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K-Pop Groups Who Defied the Odds and Made It Big

June 14, 2023March 13, 2024 koreanophilesBTS, chungha, fifty fifty, gfriend, infinite, kpop, mamamoo, seventeen, vixx

K-pop is a highly competitive industry, dominated by big music labels such as SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and JYP Entertainment. However, there are some K-pop groups that have managed to make it big despite not coming from big companies. These groups have proven that being from a small company doesn’t mean you can’t break through. Let’s check out some of the K-pop groups who went big despite not coming from big companies, including Fifty Fifty, G-Friend, and many more. 1. G-Friend Formed by Source Music in 2015. They debuted with…

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Scary Moments in K-Pop That Will Make You Question Fan Culture

October 4, 2022June 22, 2023 koreanophilesateez, gfriend, girls generation, infinite, taeyeon, tvxq, viviz, yunho

It’s not always a bright sunny day in K-Pop, and we know that! No matter how glitzy and glam the K-Pop industry is, it has creepy and scary moments. Below are just some of the scariest moments and creepy fan encounters that happened in the industry. ATEEZ Experiencing Racism at The Airport When ATEEZ landed in Saudi Arabia, an unnamed individual hurled racist slurs and made statements toward ATEEZ. The individual also recorded ATEEZ making racial statements and posted it to his TikTok account. The video quickly went viral, attracting…

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These 6 K-Pop Groups Almost Debuted With Different Names

August 30, 2022May 12, 2023 koreanophilesbtob, BTS, gfriend, infinite, kpop, mamamoo, sistar

Just like a product, K-Pop group’s names are part of the whole branding of the musical brand. It reflects the genre the group is going for as well as the image of the members. Check out the K-Pop groups who almost debuted with different names! GFRIEND Before landing the name GFRIEND the girls almost debuted under the name ‘World Peace,’ ‘Guardian Angel,’ and ‘Hug Hug.’ SISTAR SISTAR is a unique name for a girl group but the summer queens’ almost got ‘Diri Diri Dara Dara Duru Duru Bop’ as their…

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Idols Who Were Once Fans Of Your Favorite Groups

August 21, 2022May 13, 2023 koreanophilesboa, changmin, exo, gidle, infinite, jane, key, momoland, seventeen, shinee, super junior, tvxq, xiumin, yuqi

Before turning into professional musicians, many of K-Pop idols were inspired by their idols. It is no wonder that we want them to succeed as much as we want to be successful ourselves because they are just like us in some ways and for that reason alone; we want them to succeed. This list of stars who were inspired by their idols is more than just fans who love their idols and wish them the best. In fact, some of these figures have become quite famous on their own through…

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K-Pop groups that are still promoting together despite being in different agencies

February 10, 2022March 8, 2024 koreanophiles2am, 2pm, apink, bigbang, block b, girls generation, got7, infinite, kpop, mamamoo, shinhwa, t-ara, vixx

Disbandment is never the option! Here are some of the K-pop groups that are still promoting together even if they are now signed under different agencies: SUPER JUNIOR Donghae, Eunhyuk, and Kyuhyun are no longer part of SM Entertainment but they still participate in all Super Junior activities as well as SMTOWN concerts. BTOB All the members left Cube Entertainment. Members Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Hyunsik, and Peniel established BTOB Company through DOD. Although Changsub and Sungjae are not part of the company, they will still continue to promote as BTOB. 2PM…

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K-Pop Groups That Need To Make A Comeback Asap

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 koreanophiles2ne1, apink, bigbang, gidle, girls generation, got7, infinite, kpop, lovelyz

Girls Generation Girls Generation’s last comeback as 8 was in 2017 that also marked their 10th year together. After other members left SM Entertainment, 5 members formed a unit named Girls’ Generation-Oh!GG and released a single album. 2022 marks as the group’s 15th anniversary and fans are hoping for a grand comeback from the queens. LOVELYZ The 8 girls hasn’t released a song since 2020. Now that member Mijoo is the trend PLUS their contract expiration is coming up, we wish to see Lovelyz release an album asap~ BIGBANG The…

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Confirmed K-Pop Releases in October 2021

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 koreanophilescnblue, comeback, enhypen, golden child, infinite, iu, kpop, seventeen, super junior d&e

Autumn of 2021 is here and more bops are set to be released! Are you ready for the October comebacks/debuts? Here are some of the much-awaited releases this month: P.S. We have several comebacks from second generation people again~ TWICE | October 1 You can buy their merch here: https://shp.ee/e6navr3 B.I. | October 1 You can buy their merch here: https://shp.ee/ugwprp3 aespa | October 5 You can buy their album here: https://shp.ee/i5rqj93 WOODZ | October 5 You can buy his album here: https://shp.ee/xk3cea3 GOT7’s YOUNGJAE | October 5 You can…

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Second Generation K-Pop Idols Are Back To Dominate 2021

January 23, 2021October 5, 2021 koreanophiles2nd generation, 2pm, apink, bigbang, CL, cnblue, comeback, highlight, hyuna, infinite, iu, kpop, second generation, shinee, super junior, tvxq

Old K-Pop fans, 2021 is ours! It’s been so long since we saw news (lots of it) of second-generation k-pop idols releasing new music, but 2021 is finally our year. Now that many of the second generation idols especially the men are out from the military, it is expected that their groups will be together again to promote actively. There are also few female idols that will return to represent second-generation girl groups. K-Pop nowadays is composed of 4th generation idols and some from the 3rd generation and very few from the 2nd…