Lay opts out of EXO fan meeting, left the country the same day: Fans speculate about the reason; ‘Something very serious must have happened’

EXO member Lay's unexpected absence from a fan meeting and urgent departure to Beijing has fans and netizens speculating ...
The Phnom Penh Post

China-Japan tensions ripple into K-pop, as Japanese members sidelined from events in China

Two of Le Sserafim's five members — Sakura and Kazuha — are Japanese, and strained bilateral relations between the two ...
Hype MY

Fans Praise Mister Potato For Recent SEVENTEEN Event; CEO Expresses Gratitude

While K-pop fans are always excited to see their idols at special appearances, meet-and-greet events or concerts, these ...
Los Angeles Times

At KCON, fans from around the world dance with their favorite K-pop idols — and each other

On Friday, the Los Angeles Convention Center was a sea of green. The convention center was home to L.A.’s 13th annual KCON, a Korean music festival that ran from Friday to Sunday. While the three-day ...
Manila Standard

Where passion meets possibility: How Fan Connection SEA turns passion into pop culture partnerships

When a K-pop star secures a major endorsement deal or a fan meeting pulls thousands of people to a city, a hidden network of ...