k-pop

You would have thought you were in the heart of Gangnam in South Korea - the home of K-Pop - if you were the Atterbury Theatre on May 1. The Theatre, which hosted the regional round of the 2019 Changwon K-pop World Festival South Africa,…

When Chinese-Canadian artist Wu Kris Yifan (stage name Kris Wu) released his first-ever solo album Antares the track November Rain went straight to number one leaving Ariana Grande - and Arianators - shook. this ariana grande and kris wu…

Watch out, South Korea: South Africa's Lindsay Katlego Setlema is coming for your dance scene! Setlema has just arrived back in South Africa after winning the People's Choice Award at The Changwon K-Pop World Festival, a competition that…

“You can’t stop me lovin’ myself,” BTS sing in their single Idol that dropped on August 24. ARMY were beside themselves in anticipation for weeks, and the answer has finally revealed itself. Bangtan Sonyeondan made their much…

BTS started a self-love revolution and it’s beautiful to see. It started in September 2017 with Bangtan Sonyeondan leader RM telling fans during the Billboard Music Awards to remember the message to “Love Myself, Love Yourself.” On…

Join The Daily Vox journalists SHAAZIA EBRAHIM and FATIMA MOOSA every week as they chat all things fun and serious around fan culture, fandoms and what it means to be a stan. They’ll be destroying tropes around the supposedly traditional…

The Hallyu Wave has ensnared the greatest sporting tournament of our time! Brace yourselves ARMYs and EXO-Ls, BTS Fake Love and EXO Power will play at the World Cup final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday. SHAAZIA EBRAHIM and…

As Korean idol group, BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) dominates more and more headlines, there are important questions to ask about why their fans (known as ARMY) are so enamored with them. The Daily Vox’s resident BTS ARMY have covered a lot of…

From 1 June to 4 July, two billboards of K-pop group BTS will be displayed at the Canal Walk Shopping Centre in Cape Town. This is to celebrate the fifth year anniversary of the group who debuted on 12 June 2013. SHAAZIA EBRAHIM and FATIMA…

The K-pop industry has been in the spotlight particularly over the past few months as more and more of its idols have been thrust into global stardom. With catchy lyrics, brilliant dance moves, and beautiful aesthetics, it’s not difficult…

It’s not easy being a fan when the idols you adore display blatantly offensive behaviour. As fans, we have a responsibility to call out harmful behaviour. The K-pop industry has changed perceptions around the world with their music and…

The South African EXO fandom known as EXO-Ls showed their love for the K-pop group on its sixth year anniversary by embodying the groups charitable endeavours. On Sunday April 8, 28 South African EXO-Ls gathered at the Platbos Forest in…

If you’re looking to transform your playlist, look no further than K-pop. K-pop or Korean pop is special blend of addictive melodies, perfect choreography and incredible production, combined with alarmingly beautiful South Korean (and…

In an age where constructions of masculinity are stifling and destructive, Asian musicians are breaking barriers and redefining what it means to be “manly”. The K-pop group Bangtan Sonyeondan (BTS) in particular is reimagining…

If you haven’t heard about BTS yet, where have you been living? BTS or Bangtan Sonyeondan (which means Bulletproof Boy Scouts in Korean) is the world’s most talented and brilliant K-Pop group. They made their debut in 2013 and have…