Idol
A K-pop star
Example
I know it's cliche, but G-Dragon is my favorite idol
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K-pop fans often refer to their favorite performers as idols. A K-pop idol may be a solo performer or a member of one of the genre's many, many boy and girl groups. Idols tend to dress and act similarly, as they are a product of the hyper-manufactured system Korean record companies have created to produce K-pop stars.
Despite their many superficial similarities, different K-pop idols tend to attract different followings. Most enfranchised K-pop fans have a certain idol or idols they stan for, and many follow and post about their favorite idols on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and other social media sites.