Recently, K-Pop fans shared the top reasons they take a break from being a fan of the genre. Check out some of the different answers that people involved in the fandom shared below. [Video could not be displayed] BTS 1. There are too many releases and too much content to keep up with. Sometimes, there’s […]
HYBE Reportedly Requests Ador’s CEO Min Hee Jin To Step Down Amid Power Struggle
HYBE has reportedly asked Ador CEO Min Hee Jin to step down. Min Hee Jin | Korea Herald On April 22, MTN reported that HYBE had begun to exercise its rights as shareholders of Ador. According to the report, on this day, HYBE requested a shareholders meeting. The meeting is reportedly HYBE’s latest effort in […]
Netizens Go A Step Further In Voicing Their Demands To HYBE — Done To Show Support Of Palestine
In the months since increased attention was placed on the Israel-Palestine Crisis, netizen have raised their voices to show support and try to make a change. Along with a boycott of the “Big 4” (YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, SM Entertainment, and HYBE), fans of groups under HYBE have continually targeted the company using the hashtag #HYBEDivestFromZionism. The hashtag has […]
Step Aside “JiKook” — Jimin’s Nickname For Him And Jungkook
Move aside, “JiKook” — there’s another nickname in town, and fans love it! Jimin (left) and Jungkook (right). | @bts_twt/Twitter BTS‘s V, Jimin, and Jungkook surprised fans with a maknae line livestream after their first show for their PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE LA tour. It was as chaotic and hilarious as you’d expect! They followed a clever format where V pretended to […]
What Is K-Pop’s Next Step In The Global Market? Crossroad Between Expansion And Stagnation
The news of K-pop artists’ successive awards at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) brought domestic fans and the public joy. Now, BTS‘s youngest member, Jungkook, who is becoming a global solo pop star, is at the forefront, with Stray Kids and NewJeans standing next to him, and the presence of BLACKPINK and the achievements of […]