https://www.scmp.com/rss/512354/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Trying to compare K-pop 15 years ago to K-pop as we know it now might just give us a little whiplash. In just a decade and a half, the genre has evolved by leaps and bounds: while we still get some of the questionable styling choices and endearingly nonsensical lyrics today, K-pop in the present has been buffed and manicured to near-perfection. We are now entering the fifth generation of K-pop, a promising new era defined by big-budget productions, mind-blowing CGI effects and an upgraded sound... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3183188/5-k-pop-reunions-prove-2nd-generation-groups-are-forever?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3183188/5-k-pop-reunions-prove-2nd-generation-groups-are-forever?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:00:44 +0000 Search anywhere in the world, online or offline, and you’ll likely come across some form of South Korean influence. From the heightened interest in Korean cosmetics and romcoms, to the pandemic-induced popularity of Dalgona coffee, Korean culture has undeniably become intertwined with the global fabric. But despite contributing to worldwide trends and pop culture, South Korea remains surprisingly conservative about gender and the LGBTQ+ community. While the drag scene has started to grow in the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3182883/7-k-pop-stars-openly-supporting-lgbt-community-red?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3182883/7-k-pop-stars-openly-supporting-lgbt-community-red?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:00:20 +0000 Bring up the topic of televised music competitions, and K-pop fans are likely to name-drop a few: Produce 101, Girls Planet 999, Queendom, Mama The Idol – the list goes on. There’s no shortage of these programmes in the world of Korean pop culture. But it isn’t every day that you see a K-pop idol compete on an American talent show. AleXa, a Korean-American K-pop idol, did just that. Taking part in the Eurovision-inspired American Song Contest, she represented her home state Oklahoma with the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3177470/who-alexa-k-pop-idol-winner-american-song-contest-shinee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3177470/who-alexa-k-pop-idol-winner-american-song-contest-shinee?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 May 2022 08:05:30 +0000 K-pop isn’t limited to Korean listeners by any means – it has attracted a massive following from fans worldwide. And same goes for the talent. Although charisma and fluency in the language are certainly prerequisites, you don’t actually need to be of Korean descent to debut in a K-pop group. As groups from 2PM and Super Junior to Twice and Aespa have proven, members in the current K-pop landscape aren’t always Korean by blood. The past few years have opened doors for aspiring K-pop stars with... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3177147/meet-chanty-filipino-actress-turned-k-pop-idol-trainee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3177147/meet-chanty-filipino-actress-turned-k-pop-idol-trainee?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 May 2022 04:58:12 +0000 Every season of RuPaul’s Drag Race comes with its fair share of twists and turns, but season 14 easily blew its predecessors out of the water. With the most dismal snatch game in Drag Race “herstory,” a lip-synch LaLaPaRuZa, the first heterosexual male competitor, and an unprecedented top five, this season put every possible plot twist into play. After 16 exhilarating episodes, the season finally came to a close with Willow Pill emerging victorious. A 27-year-old queen from Denver, Pill has... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3176372/meet-willow-pill-winner-rupauls-drag-race-season-14-their?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3176372/meet-willow-pill-winner-rupauls-drag-race-season-14-their?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 May 2022 16:10:21 +0000 Social media has shown that in these modern times, anybody can become a celebrity. One viral video is enough to carve a path to TikTok stardom or even a music career. But in South Korea, the pop music industry remains as crowded and cutthroat as ever. Good music does not lead to a successful career – especially not in a world where album sales and chart rankings are key. The sheer number of aspirants is enough to intimidate any idol hopeful, given that roughly one million South Koreans aspire to... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3174771/5-former-k-pop-idols-who-became-youtubers-or-podcast?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3174771/5-former-k-pop-idols-who-became-youtubers-or-podcast?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:31:25 +0000 It’s all eyes on A24. The independent entertainment company behind films like Ex Machina, Midsommar and Uncut Gems, as well as the viral HBO hit Euphoria, has confirmed its next big project: The Governesses. The film will be Joe Talbot’s second directorial work following his 2019 feature, The Last Black Man in San Francisco. He previously wrote, produced and directed the short film American Paradise. Based on a novel by Anne Serre, the story focuses on three young, subversive governesses. The... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3174278/meet-governesses-star-studded-cast-lily-rose-depp-jung-ho?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3174278/meet-governesses-star-studded-cast-lily-rose-depp-jung-ho?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Apr 2022 17:00:38 +0000