SHINee's Key (real name Kim Kibum, 29-years-old in Korean age), VIXX's N (real name Cha Hakyeon, 30-years-old in Korean age), and 2AM's Jeong Jinwoon (29-years-old in Korean age) have been discharged from their mandatory military service on October 7, 2020, Wednesday.
Most of the time, an idol’s face should be flawless and pass the Korean beauty standards for them to be able to be considered as visual idols. However, no one is actually perfect and even the best visuals of K-pop still have flaws. These following idols actually have scars on their faces yet they remain stunning; just proving that flaws, once embraced, will actually make a person’s beauty stand out more.
Korean mandatory military service for men aged between 18 and 28 has existed ever since 1957. Exceptions are made for no one, not even our favorite idols! Most Korean men complete their military service in the early 20s. Typically, they will first graduate high school and complete one or two years of university and then start their military service.
Coming from humble beginnings, these idols struggled with financial difficulties growing up but persevered and in the end, paid off the debts of their parents.
Despite controversies and backlash that K-pop idols encounter once announced their relationship in public, these idols still took the risk to find romance with fellow stars. Some of these former couples were exposed by the media, while some courageously admitted to the public their relationship status.
Seulong (33), a member of the K-pop group, 2AM, was recently involved in a fatal car accident, taking a man's life. From the obtained footage from the scene, police are currently investigating if what the idol-actor's responsibilities are to the unfortunate event.
Police revealed that 2AM's Im Seulong met with a car accident in the wee hours of August 1. Seoul Seobu Police Station said that the K-pop idol was driving his SUV on the highway Eunpyeong, Seoul at around 11:50 p.m. KST while it was rainig when he hit a man crossing the road even though the pedestrian's light turned red.
In a recent interview with Newsis, Jo Kwon of 2AM opened up about his gender identity and shared how Big Hit Entertainment founder and CEO Bang Si Hyuk helped him by accepting his views.
Charming, cheerful, and always positive are usually how people project K-pop idols. But some of them have stories in their past that will really shock and break fans' hearts. Here's the list of idols who have the darkest and saddest pasts that you probably didn't know about.
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.
Through the glorious days of being a trainee and up to their debut, numerous idols have shared their struggles to reach their dreams and achieve what they want to become. However, these idols were caught encountering ghosts through images, and the others shared their stories that shook their fans.
Korean netizens are currently angry and have been throwing hateful comments towards Park Gyuri, Jo Kwon, and Hong Seok Cheon, amidst the controversy regarding an Itaewon club where a coronavirus patient was recently confirmed.
Production company ShowNote said on April 28 that the West End musical "Everybody's Talking About Jamie" will be staged at LG Art Center in July for the first time in Asia.
No matter how skillful and talented a K-pop idol is, one factor that netizens admire is their physical appearance. Due to this, many K-pop idols, regarding their popularity, has to maintain specific body weight.
2AM's Jo Kwon expressed his sentiments on social media with regards to some followers who followed him while he was off to the polling precinct to cast his votes. He detailed the event and addressed them by saying, "Please show some manners."
Fresh from the army, 2AM's Jo Kwon partake in the #FlipTheSwitchChallenge along with his best friend and former JYP trainee Maeng Gina.
Following his latest military discharge, 2AM's Jo Kwon shared his musical experience in the army. The idol is officially discharged from his service on March 24 as per the Coronavirus Pandemic Military Protocol.
Jo Kwon's management, Cube Entertainment, officially announced that 2AM's Jo Kwon will soon be discharged from the military following its COVID-19 Protocol. The agency released their official announcement through 2AM's official fan cafe.
There's a new army song in town and guess who's singing it? Or should we say who are? Various singers from different Korean idol groups who are currently serving the army gather together to perform a new army song.
How Does 2AM's Jo Kwon Say Goodbye to JYP Entertainment After 16 Years? According to the former member of 2AM JoKwon, "it is time for change.