What makes somebody an idol (1 Viewer)

[maruberry]

It's very interesting to me what makes somebody an idol.
Because it's so insanely vibes based.

Like it has near nothing to do with the type of music released or the type of performance smbdy does.
It has everything to do with the image of a person.

What do you think is the specific thing that makes somebody an idol vs not an idol.
It's easier with groups, but solo idols exist. What makes somebody a solo idol instead of a solo non-idol artist.

 

[Selfmate]

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I had a very interesting discussion with someone today about what exactly makes a person a kpop idol There are obvious examples of people if they debut in a company in SK and train and debut as a group then they are an idol. What of the less obvious examples? What characteristics then does a...

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