With half of the year over, let's take a look back to see which albums that were released around this time sold the most. Take note: These numbers come from the Hanteo charts.
Korean netizens shared who they think is the "stan attractor" from their group a.k.a the member of the group that attracts people to become fans of their respective groups.
Wanna know who spits out bars the fastest in K-pop? YouTuber "Movictoria" revealed who these idols are, measuring how fast they rap by SPS - also known as syllables per second.
Some K-Pop idols go on to promote for a long time, and fans are constantly updated with what they're up to. But these 5 K-Pop acts disappeared without a trace, and fans have no idea where they are. Have you heard of them?
As more foreigners come to Korea to pursue their dream to debut as a K-pop idol, there has been a notable increase of Japanese idols making their debuts. Here are 14 Japanese idols who are killing the game right now.
Twitter is a booming social media platform amongst K-Pop groups, and many use it as a way to send messages and update their fans. Companies also use Twitter to post announcements on events, schedules, livestreams, and more.
BTS's Jungkook has drawn attention due to how often he is searched for on Google. BTS's Jungkook has drawn attention due to how often he is searched for on Google.
YouTuber tehcie_ray recently uploaded a video in which he uses an app he made to determine how synchronized these 3rd and 4th generation female K-pop groups are. Check out which girl group came out on top!
The Korean Business Research Institute has released its brand reputation rankings for K-Pop acts (both soloists and K-Pop groups) for the month of June. To determine which groups make the list, they analyzed trends such as consumer participation, community awareness, and news coverage
The Korean Business Research Institute has released its brand reputation rankings for K-Pop groups for the month of June. To determine which groups make the list, they analyze trends such as consumer participation, community awareness, and news coverage
YouTuber techie_ray made a video in which he used a machine-learning algorithm to determine how consistent these male K-Pop main dancers are.
It's time to test your K-Pop knowledge. While information on your favorite idols are readily available online, there are still those fun little trivia pieces that many don't know about. Do you?
The Korean Business Research Institue has released their brand reputation rankings for boy group members for the month of June. To determine which groups make the list, they analyze trends such as consumer participation, community awareness, and news coverage.
An experienced synchronized swimmer has recently made a video ranking twelve different K-Pop groups and their synchronization. There is a difference with being on time and being sync; when you're in sync, things like the angle of your body, height of the arms, lift of the leg, the spacing, and more are put into account and needs to be the same between teammates. It's incredibly difficult, but all the groups mentioned are known for their synchronization. The swimmer noted that those in the top six and near-perfect, and that they are all pretty much equal with some minor comments.
Some fans have called out these idols for having anime look-a-likes, and the resemblance is uncanny! Are there any other idols you think have anime counterparts? Leave them in the comments below!
K-pop group disbandments cause fans heartbreak, but not everyone is aware that there are valid reasons that forced them to do so. However, some groups had to end because of certain scandals and misapprehensions, like the 5 K-pop groups below.
As K-pop in itself started in Korea, with idols usually being from this country, and music is made for the Korean public, you can expect the leader of K-pop groups to be Korean. But then, the genre broke into the global scene and the number of foreign K-pop idols continues to rise, so it's not unusual to see foreign members and leaders in groups.
Some K-Pop groups get their tracks from in-house producers, some outsource their music, while others sample works from demos. Other group's, however, have members in their groups who not only sing, rap, and/or dance, they also compose, write the lyrics, and produce their tracks! Here are the top four idol composer and lyricists of the third generation, according to Korean netizens.
Most K-Pop groups have a designated leader in the groups and are considered an mportant position. Leaders have many responsibilities, like being the bridge between the group members and the company and doing most of the talking in interviews and speeches. However, some K-Pop groups opt out of having leaders. Here are nine groups who have chosen to debut without a leader.
Almost half of the 25 women hailed as the most beautiful of 2020, according to Starmometer, are South Korean female celebrities. Recently, Starmometer initiated a poll for netizens to vote for this year's most beautiful women in the world.