Idology
South Korean music webzine
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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]
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Type of site | Online magazine |
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| Available in | Korean |
| Owner | Mimyo (미묘; Subtlety) |
| Created by | Mimyo |
| URL | idology |
| Launched | March 2014 |
| Current status | Active |
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 whom are musicians, publish articles about various topics.[3]