The EP’s theme revolves around the internal troubles and struggles as one tries to explore the nature of love. It especially describes the point of view of a person who is determined to win someone’s heart, being conflicted between reason and instinct, and how one would need to break the rules sometimes. The new EP expresses mature ego through pain, desire, patience, emptiness, and more, derived from the emotion of love....
It’s only been a short time since the girl group debuted and ever since then, there have been a few moments when fans have expressed their dissatisfaction towards the promotion and marketing of the girl group. Now it seems that HINAPIA’s manager has had enough. The manager recently went on a rant online, telling fans that if they aren’t content with the staff’s effort and works with HINAPIA’s marketing, then they should do it themselves....
The Joy Ruckus Club 4 festival kicked off with the all-star K-Pop Superfest lineup. It was a treat to listen to back-to-back performances from artists whose music ranged from Pop (like KAACHI and W24), soul (like Choi YeGeun), rap (like PH-1 and Sway D), and everything in between. I was only able to tune in for the Friday (PDT)/ Saturday (KST) show and I was not disappointed. An awesome thing about this concert series is that viewers can be introduced to artists that they may have never come across otherwise....
Each teaser doesn’t just feel like a simple photoshoot, there is a detailed flow of synergy between his first album, “Self Portrait” and his upcoming one, “Grey Suit”. A flow that he beautifully captures in these teasers. Breathtaking stills, stunning locations, stylish outfits, and his legendary handsome face, these images, and visuals do not just deserve to be teasers for his album, but also in a selected spot at an Art gallery....
Starring BTOB’s SungJae as Lee SeungCheon, Lee JongWon as Hwang TaeYong, DIA’s ChaeYeon as Na JooHee, and YeonWoo as Oh YeoJin, the fantasy series came to a thrilling end after 16 episodes that had viewers on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Filled with suspense and intrigue, the series very well gripped the minds of viewers with its exciting storyline and gained much popularity since its 1st episode. Holding its impressive popularity rankings till the end, the last 2 episodes of the series maintained its top ranking spot in 6 Asian countries on Disney+....
The latest addition to the incredible roster of webtoon adaptations confirmed in 2022 is the lauded BL hit “Spring Of Crush”, also known as “춘정지란” in Korean. Created by author Noh MyeongHee, “Spring Of Crush” achieved unprecedented success during its serialization and was even acclaimed by the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency. Popular OTT platform WATCHA will be producing the K-Drama adaptation, helmed by director Lee ChangHan. Idol/actor Yoo YoungJae (former B....
This year, the show will be held as a FAN:TACT event. In other words, instead of an offline awards ceremony, it will be an ONTACT event, in consideration of fans’ and artists’ safety. On October 1, 2021, it was reported that Grammy-nominated K-Pop group BTS will be taking over the TMA stage and presenting a performance, unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. The scale will be even grander than their previous TMA performance and will feature a cinematic introduction, set transitions, and more....
This series will get to know some of the female idols or actresses who are girl crush material. A ‘girl crush’ is defined as a woman or girl who is the object of one’s admiration. In other words, one of the female K-Pop idols or Korean actresses that fans wish was their best friend or girlfriend. This can be based on their style, personality, overall vibe, etc. Check out the previous girl crush articles here....
Han SoHee was recently announced as the global brand ambassador of Balenciaga, making her the first Korean artist with such a title. She is currently appearing in the Disney+ drama “Soundtrack #1” alongside Park HyungSik. In the video, Han SoHee picks out random pieces of paper from a handbag with fans’ worries written on them and tries her best to give fitting advice. It is accompanied by shots of her photoshoot with “W Korea” and lots of cuteness....
One of the most anticipated nights of the year, the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards or 2021 MAMA, which boasts of being the world’s number 1 K-Pop music award, has been scheduled to be held on December 11, 2021, at 6 PM KST. Nominees for various categories of the 2021 MAMA have also been revealed, creating quite a buzz in the K-Pop community. In addition, the criteria for deciding the winners of the Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year categories will not include fan votes anymore....
Currently starring in “Forecasting Love and Weather” with Song Kang, many have been growing curious about her character Jin HaKyung. Jin HaKyung is a smart woman working for the National Weather Service at the Forecast Bureau in the 2nd division team of the Chief Forecasters. Not only is she excellent at her job but she looks fantastic doing it. Her office fashion has been drawing the attention of K-Drama fans....
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 IVE’s Jang WonYoung 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....
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 SF9’s DaWon 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....
NCT stands for Neo Culture Technology which describes the group’s concept of having unlimited number of members and also dividing them into multiple units to perform in different cities worldwide. 2016 marks the debut year for three sub-units, namely NCT U, NCT 127 and NCT DREAM. In 2018, their company in charged, SM Entertainment announced the debut of NCT 2018 which consists of all the members who will be taking part in music and promotional activities in the year of 2018....
Kpopmap had the honor of covering their debut showcase. Here is everything that you need to know about it. The IVE members greeted the audience enthusiastically with their group greeting, “Dive into IVE. Hello, we are IVE.” It is safe to say that the girls are ready to make fans fall head over heels for their charms. The girls shared their thoughts about finally making their debut. They shared that although they were nervous they were equally excited to finally debut and hope that fans will show them a lot of love and support....
