It's important to remember that idols are humans with feelings. Though they do their best to entertain their fans, they too get hurt by mean and unnecessary comments made about them or towards them. Here are some times "fans" crossed the line and ended up hurting idols' feelings.
[Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Bullying, Suicide] Haena, a rookie girl group idol who is part of ANS, revealed in a series of now-deleted Instagram posts that she is being bullied by her members. This has led her to develop a panic disorder and has even caused her to try to end her own life.
On August 14, Friday, Cupid took to Twitter, accusing SEVENTEEN of plagiarizing his most famous song, "Cupid Shuffle". He tweeted that he believed SEVENTEEN used parts of the 2007 hit song for their latest title track, "Left & Right".
Nigerian singer Lyta is under fire with K-Pop fans around the world following the release of his newly released music video for "Hold Me Down". After watching the music video, it appears the majority of the scenes are nearly identical to GOT7's "Just Right" music video, which was released in 2016.
The Korean Business Research Institute released its brand reputation rankings for K-Pop girl group members for the month of August. To determine which idols make the list, they analyzed trends such as consumer participation, community awareness, and news coverage.
On August 15, Saturday, H1GHR Music Records announced a special invitation for K-Hip-hop fans: You can score a chance of being a part of an audiovisual production for one of the songs of the "BLUE TAPE", the second album to celebrate H1GHR Music Records' third anniversary.
While most idols who leave their groups tend to do so due to scandals, health concerns, and personal reasons, these idols were forced out of their company and their groups, some of which were for no justifiable reason.
Netizens took a look back to their favorite K-Pop debuts and selected their favorite debut tracks. Did your favorite make it to the list?
Fans are in tears watching former MONSTA X member Wonho's solo music video for his pre-release song "Losing You." The music video marks Wonho's return to the music industry.
K-Pop idols put their all to put on a performance their fans will love, and sometimes, that means executing potentially harmful dance moves for the sake of their choreography. Here are some of the most dangerous K-Pop dance moves.
When you live and work with someone for the majority of your career, fights are likely to ensue once in awhile. Most idols tend to keep it under wraps, but these fights within members are well-known amongst fans.
When you're a fan of a K-Pop group, it's hard to imagine having one or two members not being part. However, many K-Pop trainees end up being kicked out of the debut line-up or never get included at all. These K-Pop idols were originally not meant to debut with their group but ended up taking the stage.
BTS's V has been left out again, and fans are sick and tired of it. On August 13, Thursday, Big Hit Entertainment released the first trailer for BTS's fourth documentary, "Break the Silence: The Movie", set to be released in theaters on September 10.