. Hybe should really not have a girl […]
TXT Show Off Their Idol Friendships In “Good Boy Gone Bad” TikTok Challenges – Fans Can’t Get Enough
TXT is currently promoting their latest comeback, minisode 2: Thursday’s Child. The album has topped iTunes charts and has become TXT’s first million-seller album. Like most K-Pop groups, TXT has taken advantage of TikTok as a platform to further promote their comeback with fellow idols. Since TXT has just started promotions, there are likely many […]