Click to jump to a section: BASICS FANFACTS VIDEOS DISCOGRAPHY: KOREAN RELEASES DISCOGRAPHY: JAPANESE RELEASES BASICS Name Kim Bum Soo Debut 1999 Status Active Label Polaris Entertainment Fan Name None Origin of Fan Name N/A Official Website http://www.kimbumsoo.com/ Related Websites Click to Return to Top FAN FACTS Official Fan Color: Awards 2011 Melon Music Award,…
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Super Junior Plays Rivendell: On Suspicious News Reporting in Kpop
By Crystal S. Anderson, PhD and Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. RIVENDELL (AHMN) — E.L.F.s have started to gather for Super Junior’s Super Show 4, to be held in the biggest tree in the elven city. Armed with their sapphire blue lightsticks, legions of fans look forward to cheering on the group at the history-making show….
Survey Results: Favorite Kpop Groups (As Of 8/8/2011)
Don’t have time to scroll through the survey results? Here are the results for our favorite question: What are your favorite Kpop groups? 18 and over (Top 9) 16 and over (Top 9)
8Eight
Click to jump to a section: BASICS FANFACTS VIDEOS DISCOGRAPHY: KOREAN RELEASES DISCOGRAPHY: JAPANESE RELEASES BASICS Name 8Eight Meaning of Name If turned sideways, 8 is “infinity” Members Lee Hyun – Leader Baek Chan Joo Hee Debut August 25, 2007 Status Active Label Big Hit Entertainment; United Asia Management Fan Name Origin…
An Idol Army: Thoughts On The Mega Group
Too many! That’s what a lot of netizens say when offering an opinion on new or returning idol groups with extremely large numbers. They may have a point, but I also think that there is something to be gained from mega Kpop group. While fans are always noting the sheer number of idol groups that…
An Informal Review of Sun Jung’s “Korean Masculinities”: Part 3, Misplaced Chinese Literary Metaphors and the Shower Show
All right, time to talk about Rain and Sun Jung‘s treatment of the Almighty Godfather of Modern Kpop. I will try my best to point out both the good and the bad in this chapter, but unfortunately there is a lot more of the bad than the good. Let’s begin.
Oppa
Litterally means “Older brother” used by younger female sibling. However, frequently used for older male friends. Popularly used as a cutesy petname for older boyfriends or admired male idols.
Mehrong
Term used to describe the action of sticking out one’s tongue in a teasing manner. Often coupled with actually saying “Meh-rong” at the time of the tongue being extended.
SNSD (Girls’ Generation)
Click to jump to a section: BASICS FANFACTS VIDEOS DISCOGRAPHY: KOREAN RELEASES DISCOGRAPHY: JAPANESE RELEASES DISCOGRAPHY: US RELEASES BASICS Name Girl’s Generation/ Sonyeo Sidae/SNSD/Soshi Meaning of Name “Soneyo Sidae” is the Korean for “Girl’s Generation”, and both “SNSD” and “Soshi” come from this name. SNSD=So Neyo Si Dae, Soshi= So(neyo) Si(dae) Members Taeyeon (Kim Tae-yeon, Leader) Jessica (Jung Soo Yeon)…
KPK: Kpop Kollective 