Idology (Korean: 아이돌로지; RR: Aidolloji) is a South Korean music webzine specializing in idol criticism, founded by music expert Mimyo in 2014,[1][2] and consists of about 10 writers.[3] Mimyo, whose Korean name translates to "Subtlety", serves as the webzine's editor-in-chief.[4][5][6][7] In October 2015, the average number of daily visitors was 18,000 to 25,000.[3]
Background
Idology opened in March 2014 by music expert and musician Mimyo (미묘; Subtlety), who is considered one of "the most authoritative among domestic idol experts".[5] He is also the editor of South Korea's webzine Weiv, founded in 1999.[8][9] He received a Ph.D. in musicology from Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis and began writing about pop culture.[3] The webzine specializes in coverage of K-pop idols in the South Korean music industry, as such coverage were not well covered by existing music webzines at the time.[10] The website's writers, some of who are musicians, publishes articles about various topics.[3]
References
^Ko, Kyung-seok (August 1, 2016). "'아이돌 음악도 언젠간 귀중한 문화史'" [“Idol music will always be a valuable cultural asset”]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
^Song, Si-yeon (July 19, 2016). "'아이돌로지' 미묘 편집장 "아이돌은 상품이 아닌 시대를 보여주는 작품"" [Editor-in-chief of 'Idology' Mimyo "Idols are not products, but works that show the times"]. Gyeonggi Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.