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Tag: KPop
How the South Korean Women’s Curling Team Became the K-Pop Stars of the Olympics
The story of the South Korean women’s curling team, on the brink of a gold medal, goes back to a physical education teacher from a small Korean town who learned the sport by studying video and books he brought back from trips to Canada.
Superhero Bits: Marvel’s New K-Pop Superhero, Suicide Squad Animated Movie Voice Cast & More
Are you ready for Marvel’s new K-Pop superhero? Did you know Loki almost got a totally new haircut in Thor: Ragnarok? Who is voicing Deadshot in the Suicide Squad animated movie? Would Guardians of the Galaxy have gotten made if Marvel Studios had the rights to X-Men? Will there be any new Marvel shows coming […]
Kim Jong-Hyun, From South Korea's Biggest K-Pop Band, Has Died Aged 27
Kim Jong-hyun, a key member of one of South Korea’s biggest boy bands, SHINee, has died. He was 27. The singer, who performed under the name Jonghyun, was found unconscious in a rented Seoul apartment on Monday evening. He received emergency CPR treatment upon his arrival at a hospital but was later pronounced dead. Investigators […]
Backstreet Boys Meets Gangnam Style: These K-pop Superstars Go Global
Athletic wear, leather, bandannas: The gentlemen of BTS look like they stepped out of a Y2K music video. But no, the seven members of BTS, the highest-charting Korean boy band of all time, dwell firmly in 2017. They are the face not just of modern Korean pop, or K-pop, but of popular music in the […]
Want to Know What It’s Like To Date A Kpop Idol? This New App Can Virtually Make It Happen With B1A4’s Gongchan
Kpop idols have millions of fans around the world and many undoubtedly dream of being able to date their favorite Hallyu entertainer. B1A4's Gongchan to become virtual boyfriend in mobile dating gamehttps://t.co/R1MWjZ0MS3 pic.twitter.com/Kp6ScltNgo — allkpop (@allkpop) January 26, 2017 Well, a new “romance simulator” app in Korea is allowing fans to get a virtual experience […]
Want to Know What It’s Like To Date A Kpop Idol? This New App Can Virtually Make It Happen With B1A4’s Gongchan
Kpop idols have millions of fans around the world and many undoubtedly dream of being able to date their favorite Hallyu entertainer. B1A4's Gongchan to become virtual boyfriend in mobile dating gamehttps://t.co/R1MWjZ0MS3 pic.twitter.com/Kp6ScltNgo — allkpop (@allkpop) January 26, 2017 Well, a new “romance simulator” app in Korea is allowing fans to get a virtual experience […]
SHINee: SM Entertainment K-Pop Boy Band To Have First US Concerts During ‘SHINee World V’ In March 2017 [Video]
Thanks to the growing popularity of Hallyu or the Korean Wave, K-pop has experienced a dramatic increase in international popularity. However, there is one region that Hallyu had a very hard time breaking into and ironically, it is technically the most profitable when it comes to all music markets and industries, the United States. There […]
