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K-pop Fandoms and Trainee Culture (2008–2024)

K-pop Fandoms and Trainee Culture (2008–2024)

  1. Wonder Girls release “Nobody” in Korea

    Labels: Wonder Girls, JYP Entertainment

  2. Girls’ Generation release “Genie” digitally

    Labels: Girls' Generation, SM Entertainment

  3. “Gangnam Style” music video premieres on YouTube

    Labels: PSY, YouTube

  4. KCON ’12 launches in Irvine, California

    Labels: KCON, Irvine

  5. “Gangnam Style” becomes first video to hit 1B views

    Labels: PSY, YouTube

  6. BTS fan name “ARMY” is coined

    Labels: BTS, ARMY

  7. SM announces EXO’s official fan club “EXO-L”

    Labels: EXO, SM Entertainment

  8. YouTube upgrades view counter after “Gangnam Style” surpasses 2^31−1

    Labels: YouTube, Gangnam Style

  9. V Live beta service begins

    Labels: V Live, Naver

  10. “Produce 101” premieres on Mnet

    Labels: Produce 101, Mnet

  11. BTS release the album “Wings”

    Labels: BTS, Wings

  12. BTS release “Love Yourself: Her”

    Labels: BTS, Love Yourself

  13. BTS release “Love Yourself: Tear”

    Labels: BTS, Love Yourself

  14. Weverse launches with TXT as first artist

    Labels: Weverse, TXT

  15. K-pop fans linked to online disruption of Tulsa rally turnout

    Labels: K-pop fans, TikTok

  16. V Live transfers to Weverse Company

    Labels: V Live, Weverse Company

  17. V Live shuts down after Weverse integration

    Labels: V Live, Weverse

  18. Weverse surpasses 100 million downloads worldwide

    Labels: Weverse, HYBE