",{"id":"SIGNIN"}).html('
Hong Jin Young reveals that she filed a lawsuit for contract termination against her Agency. There's nothing new about Hong Jin Young's experience with other Kpop stars that had been used badly by their agencies. But what she did is outstanding.
K-pop superstars BTS has earned their second gold album in the United States! According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), their latest album “Map of the Soul: Persona” has already been certified gold as of August 23 after selling over half a million units in the country.
It is a must to have catchy stage names for the fans to remember you. I compiled a list of idols with meaningful stage names.
K-Pop Idols face a lot of challenges before they can achieve popularity. They are taking their time to grow and mature. They work hard towards their dream. Only their loyal fans can see their sacrifices. Their fans never stopped to give support and love to their idols. We only need to give them a chance and get to know their music. There is no easy way to reach success. Everybody was once a beginner before they became a professional.
The members talk about feeling excited and nervous at the same time for their upcoming debut. Nam Do Hyon said he anticipated for their debut but get scared when they are just about to. Lee Han Gyul said that he is scared of the way other people will see them when they debut. Kang Min Hee said that people will have higher expectations, while success is still uncertain.
Recently, SEVENTEEN's fans, CARAT, noticed that the idol has been growing his hair once again. Jeonghan debuted having long hair and has shown his charms with a variety of hairstyles from short to long, from black to blonde.
Many fans are not aware of the hardships and challenges that their idols face. K-Pop idols were trainees before they become famous. All their efforts paid off when they overcame all the challenges in training. Some trainees follow strict rules in diet and exercise. They sacrificed many things to pursue their acting career.
The girl group's maknae Oh Hayoung launched her first mini-album titled "OH!" alongside the music video for its lead single "Don't Make Me Laugh." The track is a pop genre that has a light mood that can be felt through the lyrics, which tells about the experience of finally figuring out that you have fallen head over heels with someone. Also, in the video, the idol can be seen enjoying herself under the sun, going out on dates, and chilling out by the pool. === APINK member Hayoung has officially made her solo debut with "Don't Make Me Laugh."The track "Don't Make Me Laugh" is written by a team of skilled artists, which include Daniel Davidsen, Caroline Aillin, and Peter Wallevik & Cutfather. As of August 21 at 11 p.m. KST, the single's MV has already hit more than 120,000 views, just five hours after its release. Fans who have viewed the music video, couldn't stop praising the idol and dropped comments such as, "Hayoung has a husky but beautiful voice," "She's a talented girl. I'm proud of you Hayoung!" "She's already a grown-up, fine lady. Congrats!" "I really like the melody of this song, and Hayoung's calm voice really matches well with it," and many others.This debut is Hayoung's first return in eight months after her group, APINK, made a comeback on January 7 this year, 2019 with the single "Eung Eung." Also, Hayoung is the second APINK member to debut as a solo artist next to the group's main vocalist, Jung Eun Ji who released her solo mini-album titled "Dream" on April 18, 2016, with the title track "Hopefully Sky."Oh Hayoung debuted as an Apink member on April 21, 2011, staging two of the songs included in their debut album "Seven Springs of Apink," which are "I Don't Know" and "Wishlist" on Mnet's M Countdown. Other than promoting their group, Hayoung has also been participating in many varieties and acting projects. In 2014, the artist had her first variety-show appearance on "Weekly Idol" as the MC, together with Apink co-member Bomi. In 2016, she joined the female edition of the reality program "Law of the Jungle," then in November that year, Hayoung was a cast member in the two-episode web drama called "Please Find Her."The following years for Hayoung were filled with great and successful projects with the group and as an individual idol, until this day has finally arrived, when she can make a name for herself with her new track "Don't Make Me Laugh."
K-Pop made a global audience in social media. BLACKPINK is one of the groups that has gained popularity across every continent. One way to distinguish their popularity is the group's successful In Your Area world tour. === What are the countries that stream BlackPink the most?JapanBLACKPINK toured many times in Japan. They had a Japanese debut in 2017 and Japan fully aware of BLACKPINK's great talents. BLACKPINK also has the record of being the 2nd K-Pop girl group to hold a Japan Dome Tour at the end of 2019. BLACKPINK's Japanese fans have a record of 9.39 million on YouTube streaming BLACKPINK.TurkeyTurkey is one of the top 10 countries that stream BLACKPINK the most. The average views per month are 10.7 million.MexicoA post on Facebook about BLACKPINK's concert in Mexico at the end of 2019 went viral. This means that the group has many supporters waiting for the group to perform in Latin America. The members of BLACKPINK also loved to see Mexico, as Rosé expressed her love for Mexico. Mexican fans stream BLACKPINK videos with 13.7 million views on YouTube every month.MalaysiaBLACKPINK toured Malaysia for the first time earlier this year. They had 2 concerts at Kuala Lampur that were both sold out. Every month, BLACKPINK gains 14.6 million views from Malaysian BLINK's.United StatesBLACKPINK is not only popular in Asian countries, but it also became one of the biggest idols in the United States. BLACKPINK performed at Coachella and they even appeared in many tv shows. Their tour in North American was sold-out too. American BLINK's streamed BLACKPINK videos 18.8 million times every month.BrazilIn Brazil BLACKPINK's "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" got nominated for Video of the Year at the BreakTudo Awards. This demonstrates BLACKPINK's great appeal to Brazil. Brazilian fans streamed BLACKPINK videos with 22.6 million YouTube views each month.VietnamBLACKPINK members opened up on how thankful and touched they are when some of their Vietnamese fans traveled all the way to Korea just to see them. BLACKPINK was hoping that someday they can visit and perform to Vietnam. Vietnamese BLINK's streamed BLACKPINK videos 28 million times each month.PhilippinesBLACKPINK has great popularity in the Philippines. They had a concert in Manila and hundreds of fans went to watch. They even came back for a fan meeting last June because they are grateful for Filipino BLINKs. The Filipinos streamed BLACKPINK with 33.6 million views on YouTube every month.ThailandWe all know that Lisa is Thai. Thailand had 6 BLACKPINK concerts this year because of the group's popularity in the country. Thailand fans are so proud of Lisa as she became one of Thailand's pride. Thailand fans streamed BLACKPINK videos with 40.5 million views every month.IndonesiaIndonesia ranks first among the countries that stream BLACKPINK the most on YouTube. BLACKPINK gained 48.6 million views from Indonesia each month. Just to thank their Indonesian BLINK's, the group added another concert during their stay in Jakarta. Shopee Indonesia decided to recruit BLACKPINK as guest stars due to their popular appeal.
EXO-Ls have one good reason to make this year’s summer more memorable. According to SM Entertainment’s statement on August 22, K-pop powerhouse EXO is set to release their sophomore vacation-themed photo book this September 10.
SM Entertainment started the said event last Saturday, intending to give back to their community. At the festival, underprivileged children were given the opportunity to learn something from SM Entertainment producing directors (PD) and idols, and one of them was SNSD's main dancer, Hyoyeon. She did her part by serving as a dance mentor to the children who participated at the festival.
An avid fan of boy band TXT? Good news -- the group has officially announced the new name of their fan club! On August 22, the Big Hit Entertainment act revealed that their fandom will be collectively called “MOA,” which stands for “Moments of Alwaysness.”