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By: Geonna Smith
In today’s age, there are plenty of kpop groups with lore. Many of them come from groups under SM entertainment. If you're not familiar with lore, sit down, you're in for a ride. Lore is “something that is learned via traditional knowledge or belief” according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. In this case, kpop groups are assigned lore by their entertainment companies and typically, the lore is assigned way before the group is even formed. We have horror lore, romance lore, action lore, historic lore, futuristic lore, you name it. For example, EXO, an SM group, has lore based on the members deriving from another planet but they’re also superheroes and they fight off evil to protect all life forms.
This whole “lore” thing is a fun way for a fandom to be formed and follow along with the group and what goes on in their music videos. Lots of activities can also be created based on it as well as events or games. Think of kpop lore as a big inside joke, except it's not a joke and it's just a giant fictional story in which music is based on. So far the most consistent lore we've witnessed in kpop is from the group, Aespa or 에스파.
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