[Article] September Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

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September Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

September Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Sep 11, 2021

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from August 11 to September 11.

BTS topped the list for the 40th consecutive month with a brand reputation index of 7,630,367 for September. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “Billboard,” “China,” and “fan club,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “achieve,” “recapture,” and “halt.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis revealed a score of 60.71 percent positive reactions.

Stray Kids shot up to second place in the rankings after seeing an impressive 105.95 percent rise in their brand reputation index since August. The group’s total score came out to 2,446,281 for the month.

Meanwhile, NCT came in at a close third with a brand reputation index of 2,355,419 for September.

Finally, THE BOYZ took fourth place on this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 2,271,646, while SEVENTEEN rounded out the top five with a score of 2,265,192.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS
  2. Stray Kids
  3. NCT
  4. THE BOYZ
  5. SEVENTEEN
  6. BTOB
  7. EXO
  8. Super Junior
  9. SHINee
  10. ASTRO
  11. 2PM
  12. TXT
  13. INFINITE
  14. MONSTA X
  15. ENHYPEN
  16. WINNER
  17. PENTAGON
  18. ATEEZ
  19. BIGBANG
  20. SF9
  21. VIXX
  22. ONF
  23. NU’EST
  24. Golden Child
  25. FTISLAND
  26. TREASURE
  27. B1A4
  28. Block B
  29. MIRAE
  30. GOT7

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[Article] Melon Reveals List Of Top 100 K-Pop Songs Of All Time, As Chosen By Music Critics & Industry Experts

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Melon Reveals List Of Top 100 K-Pop Songs Of All Time, As Chosen By Music Critics & Industry Experts

Aug 28, 2021

Melon has published its full list of the top 100 K-pop songs of all time!

In order to sum up the past three decades of K-pop, Melon—Korea’s largest music streaming service—enlisted the help of 35 music critics and industry experts. Each of the 35 judges was first asked to compile their own individual list of what they considered the 100 best K-pop songs of all time, and those 35 lists were used to create Melon’s final list of the top 100 K-pop songs.

The 35 judges were asked to choose their lists of 100 songs based on the following four criteria: significance (a song’s influence both within Korea and abroad, its mark on the growth of K-pop, and its musical singularity and creative daring), success (a song’s mainstream appeal, its popularity both within Korea and abroad, and its fandom), artistic quality (a song’s artistic creativity and the quality level of the music), and performance (a song’s choreography, music video, and stage performances).

Melon’s full list of its top 100 K-pop songs is as follows:

  1. BoA’s “No. 1”
  2. EXO’s “Growl”
  3. PSY’s “Gangnam Style”
  4. BTS’s “Dynamite”
  5. Girls’ Generation’s “Gee”
  6. Girls’ Generation’s “Into the New World”
  7. 2NE1’s “I Am the Best”
  8. Brown Eyed Girls’ “Abracadabra”
  9. Wonder Girls’ “Tell Me”
  10. TVXQ’s “Mirotic”
  11. SHINee’s “Sherlock”
  12. Super Junior’s “Sorry, Sorry”
  13. BLACKPINK’s “DDU-DU DDU-DU”
  14. S.E.S.’s “I’m Your Girl”
  15. IU’s “Good Day”
  16. Lee Hyori’s “10 Minutes”
  17. H.O.T.’s “Candy”
  18. KARA’s “Mister”
  19. BIGBANG’s “Lies”
  20. Red Velvet’s “Red Flavor”
  21. Seo Taiji and Boys’ “I Know”
  22. Lee Jung Hyun’s “Come (Wa)”
  23. INFINITE’s “Be Mine”
  24. BIGBANG’s “Fantastic Baby”
  25. BTS’s “Blood Sweat & Tears”
  26. miss A’s “Bad Girl Good Girl”
  27. Wonder Girls’ “Nobody”
  28. Sunmi’s “Gashina”
  29. SECHSKIES’s “Couple”
  30. g.o.d’s “Lies”
  31. TWICE’s “Cheer Up”
  32. BTS’s “Spring Day”
  33. Girls’ Generation’s “I Got a Boy”
  34. IU’s “Twenty-Three”
  35. 2PM’s “Heartbeat”
  36. SHINee’s Taemin’s “Move”
  37. 2NE1’s “Fire”
  38. Baby V.O.X’s “Get Up”
  39. Brown Eyed Girls’ Ga In’s “Bloom”
  40. f(x)’s “4 Walls”
  41. Lee Hyori’s “U-Go-Girl”
  42. EXID’s “Up and Down”
  43. HyunA’s “Bubble Pop”
  44. Clon’s “Kung Ddari Sha Bah Rah”
  45. f(x)’s “NU ABO”
  46. BIGBANG’s Taeyang’s “Eyes, Nose, Lips”
  47. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon’s “Crooked”
  48. IZ*ONE’s “Fiesta”
  49. (G)I-DLE’s “Lion”
  50. NCT U’s “The 7th Sense”
  51. Chungha’s “Gotta Go”
  52. Oh My Girl’s “Secret Garden”
  53. SHINee’s “View”
  54. DEUX’s “In Summer”
  55. f(x)’s “Rum Pum Pum Pum”
  56. TWICE’s “TT”
  57. Fin.K.L’s “Eternal Love”
  58. H.O.T.’s “Warrior’s Descendant”
  59. DEUX’s “Turn Around and Look at Me”
  60. ITZY’s “DALLA DALLA”
  61. Park Ji Yoon’s “Coming-of-Age Ceremony”
  62. Rain’s “How to Avoid the Sun”
  63. Orange Caramel’s “Catallena”
  64. T-ara’s “Roly Poly”
  65. Wanna One’s “Energetic”
  66. GFRIEND’s “Rough”
  67. Uhm Jung Hwa’s “Invitation”
  68. Shinhwa’s “Brand New”
  69. LOONA’s “Butterfly”
  70. BTS’s “DNA”
  71. SISTAR’s “Alone”
  72. Rain’s “It’s Raining”
  73. Block B’s Zico’s “Any Song”
  74. BTS’s “Boy With Luv” (featuring Halsey)
  75. g.o.d’s “Road”
  76. After School’s “Bang!”
  77. iKON’s “Love Scenario”
  78. WINNER’s “Really Really”
  79. Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon’s “I” (featuring Verbal Jint)
  80. SEVENTEEN’s “Very Nice”
  81. Shinhwa’s “T.O.P. (Twinkling of Paradise)”
  82. IU’s “Through the Night”
  83. MAMAMOO’s “Um Oh Ah Yeh”
  84. Lovelyz’s “Ah-Choo”
  85. Red Velvet’s “Psycho”
  86. S.E.S.’s “Dreams Come True”
  87. SHINee’s “Ring Ding Dong”
  88. Fin.K.L’s “To My Boyfriend”
  89. NCT 127’s “Cherry Bomb”
  90. Busker Busker’s “Cherry Blossom Ending”
  91. Seo Taiji and Boys’ “Come Back Home”
  92. PENTAGON’s “Shine”
  93. BoA’s “Atlantis Princess”
  94. NRG’s “I Can Do It”
  95. Epik High’s “Fly” (featuring Amin. J)
  96. Jinusean’s “Tell Me”
  97. SHINee’s “Replay”
  98. TVXQ’s “Hug”
  99. Seo Taiji and Boys’ “Classroom Idea”
  100. Trouble Maker’s “Trouble Maker”

What are your all-time favorite K-pop songs? Let us know in the comments below!

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[Article] Seungri And Military Prosecution Both File Appeals On His Sentence

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Seungri And Military Prosecution Both File Appeals On His Sentence

Seungri And Military Prosecution Both File Appeals On His Sentence

Aug 27, 2021

Both the defendant and the prosecution have filed appeals on Seungri’s sentence.

On August 12, the military court sentenced Seungri to three years in prison, along with a fine of 1,156,900,000 won (about $994,544) and his personal information being registered in the national registry for the violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes.

The court declared him guilty of all nine charges that he was indicted with: violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes, violation of the Food Sanitation Act, embezzlement, violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes, habitual gambling, violation of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, prostitution mediation, purchase of prostitution services, and special violence instigation.

On August 27, the general military court confirmed that Seungri had filed an appeal on his sentence on August 19, and that the military prosecution had also filed an appeal on the sentence on August 25. The military prosecution had initially requested a five-year prison sentence ahead of the sentencing trial.

According to the Military Court Act, a sentence of a fine or imprisonment must receive confirmation from the relevant authorities. A source from the military court stated, “If a confirmation letter from the relevant authorities is submitted to the court within 10 days of the sentencing trial, then the defendant will be served the judgment.”

Seungri’s lawyer had already declared his intent to appeal on August 12, so a second trial had already been expected. As Seungri submitted his appeal to the military court before his discharge from the military, the appeal trial will be held at the High Military Court in Yongsan, Seoul.

Seungri is scheduled to be discharged from mandatory military service on September 16. As he has appealed his sentence, as long as he continues to fulfill his duties until the second trial is complete, he will be discharged as usual. If he had not appealed his sentence, he would have been transferred into the wartime labor division as he received a prison sentence and a fine, according to Article 137 of the Military Service Act.

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[Article] August Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

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August Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

August Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Aug 21, 2021

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 632 boy group members, using big data collected from July 21 to August 21.

BTS’s Jimin topped the list for the 32nd consecutive month with a brand reputation index of 6,055,559. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “fandom,” “ARMY,” and “song,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “mysterious,” “surpass,” and “donate.” Jimin’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 83.71 percent.

Meanwhile, ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo took second place in this month’s rankings with a brand reputation index of 4,403,703, marking a modest 1.12 percent increase in his score since July.

Finally, BTS swept the next five spots on the list, with Jin rising to third place with a brand reputation index of 4,273,770. His bandmates V, Jungkook, Suga, and RM came in at fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh places respectively for August.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS’s Jimin
  2. ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo
  3. BTS’s Jin
  4. BTS’s V
  5. BTS’s Jungkook
  6. BTS’ Suga
  7. BTS’s RM
  8. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon
  9. Super Junior’s Kim Heechul
  10. 2PM’s Junho
  11. BTS’s J-Hope
  12. SHINee’s Key
  13. WINNER’s Kang Seung Yoon
  14. SHINee’s Jonghyun
  15. WINNER’s Song Mino
  16. NCT’s Jungwoo
  17. EXO’s D.O.
  18. NCT’s Jaehyun
  19. THE BOYZ’s Hyunjae
  20. GOT7’s Jinyoung
  21. THE BOYZ’s Juyeon
  22. SHINee’s Onew
  23. Highlight’s Yoon Doojoon
  24. NCT’s Mark
  25. NCT’s Doyoung
  26. TVXQ’s Changmin
  27. NCT’s Taeyong
  28. Highlight’s Yang Yoseob
  29. EXO’s Kai
  30. MONSTA X’s Minhyuk

Watch ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo in “True Beauty” with subtitles below!

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[Article] August Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

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August Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

August Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Aug 21, 2021

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 632 boy group members, using big data collected from July 21 to August 21.

BTS’s Jimin topped the list for the 32nd consecutive month with a brand reputation index of 6,055,559. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “fandom,” “ARMY,” and “song,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “mysterious,” “surpass,” and “donate.” Jimin’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 83.71 percent.

Meanwhile, ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo took second place in this month’s rankings with a brand reputation index of 4,403,703, marking a modest 1.12 percent increase in his score since July.

Finally, BTS swept the next five spots on the list, with Jin rising to third place with a brand reputation index of 4,273,770. His bandmates V, Jungkook, Suga, and RM came in at fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh places respectively for August.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS’s Jimin
  2. ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo
  3. BTS’s Jin
  4. BTS’s V
  5. BTS’s Jungkook
  6. BTS’ Suga
  7. BTS’s RM
  8. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon
  9. Super Junior’s Kim Heechul
  10. 2PM’s Junho
  11. BTS’s J-Hope
  12. SHINee’s Key
  13. WINNER’s Kang Seung Yoon
  14. SHINee’s Jonghyun
  15. WINNER’s Song Mino
  16. NCT’s Jungwoo
  17. EXO’s D.O.
  18. NCT’s Jaehyun
  19. THE BOYZ’s Hyunjae
  20. GOT7’s Jinyoung
  21. THE BOYZ’s Juyeon
  22. SHINee’s Onew
  23. Highlight’s Yoon Doojoon
  24. NCT’s Mark
  25. NCT’s Doyoung
  26. TVXQ’s Changmin
  27. NCT’s Taeyong
  28. Highlight’s Yang Yoseob
  29. EXO’s Kai
  30. MONSTA X’s Minhyuk

Watch ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo in “True Beauty” with subtitles below!

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[Article] Seungri Receives 3-Year Prison Sentence

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Seungri Receives 3-Year Prison Sentence

Aug 12, 2021

Seungri has been sentenced to three years in prison.

On August 12, the sentencing trial was held at the military court for Seungri, who has been indicted for nine charges, which are violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes, violation of the Food Sanitation Act, embezzlement, violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes, habitual gambling, violation of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, prostitution mediation, purchase of prostitution services, and special violence instigation.

At the sentencing trial, Seungri was sentenced three years in prison also with a fine of 1,156,900,000 won (approximately $994,544). His personal information will be registered in the national registry for the violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes.

The court commented regarding the charge on prostitution mediation, “The defendant conspired with Yoo In Suk to mediate prostitution for foreign investors on several occasions and gained profits,” and added, “The defendant’s crimes that commercialized sex have a large negative influence on society.”

The court also stated, “As his testimonies were inconsistent and changed between the police investigation, prosecution investigation, and at court, his credibility is low.”

Although Seungri previously denied all charges except for violation of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, the court declared him guilty of all nine charges.

As the court saw potential flight risk, Seungri was arrested at court on August 12. Although he was originally scheduled to be complete his military service in mid-September, he will now be discharged from the military due to his sentence.

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[Article] BIGBANG’s “FXXK IT” Becomes Their 5th Group MV To Hit 200 Million Views

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BIGBANG’s “FXXK IT” Becomes Their 5th Group MV To Hit 200 Million Views

BIGBANG’s “FXXK IT” Becomes Their 5th Group MV To Hit 200 Million Views

Aug 9, 2021

Another of BIGBANG’s music videos has reached the 200 million mark!

On August 10 at approximately 5:35 a.m. KST, the music video for “FXXK IT” surpassed 200 million views on YouTube. The music video was released on December 13, 2016, meaning that it took about four years, seven months, and 28 days to reach the milestone.

This is BIGBANG’s fifth group music video to hit 200 million views after “Fantastic Baby,” “Bang Bang Bang,” “LOSER,” and “Let’s Not Fall in Love.”

Congratulations to BIGBANG!

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[Article] BIGBANG’s “LET’S NOT FALL IN LOVE” Becomes Their 4th MV To Hit 200 Million Views

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BIGBANG’s “LET’S NOT FALL IN LOVE” Becomes Their 4th MV To Hit 200 Million Views

BIGBANG’s “LET’S NOT FALL IN LOVE” Becomes Their 4th MV To Hit 200 Million Views

Jul 31, 2021

BIGBANG’s music video for “LET’S NOT FALL IN LOVE” has reached a new milestone!

On July 31 at approximately 3:29 p.m. KST, BIGBANG’s “LET’S NOT FALL IN LOVE” music video surpassed 200 million views. The song was released on August 5, 2015 at 12 a.m. KST, meaning the video took approximately five years, 11 months, and 26 days to achieve the feat.

This is BIGBANG’s fourth group music video to reach 200 million views following “Fantastic Baby,” “Bang Bang Bang,” and “LOSER.”

Congratulations to BIGBANG! Watch the music video again here:

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[Article] July Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

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July Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

July Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Jul 17, 2021

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 632 boy group members, using big data collected from June 17 to July 17.

BTS’s Jimin topped the list for the 31st consecutive month with a brand reputation index of 6,416,266. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “Butter,” “Permission to Dance,” and “ARMY,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “cute,” “release,” and “appear.” Jimin’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 81.07 percent.

Meanwhile, 2PM’s Junho rose to second place in this month’s rankings with a brand reputation index of 4,536,876, marking a 21.18 percent increase in his score since June.

Finally, BTS’s V took third place for July with a brand reputation index of 4,508,340, marking a 0.61 percent rise in his score since last month.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS’s Jimin
  2. 2PM’s Junho
  3. BTS’s V
  4. ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo
  5. BTS’s Jungkook
  6. BTS’s Jin
  7. Super Junior’s Kim Heechul
  8. BTS’s RM
  9. BTS’ Suga
  10. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon
  11. SEVENTEEN’s S.Coups
  12. 2PM’s Wooyoung
  13. NCT’s Mark
  14. SEVENTEEN’s Joshua
  15. 2PM’s Chansung
  16. BTS’s J-Hope
  17. WINNER’s Kang Seung Yoon
  18. WINNER’s Song Mino
  19. SEVENTEEN’s Dino
  20. Super Junior’s Eunhyuk
  21. Highlight’s Yoon Doojoon
  22. Highlight’s Yang Yoseob
  23. NCT’s Jungwoo
  24. THE BOYZ’s Younghoon
  25. NCT’s Jisung
  26. THE BOYZ’s Sangyeon
  27. MONSTA X’s Shownu
  28. THE BOYZ’s Juyeon
  29. TXT’s Soobin
  30. SHINee’s Minho

Watch Junho in his drama “Wok of Love” with subtitles below!

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[Article] Male K-Pop Idols Who Prove That Skirts Are For Men Too

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Male K-Pop Idols Who Prove That Skirts Are For Men Too

Jul 2, 2021

K-pop idols are known for being at the forefront of the style world, and one of the fashion boundaries they’ve been pushing more and more in recent years is that of gender. Idols have proved that fashion transcends gender by opting for androgynous looks or trying out gender-swapping trends — and one such trend that we can’t get enough of is male idols in skirts. While many male groups have tried cross-dressing as female idols for fun performances, fewer have embraced skirts as a facet of their masculinity, challenging gender norms with their fashion choices. The male K-pop stars in this article have rocked skirts for their work or just in their everyday lives, proving that we need to rethink the idea that this clothing article is just for women!

1. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon

Given that he’s the reigning king of fashion, it’s no surprise that G-Dragon was one of the first male idols to embrace skirts. Donning them for various photo shoots and performances, as well as in his casual wear, GD demonstrates how versatile the skirt can be: he can make it street style, formal wear, or part of a totally regal-looking outfit befitting of fashion royalty. Check it out, and be sure to watch his effortless skirt style in the performance of “Crooked” below:

always-GD, J.Estina

2. ATEEZ’s Hongjoong

ATEEZ’s fearless leader is also fearless in fashion: Hongjoong made skirts and semi-skirts his staple during the group’s “INCEPTION” and “THANXX” era. He even revealed on a V LIVE that he asked his stylist to give him more skirts because he loved how they looked when he danced — and we have to agree! See for yourself in the “INCEPTION” performance below:

3. SHINee’s Key and Taemin

SHINee has a double threat in Taemin and Key: the former is known for smashing gender norms in his style, music, and dance, and the latter is an indisputable leader in the K-pop fashion world. The two have enriched their wardrobes with a variety of skirts for photo shoots and performances.

4. TXT

TXT is quickly becoming a group of skirt-wearing aces, with several members trying skirts out for various occasions: from Huening Kai’s outfit at the 2020 Golden Disc awards (right photo below) to Yeonjun’s stunning, downright regal white dress for “The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE” concept photos (left below). And of course, we can’t forget Soobin’s semi-skirt for “Can’t You See Me” — check it out in the performance below!

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5. EXO’s Sehun and Kai

EXO’s two youngest members are fashionistas in their own right, frequenting fashion shows and generally looking incredible in anything and everything. The pair has tried out skirts for a variety of elegant photo shoot looks in magazines such as Dazed, Esquire, and L’Officiel Hommes (from left to right below).

6. NU’EST’s Ren

Ren is known for his delicately beautiful features, which the NU’EST member played up when he modeled skirts and dresses for China-based online mall VIP Shop back in 2016. In a tweet, Ren later made it clear that this photo shoot was perfectly compatible with his masculinity, stating that even as a man, he can wear skirts and dresses as he pleases.

Am I a boy or a girl?
I am a man.?
Fashion makes a person and its impression#Fashion#skirt… https://t.co/Bwij9i53kG

— REN (@ChoiGoRen) May 7, 2016

7. BTS

Is there any BTS member who hasn’t worn a skirt? The guys aren’t afraid to rock skirts not only for photo shoots and MVs, but also on the street or in their casual wear. As the photos below prove, the guys know how to dress up or down with this fashion piece. Most recently, Jin donned one over his jeans for their “Butter” music video!

8. A.C.E

A.C.E has challenged gender norms from the get-go, when they boldly opted to wear short shorts in performances for their debut song “Cactus.” Alongside these powerful statement outfits, though, the group also showcased a softer side in teaser photos featuring skirts, corsets, and flowers. A.C.E is also proficient with makeup and nail polish, so it’s no surprise that the group has experimented with skirts too!

9. GOT7

Another group that hasn’t shied away from skirts in photo shoots, GOT7 has shown a penchant for pleated kilt-inspired pieces. From Jackson’s bold studded number to BamBam’s soft, understated look, the guys demonstrate just how many different looks they can achieve with skirts!

10. NCT

Few male groups have gone as all-in on skirts as NCT, with members spotted in them for music videos, awards shows, performances, and concept photos galore (like all of the below)! Yuta in particular has owned this trend, especially in NCT 127’s sleek “Simon Says” MV, but the group’s single “gimme gimme” takes the cake for the most members in skirts and semi-skirts. Be sure to check it out:

11. 2AM’s Jo Kwon

Jo Kwon takes a more gender-fluid approach than most idols, purposefully embracing a genderless image that, as the 2AM member has stated, “has become my weapon” (while this has in some cases been mistranslated as Jo Kwon coming out as nonbinary, the artist has not spoken on this matter). The empowering singer has cross-dressed and starred in the musical “Jamie” as a teenager who wants to become a drag queen — needless to say, there have been many skirts involved, and Jo Kwon looks amazing in them all!

Hey Soompiers, which of these looks do you love the most? Are there other male idols that you would want to see try this fashion statement? Let us know in the comments!

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