K-pop guides
Short explainers to understand K-pop: what a fancam or a comeback is, how the music shows work, the generations, the fandoms and every fan word.
What a fancam is and why they blow up
Where they come from, the different types and why a single fancam can change a group’s career.
Korean music shows: which is which
What day each one airs, how first place is won and what “first win”, “encore” and “triple crown” mean.
K-pop dictionary
Bias, comeback, maknae, aegyo, photocard, daesang… over 40 words explained in one sentence.
What a comeback is and how it works
Teasers, concept photos, tracklist and promotion: the full cycle of a K-pop return.
What a photocard is and why fans collect them
What they are, why they come at random and how to collect them sensibly.
What a lightstick is and what it’s for
What it is, how it syncs at concerts and which rules to respect.
The K-pop generations, explained
Which groups make up each generation, first to fifth, and what changed in each one.
K-pop fandom names
ARMY, BLINK, ONCE, CARAT, STAY and many more: the list and what they mean.
A2O LITE: the 9 members and their debut
The 9 members, their countries and ages, and the records of "NEON".
ILLIT BREAK EVEN: everything to know about the comeback
Out October 26: the MV and its first 24 hours, tracklist, concept and teasers.
ILLIT: the 5 members and their story
The 5 members, their records, their songs and "BREAK EVEN".
How to vote for the 2026 MAMA Awards
Round 2 dates, step-by-step voting on Mnet Plus and X, the rules and how to watch the show.
The most viewed K-pop music videos of 2026
The top 20 K-pop MVs of 2026 by YouTube views, checked every week.
K-pop awards 2026–27: dates, times and how to watch
When the MAMA, MMA, KGMA, AAA and Golden Disc Awards take place: dates, times, venues and voting.
KGMA 2026: lineup, hosts, how to watch and how to vote
The dates, the 40 acts by day, the hosts, where to watch live and how to vote on coogoong.
Melon Music Awards 2026: lineup, how to watch and how to vote
The dates, the 26 acts by day, where to watch, the start time and how to vote on Melon.
Hearts2Hearts: the 8 members, their ages and songs
The 8 members, their ages and countries, the leader, the maknae and their songs.
The week in K-pop
What grew the most over the last 7 days: the top 10, fancams, new releases, milestones and the comebacks on the way.