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A2O LITE for Beginners: Nine Girls, Nine Colors and the Debut Single NEON
Nine girls, nine colors, one new light: the story behind A2O’s new girl group and NEON.
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A2O MAY for Beginners: Five Members, Six Releases and the “Zalpha Generation”
Meet the five members, learn what “Zalpha” means, then hear six releases in order.
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A2O SOUL for Beginners: Fifteen Boys from Planet Soulite and the Song SUPERSTAR
Fifteen boys who left planet Soulite to find their “Soul,” and the song that introduced them.
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aespa for Beginners: Four Members, Their Avatars and a Story in Two Seasons
Imagine a girl group where each member has a digital twin. The twins live in a virtual world, a villain cuts them off, and the members go on a journey to win the connection back.
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AND2BLE for Beginners: Five Members, Two Sequences and a Story About Curiosity
Meet ZHANG HAO, YOO SEUNGEON, RICKY, KIM GYUVIN and HAN YUJIN, then follow the story from Curiosity to Attraction.
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ATEEZ for Beginners: Eight Members, Four Album Series and Where to Start Before GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6
Meet the eight members, walk through TREASURE, FEVER, THE WORLD and GOLDEN HOUR, and get ready for Part.6 on November 13.
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BLACKPINK for Beginners: Four Members, Ten Years and a Tour Called DEADLINE
Meet JISOO, JENNIE, ROSÉ and LISA, then follow BLACKPINK from their 2016 debut to the DEADLINE stadium tour.
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Who Is BLINK? A Beginner's Guide to BLACKPINK's Fandom
Where the name BLINK comes from, ten years of August 8 anniversaries, the difficult 10th, the Bl-ping-bong and the Weverse membership.
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Who Is ARMY? A Beginner's Guide to BTS's Fandom
Where the name ARMY comes from, thirteen years of fan projects, songs released for the fans, the VER.4 light stick, FESTA and ARMY MEMBERSHIP.
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ENHYPEN for Beginners: Six Members, a Vampire Love Story and Where to Start Before PARALLEL WORLD
Meet JUNGWON, JAY, JAKE, SUNGHOON, SUNOO and NI-KI, then follow the vampire story from Given-Taken to THE SIN.
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ILLIT for Beginners: Five Members, Magnetic and a Story That Keeps Moving
Meet five members and follow the album story from SUPER REAL ME to BREAK EVEN.
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IVE for Beginners: Six Members, “I HAVE,” and Two Tokyo Domes
The name says it all. According to Sony Music Japan, IVE means “I HAVE”: a promise to show what “I” and “we” have, with confidence and in their own style.
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KATSEYE for Beginners: The Global Girl Group, Six Songs to Start With and the Road to Seoul
Meet DANIELA, LARA, MANON, MEGAN, SOPHIA and YOONCHAE, then go from Debut and Gnarly to WILD before the Seoul show.
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LE SSERAFIM for Beginners: Five Members, I'M FEARLESS and the Road to Made My Night
Five members, I’M FEARLESS and release chapters from the debut to Made My Night.
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NCT for Beginners: One Name, Many Teams, and Ten Years of NEO
Most K-pop groups have a fixed number of members. NCT was designed not to.
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NewJeans for Beginners: A Group That Lets the Videos Do the Talking
Most K-pop groups explain themselves with concept photos, teaser schedules and long announcements. NewJeans mostly let their music videos do it. Their first video arrived in July 2022.
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P1Harmony for Beginners: Six Members, One Hero Story and Where to Start Before BLOW UP
Meet KEEHO, THEO, JIUNG, INTAK, SOUL and JONGSEOB, then follow the hero story from SIREN to BLOW UP.
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RESCENE for Beginners: Five Members, a New Scent Every Album
Most K-pop groups have a color or a concept. RESCENE have a scent. Their name mixes scene and scent, and every album comes with a new smell, from flowers to sea ambergris to clean soap.
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SEVENTEEN for Beginners: Thirteen Members, Three Teams, One Group
Meet thirteen members, the three teams and the songs linking SEVENTEEN’s debut with HAPPY BURSTDAY.
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Who Are CARAT? A Beginner's Guide to SEVENTEEN's Fandom
CARAT Day, Rose Quartz and Serenity, the VER.3 light stick, official fanchant guides and the CARAT LAND fan meetings.
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Stray Kids for Beginners: Eight Members, Their Own Musical Path and Where to Start
Eight members, creative projects and a route from District 9 to THIS & THAT.
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Who Is STAY? A Beginner's Guide to Stray Kids' Fandom
How STAY was revealed, #YouMakeStrayKidsStay, the song named after the fans, the compass light stick, guide videos and the fan meetings.
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TREASURE for Beginners: Ten Members, the First Steps and the Road to SHOCK
Meet the current ten members and navigate the First Steps, REBOOT, NEW WAV and SHOCK.
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TWICE for Beginners: Nine Members, ONCE and the Story from Like OOH-AHH to ME+YOU
Nine members, ONCE and a route from THE STORY BEGINS to TEN: The Story Goes On.
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Who Is ONCE? A Beginner's Guide to TWICE's Fandom
ONCE and TWICE as a pair, the fan club generations, albums made for ONCE, the Candy Bong, cheering guides and the anniversary fan meetings.
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TWS for Beginners: Six Members, Boyhood Pop and the Journey from plot twist to TO US
Meet six members and explore boyhood pop from Sparkling Blue to TO US.
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TOMORROW X TOGETHER for Beginners: Five Members, Four Chapters and a Story About Growing Up
Five members, four named chapters and a story from dream to adulthood, plus three ways to start listening.