01 Fans 팬ㆍ9
Find Your Ultimate Bias and That Is the Beginning of Everything
Keywords: Deokjil│Bias│Fandom Name│FanTube│Fan Fiction│Weverse│Son Min-soo│The Revolving Door│Photo Booth Frames │Character Merchandise
Music On: Private Messaging Services: Personal Connection with Your Idol

02 Genre 장르ㆍ18
What Exactly Is K-Pop as a Genre?
Keywords: Line Distribution│Killing Part│Color-Coded Lyrics │Innocent│Girl Crush│Refreshing│Comeback│Dyeing
Music On: The Authentic “K” in K-Pop

03 Position 포지션ㆍ28
Just Like in a Sports Team, Members of an Idol Group Have Their Own Roles
Keywords: Visual Role│Visual Main Vocal│Aegyo Role│Maknae-on-Top│Matnae (Eldest + Maknae)│Variety Show Role│Self-Producing Idols
Music On: How Age Shapes the Chemistry in Idol Groups: “Eldest and Youngest”

04 Choreography 안무ㆍ37
All the Moments that Shaped the Creation of K-Pop Dance
Keywords: Practice Room│Choreographers│Cupid Challenge │Challenge Collaboration│Double-Speed Dance│Choreography Copyright
Music On: You Can Do It Too: Random Play Dance

05 Trainee 연습생ㆍ46
Becoming a Star: A Trainee’s Long Journey
Keywords: Audition│Overseas Tour Auditions│Casting│Dieting │ Trainee Costs│Character Evaluation│Monthly Evaluations│Debut Team│Agency Survival Audition Programs│What Happens to Those Not Chosen for the Debut Team?
Music On: Trainees Are Forbidden to Date!

06 Music Show 음악방송ㆍ56
An Idol’s Day on a Music Show
Keywords: Ending Fairy│Music Show Rankings│MC│Fancams │ Encore Stages│Lip-Syncing│Live Streaming│Award Shows │Inkigayo Sandwich│Year-End Festivals Music On: Game On: Idols Compete in Sports

07 Dorm 숙소ㆍ66
Chasing Big Dreams in a Small Dorm
Keywords: Dormitory│Manager│Fan Manager│Housekeeper │Student Yet an Idol Music On: K-Pop Is Now World-Pop?

08 Album 앨범ㆍ75
What Drives K-Pop Fans to Buy Albums in Bulk?
Keywords: First-Week Sales│Streaming│Title Track│Photocard Trading│Season’s Greetings│Etiquette Shot Music On: Are K-Pop Albums an Environmental Villain?

09 Fansign 팬사인회ㆍ82
Heading to See You: The World of Idol Fansigns
Keywords: Fansign Cutoff│Sticky Note Questions│Looking Your Best│Fansign Props│“Oh, Really?”│Proxy Questions │Toxic Solo Stan│Kneeling for Signatures Music On: You Can Meet Your Idol Over Zoom

10 Concert 콘서트ㆍ91
K-Pop’s Biggest Celebration: Fans and Idols Unite
Keywords: Ticketing│Light Sticks│Fan Chants│Fan Songs │ Concert Movies│University Festivals│Overseas Tours│Fan Meeting Concerts│Entertainment Agency Concerts
Music On: Do K-Pop idols perform Even in the Military?

11 Fan Support Gift 조공ㆍ101
From Love to Excess: The Bright and Dark Sides of K-Pop Fandom’s Tribute Culture
Keywords: Food Trucks│Reverse Fan Support│Gun-Bearer │Idol Forests│Rice Wreaths│Reaching for the Stars│Luxury Brand Ambassadors│Birthday Ads│The Expanded Birthday Café
Music On: Creating the Best Birthday Ever

12 Sasaeng 사생ㆍ111
Sasaeng Behavior That Borders on Criminal Activity
Keywords: Sasaeng Taxi│Sasaeng Sponsor│Homma│Airport Fashion│Security Guards
Music On: The Dark Side of Glamorous Airport Departures

13 Idol Survival Audition Program 아이돌 서바이벌 프로그램ㆍ119
We’re the Ones Creating Idol Groups
Keywords: Rankings│Trainers│Second-Chance Idols│Theme Songs│Battle for Roles│Role Displacement│“Vote and Win Gold”│Producer’s Picks│Evil Editing
Music On: A Love with an Expiration Date: Project Groups