Shinsegae Group’s vice chairman, Jung Yong Jin, visited the SM Entertainment headquarters and posted about it online. Recently, he posted photos on Instagram stating, “I came to SM to audition, please support me.” Not long after, he also shared photos he took with SHINee’s Key and EXO’s Suho. EXO’s Suho with Jung Yong Jin. | yj_loves/Instagram […]
Only One Girl Group Makes It To The Top 10 Of Hanteo’s Best Selling Artists Of All Time
2023 has been an eventful year in K-Pop, especially for girl groups. Many newer groups solidified their position at the top this year despite having debuted only a brief while ago. Acts like LE SSERAFIM, IVE, NewJeans, and aespa have dominated the charts, while groups like Red Velvet, TWICE, and BLACKPINK have maintained their steady hold in the public’s heart with their unprecedented achievements. […]
Top 10 Male K-Pop Artists With The Most Music Show Wins In 2023
2023 has been yet another eventful year for the global success of K-Pop, with artists achieving new heights with every release. But who dominated the industry domestically? Music shows are an integral part of the idol music scene in South Korea and a reliable parameter of the popularity of an artist’s music. Here are the […]
The 25 Top K-Pop Artists Of 2023, According To Over 4 Million Fan Votes
For several weeks, the popular Brazilian entertainment website Dabame has been holding a poll for K-Pop fans to vote for who they think are the top K-Pop artists of 2023 out of 100 nominees. The poll closed recently, and over 4 million votes were tallied to determine the top choices. Here are the top 25 K-Pop artists […]
“Nugu” Boy Group Posts On Weverse Over 5,000 Times, Beating All Other Artists
As the year comes to a close, many platforms are posting their end-of-year data for users to see. Several K-Pop groups have made headlines for their inclusions in Spotify‘s 2023 totals, and North Korea even was included in an “adult” website’s year end data. The TOP 23 Most-Streamed K-Pop Songs Of 2023 On Spotify HYBE‘s […]
JYP Entertainment Artists Are Literally Risking It All… To Leak J.Y. Park’s Messages?
JYP Entertainment artists, both current and former, often have a playful dynamic with the company’s founder and current chief creative officer, veteran soloist J.Y. Park (also known as Park Jin Young). Idols hilariously not holding back their true feelings and reactions to J.Y. Park have been an ongoing source of entertainment for fans. Now, JYP Entertainment […]
The 20 Most-Searched K-Pop Artists On Google Over The Last 20 Years
Over the last two decades, the K-Pop music industry has expanded tremendously, going from a fairly unknown genre to most international music listeners to being a worldwide-renowned phenomenon. Throughout those 20 years, different K-Pop artists have come and gone, with different performers peaking at different times and one generation leading into the next. Recently, a […]
What Do SM Entertainment Artists Do Backstage During “SMTOWN LIVE” Shows?
Since 2008, SM Entertainment has hosted annual concerts that gather many of the “Big 3” company’s top stars for one epic show, SMTOWN LIVE. Most recently, SM Entertainment artists TVXQ, Super Junior, Red Velvet, NCT, WayV, aespa, and RIIZE performed at SMTOWN Live 2023 : SMCU Palace@Jakarta, a concert that took place in September. | SM Entertainment As […]
Jeon Somi’s Past Comments About YG Artists Resurface Following Her “Controversial” Tweet
Solo artist Jeon Somi‘s past comments about YG Entertainment artists resurfaced following her now-deleted, debate-sparking tweet. Jeon Somi | Kiss Me On December 7, Somi responded to a fan’s tweet that mimicked a trend where the OP would list a group of artists they didn’t like and include one they did. The tweet in question […]
HYBE Continues To Reach All-Time Career High Thanks To Artists And Support Of Fans
With BTS Jungkook’s stage at New York’s Times Square becoming a hot topic daily, HYBE LABELS artists continue their record-breaking success. It is an unrivaled achievement that dispels some concerns about the remarkable growth in albums, where it has traditionally been strong, but also in music streaming, attracting attention as to why. BTS’s Jungkook | @bts_bighit/Twitter […]
BTS Jungkook’s Next Featured Artist’s Stance On The Israel-Palestine Crisis Triggers A Debate
BTS‘s Jungkook recently announced a new collaboration has been met with mixed feelings due to the artist’s stance on the current crisis in Palestine. BTS’s Jungkook | BIGHIT Music Earlier this month, Jungkook’s first solo album, Golden, was released, featuring the singles he has been releasing since the summer. Included in those are his collaboration with […]
10 K-Pop Artists With No-Skip Discographies, According To Fans
No matter how great a K-Pop artist’s music is, there is almost always at least one or two songs that even their biggest fans tend to skip when it comes on. However, there are some artists who have such a flawless discography that they have no songs worth skipping! Recently on Reddit, fans were asked […]
K-Pop Fans Choose The 7 Artists With The Cutest Fandom Names
While some K-Pop fandom names are quite clever and creative, there are some that are also just plain cute! It’s fun to be part of a fandom that has a name you can proudly declare yourself as, and that’s easy to do when the fandom has an adorable title. Recently on Reddit, fans were asked […]
Fans Outraged By The Mental Health Advice JYP Gives To His Artists
JY Park, founder of JYP Entertainment, has come under fire for his approach to handling the emotional well-being of his artists — a sentiment shown by the reactions of fans across social media platforms. | JY Park Japan The outrage stems from JYP’s philosophy that, despite personal struggles, artists should maintain a cheerful demeanor to keep […]
K-Netizens React To 8 Legendary “Killing Voice” Videos By SM Artists
With so many types of content available, it’s always nice to receive content that showcases idols’ full potential and talent! Dingo Music‘s Killing Voice, a popular singing series on YouTube, has become the place for fans to see their idols literally “kill” it with their vocals! An online community board recently garnered attention for all the SM […]
The Unexpected Reason Why Epik High’s Tablo Buys Every Rookie K-Pop Artist’s Album
It’s no secret Epik High‘s Tablo is a K-Pop fan, but he’s even more dedicated than some might realize. Tablo | DIVE Studios’ MINDSET Recently, Tablo posted a photo via Instagram Stories. He revealed his K-Pop album haul, including BOYNEXTDOOR, among others. He wrote, “I legit might be the biggest supporter of kpop.” | @blobylo/Instagram […]
Then And Now: SM Entertainment Artists’ Scary History With Sasaengs
While being a K-Pop artist is a dream come true for many idols, not everything is smooth sailing after debut. Many stars constantly deal with invasions of privacy from stalker fans in their lives and those of their friends and families. Most idols have dealt with these stalker fans, but through the years, some of […]
“BTS Cannot Be Dragged Around” — Korean Government Is Bashed For Not Understanding That K-Pop Artists Need Time To Prepare For Performances
Former Presidential Secretary Tak Hyun Min recently called out a politician’s remark about BTS performing at the 2023 World Scout Jamboree. The 25th World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum | Associated Press On August 8, People’s Power Party assemblyman Sung Il Jong called on BTS, who was not initially on the list of performing artists, to […]
“BTS’s V And NewJeans?” Why Netizens Think A Possible Collaboration Could Be Happening Between The HYBE Artists
HYBE is one of the biggest K-Pop companies in the industry and has so much talent. From debuting BTS back in 2013 as BigHit Entertainment to recently debuting NewJeans under their subsidiary label ADOR, the company is full of talented idols. Recently, rumors have been circulating that connect BTS’s V with NewJeans, and it has […]
These 15 K-Pop Artists Boast The Most Total Views On All Their Music Videos Combined
There are several different ways to measure a K-Pop artist’s success, from album sales to concert tickets sold to streaming and music video views. These days, more artists get more views on average for their music videos than in years past, which rack up to extremely high numbers in total! Here’s a look at the […]
SM Entertainment Confirms Their Artists Will Join Weverse
SM Entertainment has confirmed that they will be moving forward with plans to integrate their artists and commerce into Weverse. In a statement shared in English to users of SM Entertainment’s official fanclub service Kwangya Club, they stated that they will be migrating all fanclub services to Weverse in the near future. Hello. We sincerely […]
The 25 Best-Selling K-Pop Artists Ever On Hanteo
With K-Pop album sales on the rise worldwide over the last couple of years, some artists are making record sales in shockingly short periods of time. For example, several rookies have already broken the one million sales number on a single album, where in years past it was incredibly rare for anyone to reach that […]
JYP Gives Advice To Upcoming Artists Who Want A Long Lasting Successful Career
J.Y. Park, also known as JYP, is a legend in the K-Pop industry, perhaps best known for founding the company JYP Entertainment, which is known for debuting some of the most prominent idol groups in the world. | JYP Entertainment One of the factors which might have contributed to JYP Entertainment’s massive success is JYP’s own experience as […]
Netizens Notice Something Upsetting About YG Entertainment Artists While Looking At List Of Most-Streamed K-Pop Boy Groups On MelOn
It’s no secret that, compared to other K-Pop girl groups around the same age, YG Entertainment‘s BLACKPINK has very few songs in their entire discography. BLACKPINK | YG Entertainment In fact, if you take their total number of songs — which is 32, not including solo songs — and divide it by the number of years that […]
Weverse Live Has Now Uploaded Artists’ Old V LIVEs And Fans Are Voicing Their Concerns About The Change
After HYBE acquired V LIVE, Weverse announced that the app would gradually integrate V LIVE’s features starting on July 18. Until the end of 2022, V LIVE users would be able to continue to use the app; after 2022, they would have to use Weverse’s interface, including Weverse Live. We’re Starting a New Verse – WeverseEnjoy […]