How Dita Karang of Secret Number became Indonesia’s first K-pop star
- Being Indonesia’s first K-pop star has been a blessing and a big responsibility for Karang as her parents were concerned about her role in the music industry
- She studied dance at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, where stars Jason Derulo and Janelle Monae also attended
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?
In the music video for the single, Karang – clad in the K-pop staples of Balenciaga and stylish knee-high boots – flexes her ability to sing in Korean while busting out slick, choreographed dance sequences.
As the song’s English translation goes: “Everybody’s curious about me wherever I go/ Even if you look around, I’m the most dazzling thing you’ve ever seen.”
Karang’s fans tend to agree. Since Secret Number were launched, Karang – full name Anak Agung Ayu Puspa Aditya Karang – has amassed a legion of followers, many of them Indonesians excited at the prospect of one of their countrywomen becoming a full-fledged K-pop idol.
For Karang, it has all been a blessing – and a big responsibility.