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13 K-pop idols who successfully became actors: From Blackpink, Twice, Bigbang, Girls' Generation and more
With Twice member Dahyun making her acting debut in the upcoming movie You Are The Apple Of My Eye, here’s a look at other ...
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Behind Kim Soo-hyun scandal: K-pop's underage culture and price of fame
Since March 10, South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun has been at the center of a public scandal, facing accusations of a six-year ...
Forbidden K-pop to center stage: North Koreans to debut as idols
Two young North Koreans are set to debut with new K-pop band called 1Verse — the first time that performers originally from ...
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From mic to drama: Top 5 K-pop idols who nailed their K-drama roles
From the neon-drenched sparkle factories of K-pop to the emotional meat grinder of dramatic television—some musical idols ...
Why K-Pop Group NewJeans—Or NJZ—Is Brazenly Taking On an Industry Giant
In an exclusive interview with TIME, the K-pop quintet explains their fight against the label ADOR and K-pop behemoth HYBE.
More Southeast Asians are debuting as K-pop idols. What’s driving this trend?
As region's influence on K-pop industry grows, more idols from Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines enter K-pop scene K-pop’s ...
Are Southeast Asian K-pop idols opening doors the way Chinese idols once did?
SM Entertainment says China remains a target market K-pop’s global expansion has long relied on a diverse mix of members, but ...
K-pop audition show Under 15 criticised for featuring female contestants as young as eight
Controversy arose after a teaser showed contestants as young as eight in make-up and cropped tops. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KiiiKiii Are K-Pop’s Latest Shining Stars
It is 10 p.m. in Seoul when Starship Entertainment’s latest girl group, KiiiKiii, pop up on Zoom for their first-ever global ...
I Was a K-Pop Fan in the ‘90s. Here’s How Online Fandom Has Changed
In this essay, author Giaae Kwon shares her early experiences with K-pop fandom online. Kwon’s debut essay collection I’ll ...
K-Pop summer: How the UK is (finally) embracing Korean pop
"I was like, 'Wow, where have all you people been hiding?'" In fact, the UK is now among the top 10 countries that follow ...
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Forbidden K-pop to center stage: North Koreans set for music debut
Growing up in North Korea, Hyuk’s childhood was about survival. He never listened to banned K-pop music but, after defecting ...