A researcher reveals that BLACKPINK and TREASURE can produce profit for YG Entertainment alone, saying, "YG is okay without BIGBANG."
The most anticipated lineup of iconic second-generation K-pop idols will be coming back this 2021, including EPIK HIGH, SHINee, 2PM, Highlight, and more!
With groups like BTS and BLACKPINK sweeping the charts alongside their names appearing on every major news outlet making headlines, it is opening the doors for Korean Canadian artists like UPTOWN BOYBAND.
These prominent K-pop groups dominated the charts of MelOn and entered the Top 10 for "Most Streamed Idol Groups" of all-time!
Here are seven idols who successfully done both and have earned fame as a soloist and as an idol group member.
G-Dragon did not shy away from showing all his love and affection for his best friend and fellow member on his birthday!
BIG BANG's leader G-Dragon posed for the pictorial for Vogue Korea, and shots have been released and instantly become a hot topic on social media.
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!
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.
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!
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.
With or without make-up, these K-pop idols still look stunning! In fact, the following artists' faces are completely heavenly without any enhancement, as their birthmarks, freckles, and facial flaws are actually making them more unique!
Aegyo is derived from the Korean word "aegi," which means baby, and therefore, it makes sense that while doing aegyo, one is supposed to look childlike, innocent, and cute. While some idols are just effortlessly able to show their aegyo, others are way too shy to be engaging in fanservice like this.