KPop Demon Hunters' Golden Girl EJAE Was Once Rejected As Girls' Generation For Being 'Too Old' Despite 10-Year Idol Training

EJAE, along with fellow singers Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, voices behind KPop Demon Hunters' smash hit Golden, did their first ...

KPop Demon Hunters' action scenes had a very unlikely inspiration: an ultra-violent 2017 Korean action film

Released in 2017, the ultra-violent The Villainess is a South Korean action thriller directed by Jung Byung-gil, which was ...
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Katseye, the first global K-pop group born from a reality show and meticulously crafted to succeed

Nothing the six members of this group do is by chance. Their dances go viral, their campaigns keep growing, and each member ...
Los Angeles Times

I Discussed HYBE Training with Dream Academy Contestants, Marquise and Ezrela

The Netflix documentary, Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE, uncovered the collective story of twenty aspiring pop stars undergoing an intensive K-Pop training program. With the knockout show having hit ...

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Directors Break Down the Heart-Eyes Scene: ‘Let’s Objectify the Crap Out of These Guys’

Everyone has theories about why Sony Pictures Animation’s “KPop Demon Hunters” turned out to be such a massive phenomenon on ...
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Told ‘too old to debut,’ how a nepo kid became K-pop’s newest global sensation with just one hit

Before the dramatic success, this K-pop artist spent nearly a decade training under SM Entertainment and nver got a chance to ...
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British Students try K-POP Training

Join us as a group of curious British students dive into the world of K-POP training! In this eye-opening video, they experience the rigorous routines and discipline that K-POP stars go through. Watch ...

8 in 10 female trainees don't menstruate: Hidden costs of K-pop stardom

Eight out of 10 female trainees don’t menstruate,” says a member of an entertainment company’s trainee development team. Days begin at 5 a.m. and end after 2 a ...

'8 in 10 female trainees don't menstruate': new book details dark side of K-pop stardom

“Eight out of 10 female trainees don’t menstruate,” says a member of an entertainment company’s trainee development team.
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Grit and glamour: Behind-the-scenes docuseries asks what it takes to become a K-pop idol

A new docuseries gives viewers an intimate look at the lives and struggles of K-pop stars, exploring the true cost of making it in South Korea’s cut-throat music industry. Apple TV+’s “K-Pop Idols” ...