If you know GHOST9, you need to know about GLEEZ as well, and here's why.
Rohan, Kpopmap Member 2 min to read ·
Published : Oct 8, 2020
Maroo Entertainment
Maroo Entertainment’s new boy group, GHOST9 made its successful debut with their first mini-album, “PRE EPISODE 1 : DOOR” and have caught ton millions of eyes with their title track, “Think of Dawn”.
Showcasing each of the member’s stunning talents, it was obvious that K-pop fans would point their radars towards the group. Recently, renowned hip hop magazine, “Thisis50” had featured GHOST9 and their MV, making them the very first K-pop group to be featured.
With spiking interest about the group that grows by the day, K-pop fans are eager to know more about GHOST9’s deep and unique worldview and their origins.
To help their understanding, GHOST9 had released a series of cartoons called, “GLEEZ” on their YouTube channel before their debut, featuring nine ghosts that seems nothing in common, living in a castle together.
GLEEZ is a compound word of “Ghosts Living in an Empty Earth and Z”. These 9 ghosts are each connected to the members of GHOST9 and it is told that they are the soul mates from another world.
Maroo Entertainment
There is a total of 4 episodes and it depicts how GLEEZ has lived, and how they ended up coming to earth before they met GHOST9.
It is unknown to which GLEEZ characters are soul mates to which members at the moment, but it seems that this will be revealed as GHOST9 continue their journey as it was shown that one of the GLEEZ characters made the first contact in “[GHOST9] CINEMATIC WORK : DOOR”.
GHOST9’s “Think Of Dawn” MV also shows the connection between GLEEZ and GHOST9, solidifying “GHOST9 Universe” and amplify the viewers’ curiosity.
Here are some of the most common names shared by K-Pop idols in the industry!
Kay Sesoko, Kpopmap Editor 3 min to read ·
Published : Aug 10, 2023
· Updated : Jan 15, 2024
Fantagio Entertainment / Vine Entertainment / BH Entertainment
If you're a Kpopmap reader, you might've noticed articles about K-Pop idols who share the same name being posted regularly.
It is quite common to discover K-Pop idols who share the same name, especially as more and more idols debut each year. It's fascinating to see which idols have names in common, too.
While writing these articles, we've collected data about K-Pop idols who have the same birth name or legal name, despite potentially having different stage names. You can read all of the articles at this link.
Check out this list of some of the most common names in K-Pop!
Note: The names in this article are in alphabetical order but the idols in the respective lists are in no particular order.
4 Butterfly-Inducing Scenes From Web Drama "Snap And Spark"
"Snap and Spark" has created a fire in viewers' hearts everywhere, producing butterfly-inducing scenes that fan the flames of romance. Check out some of those scenes here!
Dyllan Mykel, Kpopmap Editor 3 min to read ·
Published : Jan 8, 2024
KOKTV's Official Instagram
KOKTV (King Of Korean-drama) by WHYNOT Media have become pioneers within the web drama space. They've created countless hits like "Best Mistake", "Be My Boyfriend", and "One Fine Week". Just before 2023 ended, they released another captivating series titled "Snap And Spark". KOKTV's newest web drama features woo!ah!'s WooYeon, VERIVERY's KangMin, ICHILLIN's E.Ji, GHOST9's Lee JinWoo, Jeon GeonHu, Seo SooHee, and so much more.
The web drama enters a universe where social media popularity rules the world and the number of hearts you receive online determine your worth. The high-teen series dives into the lives of students at Han Arts High School who each tackle various struggles, and follows them in their journey of self-discovery and pursuit of love.
"Snap And Spark" have captured the hearts of thousands worldwide and fans cannot get enough of it. With romance being one of the main proponents of the show, there are various butterfly-inducing scenes that have made viewers blush in the deepest hues of pinks and reds.
Check out these heart-warming scenes down below!
Note: this article contains spoilers.
1. A Sudden Hand Hold
In the first episode, there's already a bit of romantic tension found between Moon YeJi (WooYeon) and Cha SooBin (Jeon GeonHu). Accompanied by their friend Seo JooHyuk (Lee JinWoo), the two are seen at a neighborhood playground, filming an Instagram Reels.
YeJi innocently touches the back of SooBin's hand three times, but does not receive an immediate reaction. Suddenly, SooBin reaches out and grabs hold of YeJi's hand, causing her to become flustered from the sudden skinship. Viewers at home were certainly squealing from excitement watching the high school romance unfold.
2. SooBin And DaEun's Piano Practice
In a turn of events, Kim DaEun (Seo SooHee) and Cha SooBin have decided to pair up for the upcoming school festival. Being model students, they excel in everything from studying to playing piano. And it seems that they also excel in creating scenes of pure romantic bliss.
While practicing their performance, their arms overlap as their fingers dance across the keys. Through this, they give off the aura of a budding spring romance just waiting to blossom. If you weren't rooting for them before, this scene will make a good case to change your mind!
3. SeonJae Wakes Up To YeJi's Humming
In an act of retaliation towards SooBin's actions, YeJi recruits Joo SeonJae as her partner for the school festival. Although they do start off at odds with one another, they develop a sense of comradery. This leads to a night spent planning for their upcoming performance, which results in both of them falling asleep at different times.
When SeonJae wakes up, he is greeted by YeJi's soft, yet sweet humming. It's almost as if he enters a trance and the strings of a love line start to form right in front of our eyes. The potential for romance is there, and now it's up to both YeJi and SeonJae to grab hold of it.
4. Heart-Fluttering Recording Session
After a few events, SeonJae and YeJi get down to business and start seriously working on an original track for the festival. SeonJae gets into the role of strict producer and YeJi becomes the hard-working vocalist.
As they get into their recording session, all sound fades away and SeonJae enters into a world where only the two of them exists. You can almost hear the rust on the locks to his heart start to creak open and the chance of falling in love become greater by the second.
Have you been enjoying "Snap And Spark" so far? Which butterfly-inducing scene do you like the most?
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Why look forward to it?: The fact that the direction of love's arrow is misguided already makes for a plot-twist-like story filled with anticipation. Many fans are also anticipating this drama due to its unexpected but pleasantly surprising casting. The main actors are a combination that is fresh and fans are curious what the chemistry between the cast will be like.
Summary: A life-transfer drama where Lee Jae, just before falling into hell, experiences 12 deaths and lives.
Why look forward to it?: It's a story about the cruel judgment that awaits after death begins - which is definitely a tagline that we haven't seen in K-Dramas as of yet. Not only does it promise to yield a thought-provoking and fresh storyline, but the drama already promises an adventurous viewing experience. Based on a webtoon with a similar title directly translatable to 'I Will Now Die Soon', the drama makes a spin on the webtoon name but centers the title around the main character's name (Lee Jae), turning the title into the direct translation 'Lee Jae Will Die Soon'. This already shows how the drama will give a unique spin to the existing story in the original webtoon.
Summary: "If You Just Snap Your Fingers" is a high-teen drama that portrays the frustrations of students at the Korea Arts High School who want to experience pink love in a world where popularity turns into hierarchy, and not receiving hearts makes you a loser. Centered around students, the drama promises to unfold unfamiliar yet bold and diverse stories about their social status, desires, love, and growth in this challenging world.
Why look forward to it?: Not only will this web drama provide some much-needed social commentary and discourse, but it will also show a relatable story that many young people are dealing with today as they seek approval from society. The star-studded idol cast in this romantic youth drama also promises some great visual chemistry!
Which web drama will you be adding to your Korean web drama watchlist for December? Let us know in the comments!
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