In November 2024, it was announced that SM Entertainment would first hold an SMTOWN family concert in Seoul, promising that a tour would follow after. Like previous editions, SMTOWN LIVE 2025 in Seoul is set to feature many artists from throughout the company’s history and more recently debuted ones. With the excitement built around the […]
Survival Show Announces Final Line-Up — Viewers Shocked By “Most Hated” Contestant Winning
Numerous survival shows have been announced recently, all to debut the next big group. Time Turner has been the most controversial of the ones announced for various reasons. | Time Turner Time Turner was introduced with an interesting premise, claiming that the members would be decided through global voting as the show aired on TikTok. Time […]
Korean Netizens Shocked At Unexpected Artist’s Name On The “30th Dream Concert” Lineup
Recently, the 30th Dream Concert lineup was released online, causing a stir among netizens. While looking at the lineup, many netizens were taken aback as they saw a certain artist’s name. | @NCT__Indonesia/X Turns out it was former SECHS KIES member Kang Sung Hoon. Many were curious as to why he was a part of the […]
FIFTY FIFTY’s First Public Appearance With The New Lineup Sparks Hugely Divided Reactions
FIFTY FIFTY made their first public appearance with the new lineup at a recent event. The new lineup of FIFTY FIFTY | @we_fiftyfifty/X On August 27, the members made their first public appearance with the new lineup at the Billboard K POWER 100 event. As they approached the stage for their first public appearance, Keena made […]
BTS’s Jungkook Takes Over “KCON LA 2024” Without Even Being In The Lineup
BTS‘s Jungkook may be in the military right now, but that hasn’t stopped him from taking over the stage at KCON LA 2024! Fans often nickname the golden maknae the “idol of idols,” and nothing has proved that better than just how many artists chose to cover Jungkook’s songs over the first two days of the event. Most notable […]
TripleS Is Exhausting K-Pop Fans With Their “Classroom-Sized” Full-Member Line-Up
On May 8, rookie K-Pop girl group tripleS released their first song as a whole group, “Girls Never Die”. Prior to this, tripleS had several releases from sub-unit groups such as Acid Angel from Asia, +(KR)ystal Eyes, LOVElution, and more. With the smaller-group releases, it could be easy for some fans to forget just how many members are […]
SM Announces Third Quarter Music Line-Up Preview
SM Entertainment announced its plans for the third quarter of 2024, garnering much fan attention. For the first quarter, sales increased by 7.9% compared to last year. They reached this due to the expansion of performance and merchandise sales. | SM Entertainment Sales from albums released in the first quarter also exceeded last year’s sales […]
Upcoming Festival’s Lineup Becomes A Hot Topic — A “Reunion” Of Ex-SM Entertainment Idols
SM Entertainment is known for its annual concert, bringing many of the idols together: SMTOWN! Artists at the SMTOWN event | @SMTOWNGLOBAL/Twitter What if there was a festival with artists that have all left SM Entertainment? Well, there is one, unofficially. The announcement for the BEER ROCK FESTIVAL in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, was announced, and netizens […]
Rumored Lineup For Mnet’s “Road To Kingdom 2” Is Released — Netizens Have Mixed Reactions
In 2020, Mnet held the first series of Road To Kingdom, which saw groups compete for a chance to appear on the show Kingdom through their performances and fan votes. The lineup saw a range of experiences, with the likes of PENTAGON (who debuted in 2016), Golden Child (who debuted in 2017), and TO1 (who joined the show […]
Korean Media Reports On Upcoming Trainee Lineup For FIFTY FIFTY’s Relaunch
It was previously reported that FIFTY FIFTY would be relaunched after a search for new members. “FIFTY FIFTY 2.0” was to be formed around the last existing member of the original lineup, Keena. Auditions were held globally, with no expense spared to look for the perfect group of trainees to succeed FIFTY FIFTY’s previous success. […]
“2023 SBS Drama Awards” Face Backlash For The Lineup of “Questionable” Winners
On December 29 (KST), SBS celebrated the network’s greatest works for 2023 at the “2023 SBS Drama Awards.” The lineup of winners, however, has been facing backlash from Korean TV viewers… | SBS …for being “questionable,” at best. For one, viewers raised questions about the awards being offered to multiple winners. The “Best New Actor” award went […]
“2023 SBS Gayo Daejeon” Excites K-Pop Fans With “The Best” Lineup
On December 25, 2023 (KST), SBS will honor 2023’s hottest K-Pop accomplishments with its “2023 SBS Gayo Daejeon: SWITCH ON.” | @sbsgayo_global/Twitter The final lineup, revealed earlier this month, is nothing short of star-studded… | @sbsgayo_global/Twitter …and the anticipation is high among K-Pop fans in Korea and around the world! Set to be a grand celebration of […]
“2023 SBS Gayo Daejeon” Announces Their Performer Lineup For Special Collaboration Stages
Get ready for an exciting night of K-Pop entertainment! 2023 SBS Gayo Daejeon has announced its lineup of special stages! ITZY‘s Yuna will perform BTS and BLACKPINK covers with the event’s MC, TXT‘s Yeonjun for a special stage performance. The theme? “I am SOLO,” a theme that looks back on the international success of this year’s solo activities in the K-Pop industries. NCT 127 and Stray Kids‘ […]
Netizens React To The Actual Member Line-Up For (G)I-DLE, IVE, & aespa’s Collaboration Single
A couple of days ago, we reported on the rumored member line-up for the special collaboration single between (G)I-DLE, IVE, and aespa. However, it turns out that the claim that the three members in the project would be Soyeon, Wonyoung, and Karina was mostly wrong! Soyeon was the only rumored member who actually will be in the project, with her teaser […]
The Final Line-Up Of NCT’s New Subunit Is Announced Following A Surprising Plot Twist — But Some Netizens Aren’t Happy
Over the last few weeks, fans of NCT have tuned into NCT Universe: LASTART as eleven talented trainees worked for the chance to join the group’s newest subunit. | SM Entertainment In this final episode, the trainees split into two teams to perform two of NCT U‘s tracks, “90s Love” and “Boss.” Sion and Yushi were […]
The Final Lineup For The “R U Next?” Girl Group I’LL-IT Is Announced — But Some Netizens Aren’t Happy
The final lineup for the HYBE and BELIFT LAB reality show R U Next? was finally announced, revealing the six trainees who won the chance to debut. After weeks of battling and performances, September 1 saw the final episode being aired to decide which six trainees would debut. Your browser does not support video. It was announced that […]
Fatou Addresses BLACKSWAN’s “Final Line-Up,” Seemingly Confirming Leia’s Departure From The Group
BLACKSWAN‘s leader Fatou recently addressed fans’ concerns regarding whether the group’s line-up may change in the future after undergoing multiple line-up changes since their debut. (From left:) BLACKSWAN’s Gabi, NVee, Fatou, and Sriya | @blackswan__official/Instagram On October 16, 2020, BP RaNia rebranded as BLACKSWAN, a multi-national girl group that debuted with members Hyeme, Youngheun, Fatou, Judy, and Leia. Hyeme […]
Netizens Quickly Uncover The Entire KCON LA Lineup After Only One Hint
KCON LA was recently announced to take place this summer. However, fans may have already discovered the entire lineup! Your browser does not support video. NMIXX The 3-day concert was revealed on take place from August 18 to the 20th at the Crypto.com Arena and LA Convention Center. | @kconusa/Twitter The very first lineup hint […]
The “Boys Planet” Contestant Cementing A Heartbreaking Mnet Curse After ZEROBASEONE’s Final Lineup Was Revealed
On April 20, after months of performing and voting, Mnet‘s Boys Planet finally revealed the final lineup for their new group ZEROBASEONE. Introducing The Final 9 Members Of “Boys Planet” New Group ZEROBASEONE (ZB1) Following the announcement, netizens noticed things about the lineup. Boys Planet broke the curse of global trainees as Zhang Hao became the first […]
TWICE Spills On How They Feel About “SIXTEEN” Eight Years After The Show Determined The Group’s Line-Up
TWICE recently sat down with GQ in the midst of their “Set Me Free” promotions to answer ONCEs’ burning questions. (From left to right) TWICE’s Jihyo, Jeongyeon, Momo, Tzuyu, Nayeon, Dahyun, Mina, Sana, and Chaeyoung | @twicetagram/Instagram TWICE is currently promoting their twelfth mini-album, Ready To Be, and took time to film a fun segment on […]
Netizens Discuss Whether Minors Should Debut After Starship Entertainment Reveals IVE’s Lineup
Starship Entertainment recently announced their newest girl group, a six-member team called IVE. The members were revealed one by one starting November 2 on Twitter, through tweets including the idol’s name, photographs, and their birthday. Fans were ecstatic to see familiar names like Yujin and Wonyoung from IZ*ONE in the lineup, but many expressed worries after seeing the young age of the […]