We took a poll on April 8 asking ur readers to vote for their favorite 1st stage performance by the idols on the show. A host of votes were cast and we thank you for your active participation. The results are in! Here are the top 3 favorite 1st stages from “Queendom 2” according to Kpopmap readers. 1. VIVIZ VIVIZ’s outstanding march-up performances of songs ‘Time for the Moon Night’ and ‘Rough’, saw them claim the number one spot on this poll with 26....

Here are some of our favorites so far. 1. The Mullet Let’s be honest, not everyone can pull off this hairstyle, it’s either a hit or a miss but with Jay B, it was tens all across the board. The idol looked amazing during the promotions for GOT7’s “Breathe Of Love” album. He stepped out looking like a fashion model straight out of the magazine covers. 2. The Long Hairstyle During the “DYE Era”, the idol shocked fans by debuting this long hairstyle....

The nine-member group is set to make their debut on Apr. 20 with their first EP “Youni-Birth.” Fans are looking forward to Lee EunSang’s new beginnings as a member of YOUNITE, and here are a few reasons why! 1. He’ll be redebuting with former “LOUD” contestant KyungMun EunSang isn’t the only member of YOUNITE with fans already rooting for him! KyungMun, who was among the 75 contestants of the survival show “LOUD,” has fans waiting on his debut in YOUNITE, too!...

Did you ever want to know what it was like to be one of the people who helped produce a new song for your ultimate bias or group? Or is there already a producer’s style that you like? And is there a producer that creates most of the hit songs your favorite group has? These are the feelings we want you to keep in mind as you read this article....

This series will explore some of the idols who have so much modeling potential that people who see them for the first time might confuse them with models instead of K-Pop idols. EXO’s Kai opened the series for us, followed by SF9’s Yoo TaeYang, CIX’s Bae JinYoung, ASTRO’s Cha EunWoo, Weki Meki’s Kim DoYeon, BLACKPINK’s Rosé, BTS’s V, NCT’s JaeHyun, MONSTA X’s HyungWon, EXO’s SeHun, Girls’ Generation’s YoonA, Red Velvet’s Joy, SunMi, HyunA, SF9’s RoWoon, SF9’s ZuHo, SEVENTEEN’s MinGyu, Apink’s Son NaEun, and GOT7’s Mark Tuan....

What’s an ‘Ideal Type’?As K-idols become more and more popular, many fans wonder what type of person they get fascinated by. Ideal types are the descriptions of the idols’ preference of personality and appearance of their ideal significant other! Basically, what’s their type?SunMi is definitely the busiest and the hottest girl in K-Pop world for now. Her first song after her independence from JYP Entertainment made a great hit and everything she does goes hot....

What’s an “Ideal Type”?As K-Idols become more and more popular, many fans wonder what type of person they get fascinated by. Thus, idols’ ideal types get tremendous amount of attention. As soon as their ideal types are released, fans get busy trying their best to look or act similar to the characteristics listed. However, don’t worry too much if their description doesn’t fit you. Their ideal types can change as often as whenever a new album comes out....

It will be her first EP in four years since “jiminxjamie”. The globally recognized artist has been releasing a handful of hit songs over the last few years, and she’s grown into one of the most featured artists hailing from Korea.The pre-sale tickets will start on Wednesday, August 24 at 5 PM PT / 6 PM MT / 7 PM CT / 8 PM ET / Thursday, August 25 at 9 AM KST while the general on-sale tickets start on Monday, August 29, 5 PM PT / 6 PM MT / 7 PM CT / 8 PM ET / Tuesday, August 30 at 9 AM KST....

With just 6 episodes in, fans of the series cannot stop expressing their love for the series and the amazing but funny and chaotic chemistry displayed by the leads. There is a sense of maturity that is displayed by the lead characters that are not overbearingly expressive but still relatable nonetheless. And with a confession that we all saw coming but were still shocked by, the development of the series is truly well thought out and its storyline is simply brilliant....

The members not only enjoyed meeting overseas fans after a long break from concerts caused by COVID-19, but also got to visit the country’s main attractions and spend some quality time together. As you might already know Japan is known for anime, sleepless metropolises, unimitable seafood, rich history, and much more. We suspect you’re thrilled to see your biases giving you a tour of a new, exciting destination - without further ado, let’s travel with NCT 127!...

You can find all our “K-Pop Lyrics Explained” articles in one place by clicking here!This week, we’re diving into a song that has been hitting us right in the feels all week, The Rose’s ‘Childhood’. ‘Childhood’ is the pre-release single from the group’s upcoming first full-length album, “HEAL” and just like the title suggests, it explores a prelapsarian purity in a post-lapsarian world. This is the kind of song that makes us wonder how such incredible artists fatefully came together to create an even more phenomenal group....

Chatelais Anaé, who was announced as the 500,000th visitor, was given a special individual tour of the Korea Pavilion, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and the Korea National Day K-POP concert tickets as award.Asked how he came to visit the Korea Pavilion, Chatelais Anaé’s father said, “Korea Pavilion looked fantastic when we saw it online. So, we wanted to visit the Expo 2020 Dubai. I’m so happy to receive an unexpected Christmas gift from the Korea Pavilion....

There are K-Pop fans across the globe who share the same passion. But on online platforms, it is hard to know about each other’ stories and K-Pop life. Even if we are in the same fandom, it is hard to get to know each other.So at Kpopmap, we started the Kpopmap Fan Interview Project to get to know more about K-Pop fans from different countries: more about their K-Pop life and tastes and to give them the opportunity to share with our readers about their favorite group(s) and bias....

There are K-Pop fans across the globe who share the same passion. But on online platforms, it is hard to know about each other’ stories and K-Pop life. Even if we are in the same fandom, it is hard to get to know each other.So at Kpopmap, we started the Kpopmap Fan Interview Project to get to know more about K-Pop fans from different countries: more about their K-Pop life and tastes and to give them the opportunity to share with our readers about their favorite group(s) and bias....

You can find all our “Mood Playlists” by clicking here!This week’s Mood Playlist is dedicated to the unforgettable feeling of first love and the not-so-subtle melancholy of seeing it fall apart. If the rainy weather has got you reminiscing about your unrequited first love, tune into this playlist for the perfect background score. 1. ‘나의 거짓말은 새벽 늦게 자는 것’ (‘One Sided Love’) - Lacuna K-Band Lacuna that is currently participating in the Mnet competition show “Great Seoul Invasion” has an extraordinary discography....

Yet, the theatrical extraterrestrial flourishes are not what make this drama so incredibly groundbreaking. Its true essence is brought forth in the central representation of a potential WLW relationship, correlating queerness with, quite literally, living in a whole different world. However, this subtext does not serve to overpower the fascinating theme of alien abductions but instead, underlines it. “Glitch” is food for thought, and we have been well-fed.Spoiler Alert!T/W: Suicide....