K-Pop Journalist. Online Editor.
South Korean boy group BTS may seem like most other K-pop groups with multi-coloured hair, flawless complexion, colour-coordinated fashion and charismatic visuals. However, underneath the perfectly-packaged group of seven is a rising act breaking the mold in the highly manufactured K-pop industry, turning them into …
After taking off with its first tour in Asia in 2008, SMTown Live, a global performance brand managed by South Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment, has been held in cities including Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, Bangkok, Paris and Seoul. This is …
South Korea is best known for its smartphones, cars and cosmetics exports, but its most notable cultural export may be its $4.7 billion (Dh17.2 billion) pop music industry, which has successfully extended far beyond the country’s shores to become a global phenomenon. When K-pop boyband …
Korean pop group Exo aren’t your average boy band. Their well-mannered personality, preternaturally good looks and talents catapulted them into superstar status in Korea and across Asia. Since 2013, they’re the first K-pop group to sell more than one million physical copies with each album, …
At a glance, South Korean boy band Bangtan Boys (BTS) are the complete K-Pop package – they are multi-talented young men with good looks. The seven-member group has recently been conquering music charts, not only in Korea but also in the U.S. Their newly released …
When the boy band GOT7 held a fan meeting in Australia late last month, Twitter lit up with a series of hashtags that revealed a growing Australian appetite for catchy K-pop – the music genre originating in South Korea that is a heady mix of catchy …