With millions of engaged fans, a booming digital ecosystem and economies on the rise, Southeast Asia is fueling K-pop’s next ...
Over the past few years, entertainment companies have realised the growing importance of short-form viral marketing ... some of the most successful K-pop idols, with Blackpink’s Lisa leading ...
K-pop’s evolution has always been shaped by its audience. In the 2010s, Korean agencies turned to China and Japan for fresh ...
Controversy arose after a teaser showed contestants as young as eight in make-up and cropped tops. Read more at straitstimes.com.
In an exclusive interview with TIME, the K-pop quintet explains their fight against the label ADOR and K-pop behemoth HYBE.
Set to air starting Mar 31, Under 15 features 59 contestants – all of whom are younger than 16 – competing for a place in a ...
When Lalisa Manobal was 14, she left her home in Thailand to become a star in South Korea. She had been signed to one of the ...
Dr. Katie Milestone, a sociologist specialising in media and culture, explains: “The ‘teeny-bop’ fandom model is alive in K-pop, where young girls are encourage to form intense emotional connections ...
Kim Soo-hyun, the South Korean heartthrob whose soulful eyes and blockbuster roles have won millions of fans, is facing the ...