5 K-Pop Idols from Small Agencies but Have a Lot of International Fans who are Very Supportive

Kapanlagi.com - It is no longer a secret that becoming a K-Pop idol requires a long process. From auditions to trainee periods that sometimes take a long time, every K-Pop idol must go through it before debut. After debut, their journey is not immediately smooth to achieve success.

Talking about success, the role of agencies cannot be ignored. Although it is acknowledged that big agencies can provide easier opportunities for K-Pop idols to achieve success, it doesn't mean that K-Pop idols from small agencies are incapable of achieving it.

This is proven by a series of these K-Pop idols. Coming from small agencies, they are able to gain popularity from international fans. Who are they?

1. ATEEZ

KQ Entertainment

ATEEZ debuted in 2018 under the management of KQ Entertainment. Although small, this agency is actually quite well-known, as it also houses BLOCK B. However, BLOCK B is currently inactive, so they are focusing on ATEEZ.

With good management, combined with the dancing skills and attractive personalities of the members, ATEEZ has finally managed to attract the attention of international fans. In fact, in 2019, ATEEZ won the Worldwide Fan's Choice award at MAMA.

2. EVERGLOW

credit via Yuehua Entertainment

EVERGLOW debuted under Yuehua Entertainment. This agency is actually very big in China, but relatively small in Korea. However, Yuehua Entertainment successfully debuted EVERGLOW. Interestingly, this girl group has gained a lot of popularity internationally.

As evidence, EVERGLOW's music video for 'DUN DUN' has garnered over 140 million views on YouTube. This achievement is considered rare, as typically hundreds of millions of views are contributed by K-Pop idols from big agencies.

3. LOONA

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Even though they come from a small agency, LOONA is known as a girl group with a super compact international fanbase. BlackBerry Creative, which oversees LOONA, can be said to have successfully promoted this group internationally.

Such is their fame, LOONA's albums have even sold thousands and topped the album charts on iTunes US. Thanks to their solid international fans, LOONA was able to win Best Korean Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

4. MONSTA X

credit via STARSHIP Entertainment

STARSHIP Entertainment may be small in scale, but this agency is well-known for successfully managing groups like SISTAR. Its name skyrocketed thanks to MONSTA X. This boy group has a very large international fandom. In fact, with the help of Monbebe, MONSTA X was able to break into the Billboard Social 50.

Not only that, MONSTA X's English album, ALL ABOUT LUV, also successfully debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200. They have repeatedly appeared on various famous shows abroad. Once again, this is evidence of their large international fanbase.

5. Dreamcatcher

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Last but not least, there is Dreamcatcher who made their debut or changed their name from MINX in 2017. Despite coming from a small agency, Happy Face Entertainment, Dreamcatcher actually has a very large international fan base. As proof, they became the first K-Pop girl group to successfully hold concerts in London, Madrid, Paris, and several other major cities in Europe, with Fly High.

Well, those are some K-Pop idols from small agencies who have a united international fan base. Among those K-Pop idols, who is your favorite, KLovers?

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