Lightsticks are an integral part of a K-Pop performance, creating pretty “oceans” of light and letting fans cheer for their idols. manifesting to the person reading this rn will be part of the purple ocean, vibe with bts and scream as loud as they can on the concert soonpic.twitter.com/utM8KxIG6A — nochu⁷ (@koomolypy) April 9, 2022 […]
HYBE Labels’ Upcoming Girl Group ILLIT Faces Speculation About Their Potential Success… Or Failure
There are only a few days left until the debut of HYBE Labels‘ new girl group, ILLIT, set to happen on March 25. The five-member group was created through the survival show R U Next?, with the winning line-up consisting of Yunah, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, and Iroha. ILLIT | HYBE Labels In the days leading up to their debut, their label has been […]
BTS’s Future Success Was Cemented For CNBLUE’s Yonghwa Because Of One Important Moment
Since debuting in 2013, BTS has worked endlessly to achieve the success they have earned. The members of BTS | @bts_bighit/Twitter From debuting in a small company called BIGHIT to becoming one of the biggest groups in the world, it wasn’t an easy journey. Yet, it seems that even senior idols knew that BTS was […]
Bang Si Hyuk Earns Respect For Putting BTS’s Mental Health Before Success
HYBE is one of the biggest entertainment companies in the K-Pop industry because founder Bang Si Hyuk takes a different approach to managing the company’s artists. One that earned him praise from viewers of BTS‘s documentary BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star. BTS and Bang Si Hyuk (center). | Hong Jang Hyun/TIME In one of the scenes, […]
Collabs Are Rapidly Emerging As The Winning Strategy For Global K-Pop Success
It will not be long before K-pop takes over the collaboration category at global pop music award ceremonies. Collaborations with overseas artists are rapidly emerging as the new trend for a winning strategy for K-Pop Global 2.0. This win-win-based collaboration system is expected to accelerate further as it is a cross-section of K-Pop’s global status […]
The J-Pop Idol Who Was Attacked By A Man With A Chainsaw Is Now Living A Life Of Success
AKB48‘s Rina Kawaei was just 19 years old when an anti-fan targeted her and fellow member Anna Iriyama, 18, in a fanmeeting. Rina Kawaei The two girls were part of the lineup of a “handshake event” that was held in Takizawa. In the middle of the program, 24-year old Satoru Umeta lunged at the two girls and […]
The Secret Behind The Viral Success Of FIFTY FIFTY’s “Cupid,” According To Their Chief Producer
FIFTY FIFTY is the latest Korean phenomenon taking over the world. Their song “Cupid” catapulted them into stardom. They became the fastest K-Pop group to enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, a goal that top artists all aspire for. Korea Times sat down with their chief producer, Siahn, to talk about the planning behind this […]
K-Pop Album Sales, Music Video Views, And Streams Don’t Matter In Determining A Song’s Success – Here’s What Does
Many K-Pop fans are very focused on streaming and mass-buying albums to support their favorite artists. Fans create “streaming parties” and follow specific guidelines to ensure their streams count. An example of streaming guidelines | @jakeyarchive/Twitter | @jakeyarchive/Twitter Streaming is an active way for fans to support artists by showing their love for their songs. […]
Liam Payne Under Fire For Allegedly Downplaying BTS And Others’ Success
English singer-songwriter and former One Direction member Liam Payne is under fire after guesting on a podcast. Liam Payne On May 31, the former boy band member, 28-year-old Liam Payne, appeared on Episode 328 of controversial YouTuber Logan Paul‘s IMPAULSIVE podcast, which releases new episodes every Tuesday. Yet, he proved to be just as controversial himself. […]