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We took a poll asking our readers to vote for their favorite K-Dramas based on webtoons. A host of votes were cast and we thank you for your earnest participation. The results are in! Here are the top 3 favorite K-Dramas based on webtoon according to Kpopmap readers. Please note that while “Other” received a lot of votes, we couldn’t add it to this list as readers didn’t comment on their other favorite K-Dramas based on webtoon as suggested....

With a baby face but manly body, Yoo SeonHo succeeded to grab attention on Mnet’s “Produce 101 SE2”. Unfortunately, he failed to debut as a member of Wanna One though, he keeps going his own successful way. On “Produce 101”, Yoo SeonHo showed off his maknae charm. But sometimes, fans could find that he possess some a certain masculine grace. Although he’s only 16 yet, according to what he says in a interview, all the women can be his ideal type....

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This series will explore some idols with so much modeling potential that people who see them for the first time might confuse them with models instead of K-Pop idols. Check out the rest of our “Idol vs. Model” articles here! Readers voted for (G)I-DLE’s MiYeon in our weekly poll to be featured this week. Before starting this week’s series, you can vote for who you want to see featured in next week’s article....

CLC also known as Crystal Clear, is a K-Pop group formed by Cube Entertainment back in 2015. They began with 5 members but in 2016, two new members were added into their group. Hailing members from Thailand and Hong Kong, CLC is a group filled with international talents. Aside from promoting in South Korea, they have also debuted and undergone promotions in Japan. In addition to that, CLC members have showed people other sides of them by starring in their own reality shows....

As MinHyun from Nu’est was selected as part of Wanna One, the remaining members form Nu’est W. Nu’est W means waiting as the 4 members wait for the return of MinHyun. Since then, Nu’est W’s fame shot up high and they have been receiving lots of love and support from their fans. They also won their first number one on music show during the promotion of ‘Where You At’. Before we can any further ado, let’s find out more about their ideal type!...

What’s an ‘Ideal Type’? As K-idols become more and more popular, many fans wonder what type of person they get fascinated by. Ideal types are the descriptions of the idols’ preference of personality and appearance of their ideal significant other! Basically, what’s their type? K.A.R.D only just debuted a few months ago, but the four kings and queens seem more than just rookies. With all the love that their receiving, it can’t be helped to ask the group - what kind of person are they most attracted to?...

If the SF9 members ran a University, here are the subjects they would teach! Note: This article is just for fun and will not be based on the real academic fields of the members. 1. YoungBin - Physics YoungBin would definitely be a Professor of Physics. He’s incredibly dedicated to his subject and thinks that it is the absolute coolest. However, he would love all of his students so much that he’d let them crack Physics jokes and even laugh with them on the same....

While it is generally believed that Oli is just crazy about JiMin to the point that he wants to surround himself with everything related to JiMin while also even looking like him, there has actually been a fan theory suggesting that Oli London isn’t a fan of JiMin or BTS for that matter at all and is just using his current status as a mega BTS fan for attention. YouTube channel TerryTV recently talked about Oli London....

26 minutes filled with various entertaining segments, one that fans might really enjoy is the “Kim Yongsun Interview” where Solar had to rewrite her profile and reveal pieces of information that many fans would find interesting. Jessi’s compliments to Solar felt so sincere and warm, it shows off their connection beautifully. This is not the first time Solar had appeared on “Showterview”, in fact, she was the first guest on the show and her second appearance feels like a full-circle moment, as since then, we have clearly seen so much growth in her....

You can find all our “K-Pop Lyrics Explained” articles in one place by clicking here! This week, we’re diving deep into the lyrics of the blockbuster hit taking over the world, B.I’s ‘BTBT’. Even though it has been almost a month since its release, the unprecedented success of ‘BTBT’ is showing no signs of slowing down. As more and more people discover this gem and fall in love, one question remains: what does the song mean?...

You can find all our “K-Pop Lyrics Explained” articles in one place by clicking here! This week, we’re explaining an especially touching song by K-Pop’s beloved, Lay from EXO. After announcing his departure from SM Entertainment, Lay released a tribute to his fellow EXO members and the last 10 years of his musical career in the form of a C-R&B track ‘JIU’. The song was written, produced, co-composed and co-arranged by Lay himself, which reflects how deeply he has imbued it with his own emotions....

There are K-Pop fans across the globe who share the same passion. But on online platforms, it is hard to know about each other’ stories and K-Pop life. Even if we are in the same fandom, it is hard to get to know each other. So at Kpopmap, we started the Kpopmap Fan Interview Project to get to know more about K-Pop fans from different countries: more about their K-Pop life and tastes and to give them the opportunity to share with our readers about their favorite group(s) and bias....

There are K-Pop fans across the globe who share the same passion. But on online platforms, it is hard to know about each other’ stories and K-Pop life. Even if we are in the same fandom, it is hard to get to know each other. So at Kpopmap, we started the Kpopmap Fan Interview Project to get to know more about K-Pop fans from different countries: more about their K-Pop life and tastes and to give them the opportunity to share with our readers about their favorite group(s) and bias....