''Idology'' () is a South Korean music
webzine
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specializing in
idol criticism, founded by music expert Mimyo in 2014, and consists of about 10 writers.
Mimyo, whose Korean name translates to "Subtlety", serves as the webzine's editor-in-chief.
In October 2015, the average number of daily visitors was 18,000 to 25,000.
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".
He is also the editor of South Korea's webzine
Weiv, founded in 1999.
He received a Ph.D. in
musicology
Musicology is the academic, research-based study of music, as opposed to musical composition or performance. Musicology research combines and intersects with many fields, including psychology, sociology, acoustics, neurology, natural sciences, ...
from
Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis and began writing about pop culture.
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.
The website's writers, some of who are musicians, publishes articles about various topics.
References
External links
* {{official website, URL=https://idology.kr/
South Korean music websites
Internet properties established in 2014
Music review websites
Online music magazines published in South Korea