For Korean celebrities, the airport isn’t just a place for departures and arrivals; It’s also a runway where they show off their visuals, outfits, and even brand sponsorships. And Kim Junsu, whose OG K-Pop legend era as TVXQ began way before the “airport runway” culture was a thing, believes he might have been the one who started […]
5 Times Female Idols Fell Victim To K-Pop’s Double Standards
Unfortunately, certain double standards for female K-Pop idols still exist no matter how hard we all fight against them. Sometimes, ladies in the K-Pop world have it a lot harder than do boys. 1. When HyunA Grazed Her Hand Over Her Own Body HyunA has always been Korea’s top sexy icon. So while most of […]
Has Chappell Roan Solved K-Pop’s Ticket Scalper Problem?
American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan is battling scalpers for her fans, and her methods could potentially influence ticket sales for other artists. Chappell Roan | Dana Jacobs/WireImage Ticketmaster is currently under investigation in the United Kingdom for Oasis ticket sales. The company is also facing an antitrust lawsuit in the United States. Part of Ticketmaster’s woes stem […]
K-Pop’s Big 4 Agencies Fined Over 10 Million Won For Violating Consumer Rights
According to reports, the Korea Fair Trade Commission has sanctioned the online stores of the biggest four K-Pop companies, HYBE, SM Entertainment (SME), JYP Entertainment (JYPE), and YG Entertainment (YGE), for violating consumer rights. Korea Fair Trade Commission office | Wikimedia Commons On August 11, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) imposed corrective orders and a fine of ₩10.5 million […]
Meet The Group Being Called The Start Of K-Pop’s 6th Generation
In 2023, ZEROBASEONE debuted and were marked as the start of the 5th Generation of K-Pop. ZEROBASEONE | WakeOne K-Pop so far has been split into five generations, starting with the “birth” of K-Pop groups found with the debut of SM Entertainment‘s H.O.T. K-Pop’s second generation saw the debut of groups like SHINee, BIGBANG, and […]