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CNA
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
K-pop group Twice surprise fans with 10th anniversary documentary, airing worldwide this October
Twice surprised fans at their This Is For concert in South Korea on Sunday (Jul 20) by revealing that they will be releasing a documentary movie to celebrate the K-pop girl group's 10th anniversary this October. Titled Twice: One In A Million, the movie will air in cinemas worldwide. It will be the second official documentary centred on the record-breaking girl group, following 2020's Twice: Seize The Light, which aired as a nine-episode series on YouTube. The documentary's title is a reference to Twice's introduction, which the members say whenever they're on programmes. October will also see the nine-member team – comprising Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu – performing at the Philippine and Singapore legs of its This Is For world tour. So is a special fan screening of Twice: One In A Million in Singapore in the cards? The trailer for Twice: One In A Million was played immediately after the end of Twice's concert last Sunday, drawing cheers from fans who were caught off guard. Twice's concert saw the group staging an exhilarating three-hour show consisting of old and new songs such as Fancy, What Is Love? and This Is For, as well as unit and solo performances. The concert was also attended by numerous celebrities, including comedienne Park Na-rae, singer IU, Aespa members Winter, Giselle and Ningning, former Iz*One members Eunbi and Minju, longtime Twice friend Somi and Itzy member Lia. According to members of Twice, IU even gave them handwritten letters after the concert. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TWICE (@twicetagram) Formed in 2015 through the survival show Sixteen, Twice have cemented their place as one of the top K-pop girl groups of all time following a string of multiple chart-topping hits, including Cheer Up, TT, Fancy and The Feels. They've also been praised for their longevity and consistent output. In fact, Twice are set to release their sixth Japanese album, titled Enemy, this August – mere weeks after the release of the This Is For album.
UPI
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: Aespa enters 'PUBG: Battlegrounds' video game in 'Dark Arts' film
Aespa released the "Dark Arts" music video Tuesday. The group recorded the song as a collaboration with video game "PUBG: Battlegrounds." File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo July 15 (UPI) -- South Korean girl group Aespa enters the video game PUBG: Battlegrounds in their music video for "Dark Arts," which dropped Tuesday. The song was originally featured in a "Dark Arts" film released July 9 to mark launch of the K-pop group's collaboration with the battle royale multiplayer game. The game includes an Aespa Emote Stage, Desert Dome, Rest Stop and Crop Field, and those updates will be reflected for console players Thursday. The full "Dark Arts" video released Tuesday shows Aespa evade cars and motorcycles swerving through the video game's desert landscape. As the video continues, viewers see guns with the word "Aespa" written on them. Aespa released "Dirty Work," their first single of 2025, in June. K-pop stars walk the red carpet Lisa, of Blackpink, arrives on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards at the UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., on September 11, 2024. Lisa recently released a performance video for her solo single "Moonlit Floor." Photo by Derek C. French/UPI | License Photo
Asia News Network
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Asia News Network
‘Teto' or ‘egen'? Young Koreans turn to hormone-inspired identity tests
July 14, 2025 SEOUL – Bae Sung-jin, a 30-year-old office worker, says there's now one more way to check compatibility during blind dates. 'I get emotionally drained easily and tend to be very sensitive in relationships. So I make sure to check their MBTI and whether they're a 'teto' or 'egen' type,' he said. Twenty-two-year-old Lee, who recently got into so-called 'identity tests,' introduced herself as follows: 'I'm an 'egen woman,' so feminine clothing suits me well. But my personality is more like a 'teto woman.' — I'm bold and outgoing.' A new personality classification trend has taken hold among young singles in Korea, with the rise of the 'teto-egen' test. The test uses analogies to testosterone and estrogen levels to analyze interpersonal styles and energy types. Social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube Shorts are awash with users sharing their results. The trend has spilled into pop culture as well. Young K-pop fans analyze celebrities based on the theory: Aespa's Winter is labeled a teto woman, Karina an egen woman, Suzy a teto woman and IU an egen woman. Countless videos and comment threads speculate about celebrities' personality types by combining their clothing style, speech patterns and dating histories. Hormonal archetypes go viral The 'teto' and 'egen' arcetypes are derived from the hormones testosterone and estrogen, respectively. According to the typology, a teto man is masculine and athletic, while an egen man is gentle and appearance-conscious. A teto woman is expressive and extroverted, whereas an egen woman is reserved and traditionally feminine. The teto-egen test from the personality test platform, Types, had attracted over 1.16 million participants as of Thursday. The test, consisting of 28 questions, produces results such as gentle egen man or commander-like teto woman. One of the main draws of this test is its romantic compatibility analysis. Emotionally sensitive egen men are said to be attracted to charismatic teto women, while strong-willed teto men are seen as well-matched with caring egen women. The test gained even more attention after the final episode of 'SNL Korea' season 2 on Coupang Play last month featured a skit titled 'When a Teto Man Falls in Love.' In the episode, boy group BTOB's Yook Sung-jae, cast as an egen man, is dumped by his teto girlfriend for a more masculine partner. He undergoes a brutal teto transformation that includes growing a thick beard. The origin of the trend dates back to June 2021, when a diet content creator first posted about it on his blog. It gained popularity through a web cartoonist on Instagram, going viral soon after. For Gen Z, who seek quick ways to define themselves, the trend is a form of self-expression. Online content now covers dating, marriage, fashion, beauty and workplace behavior based on these archetypes. One beauty YouTuber posted a makeup tutorial titled 'Makeup for egen women,' featuring a clean and neat look. There are also countless videos on topics like 'The ideal woman for an egen man,' 'How teto women talk to teto men' and 'How teto women date egen men.' History of typing the self Self-categorization trends are nothing new. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, blood types were a popular personality metric in Korea and Japan. Statements like 'type A people are timid' and 'type B people are selfish' were commonly accepted, even though they originated in racially motivated studies by a Japanese eugenicist that have since been rejected by scientists. Later, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI, became the most popular personality clasification tool, dividing people into 16 types. People began using MBTI types to explain themselves in conversations and check compatibility on first dates. It even found its way into career planning and hiring processes. Professor Lim Myung-ho of Dankook University's Department of Psychology and Psychotherapy explains the popularity of such trends as rooted in a desire for self-discovery and understanding. 'The trend reflects the MZ generation's effort to understand themselves and build positive relationships with others,' he said. Curiosity or confinement In a nationwide survey by Embrain Trend Monitor involving 1,000 Koreans aged 19 to 59, 76 percent of respondents in their 20s and 71.6 percent in their 30s said they 'want to understand themselves accurately.' The 86 percent of those in their 20s and 87.6 percent of those in their 30s said they were 'curious about who they are,' yet only 22.4 percent and 36.8 percent, respectively, felt they had truly learned about themselves through experience. The results highlight a growing reliance on type-based classifications to explore identity and match behavior to social expectations. In essence, these tests are light-hearted forms of entertainment, but they also serve as tools for introspection, self-expression and social communication. 'In an anxious society, it reflects a desire to feel a sense of belonging and create intimacy in relationships,' said Lim. 'As long as the intense competition among young people continues, these types of classification trends will persist.' However, some experts caution that such identity tests risk reinforcing oversimplified binaries. Framing behavior and traits in terms of gendered hormones can make stereotypes further entreched. 'Humans are wired to categorize and group things. Just like with MBTI or blood types, categorizing people into 'teto men' or 'egen men' is another attempt to simplify complex human nature,' said Kwak Geum-joo, a professor of psychology at Seoul National University. She warned that while such classifications begin as curiosity, they can become self-restrictive if taken too seriously. Professor Lim echoed the concern, 'Blindly believing in these tests can lead to overgeneralization and binary thinking. Identity tests should be treated lightly and used for reference only,' he said.
Straits Times
13-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Straits Times
‘Teto' or ‘egen'? Young S.Koreans turn to hormone-inspired identity tests
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox The teto-egen test from the personality test platform, Types, had attracted more than one million participants. SEOUL - Mr Bae Sung-jin, a 30-year-old office worker, says there's now one more way to check compatibility during blind dates. 'I get emotionally drained easily and tend to be very sensitive in relationships. So I make sure to check their MBTI and whether they're a 'teto' or 'egen' type,' he said. Twenty-two-year-old Lee, who recently got into so-called 'identity tests,' introduced herself as follows: 'I'm an 'egen woman,' so feminine clothing suits me well. But my personality is more like a 'teto woman.' — I'm bold and outgoing.' A new personality classification trend has taken hold among young singles in South Korea, with the rise of the 'teto-egen' test. The test uses analogies to testosterone and estrogen levels to analyse interpersonal styles and energy types. Social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube Shorts are awash with users sharing their results. The trend has spilled into pop culture as well. Young K-pop fans analyse celebrities based on the theory: Aespa's Winter is labeled a teto woman, Karina an egen woman, Suzy a teto woman and IU an egen woman. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. 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Hormonal archetypes go viral The 'teto' and 'egen' archetypes are derived from the hormones testosterone and estrogen, respectively. According to the typology, a teto man is masculine and athletic, while an egen man is gentle and appearance-conscious. A teto woman is expressive and extroverted, whereas an egen woman is reserved and traditionally feminine. The teto-egen test from the personality test platform, Types, had attracted over 1.16 million participants as of July 10 . The test, consisting of 28 questions, produces results such as gentle egen man or commander-like teto woman. One of the main draws of this test is its romantic compatibility analysis. Emotionally sensitive egen men are said to be attracted to charismatic teto women, while strong-willed teto men are seen as well-matched with caring egen women. The test gained even more attention after the final episode of SNL Korea season 2 on Coupang Play in June featured a skit titled When A Teto Man Falls In Love. In the episode, boy group BTOB's Yook Sung-jae, cast as an egen man, is dumped by his teto girlfriend for a more masculine partner. He undergoes a brutal teto transformation that includes growing a thick beard. The origin of the trend dates back to June 2021, when a diet content creator first posted about it on his blog. It gained popularity through a web cartoonist on Instagram, going viral soon after. For Gen Z, who seek quick ways to define themselves, the trend is a form of self-expression. Online content now covers dating, marriage, fashion, beauty and workplace behavior based on these archetypes. One beauty YouTuber posted a makeup tutorial titled Makeup For Egen women, featuring a clean and neat look. There are also countless videos on topics like 'The ideal woman for an egen man', 'How teto women talk to teto men' and 'How teto women date egen men'. History of typing the self Self-categorisation trends are nothing new. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, blood types were a popular personality metric in Korea and Japan. Statements like 'type A people are timid' and 'type B people are selfish' were commonly accepted, even though they originated in racially motivated studies by a Japanese eugenicist that have since been rejected by scientists. Later, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI, became the most popular personality clasification tool, dividing people into 16 types. People began using MBTI types to explain themselves in conversations and check compatibility on first dates. It even found its way into career planning and hiring processes. Professor Lim Myung-ho of Dankook University's Department of Psychology and Psychotherapy explains the popularity of such trends as rooted in a desire for self-discovery and understanding. 'The trend reflects the MZ generation's effort to understand themselves and build positive relationships with others,' he said. Curiosity or confinement In a nationwide survey by Embrain Trend Monitor involving 1,000 Koreans aged 19 to 59, 76 percent of respondents in their 20s and 71.6 per cent in their 30s said they 'want to understand themselves accurately'. The 86 per cent of those in their 20s and 87.6 per cent of those in their 30s said they were 'curious about who they are', yet only 22.4 per cent and 36.8 per cent, respectively, felt they had truly learned about themselves through experience. The results highlight a growing reliance on type-based classifications to explore identity and match behavior to social expectations. In essence, these tests are light-hearted forms of entertainment, but they also serve as tools for introspection, self-expression and social communication. 'In an anxious society, it reflects a desire to feel a sense of belonging and create intimacy in relationships,' said Prof Lim. 'As long as the intense competition among young people continues, these types of classification trends will persist.' However, some experts caution that such identity tests risk reinforcing oversimplified binaries. Framing behavior and traits in terms of gendered hormones can make stereotypes further entreched. 'Humans are wired to categorise and group things. Just like with MBTI or blood types, categorizing people into 'teto men' or 'egen men' is another attempt to simplify complex human nature,' said Professor Kwak Geum-joo, a professor of psychology at Seoul National University. She warned that while such classifications begin as curiosity, they can become self-restrictive if taken too seriously. Prof Lim echoed the concern. 'Blindly believing in these tests can lead to overgeneralisation and binary thinking. Identity tests should be treated lightly and used for reference only,' he said. THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
Time of India
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Dreams on Repeat - Aespa's Journey to Global Stardom and the Power of Not Giving Up
The Spark That Lit Up the Global Stage When Aespa dropped "Dirty Work" on June 27, the energy was electric. Fans across continents held their breath, hoping this would be the moment SM Entertainment's powerhouse group finally broke through to the world's biggest stages. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now From perfectly timed releases to English versions and a collab with American rapper Flo Milli, Aespa's latest comeback wasn't just about music-it was a statement: "We're here, and we're aiming high." For young people who've watched their own stars hustle for recognition, Aespa's journey feels like a familiar story. It's about big dreams, relentless competition, and the hope that this time, things might just be different. More Than Numbers - The Real Battle Is for Hearts Sure, everyone loves to talk about charts, but for Aespa, the real win is the connection with fans. "Dirty Work" created a buzz about possibly landing on a major global chart, but the group's true achievement is building a fandom that stretches from Seoul to Jakarta to New York. Their promotions now embrace multiple languages and cultures, which totally resonates with young people juggling identities and languages every day. Aespa's approach is all about breaking out of comfort zones, much like youth who dream beyond borders. While some K-pop groups are regulars at international festivals, Aespa's journey is just beginning. Their 2022 performance at a major U.S. festival was a bold step, proving you don't have to be first to make a statement. SM Entertainment, the force behind Aespa, has long led the Asian music scene. But with local music scenes booming in places like Indonesia, even K-pop giants have to work harder to stay relevant. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Back in 2017, nearly 90% of K-pop album sales came from Asia. By 2024, that's dropped to 65%. Local artists are rising fast, and the competition is getting fierce. Changing Tunes - The New Face of Pop Aespa isn't just fighting for chart spots-they're up against a music world that's changing fast. SM's latest numbers show that albums and digital music make up about 41% of their revenue, with rookie groups like Hearts2Hearts leading the way. But most of this success is still in Asia. In Indonesia, for example, local music's share of streaming has jumped to 35%, while K-pop's share has slipped from 12% to 8% in just three years. It's a wake-up call: global fame isn't just about catchy songs-it's about understanding what makes people hit "repeat." And yes, for just a moment, Aespa was predicted to enter the Billboard chart-a huge deal for any K-pop act. Even though the spot ultimately went to another artist, the buzz proved how close they are to breaking through.
