Dita Karang of Secret Number is Indonesia’s first K-pop star and has a legion of followers, many of them Indonesians. (Gowontae via South China Morning Post photo)Becoming a K-pop star is a dream for many adolescents, but Dita Karang made it a reality. Indonesia's first K-pop star is part of Secret Number, a five-member girl group that made their debut last month with the single Who Dis? "I joined this community because I love K-pop, and not because I wanted to be the 'first' of anything." Chinese influencer fat-shamed after extreme photo editing revealed Karang's path to stardom began much like that of any K-pop idol.

Source: Bangkok Post June 14, 2020 04:07 UTC