‘People are exhausted by Blackpink and BTS’: the DIY Chinese bands redefining corporate ‘idol’ pop

Since the regime quashed China’s version of the K-pop industry in 2021, an underground ‘alt-idol’ culture has emerged, championing freedom and experimentation ...
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BTS’ Jungkook Becomes First K-Pop Idol to Achieve THIS Feat

BTS’ Jungkook has recently achieved an incredible feat, making him the first K-pop idol to do so. He has fixated his position as a global music star time and again, and this achievement adds another ...
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BTS evolves from idol group to artists with "Arirang," reflecting intense growing pains

BTS performs at its comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonhap) SEOUL, March 30 ...
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BTS's "IDOL" Becomes Their 5th MV To Hit 1.3 Billion Views

BTS’s “IDOL” has just reached an impressive milestone on YouTube! On September 4 at 8:19 a.m. KST, BTS’s music video for their 2018 “IDOL” surpassed 1.3 billion views on YouTube, making it the group’s ...
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With 'Arirang,' BTS returns to a K-pop moment of its own making

In many ways, one can consider BTS — Jin, Suga, j-hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook — the ultimate realization of a genreless, referential and yet homegrown popular music of Korea, as well as of ...
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Watch: FIFTY FIFTY Sings And Dances To Hits By BLACKPINK, BTS, (G)I-DLE, TXT's Yeonjun, And Wanna One On "Weekly Idol"

FIFTY FIFTY showed off their talents and K-pop knowledge on the latest episode of “Weekly Idol”! The girl group appeared as guests on the October 9 episode of the MBC every 1 variety show, where they ...