Others says they like K-Pop as well. But I'm actually different. I never listen to other music but K-Pop. I also like watching Korean Drama.
K-pop (an abbreviation of Korean pop or Korean popular music) is a musical genre consisting of electronic, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&Bmusic originating in South Korea. In addition to music, K-pop has grown into a popular subculture among teenagers and young adults throughout Asia, resulting in widespread interest in the fashion and style of Korean idol groups and singers.
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 by the Internet is driving a paradigm shift in the exposure and popularity of the genre.
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 rap rock and techno, the group had tremendous success in South Korea. Hip hop duos such as Deux also were popular in the early 1990s.
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.[9] 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
K-pop is steadily gaining influence in foreign markets outside of Asia, most notably in the United States, Canada, and Australia. In 2009, theWonder Girls became the first Korean singers to place on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart with their single, "Nobody".
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
In a push to further globalize the genre, K-pop artists are increasingly working with talent outside of Korea. In the United States, Korean artists are touring with groups such as the Jonas Brothers and collaborating with well-known producers including Kanye West, Rodney Jerkins, and will.i.am.
K-Pop Artists
Here are some K-pop artists that are more or less popular nowadays.SUPER JUNIOR
Super Junior (Korean: 슈퍼주니어), often referred to as SJ or SuJu (슈주), is a boy band from South Koreaformed by SM Entertainment in 2005. With a total of 13 members, they are one of the largest boy bands in the world. The group consists of Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae,Siwon, Ryeowook, Kibum, Kyuhyun and Chinese member, Han Geng, was chosen from three thousand applicants via auditions held in China by SM Entertainment in 2001. As of 2010, only 10 members are active, due to Han Geng leaving SM Entertainment, Kangin's leave of absence for mandatory military service and Kibum's pursuit of an acting career. However, the other members have insisted that the three are still part of the group.
Super Junior has released and contributed in 20 different kinds of records with varying degrees of success. Over the years, they have been divided into smaller sub groups, simultaneously targeting different music industries and audiences. Largely due to Super Junior's success as entertainers, other Korean entertainment managements began to train their music groups in other areas of entertainment, such as acting and hosting. In addition to their commercial success, Super Junior has earned seven music awards from the M.net Asian Music Awards, eleven from the Golden Disk Awards, and is the second singing group to win Favorite Artist Korea at the 2008 MTV Asia Awards after JTL in 2003.
2NE1 (Hangul: 투애니원; RR: tu-aeniwon; pronounced "to anyone" or "twenty-one") is a South Korean hip hop/pop girl group formed by YG Entertainment in 2009. 2NE1 consists of four members: CL, Bom, Dara, and Minzy. The group's name 2NE1 stands for "New Evolution of the 21st Century". First appearing in "Lollipop", a commercial campaign with Big Bang for LG Telecom, their debut single "Fire" was released on May 6, 2009. Since then, they have released one extended play, 2NE1, and one studio album, To Anyone. "Fire", "I Don't Care", "Nal Ddara Haebwayo", and "Go Away" have all hit number one in South Korea.
2PM
2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment. The current members are Junsu, Junho,Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung and Chansung.
2PM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member (before Jaebeom's departure) boy band One Day, the other being 2AM. They debuted with the song "10 Jeom Manjeome 10 Jeom" (10점 만점에 10점, lit. 10 Points Out of 10 Points), which showcased their acrobatic dance styles. They achieved their first No. 1 song with "Again & Again".
4MINUTE
4minute (Korean: 포미닛) is a South Korean girl group founded by Cube Entertainment in 2009. The band consists of Nam Ji-hyun, Ga-yoon, Jeon Ji-yoon, Hyuna and Kwon So Hyun.
The Brown Eyed Girls (Korean: 브라운 아이드 걸스), often abbreviated as B.E.G., are a South Korean girl group managed by Nega Network. The group consists of four members: Jea, Miryo, Narsha, and Ga-in. Since debuting in 2006, the group has risen to popularity through a number of hit singles, beginning with 2008's "Love".
CNBLUE
CN Blue (Korean: 씨엔블루), stylized as CNBLUE, is a South Korean indie rock band, which debuted on August 19, 2009 in Japan with the band's first mini-album, Now or Never. They were coined as the "2nd FT Island". The group released four teasers for their 1st album Bluetory, starring one member per each of the videos in the sequence of Jonghyun, Minhyuk, Jungshin and lastly, Jung Yong Hwa on the 6th, 8th, 11th and 13 January respectively. On the January 14, CN Blue debuted their first mini-album with lead single "I'm a Loner" (Korean: 외톨이야)
COED SCHOOL
Coed School (Korean: 남녀공학) is a South Korean 11-member dance/pop group established by Core Contents Media in 2010, consisting of 6 male and 5 female members.[1] They debuted with the single "Too Late" in late September that year.
TVXQ
TVXQ (often stylized TVXQ![1] or TVfXQ), an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (東方神起), is a South Korean quintet formed under SM Entertainment in 2003. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki[4][5] (동방신기), often abbreviated as DBSK; they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki (東方神起Tōhōshinki?) under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone in 2005. Their name translates as "The Rising Gods of the East".
In 2008, with the release of their sixteenth Japanese single, "Purple Line", which debuted atop the Oricon single chart, TVXQ became the fifth non-Japanese Asian artist and the first male foreign group to have a number-one single on the chart. With their twenty-third single, "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?", TVXQ set a new record, becoming the first foreign artist to have three singles debut atop the chart. In 2010, with the release of their thirtieth single, "Toki o Tomete", TVXQ extended their record, making them the first foreign artist to have eight number-one singles on the Oricon.
F.T. Island (Korean: 에프티 아일랜드), Five Treasure Island, or FTI, is a five-member South Korean band. The name F.T. Island stands for 'Five Treasure Island', noting that each of the five members is a treasure of talents of their own.[2] Their debut album, titled "Cheerful Sensibility", was the sixth best-selling album in 2007. Their debut song 'Lovesick' stayed on top of K-Pop charts for 8 consecutive weeks.[3] The official fanclub name is "Primadonna" and the official fanclub color is sunshine yellow; the band's fans carry yellow flags known as "pentasticks"
KARA
Kara (카라, often stylized as KARA) is a girl group from South Korea signed with DSP Media (DSP). The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" (χαρά, lit. "joy"), which the group interpreted to mean "sweet melody".[1]
Kara started as a four-member group and debuted with their first album The First Blooming in 2007. In 2008, Kim Sunghee departed the group due to parental pressure, and two members were brought in; as such, the group consists of five members: Park Gyuri, Han Seung-yeon, Goo Hara, Nicole Jung and Kang Jiyoung. The five-member band achieved their first number one song with "Honey".
The group has released two full-length albums — The First Blooming and Revolution — along with various EPs. Kara has won various awards, including the Best Dance Award at the M.net Asian Music Awards and Best Female Singer at the 16th Korean Entertainment Arts Awards.
The group eventually made their debut in Japan on 2010. By the end of that year, KARA was dubbed as Japan's #1 Rookie Artist of 2010 by Oricon and also received the New Artist Of The Year Award (International) from theJapan Gold Disc Awards. The group also released their first Japanese album, Girl's Talk which was eventually certified as Platinum by the RIAJ. By February 2011, KARA's Mister and Jumping singles have received Platinum and double Platinum certificates respectively from RIAJ.
One Way is a contemporary South Korean R&B/Hip Hop group managed by YJ Media, also known as YJ Entertainment.
The trio consists of Leader/vocals Chance (Michael Kim),vocals Peter (Peter Hyun) and rapper YoungSky(Cho Jun Young). They made their debut on March 6th, 2010 on MBC’s Music Core with their promotional single, Magic. Since their recent debut, they have appeared in many radio shows such as MBC Starry Night, TBS K-popular hosted by As One, TBS Music Planet hosted by J.ae, and ARIRANG Evening Groove hosted by DJ Dorothy.
One Way is considered to be an up rising R&B group that is garnering not only attention in South Korea but also gaining International attention for composing their own music and their unique "one way sound". They posted up various covers on their official Youtube Channel such as Ne-Yo's Sexy Love and made their official debut on Youtube with their selfwritten track U-Drag, which is also featured on their first episode called One Way Street.
Peter and Young Sky first met in middle school in Sydney, Australia but later on, Young Sky moved to California where he met Chance in high school. All three members are fluent in English and Korean.
SEEYA
SeeYa (Hangul: 씨야) was a South Korean female group made up of Kim Yeonji and Lee Boram. The group name "SeeYa" came from the phrases See You Always and See You Again, which means that the group wishes to live eternally through their music for their fans. When they first debuted, they were marketed as the female version of SG Wannabe.
SHINEE
Shinee (샤이니, stylized as SHINee, is a contemporary R&B South Korean boy band.[2] Formed by SM Entertainment in 2008, they made their debut on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo with their promotional single, "Noona Neomu Yeppeo (Replay)" ("누난 너무 예뻐 (Replay)", lit. "Older Girl, You're So Pretty (Replay)"). The group consists of Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho and Taemin.
Since their debut, Shinee has released two full-length albums, three mini-albums, and various singles. They have also won many awards, held a concert tour and starred in their own reality shows. Shinee is considered to be a fashion icon having started the "Shinee Trend". They are set to make their Japanese debut in March 2011
SS501
SS501 (pronounced as Double-S Five-Oh-One or Deo Beul E Seu Oh Gong Il (더블에스오공일) in Korean) is a popular South Korean boy band formed under the management of Daesung Entertainment, also known as DSP Entertainment. All the members of the group have subsequently left DSP Entertainment to different management companies, but they still intend to stay together as SS501. The name of the band is a combination of letters and numbers that have special meaning. The first “S” stands for “Superstar". The second “S” is an abbreviation for "Singer". The combination of 5, 0, and 1 symbolizes "five members united as one forever".
SUPERNOVA
Choshinsung (Korean: 초신성, Chinese: 超新星; pinyin: Chāoxīnxīng, Japanese: 超新星 Chōshinsei, all lit. "Supernova") is a South Korean boy band formed under Mnet Media. Its six members specialized in the areas of singing, dance, acting, rap and pop. Since debut, the group gained popularity in South Korea, Japan, Thailand, and other East Asian countries.
Girls' Generation (Korean: 소녀시대, Hanja: 少女時代, So Nyeo Shi Dae ) is a nine-memberSouth Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon,Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun. They are often referred to as SoShi (소시), or SNSD (mainly outside Korea), the first of which is an abbreviation and the second an acronym of the group's Korean name So Nyeo Shi Dae. In China and Taiwan, they are known as 少女時代 (Shàonǚ Shídài; or Siu Nui Si Doi in Hong Kong) and in Japan as 少女時代(Shōjo Jidai).
The group has released two full albums, three mini-albums, and various singles. Their 2009 hit single Gee holds the record for being the longest running #1 song on KBS's Music Bank, having held the #1 chart ranking for 9 consecutive weeks.[1] 2009 and 2010 also saw the group winning various awards, including consecutive Artist of the Year (Daesang) awards at the Seoul Music Awards, Golden Disk Awards, Melon Music Awards, and the Korean Cultural Entertainment Awards.
The group began a foray into the Japanese music scene in late 2010 under Nayutawave Records, a part of Universal Music, with the Japanese remakes of their 2009 Korean hits Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) and Gee.[2] 2010 saw the group reach considerable success in Japan, and solidifying their title as the "National Girl Group" in Korea after winning the prestigious Disk Daesang (Album of the Year) and Artist of the Year at the Golden Disk Awards and Melon Music Awards respectively.[3]The group was certified gold by the RIAJ twice in Japan.
Big Bang (Korean: 빅뱅), commonly stylized as BIGBANG, is a South Korean pop boy band. The group's formation was chronicled on the television series Big Bang Documentary, from July to August 2006. The show was also aired online on GomTV and on MTV Korea.[1] Initially a six-member group, one member, SO-1, got eliminated during the airing of the show before the official debut[2] leading to their current line-up.
Signed to YG Entertainment, Big Bang released several successful singles and EPs. Their first release, the EP Always (2007), spawned the number-one single "Lies" (Korean: 거짓말; Revised Romanization:Geojitmal). The follow-up EPs Hot Issue and Stand Up were similarly successful.[3] After they received the "Artist of the Year" award from the M.net KM Music Festival and the Seoul Gayo Daesang Award, the group expanded their activities into Japan, releasing mini-albums and airplay singles. Their materials would not receive major promotion until the following year with the release of their first physical Japanese single, "My Heaven".
By the end of 2009, Big Bang became the most searched artist in South Korea.[4] They also became the first foreign group in Japan to receive the Japan Cable Broadcasting Award for "Best Newcomer", and the first from Korea to receive the Japan Records award.[5] In recent years, the members have branched out to do solo activities: Taeyang and G-Dragon have released solo materials while T.O.P, Daesung and Seungri have started acting.
(Source: www.wikipedia.com)
K-POP FASHION STYLE
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Seoul Fashion Week for Spring and Summer
Korea's biggest fashion festival open on 27th of October at the SETEC Building in Seoul. The Seoul Fashion Week for Spring and Summer on 2011 was pack with tons of people just like the previous year.
The 2011 Spring/Summer Seoul Fashion Week kicked off this past weeks. Started off with a local fashion fair has grown into one of Asia's most promenade fashion festivals. This year marks the 10th year anniversary posting a fantastic line-up of designers.
Since the year 2000, the Seoul Fashion Week is held fashion shows for over 896 designers and about 1200 businesses have participated in the fashion fair to this day. This year, even better quality shows are expected.
Better yet, 61 fashion shows are available on the program offering more delights to the visitors bu the designers are probably feeling nervous backstage. Cang Kwang-hyo, one of Korea's top designers is busily preparing for the fashion show behind the scene.
Visitors flood in as they try to anticipate this year's Spring and Summer Fashion trends. Over 40 items were displayed on the runway mostly consisting of styling jackets and jumpers. "The clothes were made to be wearable and comfortable so to wrap people with a sence of warmth, so, common materials such as silk, cotton, hemp, or wool have been made to express warm and clean colors." said Cang. The show was completely sold out and Cang's show ended in success.
(Source: ArirangTV)
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Fatigued Heechul
Super Junior’s Heechul tweeted a picture of himself while in the Philippines.
On the 27th, Heechul uploaded the above photo from Manila, and let his fans know that he wasn’t feeling that well. He wrote, “I wasn’t feeling well but Philippines’ passionate cheering made me feel better.”
Though he’s professed to be ill, Heechul managed to still look runway-ready, as he’s seen outfitted in an avant-garde T-shirt with a pair of thick-rimmed glasses. This ordinary photo has been gaining so much attention that it’s even the #1 celebrity news on Nate.
Fans can’t get over how pretty he looks in the photo, as they gushed “How can someone look that good when they’re sick?” and “He’s prettier than me. This is crazy.”
Get well, Heechul!
(http://www.allkpop.com/2011/02/fatigued-heechul-tweets-a-pic-and-still-looks-fabulous)
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SS501’s Park Jung Min visits Kim Hyung Joon on his MV film set
SS501′s Park Jung Min has set out to support the group’s maknae, Kim Hyung Joon, as he prepares for his solo debut next month.
Kim Hyung Joon will be the second member of SS501 to officially make his solo debut. To cheer on his bandmate, Park Jung Min dropped by Kim’s film set with snacks in hand for the staff members.
Kim Hyung Joon’s representatives revealed, “Seeing the two of them together was very heartwarming. Park Jung Min was able to give a burst of energy to both Kim Hyung Joon and the staff members, who were all very tired from the late night filming.”
The star will release his solo album this March, which will be followed by a large-scale promotion cycle in Japan and the rest of Asia.
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http://www.allkpop.com/2011/02/ss501s-park-jung-min-visits-kim-hyung-joon-on-his-mv-film-set)
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Shin Se Kyung is surprised by her label as ‘innocent glamour'
Actress Shin Se Kyung recently displayed her innocent beauty.
On February 26th, an interview of Shin Se Kyung on the set shooting for an advertisement was aired through KBS 2TV’s “Entertainment Weekly.”
On this day, Shin Se Kyung sported a clean, neat fashion – showing off her innocent side. When the reporter asked her of how she felt about her title as the representative of “innocent glamour”, Shin Se Kyung modestly answered that she was “surprised.”
The reporter also asked, “Do you dress up even when you go to the supermarket?” Shin Se Kyung replied, “Usually, I dress warmly more than I dress fashionably.”
Lastly, Shin Se Kyung revealed, “This year, I will actively show the public more of myself.”
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Changmin, Kim Gura, and Kim Tae Woo transform into ‘Orange Caramel’
2AM’s Changmin, comedian Kim Gura, and singer Kim Tae Woo have transformed into Orange Caramel!
Changmin, who has been a big success on KBS 2TV’s “On Your Command, Sir!“, recently uploaded a photo of himself through Twitter with the caption, “Old Caramel!”
In the picture, Changmin is seen wearing the ever-popular ‘Magic Girl’ princess outfit with the big ribbon – showing off a playful, funny expression.
After the release of Changmin’s picture, Kim Gura and Kim Tae Woo’s pictures also became publicized. However, according to officials who were at the filming, when the three men danced to Orange Caramel’s “Magic Girl,” the whole studio bursted in a roar of laughter.
Netizens commented, “I’m trying not to laugh, but all I can do is laugh”, “I can’t wait for the episode to air”, and “So I get to see them like this today?”
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Park Myung Soo feels threatened by SHINee’s Onew’s comedic skills
Entertainment giant, Park Myung Soo, was recently pushed out of the limelight by SHINee’s Onew’s hilarious comedic skills.
Breaking walnuts with his fingers wasn’t the only thing Onew was doing on the February 26th broadcast of KBS 2TV’s “100 Points out of 100.” During a segment in the episode, Park Myung Soo stated, “He stole many of my moments during ‘Happy Together.’ I was hoping to never see him again.”
To this, Onew replied, “Ah, yes, I see” and went on to display colorful reactions and a quick wit for ad-libs, once again showing off his emceeing skills during the episode.
Meanwhile, Onew surprised everyone on the show with his ‘ddak-bam’ (flicking one’s forehead by pulling back your middle finger and snapping it) skills – even cracking a walnut which you can see
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The ‘Yongseo’ couple have a wedding shoot together
On this week’s episode of MBC’s “We Got Married”, the “Yongseo” couple took part in a goregeous wedding photoshoot, which got CNBLUE’s Yonghwa making comments about how proud he is of his beautiful “wife”.
The moment Yonghwa saw Seohyun enter in her elegant wedding dress and natural waves in her hair, he couldn’t stop his jaw from dropping. Even his fellow band members complimented her beauty, as they said, “She looks like a goddess.”
Yonghwa then said, “Your legs look longer in the wedding dress. What is your body length to head size ratio?”, to which Seohyun wittily replied, “22:1″.
Many viewers are hoping for a kiss scene next week, as the teaser for the next episode shows the couple lying together on the ground and Yonghwa nervously saying to the director, “Pl… Please shoot it in one go!”
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Wonder Girls attend Chloé’s 5th anniversary celebrations in Shanghai
Having appeared in a couple of fashion shows in America over the past weeks, the Wonder Girls jetted to Shanghai recently to attend Chloé’s 5th anniversary celebrations.
Held at the Shanghai Expo Center on February 25th, the Wonder Girls
were among the special guests invited, and wore outfits from Chloé’s 2011 Spring/Summer fashion line.
Chloé also marked its 5th year in China with a groundbreaking webcast to showcase luxury fashion from China to the world, plus organizing a series of interactive activities through its event website
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Source: Allkpop.com
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great...... i love it..
ReplyDeleteHeechul looks even handsome even when he's sick!
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