On July 19, Sunday, Apink's Hayoung shared a photo of the inauguration ceremony of FC Rumor, an all-female celebrity soccer club, on her instagram. Gugudan's Kim Sejeong also shared the photo to her account. Additionally, it was shared to FC Rumor's official Instagram account as well.
YG Entertainment is currently preparing to debut their much anticipated first ever girl group. Their Chinese division, Shining Star Culture, have released teaser photos for two of the upcoming group's members on their Weibo page.
The Korean Business Research Institute finally revealed their brand reputation rankings of girl group members for July. To decide which group members will make it to the list, they examine trends, like consumer participation, community awareness, and news coverage.
BLACKPINK and BTS are setting the newest global fashion trend with the re-invention of the traditional Korean clothing, hanbok. With the touch of both the traditional and modern Korean attire, these two phenomenal groups contribute to popularizing this new synthesized style.
Over the past few years, numerous artists have chosen to leave YG Entertainment despite it being one of the most popular and influential entertainment labels in the country. While many cite artistic differences on paper, fans and the artists themselves reveal it is truly because of the companies' poor management and scandals.
On July 15, GFriend appeared on the MBC radio show "Kim Shin Young's Hope Song at Noon" to promote their new album "回: Song of the Sirens" along with their title track "Apple." As they have recently passed their 2000th day since their debut, each member was asked to send a message to their past selves.
Numerous idols in recent years have started up their own YouTube channels, whether it be to share song covers, dance choreographies, or just vlogs about their daily lives. With those channels and their videos, there comes in adsense, which means these idols can earn a profit from sharing these videos.
When K-pop celebrities go through big changes in their lives or come across a scandal, the common route of action is to retire from the industry and reflect on what has happened. But when these idols had tried to make a comeback, they were met with criticism and hate from Korean citizens.
[Trigger warning/Content Warning: Mentions of Bullying, Self-Harm, Suicide, and Sexual Assault] Shin Minah, a former member of the girl group ILUV, confessed that her members bullied her and left her traumatized after forcing her to watch their sex videos.
When a K-pop celebrity reveals he or she is dating, it's more often than not with another celebrity. But these idols shook fans when they disclosed they were dating non-celebrities. Many can't believe that idols are even open to dating outside of the industry, but these idols proved that love can be found anywhere.
When artists write their songs, they tend to draw inspiration from a variety of things. And in case of these artists, they drew their inspiration from other idols.
BLACKPINK recently came back with their new single, "How You Like That", their first comeback in a year and two months. The song was an instant success and the track hit number one in numerous countries. In Canada, the track not only ranked on the charts with other successful pop artists, it also broke a record!
Normally, fans would buy albums and merchandise items of their favorite K-pop stars, but there are some who would love to give gifts, too! While K-pop idols are often bombarded with presents, some fans really go the extra mile by gifting their faves lavish presents, of which prices are through thr roof.