K-POP

AND ITS RISING IMPORTANCE

What is K pop
• Kpop stands for Korean popular music. It is most
commonly known as K-pop which is mainstream music that
originated in South Korea.
• The term K-pop includes many different musical elements
and genres under its umbrella. Along with Korean pop, it
can also include Korean rock music, hip hop, and electronic
music. K-pop is considered a fairly new form of music. The
type of K-Pop music that you’re listening to today was
. formed around the 1990s
Distinctive features of K pop
A lot of different genres are used to create different K-pop music concepts. Just like
how most K-pop groups have a designated rapper, and how English phrases are
mixed into the song’s South Korean lyrics. This is said to have started by the South
Korean-American idols

K-pop choreographies mostly rely on hard-hitting, synchronized movements, with

members switching positions multiple times in a routine. This is a strategy called
자리바꿈 (jaribaggum), or “formation changing” in English
Why is korean music so popular
South Korean pop music has grown so popular since the early 2000s because
of the internet and the evolution of social media. The more accessible
South Korean music has become in the world,  the more popular it
becomes. Slowly, they appear not only on social media but in different
countries’ local news and television shows.

K-pop’s characteristics which are synchronized dance moves, simple songs

with addicting hooks, and the outer beauty of all of the K-pop groups’
members, contribute to this feat. Some of these idols are even popular in
dramas as the OST’s singers and the star that played the characters
themselves
How did K pop become
popular world wide
There have been various attempts by different music
companies in South Korea to break into the international
music markets, especially in the United States. The world
only got to know K-pop when Psy’s “Gangnam Style” hit
the radio all around the world in the summer of 2012.
Why Is K pop
unique
While K-pop music with its groups is quite different from
western pop music especially, it’s easy to see why many
people have become addicted to it now. The melodies are
catchy, the choreographies are impressive, and the group
members are beautiful to the eye.
There is usually a lot of effort also put into making the MVs
look cool and high quality, even when it’s just the group
members dancing. The groups have specific styles to help
them stand out.
Popular K pop
groups
• BTS
• BLACKPINK
• STRAY KIDS
• MAMOO
• SEVENTEEN
• TWICE
• IKON
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