“The Second World” is a music competition program where female K-Pop idol rappers go head to head in a singing competition. Through each performance, they break the prejudice that idol rappers are unable to sing and showcase their impressive vocal abilities. The lineup includes former Wonder Girls’ YuBin, former AOA member Shin JiMin, MAMAMOO’s MoonByul, WJSN’s Exy, MOMOLAND’s JooE, Billlie’s Moon SuA, OH MY GIRL’s Mimi, and CLASS:y’s Kim SeonYou....

However, some groups naturally stand out immediately because of their incredible raw talent, performance power, gorgeous visuals, and musical quality. Today we’ll take a look at 5 K-Pop girl groups that debuted in 2021 and are already making an impression in the K-Pop industry. These girls are sure to make a big name for themselves amongst the 4th generation of K-Pop! Note: This list is in no particular order and is not a ranking....

Here are 5 non-toxic male leads that stole our hearts with their healthy approach towards their significant others! 1. “When The Weather Is Fine” - Seo KangJoon as Im EunSeob EunSeob is the very embodiment of patience and perseverance. There’s a stillness and constancy to him that is not only endearing but also comforting. He is the kind of person you can vent all night to and they’d still be patting your back, saying that everything will be fine....

We have been used to seeing male figures as being the main villains in many K-Drama series. But over the years, we have seen this somewhat stereotype of a fictional villain being broken or made diverse. Now we have female characters who play the villain role in many series and their characters are just as gripping, thrilling, scary, and exciting to watch. One thing about villains, male or female is the amount of stress they evoke in not just the main leads/heroes but also the viewers who vibrantly root for the success of the main leads....

The topic is very often picked up by Korean dramas. Their characters show determination and passion as they strive to achieve their dreams in a competitive and harsh world of adults. Except for the struggles, they also experience true love, meaningful friendships, and hard-earned successes. We look for characters who we can relate to, find comfort in but also laugh with and enjoy the adolescence journey with. These K-Drama personalities make us appreciate the process of growing up with all its ups and downs....

Following trends, and doing it well, can be a great way to garner attention for your account and your following. This is something many idols do, follow trends on TikTok to promote themselves and their groups to the many K-Pop fans on the app. Some idols take this very seriously and always do the newest trends and viral dances. Here are some such idols who always seem to be doing trends and dances on their TikTok channel....

These dramas are often eye-opening about idols’ life and struggles and also the behind stories going on inside the agency and the entire showbiz. Some fangirl/boy love to see their dream-come-true with idol romance in a drama Here are the few K-Dramas about idols in 2021. Note: Article published in Spring 2021 and updated. 1. “Imitation” The drama “Imitation” tells the stories of idols in the entertainment industry and the cast is filled with idols too!...

There are K-Pop fans across the globe who share the same passion. But on online platforms, it is hard to know about each other’s stories and K-Pop life. 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-Pop fans from different countries: more about their K-Pop life and tastes and to give them the opportunity to share with our readers about their favorite group(s) and bias....

If you’re interested in getting tickets, check out the details below. Ailee Korea Tour November 5, Saturday - Daejeon November 6, Sunday - Daejeon November 20, Sunday - Anyang [INFO] - Ticket Sales - Tickets [UPDATED] 89 K-Pop World Tours Happening In 2022: TWICE, ATEEZ, MONSTA X And More WORLD TOUR|Nov 30, 2022 K-Pop World Tour Guide And Schedule (September 2022) WORLD TOUR|Aug 23, 2022

Lee WonKeun will play Kwon ShiWoo, a handsome and charming young man who is hiding a secret. He also happens to be Lee HoCheol’s neighbor. Adding two and two together isn’t hard at all because HoCheol soon figures out that Kwon ShiWoo is in fact, a psychopath. In his amazing career, Lee WonKeun has masterfully played a versatile range of characters and it will be interesting to see him add “psychopath” to the roster....

[= (NEUN)] JUST B release date: November 16, 2022 Kpop Unlimit+er’s new chapter! JUST B, the brightest star from 4th generation of Kpop boy group, is back with their new mini album [= (NEUN)]. They start new story of “Equality” through the message “We added me to YOU.” after their ‘Rage’ series. This album is filled with a year of boys’ growth and also expected to continue to provide unique musical concepts through collaboration with composers, producers and choreographers who participated in many K-pop artists works such as NU’EST and Seventeen....

If you are interested in getting tickets, check out the details below. [INFO] Date: August 27, Saturday, 7 PM Location: New Front Theater Reservation: Tickets K-Pop World Tour Guide And Schedule (August 2022) WORLD TOUR|Jun 10, 2022 K-Pop World Tour Guide And Schedule (July 2022) WORLD TOUR|May 19, 2022 K-Pop World Tour Guide And Schedule (June 2022) WORLD TOUR|May 10, 2022 [UPDATED] 89 K-Pop World Tours Happening In 2022: TWICE, ATEEZ, MONSTA X And More WORLD TOUR|Nov 30, 2022

After weeks-long of teaser images back, on the 25th of September, Pocket Doll Studio announced and released group images of the new boy group named ‘BAE173’, where BAE stands for “Before Anyone Else” and numbers 1 and 73 represents perfection and lucky numbers. A name that has been perfectly embodied the boy group who are on a mission to become number 1 in the hearts of fans and K-Pop lovers with their music style, charms, performances, stunning visuals, and loveable personalities....

The member BJ wnjn was the main producer of the track and also wrote the music. Omega Sapien, Mudd the Student, BJ wnjn and BTS’ RM made the vocals for the track. Other members of the group Unsinkable and Leesuho did the arrangement of the track and added a fresh element to the track by including sensual vibes and classifying parts with variations. The track perfectly delivers Balming Tiger’s mindset and vision to be “one and only”....

You can find all of our “Bias Duality” articles in one place by clicking here! This week’s “Bias Duality” article is dedicated to one of the most intriguing and uniquely brilliant artists in the world, NCT’s Yuta. With 23,661 votes, making for 42.2% of the total votes cast by Kpopmap readers on the poll in our previous “Bias Duality” article, Yuta was chosen by a vast majority of fans to appear on this series!...

This series will look at two or three popular Korean celebrities that are known for looking like each other and how similar their visuals are. Read the previous “Celeb Lookalike” articles here! Readers voted for Stray Kids’ SeungMin and DAY6’s WonPil in our bi-weekly poll to be featured this week. Fans believe they have a big resemblance to each other. Before starting this week’s series, you can vote for who you want to see featured in next week’s article....