From the colorful, floppy hairstyles of Korean boy band Stray Kids, or the non-binary wardrobes of trailblazing singers like G-Dragon of Big Bang and Seonghwa of ATEEZ, K-pop’s male idols have long fostered diverse expressions of masculinity.
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Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
The image chosen to represent the city was Maria Callas, widely hailed as one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century and revered in Greece as a national cultural symbol.
Viewers not only enjoy hearing the stellar performances and heartwarming stories of the hopeful vocalists but also seeing music’s most successful stars passing on invaluable insight and mentorship.
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Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
But the core thread of no-fuss no-muss punk remains strong here, in part thanks to guest vocalists from Terror, American Nightmare, God’s Hate, and Restraining Order.
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