American fans of Korean K-pop group Girl's Generation scream as they appear on the red carpet during K-CON 2014 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The group’s fandom, Sone, is one of many whose members obsessively follow K-pop idols. Photo: AFP
American fans of Korean K-pop group Girl's Generation scream as they appear on the red carpet during K-CON 2014 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The group’s fandom, Sone, is one of many whose members obsessively follow K-pop idols. Photo: AFP
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K-Pop /  Bands

Army, Blinks, EXO-L, Monbebe, Atiny – a guide to all the K-pop fandoms

  • K-pop owes much of its worldwide following to the communities of fans supporting the various groups. Army, the BTS fandom, is the best known
  • Here’s our A to Z guide to all the Korean pop fandoms

Knowledge |   K-pop
Tamar Herman

Updated: 10:54am, 16 Nov, 2020

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American fans of Korean K-pop group Girl's Generation scream as they appear on the red carpet during K-CON 2014 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The group’s fandom, Sone, is one of many whose members obsessively follow K-pop idols. Photo: AFP
American fans of Korean K-pop group Girl's Generation scream as they appear on the red carpet during K-CON 2014 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The group’s fandom, Sone, is one of many whose members obsessively follow K-pop idols. Photo: AFP
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