Kpop Versus American Pop

Koreans can’t do certain things because they’re not allowed. They are very strict over there and don’t allow you to do certain things. Many people come to the U.S to be able to speak up and be someone. They want to have word in things. They want to be noticed and heard without them being ignored or disallowed.

As a long time fan of country music, I completely agree that this type of music is becoming more dynamic. I think that is a common theme across all genres, but it is evident that country is making drastic changes as of recent. Country has been changing to appease the masses. With the boom of pop music, we saw artists such as Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan. With a mass appeal of rap, we saw songs like "Dirt Road Anthem" by Jason Aldean that was even later remixed to add Ludacris to the track. It worries me that country is too focused on appealing to modern trends and the masses, rather than sticking to it's roots and the core of country music. It will be interesting to see how country music evolves over time and where it will end up next.

The K-pop fandom community is anImagined nation. It is formed through the consciousness of the members of the K-pop fandom community. As an imagined community, the K-pop fandom is limited. Its transcendence from physical geographical sphere to the virtual sphere creates a limited access for the K-pop fans. The social discourse existing within the K-pop fandom community acts as homogenizing agents that identify and creates the cultural identity of the K-pop fans. This cultural identity is authentic to the members of the K-pop fandom community for it is created from the shared experiences resulting to common significations exclusive to the K-pop fans. The authenticity of the identity categorizes the insider and limits the outsiders. Therefore

When I was my 15 years, I watched my first Korean dorama. Then I did not know how it would exert an impact on my fate and view of life. This was the world famous “Boys over flowers”, which became an occasion of my acquaintance with the country of morning freshness. I strongly believe that my life transformed for better and blossomed after watching this Korean dorama was watched by everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. It drew me in this world – the world of Korean drama, Korean pop and Korean cinema. Knowledge about Korea was increasing more and more gradually and new sides of Korea were opened. I found out the country is famous not only of the Korean wave, Hallyu, but also of kimchi, various traditional food, colorful nature and combination of tradition and modernity. And some pieces of the Korean culture and language are quite similar to

After the success of H.O.T, government promoted a policy relating to spread the K-pop music to other countries. The government has acknowledged that the cultural products can be used as a way to benefit the country’s export sector. According to government estimates, a US$100 increase in the export of cultural products results in a US$412 increase in the export of other consumer goods (Tuk 2012, 12). On the other hand, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism tried to expand the popularity of K-pop such as established thousands of Korean Cultural 9 Centers worldwide. Those measures contribute to Korean culture and K-pop music becoming a wave that named Korean wave.

Both poems talk of America however, “I Hear America Singing”, by Walt Whitman, speaks of America in 1855 as a place where, “Young fellows, robust, friendly, / Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs” (11-13). This is to say, a place where all are welcomed and are welcomed to be proud of themselves and their uniqueness. “I Hear America Singing” gives a positive look on american working life and the accepting nature of people. The poem “I, Too”, written in 1945 is from the perspective of an african american who has dealt with the struggle of discrimination and segregation. The outlook of the author, Langston Hughes, has is still optimistic but only when looking into the future. Langston Hughes writes of America in 1945 saying, “They

2003. Voices from the straw mat: toward an ethnography of Korean story singing. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, Centre for Korean Studies.

Modern day music consists of approximately 1,246 genres of music. Although I appreciate every genre, Hip Hop and R&B have my greatest interest. Hip Hop and R&B has followed me everywhere I go, even as a child. I love it, live it, and embrace it, and it plays a big role in my everyday lifestyle and culture.

Now, in an era where anyone can use the internet to find free music, live concerts should rely more on talent, not less. Good live concerts are still great experiences. If a singer is actually singing live, fans get to hear his or her raw, unedited performance. The pure power of a singer on stage sets live shows apart from the tuned and tweaked perfection of a recorded track. However, the prevalence of lip-syncing often turns casual music fans away from pop concerts. People are even still more likely to drop money to see old-fashioned rock bands live than current pop singers. Four of the top five best-attended concert tours in the 2010s have been for rock groups. The only exception is Madonna, who has been performing for decades. No Taylor Swift or One Direction here. Instead, older rock acts like U2, Roger Waters, AC/DC, and Bruce Springsteen have the highest attendance for their tours, proving that rock still endures as the most popular genre to see live. These sales illustrate how the quality and authenticity of a performance remain more important for concert-goers than the flashy facades that popstars use to market

If an average Westerner were to be asked of a successful music artist, they might think of a band like Coldplay. Having global concert tours across Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, etc. Another may be Adele––who had sold over 8 million copies of her newest album ‘25.’ In short, one might expect the names of American or other Western artists to dominate the iTunes libraries and download charts in the United States. But while the American industry is certainly doing well, the Republic of Korea, a country whose population is only about 50.5 million, has managed to cultivate a vibrant and

The first reason, people love to watch many Korean artist members who involve in this game show because all of them are really handsome and pretty for the women.

This fan post shows a poem created by someone who identified herself as a Kpopper. The poem states that Fan Girling is the author’s hobby, but studying is her priority. Many people do not understand her because of her hobby. K-pop is her inspiration to achieve her vision to be successful. The poem also says that as a fan girl, she wants to go to Seoul Korea to marry her bias. The poem states that as a K-pop fan, she emphasized that music has no language barrier because communication through the heart is better,

Instead, hip-hop should be deemed fake or real intentionally based if it’s as a product for market or playas’ personal expression. According to Lee’s study, there was a common theme found in playas’ lyrics and suggested that, “South Korean hip-hop playas’ practice of keepin’ it real demonstrates global-local syncretism.” S. Korea are not using their own ideas and concepts, but global elements and characteristics are also incorporated too. This incorporation was evident from S. Korea playas use of English, hip-hop clothing, costumes, and similar concepts. It’s already not pure because these characteristics are not original, but the differences are it intention. Critics may argued that hip-hop is dead or is no longer real because of globalization and diffusion. These playas are still rapping about their country’s problems and personal issues, but how do people know if it’s real or fake. Since globalization is a major component of blending hip-hop globally, music corporation are largely affected the quality and authentic of contemporary hip-hop. Playas are in this business to make a living, and often don’t have control of their choices from these corporation. Lee talked about the Korean Wave, and its influence to international audiences. At large, the Korean Wave is carried by Korean-pop music, but Korean hip-hop

There hasn’t been research on specifically sasaeng fans, only slight observations that may have to do with how the phenomenon originated. For example, a statement was made towards how some kpop fans can be wild by stalking idols, and are hated amongst other “normal” fans . Some observations that have been made consist of the diffusion of the Korean Pop culture wave, also

[HAN] Yeah, the problem, like, difference, is American groups can really sing?EThe Korean groups, I think they select members by their face or appearance because some of them can?t sing at all.