Fan communication in song narration - How fans are having a say in ArkeON’s music
K-Pop groups are widely known to have strong fan bases and communities, from members having a favourite idol in the group to lightsticks and fancams.
Korean group ArkeON is known for using AI visuals, but they have taken a step further with fan interaction by having direct contact with fans in comment sections and in an inner circle, and by allowing fans to have a role in the music and storytelling, writes Music News Blitz’s Will Gardner.
Music analysis: The summer concept in K-pop - ‘Velvet Summer’ by Red Velvet
Seasonal concepts have always been huge in K-pop, with it formally beginning in 1999 with SM Entertainment releasing ‘Christmas in SMTown.’
This led agencies to create holiday compilation albums with their signed artists until the shift in the next millennium, writes Music News Blitz’s Brianna Ngambi.
Music news: Put Your Phone Down! CORTIS reignites music's biggest concert debate
Before smartphones became part of everyday life, people somehow managed to leave concerts with memories that lasted a lifetime, writes Music News Blitz's Victoria Bruwer.
Watch footage of legends such as Queen, Michael Jackson or Led Zeppelin performing for enormous crowds of hundreds of thousands of people. Nothing but hands in the air, completely immersed in the performance.
More than fearless: LE SSERAFIM flows into a new era
The five-member South Korean girl group has stepped into one of their biggest eras yet with the release of their second studio album, Pureflow Pt.1, on May 22, proving once again that the group is never afraid to reinvent themselves.
Following the introspective journey of their EASY, CRAZY and HOT trilogy, Pureflow Pt.1 finds the members embodying a renewed sense of confidence.
Instead of running from vulnerability, LE SSERAFIM celebrates it, reminding listeners that strength comes from acknowledging fear rather than pretending it doesn't exist.
The album expands beyond the group's signature pop sound, their musical identity getting laced with house, EDM, and Brazilian funk influences while keeping the energetic charisma that has become their trademark.
The album feels like the group's most playful release to date, writes Music News Blitz’s Victoria Bruwer.
K-pop takes Wembley: Blackpink become the second girl group to ever headline Wembley
Blackpink are not only the first K-pop girl group to sell over one million albums, but they are now also the first K-pop girl group to headline Wembley Stadium.
On Friday, August 15, the South Korean group wrapped up the European leg of their world tour on the Wembley stage, following in the footsteps of great artists such as Michael Jackson, Oasis and Taylor Swift.
Music News Blitz writer Evie Scroggie tells us more about this iconic performance.