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Idol musical bands in South Korea started to appear after the success of Seo Taiji and Boys, whose debut in 1992 is considered a turning point in the history of Korean popular music. [1] [2] 2012 was a record year in K-pop in terms of number of rookie artists: 33 male groups and 38 girl groups debuted. [3] [4]
An idol (Korean: 아이돌; RR: aidol) is a type of entertainer who works in the field of Korean popular music (K-pop), either as a member of a group or as a solo act. They typically work for an entertainment agency that operates a highly managed star system that idols are produced by and debut under.
Hitomi was a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 and the Japanese–Korean project group Iz*One. [ 3 ] On August 30, 2024, iNKODE Entertainment announced Say My Name as the company's first girl group, and labelled as the girl group produced by Kim Jae-joong . [ 4 ]
Some idols and idol groups have faced problems from obsessive fans who indulge in stalking or invasive behavior. These fans are known as sasaeng fans (사생팬; 私生팬; sasaengpaen), from the Korean word for 'private life,' which alludes to their penchant for invading the privacy of idols and members of idol groups.
Fantasy Boys is a South Korean reality competition show created by MBC.The purpose of the show is to form a 12-member boy group with the potential to chart on Billboard. [1] 55 contestants were chosen out of 1,000 applicants from around the world, primarily from South Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, and the United States, [2] and divided into three groups known as "grades".
The rise of groups such as Exo and BTS in 2012 and 2013 launched the third generation of boy bands and introduced K-pop to mass global appeal. [3] BTS, in particular, has attained mainstream Western appeal with number-one hits on the Billboard charts and multiple collaborations with several global artists, including Coldplay, Nicki Minaj, and ...
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Blush was a Hong Kong–based Asian girl group originally composed of five members from the Philippines, India, China, Japan, and South Korea.They were formed by FarWest Entertainment in 2010 with the intent of popularizing an Asian vocal act in the United States as well as in all of Asia.