To tell you the truth , I'm " not a big fan " of any bands or something .
I'm just posting this for fun .
Maybe ? 0.o
Or maybe I'm posting this for my friends ?
Idk ~
Anyways , these are taken from other websites .
Might as well visit their website for more details .
I'm gonna type their website at the end of the whole paragraph .
Hope you guys love it ;)
K-pop (an abbreviation of Korean pop or Korean popular music) is a musical genre consisting ofelectronic, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B music originating in South Korea. In addition to music, K-pop has grown into a popular subculture among teenagers and young adults throughout the continent of Asia, resulting in widespread interest in the fashion and style of top Korean idol groups and singers.[9]
Through the presence of Facebook fan pages, availability on iTunes, Twitter profiles, and music videos on YouTube, the ability of K-pop to reach a previously inaccessible audience via theInternet is driving a paradigm shift in the exposure and popularity of the genre.[10]
History
1990s: Conception and industrialization
The debut of the group Seo Tai-ji & Boys in 1992 was a turning point for popular music in South Korea. Incorporating elements of popular musical genres in the United States such as rap rock and techno, the group had tremendous success in South Korea. Hip hop duos such asDeux also became popular in the early 1990s.
Lee Soo Man broke K-pop barriers in 1995 with the formation of SM Entertainment, South Korea’s largest entertainment agency.[11] Soon to follow were YG Entertainment, DSP Entertainment, andJYP Entertainment, all of which began producing highly successful artists.[12]
The first K-pop girl groups and boy bands began appearing in the mid to late 1990s. Groups such as as Fin.K.L, g.o.d., H.O.T., Sechs Kies, and S.E.S. were hugely successful throughout Asia. The 1990s also saw a surge in the popularity of hip hop and R&B music in South Korea, with artists such as Epik High, Drunken Tiger, MC Mong, and 1TYM launching successful careers.
2000s: Globalization
Today, apprenticeship is the universal strategy for nurturing girl groups, boy bands, and solo artists in the K-pop industry. To guarantee the high probability of success of new talent, talent agencies fully subsidize and oversee the professional lives and careers of trainees, often spending in excess of $400,000 to train and launch a new artist.[13] Through this practice of apprenticeship, which often lasts two years or more, trainees hone their voices, learn professional choreography, sculpt and shape their bodies through exercise, and study multiple languages all while attending school.[14]
K-pop is gradually gaining influence in foreign markets outside of Asia, most notably in the United States, Canada and Australia. In 2010, solo artist Taeyang and girl group 2NE1 began topping various music charts throughout the United States and Canada with the release of various albums and hit songs.[15]
In 2009, the Wonder Girls became the first Korean singers to place on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100chart with their single, Nobody.[16]
K-pop artists are increasingly working with talent outside of Korea in a push to further globalize the genre. In the United States, artists from Korea are touring with groups like the Jonas Brothers[17] and collaborating with producers including Kanye West, Rodney Jerkins,[18] andwill.i.am.[19]
Popularity
In China, Japan, and the entire region of Southeast Asia, K-pop culture has become so popular that authorities and nationalists fear that it is leading to a xenocentric preference for Korean styles and ideas.[20]
K-pop artists
Main article: List of K-pop artists
( Taken from Wikipedia )
Korean netizens are known to have come up with many odd survey questions and lately they have done yet another one: Which top 10 idols look most like anime characters?
Surprise! DBSK’s Xiah Junsutops the list as the #1 idol who most like an anime character. Although I seriously thought DBSK’s Jaejoong would top the list instead of Junsu, it’s even more surprising that he isn’t even on the list…I think this was because this list was also chosen based on their anime-like personality.
Anyway, here are the rest of the survey winners:
1. DBSK - Xiah Junsu
2. Super Junior - Heechul
3. SS501 - Kim Hyun Joong
4. Big Bang - G-dragon
5. Super Junior - Choi Siwon
6. SHINee - Minho
7. SS501 - Hyung Joon
8. Super Junior - Kyuhyun
9. 2PM - Taecyeon
10. FT Island - Lee Hongki
---> http://itsallaboutkpop.tumblr.com/ <--- ( It's a site about Kpop too , I think )
I think my BFFs love Kpop .
Hm , I thinks that's it (x
Hahaha ... Sorry .
But HEY !
There's a lot about Kpop on the internet !
So check it !!!
Bye guys ;)
Hope I'm gonna blog again later .
