Koreans read books while sipping cocktails at a bar in Seoul, hip to the ‘text hip’ trend
K-pop stars like NewJeans’ Minji are making reading cool again. Chaeg Bar in Seoul is lined with books to read and serves ...
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Another K-Pop Apology: Stans Pressure Seunghan Not To Rejoin RIIZE After Controversy
Being a K-pop star means always having to say you’re ... the members and the company because of me.” Here’s the full text of his letter, translated from Korean: Hello, this is Seunghan.
Study Buddy (Explorer): Is this Cambodian princess the next Blackpink’s Lisa?
The 12-year-old princess received support on Chinese social media when she was reportedly considering becoming a K-pop ...
Official K-pop shirts have sucked for years. Bay Area fans are changing that
I didn’t plan to leave an XG concert with a $35 souvenir sports towel, but here we are. I’ll back up. XG is a Japanese girl group — a shining example of how international acts are gaining popularity ...
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K-Pop Star Testifies in South Korean Parliament About Bullying at Work
By Jin Yu Young Reporting from Seoul It is rare for voices of dissent to emerge from within the tightly-controlled K-pop industry. So when one of its hottest stars was set to speak out about ...
The internet thinks ‘Zimzimzalabim’ memes and rituals are proof that K-Pop group Red Velvet are, in fact, witches
The Zimzimzalabim meme refers to a TikTok trend in which users remix the Red Velvet song ‘Zimzalabim’ (lyrical or instrumental) often with the words ‘zimzalabim’ or ‘zimzimzalabim’ (and variations of ...
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Riize’s Management Says Seunghan Is Leaving the K-Pop Group Days After Announcing His Return
Official social media accounts had initially announced the 21-year-old would be returning to the group after nearly a yearlong hiatus.
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K-Pop Singer-Songwriter Park Boram Found Dead at 30
The star was reportedly gearing up to celebrate her 10-year anniversary in the K-pop industry this year. By Jeff Benjamin Park Boram, a breakout TV singing competition star who parlayed her ...
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Blackpink’s Rosé Achieves A Milestone No Woman In K-Pop Has Managed Before
when looking only at solo female artists who are traditionally known for their K-pop output. Her track “On the Ground” danced its way to No. 70 on the chart in 2021, and it owned that record ...
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Itzy Goes for ‘Gold:’ The K-Pop Stars Talk New EP, How Happy They Are to Perform as a Full Group
The 24-year-old makes her return to the K-pop girl group on the new album Gold after a 10-month hiatus to focus on her mental health. During the break, the group put out an album and embarked on a ...
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NewJeans' Hanni calls for better treatment of artists in Korean parliament
SEOUL, Oct 16 (Reuters) - K-pop star Hanni, a member of the group NewJeans, made an emotional appeal on Tuesday for young artists to be treated better in the multi-billion dollar industry ...
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K-pop artist BTS - statistics & facts
However, it would take another couple of years until K-pop began to establish itself outside ... the group is expected to pick up where they left off. This text provides general information.