As usual, at the end of the K-Pop year, it is time to reflect on some of the best moments of the year and look forward to what will happen in the new year in the K-Pop landscape. Whilst many focus on the success of boy groups and girl groups, it’s also important to reflect on the K-Pop soloists who worked hard to bring us good music. In 2021, we created a list of soloists who were influential in 2021....

Every week in this Friday series, we introduce to you one Korean actor or idol who makes perfect use of social media by posting regularly eye-candy pictures. With this new format, we do not cover all the pictures of the artists but only a selection of them in a more casual and cute format. You can simply enjoy their best daily pictures, travel photos, selfies, fashion, or anything that is boyfriend material....

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....

However, there are quite a few artists like IU, Jessi, and Crush who over the years have been able to attain incredible success on par with K-Pop groups acts but there are still so many more talented individuals that deserve to be in the spotlight for their astounding vocal talents and creativity. Here are some of the solo artists we feel deserve more recognition. 1. Gaho 1. Gaho The singer got his breakthrough after releasing the hit OST track ‘Start’ for the drama series ‘Itaewon Class’ back in 2020....

Vocal abilities have always been a key criterion for every K-Pop idol or group, it is more than the ability to belt a tone, it is expressively conveying your emotions to the fans and viewers and showcasing your masterful techniques. While many K-Pop idols can sing beautifully well, many often stand out in the category due to their ability to showcase exceedingly well, their beautiful, powerful, and emotional vocal tone and ranges....

There are K-Drama fans across the globe who share the same passion. But on online platforms, it is hard to know about each other’ stories and tastes. 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-Drama fans from different countries. Just like the Kpopmap Fan Interview for idols, the Kpopmap Fan Interview for actors aims to open the opportunity for fans to promote, talk about, and share their love for their favorite actor/actress with our readers....

PIXY recently made their comeback with the mini-album “Temptation”, which was received with much love and attention from fans all over the world. Featuring a number of genres and sonic experiments, this mini-album truly showcased the unlimited potential and creative genius of PIXY. Kpopmap had the incredible opportunity of interviewing PIXY to dig deeper into the musical recesses of their universe. WINXY, make sure to stay tuned until the very end for a special message from PIXY!...