K-pop (is a musical genre originating in South Korea that is characterized by a wide variety of audiovisual elements. Let’s see some amazing facts and trivia about the korean pop!

36. H.O.T. was one of the first idol boybands, debuting in 1996. Their success was followed by that of bands like Sechs Kies, S.E.S., Fin.K.L, NRG, Baby V.O.X., Diva, Shinhwa and g.o.d.[

37. The 1990s were also a successful period for underground music clubs and punk rock bands such as Crying Nut.

38. The 1997 Asian financial crisis prompted South Korean entertainers to look for new markets: H.O.T. released a Mandarin-language album and Diva released an English-language album in Taiwan.

39. By the beginning of the 21st century, the K-pop idol groups that had seen success in the 90’s were on the decline. H.O.T. disbanded in 2001, while other groups like Sechs Kies, S.E.S., Fin.K.L, Shinhwa, and g.o.d became inactive by 2005. Solo singers like BoA and Rain grew in success.

40. However, the successes of TVXQ and SS501 after their debuts in 2003 and 2005, respectively, marked the resurgence of idol groups to Korean entertainment and the growth of K-pop as part of “Hallyu.” The birth of second-generation K-pop was followed with the
successful debuts of Super Junior (2005), Big Bang (2006), Wonder Girls (2007), Girls’ Generation (2007), and Kara (2007).

41.  Groups usually have a leader, and the youngest group member is called the maknae.

42. The popular use of this term in Japan was influenced by boy group SS501 when they expanded their activities in the country in 2007.

43. Its Japanese translation “マンネ” was often used to name the group’s youngest member Kim Hyung-jun in order to differentiate him from their leader with a similar name and spelling, Kim Hyun-joong.

44. Not all K-pop fans are young females, although most are; in 2012 New York magazine interviewed male adult Girls’ Generation fans, who admitted to liking the group for its members’ looks and personalities, citing the members’ humility and friendliness towards the fans.

45. Many fans travel overseas to see their idols on tour, and tourists commonly visit Korea from Japan and China to see K-pop concerts.

46. A K-pop tour group from Japan had more than 7,000 fans fly to Seoul to meet boy band JYJ in 2012, and during JYJ’s concert in Barcelona in 2011, fans from many parts of the world camped overnight to gain entrance.

. An article by The Wall Street Journal indicated that K-pop’s future staying power will be shaped by fans, whose online activities have evolved into “micro-businesses”.

48. K-pop groups commonly have dedicated fanclubs with a collective name and sometimes an assigned colour, to which they will release merchandise. For example, TVXQ fans are known as ‘Cassiopeia’, and their official colour is ‘pearl red’.

49. Some of the more popular groups have personalised light sticks for use at concerts; for example, Big Bang fans hold yellow crown-shaped light sticks.

50. Fan clubs sometimes participate in charity events to support their idols, purchasing bags of ‘fan rice’ in order to show support. The rice bags are donated to those in need.

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