Prior to the rise of K-pop and Hallyu, the fashion industry rarely selects Korean celebrities much more a K-pop idol to represent the top luxury brands. However, with the skyrocketing influence and power of K-pop groups and idols throughout the world, the following fashion houses and companies noticed these following personalities and made them their Korean and global ambassadors!
It appears EXO member Kai has snagged himself a cosmetics deal! The idol is reported to be Bobbi Brown's first-ever male muse.
It is no new information that Korean idols have flawless skin, beautiful hair, and fit bodies. This makes it very hard to guess how old some of these idols may be. While some look older than they are because of their mature personality, some look exceptionally younger than they are.
You surely heard of the “Generation of K-pop” that includes the first, second, and third-gen groups. However, are you aware that we are currently in the fourth-gen K-pop?In this sense, IDOLOGY, one of the longest-running critic website-magazines in Korea, had a full analysis of the genealogical theory of the K-pop’s four generations based on the paradigm shifts overseas of these K-pop groups, trends, and many more.
The Korean Business Research Institute released its brand reputation rankings for K-Pop boy groups for the month of September. To determine which boys groups make the list, they analyzed consumer participation, community awareness, and news coverage.
EXO Chen is set to return in the music scene with digital single, “Hello”! On Friday, Chen’s official site and EXO’s social media platforms announced the male idol’s upcoming comeback with a new single at midnight KST.
The 11th Incheon K-Pop Concert or in short, the INK concert has revealed their lineup of artists for the event to be held on the 10th of October, 2020. The headliners include Taemin (SHINee), Baekhyun (EXO), GFRIEND, Astro, ELRIS, WekiMeki, The Boyz, ITZY, AB6IX, and Lee Eun Sang!
On October 7, at 11:01 PM KST, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced via Twitter that the supergroup SuperM will be attending their "World Mental Health Day" online event.
K-pop groups are usually composed of three groups, including the vocal lines, dance lines, and the rap lines. Among the three, rappers of the groups are truly honorable 'cause aside from giving spice to the narration of the song, most of the rappers listed below produce, compose, and write their own songs and verses!
The chaebol heir is usually the latest generation supposed to succeed in the previous generation and inherit their wealth and possibly their company. It is no news that some K-Pop idols have humble backgrounds. However, it is also not a shock that some come from really well off families, qualifying the term "chaebol."
Stage names are an essential part of K-Pop performances or any performances for that matter. For as long back as one can remember, artists have used stage names to express their artistic persona better. While some stage names and the story behind them are quite popular, some are not so much.
If you're a K-pop fan, then you'll know the industry has produced numerous bangers that fans love. There is always a song that captures your heart and causes you to think that the track was perfect for the group. However, not all songs were made with that artist in mind. Here are 10 iconic K-pop songs that were originally made for other artists.
As a non-Korean speaker, some may have difficulties understanding the lyrics of the song just by listening to it, that’s why fans are always looking at the romanization and English of the song to get and understand the concept deeper.