K Pop Terminology

Celebrity Profiles

‘K pop star rose’ is not the name of a single artist, but a phrase that can refer to a Korean performer whose name includes ‘Rose,’ who has used ‘Rose’ as a stage na...

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Celebrity Profiles

BTS is a Korean abbreviation that literally means "Bulletproof Boy Scout" or "Bulletproof Boys," referring to the seven-member South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Music. In...

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K-Pop Culture

Ablume in the #KPop context is a Konglish term derived from the English word bloom paired with Korean sensibilities around growth and public image. It is commonly used to descri...

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