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Fans often show their love for their favorite media through fan art, fan translations and video game mods, but are they getting the recognition they really deserve?

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Kim Jong-in wasn’t always the smooth and suave soloist fans know him as today. He’s gone from being EXO’s beloved main dancer to a successful soloist following his two recent album releases.

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The worldwide pop sensation is once again taking the world by storm with their new summertime anthem, as the band flaunts creative pop references and dance motifs.

By Mai Khou Vang, Michigan State University

With stunning visuals and catchy lyrics, the Hong Kong rapper, singer and dancer uses his music videos and songs as a way to share his culture with the world.

By Mai Khou Vang, Michigan State University

You can always count on the iconic boy group to produce hit after hit, and they don’t appear to be stopping anytime soon with the release of their newest album.

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In the second Japanese single from the renowned boy band, they tell the story of how hard it can be to let go of the past and look toward the future.

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Taking a step back from the high energy, girl crush music of Blackpink, the group’s main vocalist reflects on life and love with her debut single album, ‘R.’

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From Latin pop to house to rock ballads, the singer and her first full-length album refuse to be put in a box.