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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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Hit K-Pop Songs And Their Backstories

July 25, 2022July 4, 2023 koreanophiles2pm, brave girls, exid, gfriend, kpop, rain

Most K-Pop releases have it easy to climb up to the charts. It’s easy to be no.1 on the charts; either the artist is from a big company, has a huge fanbase, or maybe the song is just too good. But these releases took years to be loved by the general public. Here are the backstories of the songs that took years to become a huge hits. My House – 2PM The 2015 release of the group climbed back to the charts after 5 years thanks to the sexy solo…

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K-Pop Songs You’ll Never Hear The Same Way

July 7, 2022October 26, 2023 koreanophilesgfriend, girls generation, kpop, sistar, x1

One of the reasons why we got hooked on K-Pop is because of its addictive tunes and fun rhythm to dance to. But what if listening to that K-Pop song brings back so many memories and makes your eyes bawl out? Here are the K-Pop songs that will be hard to listen to. 1) X1’s Flash X1’s Flash is the group’s debut and disbandment song. In 2020, it was hailed as the fastest boy group debut music video to hit 100 million views. The same year, the group disbanded following…

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Unforgettable Moments on Korean Music Shows

July 5, 2022May 12, 2023 koreanophilesbigbang, gfriend, girls generation, kpop, red velvet, s.e.s, seulgi, taeyeon, wonder girls

Music shows in Korea such as The Show, MCountdown, Inkigayo, Music Bank, Show Champion, Show Music Core, and more are platforms for our favorite artists to promote their new music. Throughout its run, it has produced moments that the industry will never forget. Here are some of the famous and infamous performances that happened in music shows. Red Velvet Seulgi’s Professionalism In 2017, during their performance of “Rookie” at Music Bank, Seulgi’s voice couldn’t be heard as the mic is not working. A staff of the show brought a mic…

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Top 10 Fastest K-Pop girl groups to achieve first place on music shows

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 koreanophiles(G)-IDLE, 2ne1, blackpink, gfriend, gidle, iTZY, ive, iz*one, izone, kep1er, kpop, miss a, music show, s.e.s, viviz

It’s not easy to win first on any music shows in the Korean industry. There are many factors and criterias to consider. It is especially hard for rookie groups because they are just starting and they haven’t proven theirselves much to the public. But these girls are different. These girl groups set a new record and achieved their first win only a few days since their debut. Here are the top 10 k-pop girl groups who are the fastest to win a music show after their debut: IVE IVE debuted…

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K-Pop Songs That Returned To Korean Music Charts

March 12, 2021November 10, 2023 koreanophilesbrave girls, bugs, exid, genie, gfriend, korean chart, kpop, melon, nu'est, rain, twice

You’ll never know what’s going to happen next. In a fast-paced industry like K-pop, most artists release 2 to 3 albums in a year. Others may top the charts while most dream of entering at least the top 100 of Melon. However, things might be different for these K-pop stars whose songs made it to the charts and became hits months or even years after their release. EXID: “Up & Down” EXID’s “Up & Down” is one of the most iconic K-pop songs of the 2010s, and it shows how…