The Korean entertainment industry, even now, has a rather reduced view of the "standard" idol. But there's a variety of celebrities that are very distinct from the "typical" look of a star, but they're all comfortable with their own visuals.
BLACKPINK is undoubtedly one of the most prominent K-pop groups, and its four members are a big reason for this. Originally, though, the group was meant to be nine members and were supposed to be called PINK PUNK. It obviously didn't work out that way, so only four ladies (Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa) got to make their debut.
YouTuber techie_ray made a video in which he used a machine learning algorithm to determine how synchronized these male K-Pop groups are. His app uses the similarity between dances. He finds clean sample videos of each video, where all the members are seen dancing the same move to compare members on an equal and fair basis. The video must also be spread out in the video to detect all the members. He merged three videos from each group and input it into his app. His app then does calculations and gives a score between 0% to 100%. Here are the groups he checked, ranked by the percentage given.
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?
Sports Chosun recently released their Best in K-pop 2020 list, in which 50 K-pop agency officials vote for who they think are dominating 2020 within their respective categories. Here are the six best boy groups according to them.
Filipino BLINKs might not be aware that Liza Soberano, one of the top female stars in the Philippines, is also a huge admirer of the BLACKPINK! She got to attend the quartet's "In Your Area" in Manila, and greeted "the only girl ever" (Jennie) with a happy birthday, and even attended Coachella just for them!
Sports Chosun recently released their Best in K-pop 2020 list, in which 50 K-pop agency officials voted for who they think are dominating this 2020 within their respective categories.
BTS, alongside their agency Big Hit Entertainment, just donated USD 1 million to the Live Nation's Crew Nation. Crew Nation was launched in late March to help benefit live event staff, who are having trouble making ends meet due to the coronavirus pandemic.
TXT has been announced to join the roster as one of "KCON:TACT 2020 SUMMER." The quintet had a video conference call with "Good Day New York" to promote their upcoming participation in the virtual show. Little did they know that they would be asked some questions about the latest protest by the US President Donald Trump.
The Bangtan Boys just achieved another milestone as their music video for "Save Me" hit 500 million views on YouTube! BTS is soaring sky-high even at the brink of the pandemic as their "Save Me" MV reached half-a-billion views, making it their 9th music video to attain the said record on YouTube on June 22.
CRAVITY has made their first-ever spectacular K-CON stage! The nonet performed at the CJ ENM Online Korean Culture Festival "KCON:TACT 2020 SUMMER" on June 21, and delivered the opening performance on the second day, wherein they showed off their visuals with their white 'fits.
SF9 which comprises of Young Bin, In Seong, Jae Yoon, Da Won, Ro Woon, Zu Ho, Tae Yang, Hwi Young, and Cha Ni is expected to make their much-awaited comeback on July 6th.
Girl's Day Hyeri reunites with 'Reply 1988' co-stars on a hot summer day. Photos of the KPOP artist surfaced on the internet that thrilled fans as she was seen hanging-out with Park Bo-Gum and other stars of the highly-rated TVN Drama Series, "Reply 1988." She and her gang were even seen wearing color-coordinated clothes.
(G)I-DLE plans to meet their global fans through their online concert on July 5! Cube Entertainment has announced on June 5, Sunday, the upcoming 2020 (G)I-DLE Online Concert "I-LAND: WHO AM I."
Jazwares launches collectibles inspired by K-Pop superstars BLACKPINK! The popular South Korean girl group's first-ever collectible and toy line is now available for purchase!
Prior to his popularity as an actor, this famous K-drama star used to be a JYP Trainee and almost debuted with GOT7! Who is this popular South Korean actor that starred in various Korean series? He is none other than Ahn Hyo Seop!
BTS's Suga is admired by many, and knowing that he actually wrote a letter for his ex-girlfriend is something every girl would be envious of! Suga's sweet love letter for his ex-girlfriend was revealed after submitting the said copy to a local radio host
BLACKPINK’s Lisa is indeed an icon of fashion! No doubt that at a young age, the female idol was always invited to attend high-end brand events, and even become PRADA’s Ambassador.
The results are finally out! Find out which K-pop idol was hailed by K-pop enthusiasts as the best male rapper in the K-pop industry this 2020!
The result for the Best Rapper in the K-pop industry is finally out! Find out if your favorite rapper made it to the list!
Aside from collecting K-pop groups' albums, official merchandises, and dreaming of traveling to Korea to meet your favorite idols, another ultimate dream that you want to be grant undoubtedly is to have a K-pop inspired room.
Sandara Park and G-Dragon’s friendship is really something! On the 13th episode of, “SHOEDUKHOO: Story of My Shoes,” aired on the YouTube Channel Duxx, the female idol-actress, revealed the behind story of G-Dragon’s customized PEACEMINUSONE sneakers given to her.
The Weki Meki members look like eight goddesses in their recent summer pictorial for First Look Magazine. Check out the exclusive photos here!
It's not completely obvious, but IU was once an honorable high ranking South Korean law enforcement officer with police force!
These female K-pop idols are blessed with long legs and when they stand beside their members, they look like actual giants! Check out the tallest 15 female K-pop idols here.
There's no doubt that BTS is the most influential and successful in the first six months of 2020. Some journalists, though, say that the band's struggles and controversies could derail most of that momentum. Here's a short summary and analysis so far of a Korean journalist about the occurrences of 2020.
K-pop arrangements can be very unfair as many artists have brought charges towards their companies over the years because of their abusive contractual arrangements. Way, a former Crayon Pop member, has made the decision to have a casual conversation with certain lawyers about K-pop contractual agreements.
These four 2nd generation male K-pop idols are being praised by netizens for being all-rounders and excelling in more than one field of talent. Netizens have taken into account their vocal ability, dance ability, rapping ability, as well as other talents, such as writing lyrics and composing.
People on social media can be very rough on K-pop idols and celebrities in general. A lot of public figures have been criticized by the public and internet community for several things. Here are few other K-pop idols who have been reprimanded for telling lies to netizens.
The Korean Business Research Institute has released their brand reputation rankings for the 50 most popular girl group members for the month of June.