The rise of superstar boy group EXO led to a vigorous change in the K-pop sphere. Before, the market had been ruled by juggernauts such as Big Bang, SNSD, 2NE1, Super Junior, TVXQ, and many more. However, long hiatuses...
It's been a bit of time since the American release of the joint Chinese-American 2016 film venture The Great Wall. The film was something I followed distantly even in the early stages of production out of a hazy loyalty to...
It’s a well-known fact that K-Pop idols are more than just singers. They’re entertainers who need to be not only incredibly talented, but also good-looking. In fact, good looks are often deemed more important than talent within the industry....
Co-ed groups are few and far between in pop music. A vast majority of pop groups all over the world are limited to individuals of the same gender. These single-gendered groups are typically aimed at very specific target demographics....
A leaked snippet of a song or choreography preceding an EXO comeback is almost taken as a given nowadays. No other group seems to have premature information appear like clockwork before their comeback. In fact, it has gotten to...
It is no secret that there had been many occurrences in the K-Pop, J-Pop, and C-Pop scene that challenged the bond between fans and idols. Some have been healthy, harmonious, melodic, and beautiful… but some have been just tragic...
As years fly past, more idol groups have resorted to disbandment. In 2017 alone, about 13 groups went their separate ways to continue as soloists, actresses, actors or leaving the entertainment industry. Some inactive groups that have been missing...
Every fan wants to know that their favorite group is doing well: that their music is selling, the members have name to face recognition, and their fandom is always growing. And in recent years, this drive has surpassed fandom-centered...
So you've probably been in a situation where someone has told you, "Hey! I wish my nugu fav was not as nugu as they are!" In fact, you may be the one who has dished out this sappy...
Recently, Laboum was accused of committing sajaegi. It became a large issue since they won a KBS Music Bank award against South Korea's National Sweetheart IU. A broad definition for the Korean word ‘sajaegi’ is chart manipulation, whether it’s...
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