While cheerleading originated in the United States, it’s been gaining traction in South Korea and around the world in recent years.
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Before they debuted as idols, these female and male K-Pop stars were all cheerleaders themselves.
1. Rosé (BLACKPINK)
Alongside participating in her local choir as a teen, BLACKPINK’s Rosé was also a cheerleader in her hometown of Melbourne, Australia.
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2. Yiren (EVERGLOW)
EVERGLOW’s Yiren grew up in Zhejiang, China where she attended an arts academy. There, she was also part of a cheerleading squad.
3. E:U (EVERGLOW)
And Yiren wasn’t EVERGLOW’s only cheerleader. E:U was part of a competitive cheerleading squad in her youth, joining her team in several championships across the country.
4. Yeosang (ATEEZ)
Despite its reputation, cheerleading definitely isn’t just a sport for girls. ATEEZ’s Yeosang is one of the few male idols who was also on a cheerleading squad before debuting.
5. Doyeon (Weki Meki)
Before transferring to the renowned School of Performing Arts Seoul (more commonly known as SOPA), Doyeon was the captain of her high school cheerleading team.
6. Bomi (Apink)
Another cheerleading captain who went on to become a K-Pop star is Apink’s Bomi, who puts her former skills to good use as the main dancer.
7. Yein (Lovelyz)
A few years ago, Lovelyz’s Yein revealed she was a cheerleader as a child too. She even got to meet TV personality Seo Jang Hoon as a cheerleader back when he was still active as a basketball player.
8. Tiffany (Girls’ Generation)
Growing up in the home of cheerleading, Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany moved to South Korea at the age of just 15. When she enrolled at Korea Kent Foreign School, she joined their cheer squad.
9. Hyejeong (AOA)
AOA’s Hyejeong was originally very shy as a child. However, after becoming a cheerleader and promotional model in high school, she gained a ton of confidence.
10. Chanyoung (100%)
100%’s Chanyoung may never have become an idol if he wasn’t a cheerleader. He lost his ambition to become a celebrity as he grew into a teen, but then he was scouted during a middle school cheerleading performance at an amusement park.
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Top 5 Artists Most Loved By Japanese Female Fans
One of the major music markets that Kpop groups have always aspired to conquer is Japan. Although this market is very fertile, willing and has a well-established fandom culture, it is not easy to win the hearts of the Japanese public.
After the successful performances of TVXQ, KARA, SNSD etc ..., today Kpop has more and more representatives who are 'blooming' in the cherry blossom country. For Kpop groups, of course, they still aim to conquer young people, especially teenagers. So how will their popularity among young people in Japan be?
Recently popular Japanese program 'Music Station' did a survey of Japanese female students to ask them which music artist they liked the most. Note that the answer is not limited to just Kpop or Jpop but any other music artist (group/solo) they admire. Therefore, when viewing the results, many people were surprised to see the very high rankings of some Kpop representatives compared to domestic artists.
Results Top 5 surveyed music artists most favorite Japanese female students
Hạng 5: Aimyon
Hạng 4: King & Prince
Hạng 3: TWICE
Hạng 2: BLACKPINK
Hạng 1: BTS
The results of this chart have quickly become a hot topic of interest to Knet. Many people said that they are extremely amazed when Kpop groups have now conquered the hearts of Japanese female students, no less than Jpop's solo groups or singers. Among them, BTS excelled at number one, while BLACKPINK increased their popularity by surpassing TWICE.
On the other hand, many Knet are also surprised when they do not see NiziU's name in the top 5. The reason is that the Japanese girl group from JYP is becoming more and more popular recently, and there are many sources saying that they are even more popular. TWICE is here. So they wondered if the media did not report correctly when a Music Station survey alone with Japanese female students found BLACKPINK ranked higher than TWICE, and NiziU was not even in the top 5.
Some comments by K-Netizens:
- Wow! BLACKPINK is so cool!!!
- They don't like NiziU?
- What surprise most is that they like K-pop idols more than their country's singers.
- The future of K-Pop is so bright!
- Kingtan!!! BTS is truly famous all around the world!
- What about NiziU? They said NiziU is now more famous than TWICE in Japan, didn't they?
- BTS is famous everywhere!
- I know that BTS is super popular but turns out they are more famous in Japan than Japanese artists!
- BLACKPINK ranks higher than TWICE?!!!!!
- BLACKPINK is really famous in Japan, but I read a lot of newspapers and articles saying they're not that popular in Japan.
- Where are all the people saying that BLACKPINK is not famous in Japan? So tell what is it, huh?
- BLACKPINK is more well-known than TWICE? I think that lots of ONCE (TWICE's fandom) don't realize the reputation of BLACKPINK in Japan... Well, they are more famous than TWICE even though they don't have any Japanese members!
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These Are The Top 5 “Big Three” K-Pop Girl Groups Of Each Year For The Last Decade
While the “Big Three” entertainment companies in the K-Pop industry aren’t as clear as they used to be, for a long time, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, and YG Entertainment were the biggest names in the business.
Even though other companies in the industry are doing extremely well these days and could be considered in the top three, each of these companies still has a huge impact on the K-Pop community. Their girl groups in particular have been known to be some of the most popular and beloved in the industry, and though the girl groups with the most attention have changed over the years, most of them are still in these three companies.
These have been the top 5 most popular K-Pop girl groups from the top three companies of each year in the last decade, based on Google Analytics search results. The graph for each year shows the percentage of searches each artist had compared to each other that year!
2012
5. f(x)
4. Miss A
3. Wonder Girls
2. 2NE1
1. Girls’ Generation
2013
5. f(x)
4. Wonder Girls
3. Miss A
2. 2NE1
1. Girls’ Generation
2014
5. f(x)
4. Miss A
3. Red Velvet
2. 2NE1
1. Girls’ Generation
2015
5. Miss A
4. 2NE1
3. Red Velvet
2. TWICE
1. Girls’ Generation
2016
5. 2NE1
4. Red Velvet
3. Girls’ Generation
2. BLACKPINK
1. TWICE
2017
5. 2NE1
4. Girls’ Generation
3. Red Velvet
2. BLACKPINK
1. TWICE
2018
5. 2NE1
4. Girls’ Generation
3. Red Velvet
2. TWICE
1. BLACKPINK
2019
5. Girls’ Generation
4. ITZY
3. Red Velvet
2. TWICE
1. BLACKPINK
2020
5. aespa
4. Red Velvet
3. ITZY
2. TWICE
1. BLACKPINK
2021 (So Far)
5. Girls’ Generation
4. Red Velvet
3. ITZY
2. TWICE
1. BLACKPINK
Overall:
