Kpop

The BTS fandom “ARMY” has been growing in size and fame throughout their idols’ rise to stardom. Whenever BTS is mentioned in the media, the ARMYs will be mentioned just with the same relevance. This comes to no surprise since the BTS members have their hard work and their loyal fans to thank for their ultimate success. After gaining massive international popularity the numbers of ARMYs around the world have just grown more and more after every BTS comeback. Chances are you know or are a BTS fan yourself. Then you might be wondering “What should I buy for a BTS fan as a gift?”. Here is a guide that will help you find the ultimate gifts for BTS fans.

The Kop industry is a massive $5 Billion dollar industry. However, where does all that money go? How much money do Kpop Idols make from their music? How much goes to the K-pop Entertainment companies and how much goes to each member? Many decide to audition for Kpop Entertainment companies in hopes of signing a contract. Most think that will become rich and famous when in reality a vast majority of Kpop artists get trapped into an unfavorable record deal. This article will do a deep dive into the sometimes shady world of the Kpop industry to see why some of your favorite Kpop artists are not making the money they deserve. We will see how money actually flows throughout a typical Kpop label. So how much money do Kpop Idols make? You might be surprised. 

With the rise of K-pop globally, more and more people are looking for tips on how to be a Kpop star. Korean entertainment companies do a great job of recruiting all around the world to find the next top talent. However, due to COVID-19, many are holding their auditions online. Many of these auditions are open to all nationalities as K-pop entertainment companies know it is smart to have at least one member in the group be a non-Korean which will help them expand into that particular market.

Kpop fans all around the world are very loyal. They are so loyal they will buy almost anything online related to their favorite Kpop group or star. Even some of the most useless Kpop Merchandise is selling! South Korean Kpop merchandise sales were at an all-time high in 2020 at over $150 million. As more and more people are staying home due to COVID-19, sales of K-pop merchandise is sure to go up in 2021.

Kpop has made dance more than just an art. Kpop has some of the best dancers in the world who have taken their passion and joy to inspire others. One might say dancing in Kpop is one of the major reasons why Kpop is loved all around the world. Dance is universal and you would hardly see anyone who doesn’t like it. It is a way of expressing one’s emotions and visually it is amazing to watch. We already did an article on the best Female Kpop Dancers of all time. So now we are doing one of the best male Kpop dancers of all time. 

PSY’s Gangnam Style has now crossed 3.8 billion views on YouTube. This makes Gangnam Style the most-watched Kpop Video ever and it is not even close. This is saying a lot since Kpop has been growing in popularity for many years before Gangnam Style came out. Since YouTube’s launch back in 2005, YouTube has continued to grow. Now nearly 6 billion videos are watched each day with people uploading close to 400 hours of video to YouTube every minute. Kpop accounts for less than 1% of YouTube’s content. Yet it gets close to 5% of the views. Clearly, a lot of people, not just Koreans, watch Kpop music videos on YouTube.