For years, the LGBTQ+ community has fought hard for acceptance and gender equality. They have come a long way and still has a long way to go, but it's gratifying to see them having gained better acceptance compared to the narrow-minded past. And for a conservative country like South Korea, there are actually celebrities who openly support and embrace the LGBTQ+ community.
In an online Korean community, netizens are debating whether the uploaded photos by the user are Red Velvet's Irene or Seulgi due to their uncanny side angle resemblance.
A new season is already unfolding as the hot streak of the sun can be felt in many tropical countries. Spring is also ending in those places with four seasons, including Korea. Indeed, summer is fast approaching, and we're here for it!
Despite the global popularity of K-pop, some netizens remain skeptical about the talent and skills of K-pop groups and artists due to the advanced technology that can potentially fix an artist's flaws, particularly in terms of vocal prowess.
The majority has spoken, and the most annoying fandom was revealed by a King Choice poll. The website King Choice is known for formulating surveys for the K-pop audience.
On April 14, the dating rumor between SM Entertainment artists, NCT's Taeyong and Red Velvet's Yeri, was brought to life again after a netizen posted on the Korean online community a blog about the two idols.
South Korea ranks as one of the top countries that openly practices physical modification or plastic surgery. As a matter of fact, the country has been dubbed as the "cosmetic surgery capital of the world."
Every idol group has a distinct concept which they are known for, or a concept that identifies them as a group. A Korean fan then listed 12 K-pop groups with different pictures that, for them, accurately represents the group's usual image or concept.
It's always thrilling when there is a comeback from your favorite K-pop artist. While there are very intriguing ideas on what could be the concept of the comeback of your faves, it's oddly good to see darker chills in K-pop's vibrant world.
Many fans find it amusing when an idol's height is exposed. Their member groups would also tease them at their own time and give their fans a good laugh.
Red Velvet's Irene is one of the K-pop idols that fans have been praising due to her "original visuals." And while Irene is presumed as the "Ice Princess," her interactions with male idols often lead to dating rumors.
Shipping an idol with another is common among fandoms, thanks to the chemistry presented by these personalities on screen and/or their guts and honesty when asked who their ideal person is.
A representative from SM Entertainment released update on Red Velvet's Wendy's health on April 3, saying that she was released from the hospital and that her "condition has greatly improved but she's still undergoing outpatient treatment."
Labeled as the "visuals" of their group, the following K-pop idols proved that they have more to offer aside from their looks. The list includes BTS Jin, EXO Sehun, SHINee Minho, and many more!#EXOSehun #Sehun #OhSehun #SHINee #SHINeeMinho #ChoiMinho
Netizens were amazed by the photos posted by an online user, summarizing the visuals of the third generation girl groups. Online users were amused at the kind and amount of visuals the faces of each member of the various groups can create when all mixed up.
SBS's Handsome Tigers just aired their final episode on March 27. ASTRO's Cha Eunwoo is one of the players while Red Velvet's Joy is the team manager, and the two took a photo together, showing their special friendship.
On a K-pop community site, K-netizens recently talked about Korean idols who people often mistook as siblings, and which pair of idols they think really do resemble each other.
A Pann user posted a photo on the Korean blog site with the caption, "SM Visual Level." As the picture rapidly gained attention from fans, a debate among netizens on who the "true visual" is ensued.
According to the big data analysis released by the Korea Institute of Corporate Reputation, idol groups BTS, LOONA and BLACKPINK topped the list of brand value ranking among K-pop groups for the month of March.
SM Entertainment is one of the biggest entertainment agencies in South Korea and manages talented idols with undeniably gorgeous visuals. For sure, fans know that every idol that is handled by this "Big 3" company has the "look" that qualifies in their criteria.