K-pop seeks to broaden its global reach
1 year, 3 months ago

K-pop seeks to broaden its global reach

China Daily  

A member of the K-pop girl group NewJeans.KOREA POOL/GETTY IMAGES Genre faces challenge of becoming accepted by other cultures. In summer 2012, Korean pop music, or K-pop, took a huge leap forward in the global music industry. Pop music critic Jung Min-jae told The Korea Herald: "K-pop has its roots in the early gayo songs. Pop music critic Kim Do-heon said such media friendliness is an innate trait of K-pop that has seen the genre go global. "K-pop adapted fast to the evolution of digital technology, and actively promoted music with a variety of self-produced video content to extend its fan base in the global market," Kim said.

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K-pop's uncertain English-language future
2 days, 2 hours ago

K-pop's uncertain English-language future

NPR  

K-pop's uncertain English-language future When the stars of Korea's exploding pop market start directly courting American listeners, is it even K-pop anymore? Earlier this month, the BLACKPINK member Rosé and the girl group TWICE, two of the genre's towering figures, released new English-language music on the same day — the former dropping her solo debut, rosie, and the latter releasing …

K-pop seeks to broaden its global reach
1 year, 3 months ago

K-pop seeks to broaden its global reach

China Daily  

A member of the K-pop girl group NewJeans.KOREA POOL/GETTY IMAGES Genre faces challenge of becoming accepted by other cultures. In summer 2012, Korean pop music, or K-pop, took a huge leap forward in the global music industry. Pop music critic Jung Min-jae told The Korea Herald: "K-pop has its roots in the early gayo songs. Pop music critic Kim Do-heon …

K-pop seeks to broaden its global reach
1 year, 3 months ago

K-pop seeks to broaden its global reach

China Daily  

K-pop singers receive the MTV music award in New Jersey, United States, this month. NOAM GALAI/GETTY IMAGES Unique ability Lee Hye-jin, a professor of East Asian literature and pop culture at Semyung University, said that rather than seeking its way to the top, as K-pop has done up to now in its quest for globalization, the genre's power may lie …

K-pop seeks to broaden its global reach
1 year, 3 months ago

K-pop seeks to broaden its global reach

China Daily  

K-pop singers receive the MTV music award in New Jersey, United States, this month. NOAM GALAI/GETTY IMAGES Unique ability Lee Hye-jin, a professor of East Asian literature and pop culture at Semyung University, said that rather than seeking its way to the top, as K-pop has done up to now in its quest for globalization, the genre's power may lie …

K-pop seeks to broaden its global reach
1 year, 3 months ago

K-pop seeks to broaden its global reach

China Daily  

Singers perform during the K-pop Super Live concert after the 2023 World Scout Jamboree closing ceremony at Sangam World Cup Stadium in Seoul last month. CHINA DAILY "K-pop is not just a music genre, but an entire production system in which pop idols and their music are carefully planned out and released into the market," Kim said. Lee Gyu-tag, a …

K-pop seeks to broaden its global reach
1 year, 3 months ago

K-pop seeks to broaden its global reach

China Daily  

A member of the K-pop girl group NewJeans.KOREA POOL/GETTY IMAGES Genre faces challenge of becoming accepted by other cultures. In summer 2012, Korean pop music, or K-pop, took a huge leap forward in the global music industry. Pop music critic Jung Min-jae told The Korea Herald: "K-pop has its roots in the early gayo songs. Pop music critic Kim Do-heon …

K-pop seeks to broaden its global reach
1 year, 3 months ago

K-pop seeks to broaden its global reach

China Daily  

A member of the K-pop girl group NewJeans.KOREA POOL/GETTY IMAGES Genre faces challenge of becoming accepted by other cultures. In summer 2012, Korean pop music, or K-pop, took a huge leap forward in the global music industry. Pop music critic Jung Min-jae told The Korea Herald: "K-pop has its roots in the early gayo songs. Pop music critic Kim Do-heon …

How K-pop took over the world — as told by one fan who rode the wave
1 year, 3 months ago

How K-pop took over the world — as told by one fan who rode the wave

NPR  

How K-pop took over the world — as told by one fan who rode the wave Enlarge this image toggle caption Amy Harris/Invision/AP Amy Harris/Invision/AP In a new podcast, Vivian Yoon dissects her personal stake in K-pop, and how her obscure childhood passion has evolved into a billion-dollar industry. "You're seeing this really clear intention on the part of these …

Five things to know about 10 years of K-pop megastars BTS
1 year, 6 months ago

Five things to know about 10 years of K-pop megastars BTS

Live Mint  

Seoul this week marks 10 years of megastars BTS, the supergroup credited with bringing K-pop into the global mainstream and generating billions of dollars for the South Korean economy. Despite earlier breakthrough Korean hits like Psy's "Gangnam Style", BTS are widely credited with bringing K-pop into the mainstream in the US. "As a South Korean idol group, BTS have smashed …

New musical brings high-energy world of K-pop to Broadway
2 years, 1 month ago

New musical brings high-energy world of K-pop to Broadway

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — There are some familiar storylines in a new musical opening on Broadway — a singer and her relationship with the mentor who guided her; a newcomer trying to find his place; young women chasing their dreams. These are the questions that I asked myself.” In the initial stage version of the show, Kim was introducing the machine …

K-pop’s new recipe for success is global talent
2 years, 5 months ago

K-pop’s new recipe for success is global talent

Live Mint  

From Indian K-pop idols to Swedish songwriters, South Korea's music industry is now a hotbed of global talent, a smart strategy as it aims for world domination, experts say. Staff at NBC said they had "never worked with an artist who could find a camera on stage faster", according to Angelina Foss, creative director at South Korea's ZB Label. At …

Op-Ed: Hollywood, take note: Korean pop culture is here to stay
2 years, 8 months ago

Op-Ed: Hollywood, take note: Korean pop culture is here to stay

LA Times  

When I saw a selection of Barbie-size BTS dolls prominently displayed recently on the shelves of my neighborhood bookstore, I knew that K-pop had truly made it into the mainstream. As my daughter reached out to grab the Jimin doll, clad in a colorful stage costume, it was clear Korean pop culture had become something much bigger than a passing …

Amaal Mallik dissects global popularity of K-pop bands like BTS, calls their music 'new and not formula-driven'
3 years, 2 months ago

Amaal Mallik dissects global popularity of K-pop bands like BTS, calls their music 'new and not formula-driven'

Hindustan Times  

Musician Amaal Mallik appreciates how K-pop is increasing in popularity on a global stage. Asked about the popularity of Korean artists like BTS, he said, “Yes, they make really good music and videos. They are really tight with their songwriting and the audio production, too, is new and not formula-driven.” BTS recently unveiled their first-ever collaboration with the British band …

Korean wave: Made in Korea, gorged and loved in India
3 years, 3 months ago

Korean wave: Made in Korea, gorged and loved in India

Hindustan Times  

It was in December 2019, that Torsha Sen, on a friend’s recommendation started watching the cult Korean Drama, The Heirs, starring one of the most popular South Korean actors, Lee Min-Ho. The popularity and consumption of K- dramas, K-pop and K- movies increased during the pandemic induced lockdown, unleashing the Korean wave Sen, a Mumbai-based art manager’s love for the …

Rise of K-Pop in India: Analysing why Korean pop music has surged in India during coronavirus pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

Rise of K-Pop in India: Analysing why Korean pop music has surged in India during coronavirus pandemic

Firstpost  

A drastic increase in K-Pop streams on Spotify, Netflix diversifying its slate, and the BTS phenomenon have vastly contributed to the popularity of K-Pop in India despite trolling of boybands for challenging the traditional ideals of masculinity. “The pandemic has contributed to the boom in India, as more people have the time and bandwidth to consume international content,” says Riddhi …

Spotify Finally Available in South Korea, To Compete With Apple Music, Melon, FLO & More
3 years, 10 months ago

Spotify Finally Available in South Korea, To Compete With Apple Music, Melon, FLO & More

News 18  

Spotify on Tuesday made a long-awaited debut in South Korea, the sixth largest music market in the world and home to the K-pop music genre. In South Korea, the company will compete with music streaming companies such as Melon, Genie, FLO, and Apple Music. “We wanted to be super thoughtful in how we approach coming into a market like this …

K-Pop Rules the Roost Among India's Gen Z, Millennials Groove to Badshah and Diljit Dosanjh
3 years, 11 months ago

K-Pop Rules the Roost Among India's Gen Z, Millennials Groove to Badshah and Diljit Dosanjh

News 18  

The right kind of music can either kick up or kill your vibe and the ever-evolving scenario has always thrown open interesting patterns. The report, titled “What India is listening to”, compiled together conversations involving music from across the country on various social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and other pop culture forums since the past one month, especially …

Lesser-known K-pop bands struggling amid the pandemic
4 years ago

Lesser-known K-pop bands struggling amid the pandemic

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — While popular K-pop bands like BTS and Blackpink have gone from strength to strength during the coronavirus pandemic, lesser-known acts are struggling. The members of Girls Alert said they initially chased glitz and fame just like other new K-pop acts. Jisung said she and the other members led a “dirt spoon” existence after their debut, a …

Lesser-known K-pop bands struggling amid the pandemic
4 years ago

Lesser-known K-pop bands struggling amid the pandemic

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy While popular K-pop bands like …

K-Pop Has Always Been Political
54 years, 11 months ago

K-Pop Has Always Been Political

Slate  

Last week, fans of Korean pop music groups made headlines after organizing a campaign to register for upwards of hundreds of thousands of free tickets for Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma—helping to raise expectations of an event that turned out to be a sparsely attended dud. Today, South Korea is a pop culture superpower, from the popularity of its …

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