Lost in Space: Mizoram giving its own twist to the K-pop culture

Mizoram giving its own twist to the K-pop culture — An all-girls group is born

F or a month between mid-April and mid-May in 2022, 50 applications poured in from all over Mizoram and even from neighbouring Tahan district in Myanmar to a call by the state’s cable TV network Zonet.

The 1st Mizo Girl Group Survival Show held last year was the brainchild of Jacinta Lalawmpuii, a runner-up of the K-pop India Contest – the biggest competition of its kind in the country started by the Korean Cultural Centre India (KCCI) in 2012.

Publisher: ThePrint

Date: 2023-01-22T06:08:29 00:00

Author: Monami Gogoi

Twitter: @ThePrintIndia

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NewJeans is 2nd K-Pop girl group after BLACKPINK to be on UK's Official Charts for 2 weeks | Rest ...

All-girl K-Pop group NewJeans made history by remaining on Official Singles Chart in the United Kingdom for two weeks straight. The UK's Official Charts are typically regarded as the equivalent of Billboard's US charts.

According to the South Korean portal Soompi, 'Ditto' debuted at No. 95 on the Official Singles Chart, making NewJeans the fastest K-pop girl group ever to enter the chart.

Publisher: Republic World

Date: 2023-01-21T13:45:00 05:30

Author: Republic World

Twitter: @republic

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4th gen girl groups doing are making waves in K-pop | The Daily Star

The 4th generation of K-pop kicked off around 2018-19, and has been growing strong ever since, bringing a new wave of artists who have debuted with the aim of succeeding in the international market.

The quality of music released by girl groups is part of the reason why they are so appreciated. In order to sound unique, many K-pop groups release songs whose genre can only be explained as "experimental.

Publisher: The Daily Star

Date: 2023-01-18T23:00:00 06:00

Twitter: @dailystarnews

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NewJeans Becomes 2nd K-Pop Girl Group Ever To Spend 2 Weeks On UK's Official Singles Chart | Soompi

Last week, NewJeans made history on the United Kingdom's Official Charts (typically regarded as the U.K. equivalent to Billboard's U.S. charts) when "Ditto" debuted at No. 95 on the Official Singles Chart, making NewJeans the fastest K-pop girl group ever to enter the chart.

Publisher: Soompi

Date: 1674273350

Twitter: @soompi

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K-pop girl group aespa to perform at New York City's mega-festival