5 K-Pop Idols Who Nearly Got Kicked Out Of Their Company When They Were Trainees
K-Pop companies are quite strict with their trainees and have no problem kicking out certain trainees if they don’t meet their expectations. That’s what almost happened to these 5 idols, as they were nearly kicked out of their company when they were trainees. 1. Jimin (BTS) Jimin has revealed in the past that he was […]
These Are The 10 Oldest K-Pop Boy Groups That Are Still Active
There’s something called the “7 year curse” in K-Pop, due to how many groups generally disband around the 7 year marker since their debut. Not all groups break up at this point, however, and all the artists on this list prove as much! All of these artists debuted in the 1990s or early 2000s, and […]
Upcoming Online Concerts for TWICE, N.Flying and Dream Concert 2020
More Kpop groups have announced online concerts! TWICE TWICE has announced they will green fans through the online concert “TWICE: World in a Day”. Hosted through Beyond LIVE, the concert will be held on 9th August at 3PM KST (7AM BST) on VLIVE. “Beyond LIVE” is a collaborative platform that aims to optimise a concert […]
TWICE To Hold An Online Concert In August Using SM Entertainment’s “Beyond Live” Platform
According to an announcement from JYP Entertainment today, July 17, TWICE will finally be holding an online concert for fans next month! The twist? They’re using SM Entertainment’s new concert platform, which boasts benefits like live fancams and augmented reality. ONCEs were dismayed when several TWICELIGHTS tour dates in Korea and Japan were cancelled earlier […]
Netizens Have Mixed Reactions Over SM Entertainment’s New Fanclub Logos
SM Entertainment has registered new fanclub logos for their artists that are drawing mixed results from netizens. Check them out below! 1. Red Velvet — ReVeluv 2. EXO — EXO-L 3. SHINee — SHINee World 4. Girls Generation — SONE 5. Super Junior — ELF 6. NCT — NCTzen 7. NCT 127 — NCTzen 217 […]
People Thought These K-Pop Speculations Were Absurd Until They Came True
If you’re a long-time K-pop fan, then rumors and speculations in the industry are no longer surprising. Usually, companies or the aritsts themselves are quick to shut them down, but there are some rare cases in which these rumors actually ended up being true. Here are a few of them. 1. TWICE’s Momo and Super […]
These Idols Opened Up About Disliking Their Own Music
Although K-pop idols get a say and are allowed to contribute to some of their songs’ writing and production, they can’t always choose the final tracks they perform and release. That’s why some idol group members had been pretty vocal about how they don’t like or hate a particular song in their albums. BLACKPINK BLINKs […]
Top 30 Male Idol Groups’ Brand Reputation Rankings For July
On July 11, the Korean Business Research Institute has released the July male idol groups’ brand reputation rankings. The lineup was made after considering the group’s interaction with their fans, consumer participation, community indexes of each male idol group, and media coverage from June 9 to July 10. Once again, BTS ranked 1st amongst all-male […]
Here Are 30+ Line Distributions Of 15 Popular K-Pop Subunits’ Singles
K-Pop groups are oftentimes notorious for having uneven line distributions, though some groups are definitely better about it than others. Whether it’s due to company bias or simply some members having certain talents that make it make sense for them to have more lines, it’s a point of controversy among some fans. When it comes […]
These Are The Top 20 Most-Watched 2nd Generation K-Pop Boy Group MVs
The 2nd generation of K-Pop may be overshadowed by the 3rd and 4th generations for the most part these days, but back several years ago, they were all the rage. Boy groups like BIGBANG, Super Junior, SHINee, BEAST, and may others were really an important kicking-off point in terms of K-Pop becoming more popular worldwide, […]