The Korean wave is continuously skyrocketing not only in Asia but as well as in the Western market, thanks to these K-pop songs that created huge impact and influence through their iconic songs and music. On Mnet's "TMI News," the hosts unveiled the Top 10 Most Iconic K-Songs that became massive hits this 21st Century.
Most of the time, the youngest members in K-pop groups appear as the “babies” of the team. Older members tend to pay attention to them more, care for them, and even spoil them to whatever they want to have and do. However, it doesn’t mean that youngest members can always be obedient and innocent to their older members, as, at times, they can be naughty and savage, too.
These K-pop groups are the kings and queens of album sales! In April 2018, South Korean albums surpassing 250,000 sales were being certified in accordance with Korea Music Content Association certification levels.
What's the real-life inside K-pop fandoms? Well, K-pop enthusiasts could say it's more like a family, sharing the same feelings and love for their favorite K-pop groups and idols, and who can also be their shoulders to lean on. However, just like a family, brothers and sisters do have different personalities, especially when it comes to international and Korean fans.
K-pop idols being in a romantic relationship with other idols still does not sit well with a lot of Koreans, but looking at how some couples are normalizing idols dating, such as Hyuna and Dawn, it is such a precious sight when couples in the Korean pop industry don't mind what people say.
In a glance, you could mistake these K-pop idols as the youngest member of their groups, but can you believe that they are actually one of the oldest members? Due to their young-looking visuals and child-like personality, youw wouldn't be able to tell who is the real and fake maknae!
K-pop idols who have great confidence on and off stage are most likely backed by their parents who support them through and through. Have it ever crossed your mind that your ultimate favorites became tough while pursuing their careers is because their parents always have their back?
Super Junior-D&E (Donghae and Eunhyuk) is coming back to claim the center stage! According to Spot TV News on August 4, Super Junior-D&E, a unit of Super Junior, is preparing a new album with the aim of making a comeback in September.
The following groups may appear like angels and reserved, but it’s the complete opposite once they started entering the variety shows’ rooms - you will finally know how crackheads the idols you are stanning. Here are the K-pop groups that are the most chaotic and funniest especially during variety shows, that you don’t dare to mess up with.
South Koreans who were born or raised in other parts of the globe, such as Canada, got the chance to shine as K-pop idols. Since the emerging popularity of K-pop internationally, a lot of overseas talent auditions were held by agencies and a lot of artists were the products of their search.
Super Junior Kim Heechul recently revealed to have made legal actions against commenters, and one of them begs for forgiveness.
The Korea Tourism Organization recently revealed the results of their international survey. The survey was answered by 12,000 worldwide K-Pop fans which revealed numerous things about K-Pop fans over the age of 50 years old. Curious which groups their favorites are? Check it out here!
On July 26, Super Junior's Kyuhyun expressed his sentiments through his personal Twitter account to address the issue and the sudden surge of hate he received from netizens. He faced an immense backlash from K-pop fans after he liked a post "shading" married idols, which is, in fact, posted several weeks ago.
Super Junior's Kyuhyun is gifting Elfs with his melody to cherish. He is set to unveil his solo song "Dreaming" today, July 23. According to his agency, SJ Label, he will officially release his single "Dreaming" at 6:00 p.m. KST on various music sites.
Kim Heechul is not backing down as he hired six legal councils to tackle counter antis. The Super Junior member has taken huge steps to fight back against the perpetrators of consistent bashing he had been receiving. He shared an update on his Instagram account a photo of the filed lawsuits.
While K-Pop companies sign on numerous trainees every year, they let go of many as well. Whether it be because they didn't make the cut in their assessments or they broke a rule, any trainee can be kicked out at any moment.
They say K-pop idols are ageless, which is proven by some of these male stars, who are the oldest active members in their groups but are still oozing with charisma.
If you're a long-time K-pop fan, then rumors and speculations in the industry are no longer surprising. Usually, companies or the aritsts themselves are quick to shut them down, but there are some rare cases in which these rumors actually ended up being true.
If you've been into K-pop for a while, then you might have heard the word "sasaeng" thrown around one time or another. But would you believe that there are actually some idols who have been revealed to be sasaengs themselves?
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.