The reason why it is important, now more than ever, to discuss the portrayal of alternative sexualities and gender expressions in K-Pop is that Hallyu is no longer a niche. With BTS being invited to the White House to speak on hate crimes perpetrated against Asian Americans, BLACKPINK being appointed as Advocates for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, and so on and so forth, K-Pop is arguably the most influential cultural power in the world at the moment....

It has been a long time since his fans had seen him and this is going to be the perfect opportunity for him to communicate and greet them. If you are interested to check out his online fanmeeting, make sure to purchase the ticket below. [INFO]Date: Nov. 8, Sunday, 7 PM KSTTicket: Link Stray Kids ‘Unlock : GO LIVE IN LIFE’ Online Concert: Live Stream And Ticket Details CONCERT & FANMEETING|Oct 19, 2020 2020 NU’EST Online Fanmeeting : Live Stream And Ticket Details CONCERT & FANMEETING|Oct 16, 2020

During one segment, Song Kang presented a VLOG he had shot earlier, specially for fans watching the meet and greet. He took us through a day in his life as he practiced the piano, grabbed coffee at a cute little cafe, and greeted fans with fresh new charms. As he was practicing piano, Song Kang shared that it has been around 2 years since he last played the piano but he will try his best for fans....

The world is changing rapidly. People’s lifestyles have changed, and cultural life has also diversified, with literature being no exception. Short form content that can be enjoyed in your spare time has become very popular as many feel they do not have enough time to read an entire book. Smartphones made it easier to use the Internet and thus greatly influenced the popularity of web literature. The emergence of this new platform and genre resulted in high numbers of readers both of comics and novels....

If you’re interested in getting tickets, check out the details below. [INFO] Date: July 9, Saturday, 6 PM KST / July 10, Sunday, 6 PM KSTLocation: SK Olympic Handball GymnasiumReservation: Tickets What You Need To Know About The New K-Dance Show “Any Body Can Dance” Following “Be Mbitious” On Mnet’s Lineup KCULTURE STORIES|Jun 9, 2022 Everything You Need To Know About The Trending K-Dance Show “Be Mbitious”, The Prequel To “Street Man Fighter” KCULTURE STORIES|Jun 5, 2022

The veteran singer, Sung SiKyung, had brought a romantic spring night to Seoul with his solo concert titled “Congratulatory Song”. This past weekend, Yonsei University was full of heart felt impressions and a night to remember thanks to Sung SiKyoung’s velvety smooth voice. To start off the concert, Sung SiKyung came out on stage singing a cover of Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud”. The singer walked through a stage full of flowers, never breaking eye contact, as if he was proposing to his fans....

HwaRang, whose real name is Song JaeWon, is the main rapper, main dancer, and composer of the group, all at the tender age of 20. He’s also extremely talented at songwriting and creating original choreography with various dance forms such as open-style and K-Pop. Needless to say, HwaRang is an all-rounder. When asked about his stage name, HwaRang revealed that since he is the member who is in charge of boosting the energy of the team, he kept that burning energy in mind and came up with the first half of his name “Hwa”....

Good Data releases weekly rankings of the most talked about TV shows and celebrities in airing and airing soon TV shows. The data are collected from the netizen’s reactions to online news, community, social media, and videos.On the 1st and 2nd week of April, the show was ranked 1st by Good Data. For the 3rd week of April (data released on Apr. 20) the show ranked 3rd.As for the most talked celebrities ranking of the 3rd week of April, there are 3 groups participating in “KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR” who appeared in it....

Here’s how ASTRO has evolved musically over the years, from 3 of their earliest songs to 3 of their latest! ‘HIDE&SEEK’ ASTRO’s debut lead single ‘HIDE&SEEK’ has attained iconic status in K-Pop. It was generation-defining and a step away from the massive focus on hip-hop that K-Pop groups, especially boy groups at the time were targeting. ASTRO had larger expectations to live up to, especially since they garnered considerable attention in their pre-debut phase but no one could have guessed that their debut would be talked about as one of the best ones to date....

Here are some of the 4th generation male idols who are below 171cm in height based on the data retrieved on the 28th of June 2022. 1. ONF’s U - 170cm 2. CRAVITY’s Allen - 170cm 3. E’LAST’s Choi In - 170cm 4. T1419’s Kairi - 170cm 5. Ciipher’s Keita - 170cm 6. MCND’s BIC - 169cm 7. ONEUS’ HwanWoong - 168cm 8. OMEGA X’s Kevin - 165cm Which of these smol idols is your favorite?...

On Kpopmap, we opened a vote where viewers can vote for the actress they think is the most beautiful out of around 40 actresses (including acting-dols). The poll is always open so if you also want to participate, you can easily do that here.In 2022, we opened a whole new way of voting with an up-and-down voting system. We are still working on improving the new voting method. To be able to develop content that is unbiased and fair and that can be recognized by fans, we are listening to the opinions of various fans....

On Kpopmap, we opened a vote where you can vote for the idol you think is the most beautiful out of 46 idols. The poll is constantly open, if you also want to participate, you easily can here. Note that this lineup does not include idols who debuted in and after 2020, you can vote for them here.Thank you to those who had participated and are participating in the ranking of the most beautiful idols according to your personal standard....

On Kpopmap, we opened a vote where readers can vote for the female K-Pop idol that they think is the most beautiful out of around 38 idols. The poll is always open so if you also want to participate, you can easily do that here.We have updated our voting system by removing the up and down votes and replacing them with a star vote. This update was done in consideration of our readers, who seemed for a better and more positive method of voting for their favorite idols....

On Kpopmap, we opened a vote where readers can vote for the male rookie idol that they think is the most handsome out of around 108 idols. The poll is always open so if you also want to participate, you can easily do that here.In 2022, we opened a whole new way of voting with an up-and-down voting system. We are still working on improving the new voting method. To be able to develop content that is unbiased, fair, and that can be acknowledged by fans, we are listening to your opinions....

Every week in this Friday series, we introduce to you one Korean actor or idol who makes perfect use of social media by posting regularly eye-candy pictures. With this new format, we do not cover all the pictures of the artists but only a selection of them in a more casual and cute format. You can simply enjoy their best daily pictures, travel photos, selfies, fashion, or anything that is boyfriend material....

In our previous list, we recommended dramas starting in September (here). Let’s have a look at the web dramas streaming this month.Here is a selection of 4 web dramas streaming in September that you do not want to miss. (This list only includes web dramas). 1. “Critical X” Cast: Kwon SangWoo, Sung DongIl, Im SeMi, Shin HyunSoo, Lee YiKyung, Park JinJooSummary: A hyper-realistic comedy about a middle-aged man who goes from rags to riches and is forced to find a way to survive....

On Dec. 20, 2021, we asked Kpopmap readers to choose the Korean actress who looks the best with their hair tied.Many of you voted. Thank you for voting!Here are the results based on data retrieved on Feb. 8, 2022. 1. Kim YooJung Kim YooJung came in the first place. Kim YooJung looks extremely pretty with her hair tied and showing off her beautiful facial proportions. 2. Park EunBin Park EunBin came in second place....

In our previous list, we recommended dramas starting in November (here). Let’s have a look at the web dramas starting this month. There are a lot of them! Here is a selection of 7 web dramas starting in November to not forget to watch. (This list only includes web dramas). 1. “Dr. Brain” When: From November 4 on Apple TVCast: Park HeeSoon, Lee SunKyun, Seo JiHye, Lee YooYungGenre: Thriller, Mystery, Sci-Fi, MedicalSummary: The story of a brain scientist who wants to discover new information about the human brain through new technology....

You may watch the MV here.TXT (SooBin, YeonJun, BeomGyu, TaeHyun, Huening Kai) released their 4th EP, “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child”, yesterday. The new five-track piece is the band’s first release in nine months, following their big success with “The Chaos Chapter” album series.“minisode 2: Thursday’s Child” depicts the experience of a boy’s first breakup, which cycles through various emotions that allow the boy to better understand himself and the world around him....

Check out the music video of the title track ‘Crazy About You’ below!Kpopmap had the incredible opportunity of interviewing these talented artists and we left no stone unturned in exploring the creative genius that went into “Novella”. Keep reading until the end for a very special video message from UP10TION for HONEY10 all over the world. Welcome to Kpopmap, UP10TION! First of all, congratulations on making such a successful comeback with “Novella”!...