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This category is for music groups who perform K-pop music; they do not necessarily have to be Korean. For South Korean performers of pop music , see Category:South Korean pop music groups . Contents
Sasaeng or sasaeng fan (Korean: 사생팬; Hanja: 私生팬; RR: sasaengpaen) is the South Korean term for an obsessive fan who invades the privacy of Korean idols, drama actors, or other public figures in the entertainment industry.
Idol groups on stage at KCON 2012. 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]
Illit became the first K-pop group to enter the UK Official Singles with their debut single, which peaked at number 80. [17] On April 16, Illit became the fastest K-pop act to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, when "Magnetic" debuted at number 91. [18] "Magnetic" also became the first debut song by a K-pop act to appear on the Hot 100.
South Korean fan culture differs from other fandoms due to the fan's involvement with their favorite groups. K-pop fans contribute to the group's success through promotions, merchandise production, streaming, voting for awards such as MAMA (Mnet Asian Music Awards), Melon Music Awards, and Seoul Music Awards, and creating fan accounts on social ...
Create account; Log in; ... The following is a list of notable individual K-pop artists. [1] [2] Male. A. Yuto Adachi; ... see List of South Korean idol groups.
These notable South Korean idol groups debuted in the 2000s. Only groups with articles on Wikipedia are listed here. Only groups with articles on Wikipedia are listed here. 2000
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 ...