"29th Dream Concert" Performer Lineup And Ticket Details
Find out the lineup and more details about this year's "Dream Concert" here.
Eunice, Kpopmap Editor < 1 min to read ·
Published : Apr 19, 2023
· Updated : May 11, 2023
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Dream Concert, the biggest and longest-running K-Pop concert in South Korea, is set to take place for the 29th time! This year's event is scheduled to take place in Busan. The annual "Dream Concert" is known for striking performances of the hottest K-Pop artists, and people have been looking forward to the announcement of the performing artists in this year's event.
Curious which artists are performing live on this year's "Dream Concert"? Read on to find out!
At The Halfway Point Of "Love Is Like A Cat" - An Analysis Of Expectations And Positive Netizen Sentiment
Now that we're at the halfway point for "Love Is Like A Cat" let's do a mid-series check and look at expectations and current netizen sentiment.
Dyllan Mykel, Kpopmap Editor 5 min to read ·
Published : Apr 17, 2024
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The BL scene in 2024 started off with an absolute hit of a series, "Love For Love's Sake". Outside of this, however, it's been a slow start for Korean BL lovers. But it seems fans' patience have finally been rewarded, as the start of April signaled a rush of BL series. This includes titles like "Gray Shelter" and soon-to-be-premiered "Boys Be Brave". But the very first drama to kick off April's Korean BL extravaganza was "Love Is Like A Cat".
Coming as a joint venture between Korea and Thailand production companies, the BL series features Mew Suppasit, JUST B's GeonU and JM and Kim KyoungSeok. Split up into 12 episodes, "Love Is Like A Cat" follows renowned Thai star, Piuno (Mew Suppasit) and his meeting with a dog daycare director, Lee DaeByeol (JM). Piuno starts off cold and distant, but eventually something special blossoms between Lee DaeByeol that changes the two for the better.
"Love Is Like A Cat" is a comforting BL series that will pluck on your heartstrings, making it easy to become completely vulnerable and soft. It has officially reached its halfway point, transforming into the highlight of many people's week. With six episodes left, it seems like the perfect time to do a mid-series evaluation and see if the highly anticipated BL series is living up to expectations.
Pre-Release Expectations
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News of the BL series first broke out in 2022. At this time, both JM and GeonU were still considered rookies and Mew Suppasit already had an established career as an actor. While their casting came as a surprise, netizens still voiced their excitement for the upcoming BL series. They took to social media sites, forums like Reddit, and various comment sections to express their thoughts on the announcement.
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Afterwards, however, "Love Is Like A Cat" would stay in post-production for a while. They would take this time to polish up the various scenes and edit it in a way that the staff, cast, and fans could be proud of. While there were some wonderings on when exactly the BL series would release, production company, Hanyang Studio, kept fans fed through the reveal of an official trailer. Uploaded onto their official YouTube channel, the short glimpse of the BL made audiences' hearts race and expectations continued to grow higher than before.
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Despite having to wait a few more months, fans were extremely patient, confident that "Love Is Like A Cat" would premiere sooner rather than later. With a glimpse of the two main couple's fantastic chemistry and Mew Suppasit's talent in acting and experience in BL, netizen sentiment towards the BL series was quite positive and would continue to remain this way for weeks to come.
Official Announcement And Premiere
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At the beginning of this year in 2024, Hanyang Studio released new promotional posters for the drama, raising excitement even further. Seeing this, we at Kpopmap saw it as a sign that "Love Is Like A Cat" would finally be making its highly anticipated premiere, prompting us to put together an article on why fans should get excited for the BL series. The tweet of the article itself brought in a total of 676 likes, 862 retweets, and 20 replies, representing the arduous support from fans across the globe.
And once the official release date was announced for April 1st, support couldn't stop flowing in. The drama was set to be made available through Rakuten Viki, Heavenly, and GagaOOLala, leaving audiences with a variety of different streaming options to choose from. To many, it seemed like a dream come true to have something tangible and set in stone. And as the Korean BL scene had yet to go into full swing, it was something to look forward to for the entire community.
Current Netizen Response
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The moment the first episodes started to roll, viewers quickly began sharing their thoughts on the drama. According to Google Trends, interest in "Love Is Like A Cat" over time remained afloat throughout the year, despite nothing official being announced or shared with the public. Then, in the week of March 31st to April 6th, interest reached a record high for the BL drama. This makes complete sense due to the fact that netizens were patiently waiting for its release. And while it had a small dip, there were many people still showing "Love Is Like A Cat" immense love and interest. This is important to note as despite only being released two years after its filming, the BL community has still chosen to avidly follow the series, excited to see how the story unfolds.
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Currently, as of April 17th at 1:30PM KST, netizens continue to show a positive reaction towards the BL drama. This warm response only seems to grow as the drama moves forward, increasing week by week. As it stands, 96.4% of netizens look upon "Love Is Like A Cat" favorably and hope to stay with the series until the very end.
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In correspondence to this, the more the BL series is mentioned, the bigger and wider its reach has become. With a reach of over 2 million, it's no wonder why so many individuals have been raving about the web series. As clips of the drama circulate throughout social media, more people gradually come to know the beauty of "Love Is Like A Cat" and the heartwarming story it tells. The BL community is understandably hooked, and while there are some criticisms, the chemistry and plot convince its viewers to remain.
The Verdict
There was an enormous amount of hype coming into the series, mainly in part due to Mew Suppasit's fame and experience as an actor. However, looking across at his acting partner, JUST B's JM, along with GeonU and Kim KyoungSeok rounding out the cast, despite the episodes' short runtime of 15 minutes, netizens are more than happy with the way its turned out. At its halfway mark, "Love Is Like A Cat" is doing a good job, and while it does have areas where it falls short, audiences remain hopeful that these faults will be rectified by the drama's end.
The verdict: "Love Is Like A Cat" should absolutely be on your watchlist, whether you follow along as the episodes are released, or decide to binge it all at once the moment it's done. The fact remains that you definitely should not miss out on this wonderful gem of a series.
We're excited to see how the rest of "Love Is Like A Cat" plays out. What are your thoughts on the BL series?
100+ K-Pop Boyfriend Quizzes To Help You Find Out Your Fate With Your Bias
Check out Kpopmap's library of K-Pop boyfriend quizzes and get playing!
Kay Sesoko, Kpopmap Editor 3 min to read ·
Published : Nov 10, 2023
· Updated : Apr 15, 2024
ZEROBASEONE Official / Stray Kids Official
Every K-Pop fan chooses a bias, yet every K-Pop fan knows that sometimes having a particular bias is not a choice. Sometimes your bias chooses you. There's just a special charm that they have that grabs a hold of you.
It is always fun to imagine how compatible you and your bias are, or if your biaswrecker is going to come in and steal their spotlight.
At Kpopmap, we have an extensive library of K-Pop boyfriend quizzes where you can test the power of fate when it comes to you and your bias/biaswrecker. You can see if you'll choose your bias or if a biaswrecker will choose you.
Here is a list of all of the boyfriend quizzes on the Kpopmap website. We have a number of other quizzes on the site too, so make sure to check them out here!
If you are interested in girl group quizzes, check them out in this article, too.
Exclusive Review: 2024 ONEUS 2nd WORLD TOUR "La Dolce Vita" In Dallas
Check out Kpopmap's exclusive coverage of ONEUS' latest concert in Dallas.
Dim McRemnant, Contributor 4 min to read ·
Published : Apr 9, 2024
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April 3rd, 2024, a beautiful day to see some similar faces. Dallas TO MOON, new and old, have been long awaiting this day since the group announced they were going on a second world tour back on September 13th, 2023. Fans flooded into the venue and found their seats, eagerly awaiting ONEUS to take the stage. With no delay, they took the stage and to paraphrase from the English translation of 'Baila Conmigo', TO MOON danced with ONEUS.
ONEUS debuted under RBW Entertainment on January 9th, 2019 with the hit song 'Valkyrie'. They continued with 'Twilight', 'LIT', 'A Song Written Easily', 'TO BE OR NOT TO BE', 'No diggity', 'BLACK MIRROR', 'Shut Up 받고 Crazy Hot!', 'LUNA', 'Bring it on', 'Same Scent' and the most recent, 'Baila Conmigo'. LeeDo, KeonHee, SeoHo, HwanWoong, and Xion have been working hard competing on "Road to Kingdom" and various other shows, doing multiple tours, and with comebacks in the past five years; and their hard work is paying off.
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They performed all of the title tracks (except 'TO BE OR NOT TO BE') and also did fan favorites like 'COME BACK HOME', 'Unforgettable', 'Life is Beautiful', and 'Simulation'. LeeDo made SeoHo laugh at the end of 'Halley’s Comet', causing him to crack. During the next comment, SeoHo did the high note like he wanted to, displaying his amazing live vocals. They also gave us a multiple-chapter VCR series that added a bunch of stories to the 'Baila Conmigo' video. I was almost disappointed when it was over as it made me crave more lore. They ended the night running up and down the aisles of the venue during 'Shut Up 받고 Crazy Hot!', giving almost every person in the venue a stage-side seat. I felt bad for their tour managers following each member. They definitely got their cardio in on this show.
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I’ve had the great fortune to be allowed to take pictures of ONEUS all three times they’ve been in Dallas (The 2023 show was in Fort Worth, please don’t take this away from me). As impressed as I was the first time I saw them, they have grown and improved upon themselves every time I’ve seen them.
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It’s been my immense pleasure to be able to see them grow from 2019 to 2022 to 2024. From Granada Theater with an advertised 1,000 capacity (I feel like it’s much smaller than that), to South Side Music Hall that fits 1,500, to finally Music Hall in Fair Park that seats 3,240. To quote my first article about them back in 2019, “ONEUS is a force to be reckoned with and will be skyrocketing within the K-Pop world in no time.” I’m so glad they’re getting the recognition that they deserve and I hope more is to come. They are one of the best in the business and have what it takes to take on giants.
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