Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korea's first creator fandom platform to launch on June 22

Binary Korea, a software R&D subsidiary of HYBE, will officially launch the first creator fandom platform in Korea on June 22.

2024-06-10

Lee must depart from fandom-based politics

The unexpected victory of Rep. Woo Won-shik, a former floor leader, in the race for the speaker shows a clear message from newly elected DP lawmakers that Lee must end his unique fandom-based politics.

2024-05-20

The alarming rise of fandom-based populists

What saddens us is that political parties have lost the ability to nurture dignified politicians.

2024-04-02

Dreaded 'gunbaekgi' period for K-pop boy bands isn't so bad anymore

Not so long ago, the word “military” for K-pop boy band members was equivalent to a death sentence to their career, as the two-year services often resulted in a diminished fandom and new prominent boy bands making competition even tougher.

2024-02-11

System to analyze K-pop artists' power is in the making

Music data research company, Space Oddity, and KAIST have teamed up to develop a fair and quantitative standard for measuring the power of K-pop artists. They will analyze data including views, listens, comments, and reactions from fans.

2023-11-09

How Lee can save the opposition (KOR)

If so, the time has come for the party leader to appear before the court to determine his own political future.

2023-09-21

How Lee can save the opposition

If so, the time has come for the party leader to appear before the court to determine his own political future.

2023-09-20

Going adrift indeed over the past year

He must stop mobilizing DP lawmakers to protect himself from a plethora of his own judicial risks and voluntarily appear before the prosecution’s office as an individual.

2023-08-27

[FACTCHECK] Is Stray Kids' music only popular overseas?

To the question of who will succeed the throne of BTS as its members start their two-year military duties, a frequently mentioned name is Stray Kids — the eight-member boy band that debuted in 2018 under JYP Entertainment. One aspect ...

2023-04-26

K-pop supported disproportionately by groups of core fans

The K-pop market is supported by relatively small groups of people that buy, boost and brag, often in a coordinated fashion, in favor of a given group or band.

2023-02-09