3rd Lineup For ‘KCON:TACT HI 5’: AB6IX, ATEEZ, ITZY, Park JiHoon, Stray Kids, Weeekly, and WEi
KCON STUDIO LIVE Returns with Panels and Workshops on Twitter Spaces and YouTube
haemil, Kpopmap Editor < 1 min to read ·
Published : Aug 25, 2021
The world’s largest virtual K-Culture festival, KCON:TACT, returns for its fifth season as ‘KCON:TACT HI 5’ and has announced the third group of artists to join the lineup: AB6IX, ATEEZ, ITZY, Park JiHoon, Stray Kids, Weeekly, and WEi.
KCON:TACT HI 5 will be held on September 18th through 26th to connect with K-Pop fans around the world.
The third lineup will join previously announced artists: BTOB, Ciipher, ENHYPEN, GHOST9, MAMAMOO, ONF, PURPLE KISS, DREAMCATCHER, Highlight, JO1, KIM JAE HWAN, RAIN, THE BOYZ, TO1, and WOODZ.
KCON:TACT is also bringing back KCON STUDIO LIVE from the USA, that will feature panels and workshops that are part of the full KCON experience. Some of these include a meet and greet with YouTube star and violinist JUN, an art workshop with Tiffany Lui, and a panel on the K-pop industry with journalists Jeff Benjamin and Lai Frances.
Across the board, CJ ENM has prepared a variety of programs through which global fans can interact and share their love of K-POP with each other and with their favorite artists, despite not being physically together. More interactive elements will be added to popular programs including ‘personal talk’ and ‘live chat’ experiences with the artists to capture the hearts of K-POP fans all over the world. More content catered for US fans will be announced shortly.
‘KCON:TACT HI 5’, which has garnered increasing attention with the release of its first artist lineup, can be streamed by fans in the U.S. and around the world on the KCON official and Mnet K-POP YouTube channels. The event will also be streamed exclusively on TVING in South Korea.
Top 20 K-Pop Idols Who Received The Most Hearts In The HEART TOP 100 As Voted By Global Fans (February 2024)
Here are the top 20 K-Pop idols who received the most support from global fans on Kpopmap's HEART TOP 100 (February 2024).
Dyllan Mykel, Kpopmap Editor 3 min to read ·
Published : Feb 29, 2024
· Updated : Mar 29, 2024
HORI7ON Official
Welcome to the HEART TOP 100 ranking of February 2024. These K-Pop idols have received a lot of support and love from global fans!
On Kpopmap, fans have been sharing their love and admiration for their favorite idols by pressing the heart vote on their profiles. Their amount and ranks are now available in the newly opened HEART TOP 100 ranking. It is an ongoing vote (with no assigned period). The hearts voting is unlimited and is always open. So, cast your hearts on the K-Pop group of your choice, as well. Go to the Kpopmap profile of your favorite K-Pop idol and press their heart.
In the HEART TOP 100, you can view the top 10 regions or countries where fans are voting for each celebrity. We gather user country information through AWP IP addresses. However, for certain participants, the country data may not be entirely precise. We have plans to enhance the system soon to ensure a more accurate collection of your country's information.
Thank you to those who are participating and supporting your favorite artists on Kpopmap.
Here are the top 20 most supported K-Pop idols by global fans for the month of February 2024.
20. ENHYPEN's Ni-Ki - 6,064,001 hearts
19. ASTRO's Yoon SanHa - 6,146,092 hearts
18. Rocky - 7,036,823 hearts
17. ENHYPEN's SungHoon - 11,144,627 hearts
16. ENHYPEN's HeeSeung - 13,937,116 hearts
15. TVXQ's U-Know YunHo - 15,655,208 hearts
14. HORI7ON's Marcus - 16,286,768 hearts
13. ENHYPEN's Jay - 20,847,221 hearts
12. ENHYPEN's Jake - 21,967,320 hearts
11. ASTRO's MJ - 24,594,995 hearts
10. ENHYPEN's Sunoo - 25,185,267 hearts
9. Stray Kids' Felix - 26,033,550 hearts
8. HORI7ON's Winston - 39,653,015 hearts
7. Kim WooJin - 47,757,351 hearts
6. Stray Kids' HyunJin - 83,547,302 hearts
5. HORI7ON's Reyster - 111,211,300 hearts
4. HORI7ON's Vinci - 124,923,539 hearts
3rd Place. HORI7ON's Kyler - 140,777,907 hearts
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2nd Place. HORI7ON's Kim - 147,060,373 hearts
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1st Place. HORI7ON's Jeromy - 187,384,285 hearts
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Check out the top 20:
Kpopmap Screenshot (02/29/2024)
Kpopmap Screenshot (02/29/2024)
Which idol do you support? Stay tuned for the next ranking.
Top 20 K-Pop Idols Who Received The Most Hearts In The HEART TOP 100 As Voted By Global Fans (January 2024)
Here are the top 20 K-Pop idols who received the most support from global fans on Kpopmap's HEART TOP 100 (January 2024).
Dyllan Mykel, Kpopmap Editor 3 min to read ·
Published : Jan 31, 2024
· Updated : Mar 29, 2024
Nylon
Welcome to the HEART TOP 100 ranking of January 2024. These K-Pop idols have received a lot of support and love from global fans!
On Kpopmap, fans have been sharing their love and admiration for their favorite idols by pressing the heart vote on their profiles. Their amount and ranks are now available in the newly opened HEART TOP 100 ranking. It is an ongoing vote (with no assigned period). The hearts voting is unlimited and is always open. So, cast your hearts on the K-Pop group of your choice, as well. Go to the Kpopmap profile of your favorite K-Pop idol and press their heart.
In the HEART TOP 100, you can view the top 10 regions or countries where fans are voting for each celebrity. We gather user country information through AWP IP addresses. However, for certain participants, the country data may not be entirely precise. We have plans to enhance the system soon to ensure a more accurate collection of your country's information.
Thank you to those who are participating and supporting your favorite artists on Kpopmap.
Here are the top 20 most supported K-Pop idols by global fans for the month of January 2024.
20. ENHYPEN's Ni-Ki - 5,340,096 hearts
19. ASTRO's Yoon SanHa - 6,126,847 hearts
18. Rocky - 6,753,692 hearts
17. ENHYPEN's SungHoon - 11,141,938 hearts
16. HORI7ON's Marcus - 13,736,226 hearts
15. ENHYPEN's HeeSeung - 13,913,635 hearts
14. TVXQ's U-Know YunHo - 15,638,500 hearts
13. ENHYPEN's Jay - 20,843,200 hearts
12. ASTRO's MJ - 21,695,020 hearts
11. ENHYPEN's Jake - 21,961,915 hearts
10. ENHYPEN's Sunoo - 25,165,186 hearts
9. Stray Kids' Felix - 26,009,161 hearts
8. Kim WooJin - 26,104,885 hearts
7. HORI7ON's Winston - 34,716,561 hearts
6. Stray Kids' HyunJin - 71,888,046 hearts
5. HORI7ON's Kim - 99,077,227 hearts
4. HORI7ON's Vinci - 106,012,539 hearts
3rd Place. HORI7ON's Reyster - 109,133,437 hearts
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2nd Place. HORI7ON's Kyler - 119,017,622 hearts
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1st Place. HORI7ON's Jeromy - 175,154,492 hearts
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Check out the top 20:
Kpopmap Screenshot (01/31/2024)
Kpopmap Screenshot (01/31/2024)
Which idol do you support? Stay tuned for the next ranking.
10 Actors Who Would Be Perfect In The K-Drama Adaptation Of Webtoon "The Mermaid I Loved" [VOTE]
Which Korean actor should take the role of a attractive mermaid and chaebol? Here is our dream cast for the K-Drama adaptation of the webtoon "The Mermaid I Loved" ("내가 사랑한 물고기").
Laure, Kpopmap Editor 5 min to read ·
Published : Mar 28, 2024
LookMedia / "The Mermaid I Loved" by Cosmic Bom Bom and Bubal on NAVER / KingKong by Starship
With all the amazing webtoons-based dramas that have been released in the past couple of years, we have only become more excited about upcoming K-Dramas linked with webtoons.
The webtoon "The Mermaid I Loved" is a special case because the story was first written as a script for a drama production. The drama production is on its way and the webtoon was pre-released. The drama's production company, Group Eight, thought that in releasing it first as a webtoon they could showcase some of the various deep sea adventures of the story and also help garner attention for the drama.
"The Mermaid I Loved" by Cosmic Bom Bom and Bubal on NAVER
The romance fantasy adventure webtoon “The Mermaid I Loved” ("내가 사랑한 물고기," literal translation, “The Fish I Loved”), written by Cosmic Bom Bom and Bubal (우주봄봄 and 부발), tells the story of a man whose intermittent transformations into a mermaid become increasingly uncontrollable as he experiences the emotion of love and spends time with a woman who he finds himself more and more attracted to. The season 1 of the webtoon ended on March 13th with 31 episodes.
Given the webtoon’s popularity, Group Eight is looking forward the positive effect the webtoon will have on the upcoming drama’s viewership. They have built a solid portfolio with dramas based on webtoons like "Taxi Driver", "My ID is Gangnam Beauty" and "A Good Day To Be A Dog". Among their awaited projects is the reboot of the popular drama "Princess Hours" (2006).
Currently, there are no actors cast for “The Mermaid I Loved”. Fans of the webtoon are waiting for the announcement of the cast. We can already think of actors and actresses who would be perfect for the roles!
"The Mermaid I Loved" by Cosmic Bom Bom and Bubal on NAVER
We at Kpopmap have thought up a cast of actors who would suit this drama amazingly.
1. Sim Kai (심카이), a mermaid and 3rd generation chaebol
Sim Kai is the lead male character. He discovered he was a mermaid 12 years ago and he pretends to be a human.
"The Mermaid I Loved" by Cosmic Bom Bom and Bubal on NAVER
"The Mermaid I Loved" by Cosmic Bom Bom and Bubal on NAVER
When he shares physical touch with a woman, his fish scales begin to appear and he transforms back into his mermaid form. Because of this, he avoids all contact with women and has been single his whole life.
But due to his handsome looks, he has a lot of girls chasing after him, so he hired YaNa to pretend to be his girlfriend. However, he can’t help himself from having physical contact with YaNa even if it means he won’t be able breathe.
"The Mermaid I Loved" by Cosmic Bom Bom and Bubal on NAVER
Kai is the son of the jewelry brand Inoroo, or 3rd generation chaebol, but he is not interested in the family business and instead prefers performing as a mermaid at the aquarium.
The actor must possess features suitable for long hair and a muscular physique to be able to portray a mermaid. He should exude charm and look dazzling in a suit, while also being capable of conveying a mix of cynicism, cuteness, and panic in his expressions. Comfort with underwater filming is also mandatory.
Moon SangMin, WEi's Kim YoHan, Baek SungChul, Kim MyungSoo (INFINITE's L), and Chae JongHyeop could be a good match.
LOOKMEDIA / Awesome Entertainment / WEi Official / Chae JongHyeop Instagram / KEYEAST
Not only would they look stunning with long hair and looks amazing in suits, but their facial features would perfectly match the character's. Beyond their physical attributes, all five actors possess the talent and ability to convey Kai through the right facial expressions. The genre of fantasy romance suits them impeccably. Each actor would bring their unique colors and charms to the character, making him stand out on screen. Additionally, we can anticipate excellent chemistry with the lead actress.
Vote for your pick in the poll below!
Moon SangMin
WEi's Kim YoHan
Baek SungChul
Kim MyungSoo
Chae JongHyeop
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2. Jung YaNa (정야나), an easy-going part-time student
"The Mermaid I Loved" by Cosmic Bom Bom and Bubal on NAVER
Jung YaNa (24 years old) is the lead female character. She is a student who works a part-time job and has an easy-going personality.
She accidentally kisses Kai when she meets him for the first time, and shocked to see him suddenly fall very sick, she calls the ambulance. She ends up more shocked when she sees him put his face into a dirty bucket of water used for cleaning.
"The Mermaid I Loved" by Cosmic Bom Bom and Bubal on NAVER
"The Mermaid I Loved" by Cosmic Bom Bom and Bubal on NAVER
The actress should possess a mix of cuteness and strength, capable of expressing a wide range of emotions, and especially comedy. The character experiences rapid and extreme changes in emotions, so the actress should be able to show these transitions convincingly. Additionally, she should look just like a regular student, but be able to become a stunning lady with expensive clothes.
Kang MinAh, WJSN's Bona (Kim JiYeon), Chae SooBin, Girl's Day's HyeRi, and Seor InA could be a good match.
H& Entertainment / King Kong by Starship / Creative Group Ing / GOLDMEDALIST
All five actresses have demonstrated their talented acting and are well-suited for a character like YaNa. Each of them possesses the ability to portray the youthful, cute, and fiery vibes of the female lead character. Comedy and expressive acting would not be an issue for any of them, so it would be a smooth portrayal of the character without overdoing it and making viewers laugh. No need to mention that they would all bring great chemistry with the lead actor! Being a romance, it is crucial.
Vote for your pick in the poll below!
Kang MinAh
WJSN's Bona
Chae SooBin
Girl's Day's HyeRi
Seor InA
Please do not refresh any more. Press the "VOTE" button below.
The webtoon is not available in English officially yet, but you can read it in Korean here.
"The Mermaid I Loved" by Cosmic Bom Bom and Bubal on NAVER
Let us know who you want to see cast!
Note: The aim of the vote is for Kpopmap readers to share their opinion about their preference for the cast. It is not affecting the cast of the production team.
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