She is a familiar name when it comes to awards and nominations as she was also recently nominated for Best Composer for the 2022 Golden Melody Awards. Sunwoojunga continues to prove to the music industry that she’s gifted when it comes to producing songs that people love. Having recently released her album titled “swja - Studio X {1. Phase}” is the newest of her projects and is already receiving positive reviews....

Many Korean celebrities have tattoos and fans are always curious about what they mean or the story behind why they got them. This series will explore the meanings behind some of your favorite celebrities’ tattoos. Read the previous articles from our “Tattoo Meaning” series here! This week we’ll be covering WOODZ’s gun stomach tattoo. WOODZ is known for his honey-velvet vocals and consistently incredible music. On a more personal note, he is also known for using tattoos as a personal symbol that reflects his values or important moments in his life....

Good Data releases weekly rankings of the most talked-about TV shows and celebrities on airing TV shows. The data is collected from netizens’ reactions to online news, based on community forums, social media, and videos. In the 5th week of March 2022, the show was ranked 1st amongst non-drama TV shows by Good Data. For the 1st week of April (data released on Apr. 12) the show stayed 1st. As for the most talked-about celebrities, in the 5th week of March 2022, the group VIVIZ was ranked 1st and HyoLyn was ranked 4th among celebrities who appeared on a non-drama TV show....

On Kpopmap, we opened different votes where viewers can vote for the idols they think are the most beautiful out of the idols born in 1999, born in 2000, born in 2001, born in 2002, and born in 2003. The polls are constantly open, if you also want to participate, you easily can. We recently updated our voting system, removing the up-down votes, and we switched to star vote. The update was made to consider our readers’ opinions about having a better and more positive method of voting style for their beloved idols....

Not without its twist and turns, the series has been filled with various suspenseful and climatic moments that have led many viewers intrigued by the story and the brothers’ quest for justice. With various subplots introduced into the story, it is not just a straightforward match towards the truth as many elements both internal and external seek to deter their mission. This series continues to grip the attention of its audience as many have been vividly impressed by its storyline and the portrayal of its characters by the talented crop of actors starring in it....

2022 has been no exception. The first half of this year was filled with some incredibly talented artists making their debut, taking their first step into the cultural movement that is currently dominating the global music field. These young artists placed their bids to solidify their positions in the industry, giving it their all from the very beginning. Here are the top 10 K-Pop debuts from the first half of 2022!...

On Kpopmap, we opened a vote where viewers can vote for the actor they think is the most handsome out of around 70 actors (including acting-dols). The poll is constantly open, if you also want to participate, you easily can here. We have updated our voting system by removing the up and down votes and replacing them with a star vote. This update was done in consideration of our readers, who seemed for a better and more positive method of voting for their favorite idols....

We took a poll asking our readers to vote for the funniest recent K-Pop group variety show that even a non-K-Pop fan would enjoy. A whole lot of votes were cast and we thank you all for your keen participation. The results are in! Here are the top 3 funniest recent K-Pop group variety shows that even a non-K-Pop fan would enjoy according to Kpopmap readers. 1. SEVENTEEN - “GOING SEVENTEEN” When SEVENTEEN are not busy giving us ‘HOT’ music and incredible stage performances, they are busy filming new episodes of the hilarious series “GOING SEVENTEEN”....

Here are 3 reasons to look forward to MiYeon’s solo debut! 1. “MY” MiYeon’s debut mini-album is called “MY”, which naturally brings forth a sense of individuality, uniqueness, and character. In addition, “MY” also stands for the artist herself: MiYeon. One can expect a deeply personal touch in this mini-album that will reflect MiYeon’s worldview and highlight her distinct vocal colour. With MiYeon having studied composition and songwriting even before her debut and being actively involved in the production of (G)I-DLE’s music, it is safe to assume that “MY” will consist of self-written and self-composed songs that will strike a chord with listeners....

The show is more than just a show for performing. It’s also a place where the artist discusses why they love each song together and to just have fun. One of the reasons we love the show is that the hosts also provide a bit of comic relief as well. Lastly, the show is a way for everyone to relive the nostalgia that they have with each song and create new moments for those songs too....

One of the prevalent settings where most of the action took place in this series was Hogwarts. A school that was more than a school but served as a safe space for people with mystical powers. However, even in Hogwarts, there is still a bit of division as well. This was done with the sorting process which put students in various houses that will foster or suit their abilities and personalities....

So, on Sep. 2, 2021, we asked Kpopmap readers to choose the male idol that looks the best with long hair. Many of you voted, thank you for voting! Here are the results based on data retrieved on Sep. 29, 2021. 1. ASTRO’s Rocky Rocky’s long hair adds to his sexy persona on stage. This photo is from when he rocked this hair length for one of his ‘ONE’ performances....

Here are 5 of our favourite Seo HyunJin starter dramas for you to watch while we manifest the release date of “Why Oh SooJae?”! 1. “Another Miss Oh” Anyone who is looking to start watching K-Dramas, “Another Miss Oh” is the perfect K-Drama for you. A comedy of errors turns not so funny when two women with the same name, “Oh HaeYoung”, get entangled in each other’s lives. It gets worse when a sound director, Park DoKyung, played by Eric Mun, starts getting visions of the future and has to decide which of the two women he wants in his own....

On stage, his style is one of the key attractions of his performances as his outfits just like his dance moves are always clean, sharp, well-tailored, fitted and detailed to perfection. Both for his solo works and with his group EXO, with each stage performance, his outfit choices have always been brilliant as they perfectly suit the theme of the song, stage, or concept. In this variety interview with Rolling Stone, he shares with us some of his favorite stage outfits over the years....

Here are 5 stage performances that prove cignature’s incredible live vocal skills! 1. ‘Boyfriend’ To start off this list, we have cignature’s latest song ‘Boyfriend’ performed live for Arirang Radio. This performance truly brought out the pure vocals of the members, creating an immersion that even stage performances sometimes cannot. This song and its performance, in particular, will definitely turn you into a new cignature fan. 2. ‘Sirius’ Another live performance that makes you feel like you’re surrounded by angelic voices, ‘Sirius’ is unbelievably beautiful and dreamy....

Starting off with a trip to the Tim Burton exhibition, he revealed he was a huge fan of the artist, and his adorable facial expressions while walking around the exhibition truly showed off his fascination for the artist and his works. He even had a drawing that he excitedly drew the day before in anticipation of this outing. In various TREASURE members’ “TMI_LOGs”, viewers do not just get to see just one member but others too....