…American pop music industry with K-pop to allow more authentic projects to be made. He believes that, in order for K-pop to become palatable for a Western audience, there needs…
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Korea’s Plastic Surgery Boom Attributed to Rise of K-pop
…K-pop has gained a considerable fanbase abroad, too. A reporter for Monocle on Bloomberg Television dubbed K-pop South Korea’s “most potent weapon,” and YouTube has officially added K-pop as a…
K-Pop Concerts Across America: A Year in Review
…America and beyond. K-pop garnered more attention in 2011 than ever before. YouTube announced its official categorization of K-pop as a genre on its music page, providing easy access to…
Peak KCON Attendance Speaks to K-pop’s Massive Online Influence
Jennifer Saldana, 19, remembers when she could only talk about K-pop to a handful of a people. “My friends who didn’t like K-pop, you could tell that they genuinely didn’t…
Janice Min Talks About K-pop’s Global Impact and Future
…Western artist could have done for a K-pop artist,” Min said. “Collaborations also get a lot of attention. The validation of a K-pop artist by a popular Western artist helps…
Columbia Grad Student Creates K-pop Boy Band ‘EXP’ for Thesis Project
…national heroes and K-pop became part of a proud national identity. But there is a double standard at play here. … K-pop had been looked down upon until outsiders started…
Controversial K-pop Boyband Turns Out To Be A Thesis Project
…and K-pop became part of a proud national identity. But there is a double standard at play here. … K-pop had been looked down upon until outsiders started to consume…
KCON LA: K-pop expands, and takes other K-goods along for the ride
…I even like mukbang (people eating food on camera, a popular Korean trend),” she said. “Through K-pop, I’ve expanded, because why stick with one thing when the entire culture interests…
Megan Lee to Star in Nickelodeon K-pop Musical Series, ‘Make It Pop’
…YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Remember the K-pop inspired show that Nick Cannon co-created? Well, Nickelodeon officially greenlit it for the 2015-2016 season, and K-pop singer Megan Lee will be starring…
12 K-pop Christmas Songs
…in K-pop. Crayon Pop’s disco-pop jam will make you want to dance and is perfect for livening up holiday parties. The “jelly legs” dance works as a cool party trick…
K-pop Star: The Top Dream Job for S.Korean Pre-Teens
…hopes of becoming the next K-pop star. Reuters reported last week that a recent survey showed that 21 percent of Korean pre-teens wanted to be K-pop stars when they grow…
K-Pop Idol Megan Lee to Star in Nickelodeon’s New Show ‘Make It Pop’
Story by Amber Chen Record producer Nick Cannon first pitched the K-Pop-inspired show Make It Pop to Nickelodeon about a year ago, and after months of speculation, Nickelodeon finally announced…
Myx TV to Air ‘Inkigayo’ and ‘K-pop Incubation’ Doc in the U.S.
…program American K-pop fans can watch is M Countdown on Mnet America. In addition to Inkigayo, Myx TV will be premiering a documentary TV series titled, K-Pop Incubation on Tuesday,…
August Book Giveaway: Win A Visual Guide to the K-pop Revolution!
…to start the giveaway with Mark James Russell’s K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution, a visual compendium of all the stars in the K-pop universe. Choe Sang-Hun, the New York…
Los Angeles Gets K-poppin’ At KCON
…biggest names in K-pop. Other panel speakers included Kairos, hit-making producers for JYP Entertainment, the classical musicians of ReacttotheK, a popular K-pop reaction channel on YouTube and digital influencers such…
