Red Velvet OFFICIAL FAN LIGHT STICK

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When the lightstick was revealed, many fans thought the design looked like a dumpling—hence the name. How to spot an official one: The first T on the handle should be yellow, the X should be green and the last T should be light blue.

Though lightsticks weren’t really around for first generation Kpop groups and fans in the 90s, they became a vital part of the fandoms because of that first generation that wanted to show their support. It took four years for Red Velvet to get for their lightstick, but some of their labelmates have waited twice as long!My husband, who is an indie musician here in Korea never had this lightstick phenom, so it is definitely something unique to the KPOP industry. After we got a BTS nightlight in one of our Seoulboxes, my daughter has become really interested in these light up options that go with her favorite singers (she quite likes Blackpink). They have lightsticks from must about every group as well as KPop merch, KBeauty goods, and everything else you could want from Korea really. If you’re new to K-Pop, you may be wondering what a lightstick is and why having an official one is so important to fans.

Hopefully, SM Entertainment’s other talented female artists will have their very own lightsticks in the near future! Most groups follow a simple formula: the group or fandom name combined with “bong”, short for “ eungwonbong” (the Korean word for lightstick). She has been active since 2000, and is largely responsible for turning SM Entertainment into the powerhouse it is today. Since NCT’s lightstick is known for its square (or cube) shape, they changed the letter “ㅇ” for the square character, “ㅁ”—which translates to “m” in English. BigBang was the group that took the idea of simple lightsticks and made them something fans needed to have.They also have keychain versions, limited edition lightsticks, a light ring, and more awesome lightstick options.

If you want to see the popular, the hidden gems, and the off the beaten path spots in Seoul and around Korea, then you've come to the right place. Now there’s also a third generation of the design with all being similar though their features have changed over the years. However, I was recently working on a trends project for a company and realized just how vast the KPop lightstick phenom is. The vivid pink bulb of the lightstick looks just like a firefly in the darkness, so the name fits perfectly.The lightsticks, which are between 15cm-20cm long, are often seen at concerts and in the time of Covid, many KPOP groups were using their lightsticks as ways to bring their fans together through online concerts.

The light from this lightstick can be synced at concerts with a central control and to the GFriend app via Bluetooth. Cokodive:Cokodive is a trusted seller of official Kpop lightsticks and fans worldwide get lightsticks from them. As the most popular Kpop group coming out of Korea, their lightstick, or I should say lightsticks, are the most popular too.Lightsticks now have Bluetooth capabilities, might be charging ports, and can by synced to live concerts. Member Jisoo was actually the one who named the lightstick, and “ Bbyongbong” wasn’t just chosen for its cute rhyme. If you’re looking for a specific lightstick from a specific group, here’s what you need to know about them.