The gatherings, described by some as resembling K-pop concerts, were illuminated by light sticks from various groups like Blackpink, EXO, and NCT. Among them, NCT’s light stick has stood out for ...

The light sticks commonly used by K-pop fans have emerged as in-demand items across Korea's secondhand markets as critics of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law decree eye them as tools of ...

NCT. Around her, countless rows of fellow K-pop fans pumped their own light sticks to the beat, creating a constellation of shapes above them: pink hearts for Blackpink, hexagons for EXO ...

Young women protesters in their 20s and 30s, rooting for different K-pop groups, including SHINee, NCT, NewJeans and Seventeen, joined the protest holding their light sticks, singing along and ...

“Buying a light stick just to use in protests can be expensive,” added the seller, who is also an NCT fan. “I may not be able to attend the protests due to my visa status, but wanted to be a bit of ...