Last year, erm... actually on the New Year eve, I celebrated my new year in Seoul. The weather was freezing but seeing korean girl group performing in tight pants and no warm clothing was electrifying. It was minus 12 but the band performed so well that winter seemed to be like summer.
The girl group was Nine Muses performing Ladies. This was my first time listening to the group's song, I am neither a K-pop song fan nor Korean dramas serial watcher. Up to today... the only drama I watched was the Iris... haha. For songs, I am quite into songs by ... who? lol.
All sad songs. Where is all the happy songs??? Hmmn. This one is better.
Lets get "high" in this post below okay? ^^
In the 70s and 80s young Koreans listened to American pop music admiring the American pop stars, however in 2010 the scenario seems to have changed. Hanlyu (the Korean wave) in Japan and Thailand (MALAYSIA INCLUDED. I THINK) is now moving on to the Northern America; Korea is now receiving fair attention from their American fans enjoying Korean pop music. The fandom of Korean pop music (K-pop) is growing beyond its region reaching to America and Europe, the heart of pop music.
The very famous Winter Sonata that made Korean drama so well known
Hip hop, R&B, electronic dance and etc. were originated from the Western cultures, yet these genres had been interpreted by Asian sentiments in Korea and developed into a unique style of pop music. It then has been introduced back to the global market; it is pop music but from Korea. A recent research on K-pop video views statistics on YouTube, a global video-sharing website, well illustrates this phenomenon.
Hanlyu in America
The Korea Daily (Korea Joongang Daily USA) totaled the views of K-pop video clips on YouTube of year 2010, which counts those of netizens from 229 nations. 923 video clips of Korean pop-stars who belong to Korea’s top three major entertainment management agencies were analyzed and 793,570,000 was its total hits; by continents, views from Asia was 566,270,000, Northern America 123,470,000 and Europe 55,370,000. While Asia showed the largest number of views yet an increase of those in the US is shown: the number, 94,870,000 views in total, ranked third following Japan (113,540,000 views) and Thailand (99,510,000 views).
In fact, this is not that surprising if we take a look to rising K-pop starts receiving attention overseas. Recently Wonder Girls, a representative K-pop girl group success example in the overseas market, performed on the legendary funk band - Earth Wind & Fire’s 40th debut anniversary opening stage receiving favorable response from the audience.
Wonder Girls earlier performed the opening stage of a mega concert of which top musicians of America including Stevie Wonder had participated; there they received enthusiastic response for their songs Nobody and Tell Me while some fans following their song and dances. With their hit song Nobody, Wonder Girls became the first K-pop start to have their song ranked on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2009 and as well had been introduced by Chicago Tribune, one of the 10 major newspapers in the US, on their daily paper and online site.
The girl group was Nine Muses performing Ladies. This was my first time listening to the group's song, I am neither a K-pop song fan nor Korean dramas serial watcher. Up to today... the only drama I watched was the Iris... haha. For songs, I am quite into songs by ... who? lol.
All sad songs. Where is all the happy songs??? Hmmn. This one is better.
Lets get "high" in this post below okay? ^^
In the 70s and 80s young Koreans listened to American pop music admiring the American pop stars, however in 2010 the scenario seems to have changed. Hanlyu (the Korean wave) in Japan and Thailand (MALAYSIA INCLUDED. I THINK) is now moving on to the Northern America; Korea is now receiving fair attention from their American fans enjoying Korean pop music. The fandom of Korean pop music (K-pop) is growing beyond its region reaching to America and Europe, the heart of pop music.
The very famous Winter Sonata that made Korean drama so well known
Hip hop, R&B, electronic dance and etc. were originated from the Western cultures, yet these genres had been interpreted by Asian sentiments in Korea and developed into a unique style of pop music. It then has been introduced back to the global market; it is pop music but from Korea. A recent research on K-pop video views statistics on YouTube, a global video-sharing website, well illustrates this phenomenon.
Hanlyu in America
The Korea Daily (Korea Joongang Daily USA) totaled the views of K-pop video clips on YouTube of year 2010, which counts those of netizens from 229 nations. 923 video clips of Korean pop-stars who belong to Korea’s top three major entertainment management agencies were analyzed and 793,570,000 was its total hits; by continents, views from Asia was 566,270,000, Northern America 123,470,000 and Europe 55,370,000. While Asia showed the largest number of views yet an increase of those in the US is shown: the number, 94,870,000 views in total, ranked third following Japan (113,540,000 views) and Thailand (99,510,000 views).
In fact, this is not that surprising if we take a look to rising K-pop starts receiving attention overseas. Recently Wonder Girls, a representative K-pop girl group success example in the overseas market, performed on the legendary funk band - Earth Wind & Fire’s 40th debut anniversary opening stage receiving favorable response from the audience.
Wonder Girls earlier performed the opening stage of a mega concert of which top musicians of America including Stevie Wonder had participated; there they received enthusiastic response for their songs Nobody and Tell Me while some fans following their song and dances. With their hit song Nobody, Wonder Girls became the first K-pop start to have their song ranked on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2009 and as well had been introduced by Chicago Tribune, one of the 10 major newspapers in the US, on their daily paper and online site.
Wonder Girls
After the success of Wonder Girls other K-pop singers has been active to enter the overseas music market. JYJ a boy group of three members separated from the previous Dong Bang Shin Ki is planning to release their first regular album in the US. In fact they are the first Korean singer to make a contract with Warner Music, one of the top three major recording labels in the world. Warner will produce and distribute JYJ’s first US album and Kanye West, a renowned musician and producer will also be participating in this collaboration. For such reasons even before its release, this album received great attention introduced on the main page of Billboard magazine online.
In addition, BoA, who already has a bigger fandom in overseas as a singer will this time play the main role in Duane Adler’s – a renowned screenwriter of ‘Step up’ and ‘Save the Last Dance’ - new film as an actress.
Why K-pop?
Actually America has much more variety of popular culture...
Read more here
After the success of Wonder Girls other K-pop singers has been active to enter the overseas music market. JYJ a boy group of three members separated from the previous Dong Bang Shin Ki is planning to release their first regular album in the US. In fact they are the first Korean singer to make a contract with Warner Music, one of the top three major recording labels in the world. Warner will produce and distribute JYJ’s first US album and Kanye West, a renowned musician and producer will also be participating in this collaboration. For such reasons even before its release, this album received great attention introduced on the main page of Billboard magazine online.
In addition, BoA, who already has a bigger fandom in overseas as a singer will this time play the main role in Duane Adler’s – a renowned screenwriter of ‘Step up’ and ‘Save the Last Dance’ - new film as an actress.
Why K-pop?
Actually America has much more variety of popular culture...
Read more here
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