Are Southeast Asian K-pop idols opening doors the way Chinese idols once did?
SM Entertainment says China remains a target market K-pop’s global expansion has long relied on a diverse mix of members, but ...
More Southeast Asians are debuting as K-pop idols. What’s driving this trend?
As region's influence on K-pop industry grows, more idols from Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines enter K-pop scene K-pop’s ...
Former BIGBANG Member Seungri Sparks Controversy Over His Latest Spotting At A Nightclub Following His Release From Imprisonment
As the former K-pop idol Seungri was spotted at a nightclub in China after his release, it sparked controversy. Details ...
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What does it take to be a K-pop idol? A look inside the life of a trainee
It takes a lot of hard work and a strict training regimen to become an idol. K-pop stars didn’t always look perfect or dance so well. Before graduating to idol-dom, wannabe stars have to go ...
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Lasting K-pop idols pivotal to sustainable Hallyu
K-pop stars and idols are now going through a phase of transition ... According to the annual report in March by the Foreign Ministry and its public policy arm Korea Foundation on how Hallyu ...
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Why is K-pop so popular in Hong Kong?
“To me, the attractiveness of the Korean idols was what drew me in. Then I began to realise the talent behind their looks,” says K-pop fan Winsome Cheng, 18. Her walls are completely decorated ...
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More South-east Asians are debuting as K-pop idols. What’s driving this trend?
Other prominent Thai K-pop idols include Natty of Kiss Of Life under ... Elisia, who won TV competition My Teenage Girl, became the first foreign winner of such a K-pop audition programme, drawing ...