Kpop Essay

Everyone should immerse themselves into the kpop world at least once in their life. People nowadays are so quick to judge anything remotely different. Kpop is influenced by western music and there is much more brought to the table than music in the kpop industry. I believe that if they looked past the differences and experienced kpop they would enjoy it. In kpop, there is not one idol or group that is unattractive to a majority of people. Kpop groups and idols are chosen primarily based on their attitudes and visual aspects as opposed to talent, although talent is very much present within the kpop world. For instance Bangtan Sonyeondan (BTS) popularity and visuals is number one within the industry, much of why being due to their kind and bright…

In the world of Kpop, there are groups that consist of talented idols who have strengths of many. Members of a kpop group have specific positions appointed towards them and their strengths. Amongst fans and the industry, there are 5 known positions: the leader, rapper, dancer, vocalist, and visual. It is important to acknowledge these positions because all together, they represent what a group is all about. For starters, the leader is known to be the most important position in a kpop…

The first impression one would usually get after watching K-pop music videos that it feels very commercial. Commercial not in the sense that is a profitable business, which indeed it is. In fact, Hallyu, also known as K-pop is becoming one of South Korea’s largest exports (Leong). Therefore, there is a national effort to maintain this profitable brand. First, it is important to understand that K-pop is not just lyrics and melody, it is also about the beautiful people who perform these lyrics.…

Music is important and precious because it is a universal thing - anyone and everyone can listen to any type of music and just enjoy it, no matter the language boundaries or what anybody else thinks of a certain type of music; it still gives the same message. K-pop is a musical genre that originates from South Korea and has recently gained popularity due to its boldness, catchiness, and uniqueness. It is something people have never heard or seen before - it’s an interesting twist to music…

Kpop—Korean pop culture—has globalized its popularity to different locations in the world. However, its effect on korean students is quite harmful. The famous girl groups such as Girl’s Generation are constantly on T.V, not to talk about their next debut, but on the topics of their weight, height, and diet. These 5’11, 90lbs walking chopsticks are always coming up with new “diet trends” that are creating horrifying eating disorders for all students alike. The infamous “sweet potato” diet…

Media industry bring success to K-pop music sales and attract Malaysian teenagers CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION South Korea or officially named as the Republic of Korea, is a country in the East Asian peninsula dividing the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan. Known locally as "Daehan Minguk" (대한민국), the country's capital is the city of Seoul, which is also its largest city. South Korea was divided from its counterpart state of North Korea after the Second World War. The division began when northern…

channels. A comparison of how much are the views about the Kpop related videos and the non Kpop related videos will also be offerd. With regard to the YouTube channels selected, the reasons of the selections are different for each one. The first one, ReacttotheK, is being considered important because there is a development of the channel in a way that is possible to see the various activities that a fan can do to publicize the product of his or her favorite artist. It is relevant to understand…

companies and not by knowledge of the other members before that. Some people criticize companies for that, and say it’s not right or it’s not the “American” way. South Korea’s music industry has kids audition and enter training camps to be able to become a trainee under different music companies. What those citizens don’t realize is Kpop has become a widely popular topic and countless Americans listen to it. I asked Matthew Bowen what he thought of Kpop and what he thought about the video of…

Despite Kpop and K-drama’s success around the globe, the KTO made an obvious effort to leave them out of the advertisements. Why is this? It may be because in some parts of Asia (especially Japan), there is a resistance to Korean pop music due to its tendency to become too mainstream and overthrowing of local music. It may also be because South Korea does not want to be known solely for its pop music. In the article “Soft Power and the Korean Wave” written by Joseph Nye and Youna Kim, the…

As defined in the textbook, the cultural experiences and attitudes predominating in the society at point in time refers to a popular culture (Little, 2013). Pop culture encompasses public’s aspects of social life, as what Brummett describes in Rhetorical Dimensions of Popular Culture. People’s interactions in their day to day activities; fashion trends, language use, and even the food they eat define popular culture. Mass media often plays an important way of popular culture’s expression and…