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To Many Young Thais, BLACKPINK’s Lisa Is More Than an Idol
VICE spoke to Lisa’s former teacher and young Thai fans about what the K-pop star means to them.
Why Chinese-Pop Fans Are Spending Millions on Milk (It’s Not for Drinking)
In China’s most popular idol competitions, fans have an unusual way to vote for their favorite contestants.
Chasing Fame the K-Pop Way
Teens around the world are dreaming of becoming K-pop idols, even as former trainees share their experiences of overwork.
These K-Pop Music Videos Were Banned by TV Networks for the Strangest Reasons
For Blackpink's “Kill This Love” music video, the issue centered around a seat belt.
Study Uncovers How Much Money K-Pop Fans Spend on Their Favorite Groups
K-pop albums could go for $10 to over $50 and some fans buy multiple copies to collect photo cards typically found in the elaborate packages.
New Blackpink Music Video for ‘Lovesick Girls’ Criticized for ‘Sexualizing’ Nurses
South Korean healthcare workers say the scene of Blackpink member Jennie wearing a nurse uniform is “sexualized” and “irresponsible.”
Is K-Pop Guilty of Appropriating South Asian Culture?
We try to understand whether K-pop groups using Vedic prayer chants or an idol of a Hindu god happens because they're ignorant or indifferent.
K-Pop Fans Took Down a Police Snitching App
The iWatch Dallas app was taken down after K-pop accounts encouraged fans to flood its submissions with idol videos and memes.
Inside One of Korea’s Most Successful K-Pop Clothing Factories
Meet the faces behind your favorite K-pop idols’ fashion.
Starving No More: Censorship is Opening Up New Avenues for Illustrators to Make Money In Asia
A Sketchy solution to a continued problem.
everything that happened to k-pop in 2018
2018's K-Pop felt marked by external ambition but also the desire and need for internal change.