...The world of Kpop In a world where music dominates and influences everything we do, there is a new type of music that is quickly progressing in popularity, not only nationally but globally as well. Kpop is Korean pop music, although it is not only pop music, it is also trot, hip hop and R&B and Rap. It is a competitive field that requires hard work and determination. Kpop is not only music though; it is a guide that can help give a person more insight about the world around them. It is a hard thing to be an idol in Korea, there are so many values and difficulties they must overcome in order to achieve recognition and fame. If someone were to want to be an idol in South Korea then their best bet would be to go to “The Big Three”. YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, and SM Entertainment, These three companies are named “The Big Three” because they are three of the most highly distinguished and accomplished companies in all of South Korea. “The Big Three” have led many idols to fame in not only South Korea but globally as well. In comparison to Canada or the US you could call South Korean’s harsh with the way they train upcoming artists, but they have higher standards. The training process consists of around three year’s minimum of being a trainee and there are many hardships that must be overcome through that process. The trainee years are what determine whether or not a person can make it in the competitive field of being a Korean pop idol. Have you ever looked around and...
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...339 What Is the K in K-pop? South Korean Popular Music, the Culture Industry, and National Identity John Lie* In the early 2010’s, the expansion of South Korean popular culture around the world is led by popular music, usually known as Kpop. In this paper I seek to answer two questions. First, what are the sources of its success beyond the South Korean national border? Secondly, what does it say about contemporary South Korean society and culture? Key Words: K-pop, Korean Wave, Hallyu, South Korean Popular Culture, Popular Music I. Introduction T he phenomenal success of the Korean Wave has generated collective celebration in South Korea.1 In the early 2010s, the national self* John Lie is C.K. Cho Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University. His forthcoming books include The Global University and The Consolation of Social Theory. E-mail: johnlie@berkeley.edu. 1. The Korean Wave is the literal translation of the term which originated in China ( ; Hánliú). The first character refers to “Korea” and the second usually evokes “flow” or “current,” signifying “style.” The same Chinese characters KOREA OBSERVER, Vol. 43, No. 3, Autumn 2012, pp. 339-363. © 2012 by THE INSTITUTE OF KOREAN STUDIES. 340 John Lie congratulation is especially manifest for the popularity of South Korean popular music (K-pop), which has spread from neighboring Asian countries, such as Japan and...
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...POPULATIONS POPULATIONS C ontent Page * Aging Population * Overpopulation * Mindmap Aging Population Article : http://www.cnbc.com/id/46010334/page/11 1. Monaco Old/young ratio: 2.18:1 65 years & over: 26.9% 0-14 years: 2.18% Monaco, one of the world’s most densely populated countries, is home to the oldest population. It leads eight other European countries in the top 10 list. But the country is also a bit of a statistical anomaly because its status as a tax haven makes it a big draw for the wealthy and the retired rich. With an estimated population of 30,539, the country saw its population decline in 2011 by 0.12 percent, according the to CIA Factbook. Only around 8,000 people are citizens of the city-state. The proportion of Monaco’s population aged 65 and over is 26.9 percent, the highest in Western Europe, where the average is 16.5 percent, according to a 2011 study by research firm Euromonitor. The median age of Monaco’s population is 49.4 years, according to the CIA Factbook. With its older demographic, Monaco spent just 1.2 percent of its GDP in 2009 on education, according to the World Bank. In an effort to attract young professionals and entrepreneurs to boost its economy, Prince Albert launched a new consular service in Britain to attract foreigners in 2007. Overpopulation ARTICLE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alon-tal/overpopulation-is-still-t_b_3990646.html Country: China Overpopulation remains the...
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...The Korean pop music, commonly referred to as K-pop (it being an abbreviation of the term Korean pop), has actually become a greater part of the Korean pop. The K-pop's popularity has been notably attributed to individualism and also talent. It is also worth noting that the music has been having a wide diversity through the collaboration with different musicians. K-pop has been however termed as being widely manufactured. In the recent years, the Korean entertainment companies are now heavily depending on the YouTube as a key medium for the purpose of spreading of the Korean culture. K-pop music has actually been, and is increasingly music for charlatans. There always been a place for those who are unable to neither play instrument nor sing. This has been ironically 'dressed up' or otherwise inflated with something that is remarkable and excellent. After making a close scrutiny as pertains to the type of music the current K-pop plays, it is apparent that a lot has been neglected and the original test for the music has actually been lost. This may however been highly influenced by the current generation and the fact that many youths are not very keen on the kind of message passed by this particular music but the physically attraction and the kind of costumes by the dancers. Pop and rock music has been, and is increasingly, music for charlatans. There has always been a place for those who can neither sing nor play instruments and this has been "dressed up" or inflated as something...
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...K-pop (an abbreviation of Korean pop;[1] Korean: 가요 kayo)[1] is a musical genre originating in South Korea that is characterized by a wide variety of audiovisual elements. Although it comprises all genres of "popular music" within South Korea, the term is more often used in a narrower sense to describe a modern form of South Korean pop music covering mostly dance-pop, pop ballad, electronic, rock, hip-hop, R&B, etc.[2] In 1992, modern K-pop was ushered in with the formation of Seo Taiji & Boys, whose successful experimentation with different music styles had sparked a paradigm shift in the music industry of South Korea.[3] As a result, the integration of foreign musical elements has now become a common practice in the K-pop industry.[4] By tapping into social networking services and the video sharing platform YouTube, the K-pop industry's ability to secure a sizeable overseas audience has facilitated a noticeable rise in the global proliferation of the genre.[5] Since the mid-2000s, the K-pop music market has experienced double digit growth rates. In the first half of 2012, it grossed nearly US$3.4 billion,[6] and was recognized by Time magazine as "South Korea's Greatest Export".[7] First gaining popularity in East Asia back in the late 1990s, K-pop entered the Japanese music market towards the turn of the 21st century. In the late 2000s, it grew from a musical genre into a subculture among teenagers and young adults of East and Southeast Asia.[8] Currently, the spread of...
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...INTRODUCTION: Background of the Study: The rising popularity of Korean Culture throughout the world is called Korean Wave. The Korean popular culture which spread mainly through the mass media is now enjoying high popularity outside Korea and this is how the Korean Wave occurs (Yu,2008). The phenomenal Korean sensation is describe from another term called Hallyu, this is a Korean pronunciation of Korean Wave which is defined by Korean Tourism Organization (2004) as the recent cultural phenomenon of South Korean pop culture sweeping throughout the world (Kim & Ryoo, 2007). Korean Wave (Hallyu) mainly consists of television dramas, film, pop music, movie stars animation and comics including mobile content like cell phones and iPods, video or computer games, as well as the latest fashion, food, home appliances and cosmetics, assertively expanding to things like dance, sculpture, painting, cuisine, plastic surgery, tourism and language (http://jakartapost.com/). In this study I'm just going to focus on the Korean Wave effect in Filipino Youth's preference in music, television dramas and in their taste of fashion. The youths are the one who are most influenced by the Korean Wave and one of those are the Filipino Youth. The new generation today is different and they are easily captured to the things around them. These youths are exposed to the different kinds and genres of music, television dramas and also in their taste of fashion. Now and then, the taste of music, movies...
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...KOREAN WAVE [essay] Have you ever thought about Korean Wave? Korean Wave is refers to the increase of the popularity of South Korean. The phenomenon of Korean Wave spreads all over the world, and its popularity even has the same level with international artists. Korean Wave also known as Hallyu, it is based on many different aspects of South Korean culture such as: Korean Popular Music or K-Pop, Korean Dramas, and Variety Shows. Korean Popular Music or more widely known as K-Pop refers to musical genre in South Korea. It comprises a wide variety of musical and visual elements. K-Pop also spread the Korean culture through language. History of K-Pop began in 1990s, but became famous in the 2000s. K-Pop is not only known in Korea, but also famous in the East and South East Asia, America and Europe. According to Mark James Russell from the global politics magazine Foreign Policy illustrated,”K-Pop has now spread to the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and parts of South America. It may not yet turn heads in Los Angeles or London, but this may soon change as K-pop’s influence continues to spread.“ The reason why k-pop can be accepted outside Korea is because the k-pop not only include one type of music, but also has many genres such as Rap and R&B. Michael Hastings Rolling Stone’s author writes that K-Pop embraces the genre fusion with both singing and rap, while emphasizing solid performances and visuals at the same time. It is a mix of genres like pop, rock, hip hop, R&B and electronic...
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...Kpop Impluwensya Ang Korean pop musika, karaniwang tinatawag na K- pop (ito pagiging isang pagdadaglat ng termino Korean pop ), ay tunay na maging isang mas mahusay na bahagi ng Korean pop . Ang katanyagan ng K- pop na ito ay kapansin-pansin maiuugnay sa pagkamakasarili talento . Ito ay nagkakahalaga ng tandaan na ang musika ay nagkakaroon ng isang malawak na pagkakaiba-iba sa pamamagitan ng pakikipagtulungan sa iba't ibang mga musikero din . K- pop ay tinatawag bilang malawak ginawa . Sa mga nakaraang taon , ang mga kompanya ng entertainment Korean na ngayon ang mabigat depende sa YouTube bilang isang susi medium para sa layunin ng pagkalat ng kultura Korean . K- pop musika, at ang lalong musika para sa charlatans . May palagi nang naging isang lugar para sa mga taong ay hindi maka- alinma'y hindi instrumento ng pag-play o kumanta . Ito ay na ironically ' bihis ' o kung hindi man ay napalaki na may isang bagay na kapansin-pansin at mahusay . Matapos ang pagsasagawa ng isang malapit na pagmamasid na mabuti bilang ay hinggil sa mga uri ng musika sa kasalukuyang pag-play ng K- pop , ito ay maliwanag na ang isang maraming ay napapabayaan at sa orihinal na pagsubok para sa musika ay talagang nawala. Ito gayunpaman ay maaaring nai lubos na naiimpluwensyahan sa pamamagitan ng mga kasalukuyang henerasyon at ang katotohanan na maraming youths ay hindi masyadong masigasig sa uri ng mensahe na ipinasa ng partikular na musika ngunit ang pisikal na atraksyon at ang uri ng mga costume...
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...The Korean pop music, commonly referred to as K-pop (it being an abbreviation of the term Korean pop), has actually become a greater part of the Korean pop. The K-pop's popularity has been notably attributed to individualism and also talent. It is also worth noting that the music has been having a wide diversity through the collaboration with different musicians. K-pop has been however termed as being widely manufactured. In the recent years, the Korean entertainment companies are now heavily depending on the YouTube as a key medium for the purpose of spreading of the Korean culture. K-pop music has actually been, and is increasingly music for charlatans. There always been a place for those who are unable to neither play instrument nor sing. This has been ironically 'dressed up' or otherwise inflated with something that is remarkable and excellent. After making a close scrutiny as pertains to the type of music the current K-pop plays, it is apparent that a lot has been neglected and the original test for the music has actually been lost. This may however been highly influenced by the current generation and the fact that many youths are not very keen on the kind of message passed by this particular music but the physically attraction and the kind of costumes by the dancers. Pop and rock music has been, and is increasingly, music for charlatans. There has always been a place for those who can neither sing nor play instruments and this has been "dressed up" or inflated as something...
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...K-pop swing Although Korean dramas remain popular among Malaysian fans, K-pop has garnered an equal, if not bigger, number of followers over the last few years. In 2006, TVXQ became the first Korean band to perform in Malaysia, opening the gates for other K-pop stars such as Rain, Super Junior, Wonder Girls and Girls' Generation to showcase their music here. Nini Yusof, country manager (advertising sales Malaysia) with Universal Networks International (which runs the E! channel, among others) feels this growing interest is reflected in the increasing number of K-pop acts that have performed here. “Now, you can see at least one K-pop act performing here every three months.” DiGi, which has been hosting various K-pop “parties” with stars like 4Minute, Beast, G.NA and recently Jay Park, is also a proponent of K-pop here. “K-pop is a music genre that is very close to the hearts of our customers, especially among the youths,” DiGi's head of marketing services Sulin Lau had said at a press conference promoting K-pop star Jay Park. In fact, a KTO survey conducted in May last year showed that K-pop has indeed overtaken K-drama as the main purveyor of Hallyu in Malaysia and elsewhere. The survey revealed that, driven mainly by the Internet and social media network, more than 53.3% of 12,085 fans from 102 countries chose K-pop as the Hallyu aspect that interested them most. The K-pop influence online was proven when YouTube invited K-pop stars TVXQ and Kara to headline...
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...When you think of the term “K-pop” what comes to mind? You may think of a can of pop or maybe even a cereal brand, but think again and reconsider it in another perspective. Try thinking in terms in of culture and a different, unique genre of music. Take the time again to think of the term again in a different perspective, would you get the concept? If not, to ease the thought process, Korean Pop, or more commonly known as “K-pop”, doesn’t simply focus on the music itself but has become an influence and musical movement that has swept South Korea and other regions of the world since the early 1990’s and continues to dominate to current day. K-pop consists of dance, electronic, electropop, hip hop, and R&B music originating from Korea. Korean pop, or “K-pop”, has become a popular genre of music because it has become one of Korea’s largest exports, the unique structure of how entertainment companies produce they’re music including their training system, and not only does it influence music itself, but also fashion, culture, and television dramas. In 1992, dance and rap became very popular due to a group called Seo Tae-ji & Boys, which is believed to be the beginning of what we see as modern day K-pop. As the 2000s came about, social media and the Internet began to play a major role in K-pop since it became more accessible and began the driving shift on the exposure and popularity of the genre. Known as the “Korean wave” or more commonly known among Koreans, “The Hallyu Wave” (한류파)...
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...A psychologist says: “Don’t underestimate those children who chase after Korean celebrities, their hearts are purer than anyone else, they love courageously, they will want to try their best to tackle difficult obstacles, the language and cultural barriers. They symbolise peace, they don’t discriminate based on race, they befriend people with the same interest from different countries, they’re more passionate and warm than anyone else. They don’t betray the ones they like easily, they are persistent and don’t give up easily. They are stronger than anyone else on the inside, because when they are loving these Korean stars, they experience the setbacks they’ve never experienced in life. They are all sensitive children, easily touched to tears for a long time because of one incident. Through investigation, most of them understand gratitude. Their way of thinking is different from others, they don’t easily get carried away by love, they don’t harbour thoughts of doing bad things, and their criteria when looking for a partner is very high, other than looks, personality is more important, so the rate of marriage isn’t high, but neither is the rate of divorce. Their memory is very good, they can easily remember the korean lyrics they don’t understand, and their coordination skills are also very strong. Most of them are cheerful children, not the kind who keep to themselves. Their will of determination is also very strong, they are able to persevere all the way just to buy something related...
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...music. Korean popular music or Kpop refers to a musical genre fromSouth Korea, which includes a wide variety of musical and visual elements According to CNN Towards the turn of the 21st century, the K-pop genre began reaching out to other regions of the world as part of the global Korean wave. Music production, music video making and artist promotions define the 3 specific sections vital to the Korean popular music industry. Music production is vital to the production of KPOP music . Music producers who have collaborated with various K-Pop idols include many recording artists from the American music community, such as Akon, Kanye West, will.i.am., Snoop Dogg and Teddy Riley. Andrew Hampp of Billboard magazine states that "The American hip-hop community's recent interest in K-pop has helped open a lot of doors for other artists and managers stateside." Another factor in Music production is the Singer or the artist itself. Entertainment companies in Korea have weekly auditions to find the best singers and performers all over the peninsula. Those who lucky enough to be discover signed long term contracts and spend years in a trainee program. Akiko Fujita of ABC news said that “Not like the other generations of Group bands, KPOP groups aren’t born so much as built” The journey to stardom often starts around age 9 or 10, with tightly supervised training at night and attending school in the morning. After identifying the factors of creating a Kpop music, you should know about...
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...Hallyu Wave in the Filipino Youth Mykaella Joy N. Albon I. ABSTRACT II. INTRODUCTION Did you ever hear these words, “Annyeonghaseyo,” and “Fighting!”? Have you ever watch “Full House” series? Have you ever dance to the beat of “Fire” of 2ne1? Have you ever seen a person wearing “Wolf 88” shirt? If not, then you’re like a living dead! This global phenomenon is called Hallyu. “Hallyu” discuss about the popularity of Korean culture that’s becoming universal and widely known, not only in the Philippines but also in the other countries. Hallyu is the other word for Korean sensation set by Korean Tourism Organization in year 2007. Its culture spread widely through mass media has known the start of Hallyu Wave. For the past few years, Korea started to infect every Filipino Youth with their telenovelas, Korean Pop, films, and fashion. Everywhere you will go, in schools, malls and stores, while riding in a jeep, walking in the park and other tourist places, you can see its effects to Filipino especially to the Filipino Youth. You can see some students singing and grooving to its music even if they don’t know what the meaning of it is. Talking about the Kdramas that they’ve watched recently and how they admire the actors and actresses in it. On this study we will distinguish its effects, the advantages and disadvantages of Korean culture to our youth, society and our country. We will focus on its history, characteristics, diplomacy, effects, and its tourism. We...
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...Un psychologue s’est penché sur le phénomène grandissant de ces personnes qui aiment la Kpop à travers le monde. Ces propos ont de quoi rassurer ceux et celles qui se sentent incompris dans leur passion pour la Corée et pourraient même être une réponse aux critiques. Découvrez-les sans plus tarder. « Ne sous-estimez pas ces enfants [dans le sens "jeunesse" et non dans le sens propre "enfant"] qui courent après les célébrités coréennes. Ils ont le cœur d’une pureté sans égale, ils aiment courageusement, ils essayeront de faire de leur mieux pour affronter les obstacles difficiles, les barrières linguistique et culturelle. Ils symbolisent la paix, ils ne connaissent pas la discrimination basée sur la couleur de la peau, ils se lient d’amitié avec des gens vivant dans d’autres pays mais partageant le même centre d’intérêt. Ils sont plus passionnés et chaleureux que quiconque. Ils ne trahissent pas ceux qu’ils aiment facilement, ils sont persévérants et ne renoncent pas facilement. Leur force intérieure est sans égale parce qu’en aimant ces stars coréennes, ils éprouvent les revers qu’ils n’ont jamais connus dans leurs vies. Ce sont des personnes sensibles, le moindre petit incident étant capable de les faire pleurer facilement et longtemps. D’après cette enquête, la plupart comprennent la signification du mot « gratitude ». Leur façon de penser est différente des autres, ils ne se laissent pas facilement emporter par l’amour. Ils ne pensent pas à commettre de mauvaises actions...
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