Based on Weibo Chart for K-artists with most popular hashtags, these male idols and boy groups are leading when it comes to popularity in China! The following names are the most mentioned idols and groups in the first half of 2020, and it will prove their fame to become the topic of the crowd for billions of times!
PENTAGON's most awaited fan meeting is coming! On August 5, Cube Entertainment, the agency of the K-pop group, revealed the official teaser poster for their upcoming online event, PENTAGON Official Fanclub UNIVERSE 3rd Online Fa Meeting, "PENTAG-ON Air."
These K-pop girl groups and idols are indeed popular in China! Based on Weibo's chart for the first half of 2020, starting from January to June, these following Korean artists have the most popular hashtags/most searched/mentioned names in the largest social media platform in the said country.
A controversy involving Red Velvet's Joy sparked in an online Korean community after K-netz noticed the tee that the female idol was wearing.
K-pop's success and popularity continue to expand throughout the globe, which, as a result, makes the industry not limited to Korean idols only. Thus, Asians and other races started debuting with their respective groups in Korea, hoping to make it big.
The "K-pop Avengers" SuperM, who is set to star in their upcoming first variety show "Mtopia," teased their fans with refreshing and cool poster! Naver confirmed that the K-pop group will be kicking off with their solo variety show starting September 23, every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. KST, which will broadcast through wavve.
“Miss Korea” is a national pageant in South Korea, and one of the most prestigious beauty queen titles in the country. Though no K-pop idol has joined the pageant yet, fans and netizens genuinely believe that if these female idols will join and fight for the crown, they have plenty chances to be hailed as the new “Miss Korea”!
Jimin, who is described by the entertainment media as "one of the most recognized and one of the most loved singers by the public," is a member of the world-renowned K-pop group BTS, and his various attractive points will surely draw music enthusiasts' attention.
TMRW magazine and EXO's Lay simultaneously announced their partnership via SNS. On the Chinese artist's and K-pop idol's Instagram, he gave fans a sneak peek as to what the magazine cover looks like, featuring his solo photo.
SHINee World, the fandom of the K-pop group SHINee, is extremely mad and is calling out J-Pop Group G-EGG and its producer after allegedly plagiarizing the K-idols' song "Our Page" music video.
Some groups are undergoing reconstructions due to the member's departure, but few groups also experienced changes due to additional members. However, it is not always easy for the added member, for they have to adjust with the group, and tendency that some fans may not favor them.
Several K-pop idols were listed as “twins” by netizens and media due to their uncanny similarities in facial features, but do you know that there actually K-pop idols who are twins in the entertainment industry? In fact, there are also K-pop idols who have their twin outside the music scene, but they are popular among fans!
On August 17, BLACKPINK is officially crowned as the "Most Subscribed Female Artist on YouTube"! According to the official announcement made by YG Entertainment, the numbers of subscribers on the official YouTube channel of BLACKPINK surpassed 44 million on August 16, 9:00 a.m. KST.