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Idol (pop culture)
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An idol is a type of entertainer manufactured and marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in pop culture. The concept is particularly common in the Asian pop music industry. Idols are usually singers, they may either be part of an idol group or solo artists, and they are trained in other disciplines such as acting, dancing, and modeling (sometimes influenced by Western culture). Unlike other celebrities, idols are notably commercialized through merchandise and endorsements to brands by talent agencies while keeping an almost perfect public image and social media presence, as well a strong connection with a passionate consumer fan base through concerts , handshakes and fan meetings. An idol usually starts their carrer on their preteens to twenties whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated fandom. Entertainment agencies promote idols by recruiting preteens and teenagers with little or no experience in the entertainment industry, and market them as aspiring stars. Most idol singers work along a big quantity of music genres,from typical Bubblegum pop to even Trot and Classical music, though usually in the genre that is most trendy at the moment, but they also have their own subcultures of music. Conversely, some talent agencies do not rigorously train their idols, and market their idols as amateurs who will gain experience over the course of their careers and with the support of their fans. By country * Japanese idol * Korean idol * Chinese idol * Thai idol See Also
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