The First Generation Of K Pop Groups

One popular aspect of music was born in 1982 and had forever changed the look of music and the 1980s as a whole, and that is Music Television, now a days know as MTV. What once started off as a 30 minute television show on Nickelodeon called “Pop Clips” turned into a multi-million dollar network. The show had influenced the youth of the1980s and pop culture in general, showing clips of popular songs that were seen as vulgar, and explicit. Teenagers loved it, while parents despised it. MTV also showcased rising singers and bands, and made them the musical icons of their time, such as Madonna and Michael Jackson.

It would be hard for one to dispute the fact that MTV has influenced every pop culture trend since its birth in 1981. One could even say that MTV is pop culture. No other media network holds in the palm of its hand the power to control popular cultural evolution the way MTV does. What other media network has influenced and help shape public opinion, filmmaking, newsgathering techniques, presidential politics, and world politics like MTV has? In addition to that, MTV can take credit for reconstructing the music industry (Rushkoss 126). One would be hard pressed to find a person who does not enjoy some type of music. MTV chose popular music as its beating heart, instead

This kind of subculture emerged originally in the 1960s when pop music first arrived on the scene. It was during a time when teenagers wanted to rebel against the system or just wanted be different to everyone else and this kind of music allowed them to do so. The first fan bases came about because of groups like The Rolling Stones and the Beatles, these particular groups especially had an impact on mainstream culture as many teenagers spent a

Many teens in every generation seek to separate themselves from their parents. One way of creating that separation is by embracing different music. For the first time, teens had large amounts of disposable income that could be spent on entertainment designed specifically for them. Also, the new mass media meant that teens across the country could hear the same music broadcast or watch the same television shows. This brought a rise of an independent youth culture that was separate from adult culture. The new youth culture became an independent market for the entertainment and advertising

Over the years, MTV has had an impact on our generation, but also on our parents’ generation. A lot of

The era of 2000’s still has time for improvement and surprises. Music can go anywhere. The current music style of pop may receive damage in quality because of the current strive for image; however, music still remains important in the hearts of teenagers. According to Kathleen O'Toole's article on Standford online Report website "On average, American youth listen to music and watch music videos four to five hours a day, which is more time than they spend with their friends outside of school or watching television."

Social media has had a profound effect on the likability of certain genres and the artists that create music in those genres. The way in which we discover music today has drastically changed. Prior to the existence and popularity of social media, listeners listened to and discovered new music through the radio, album purchases, or from word of mouth. Music lovers today are discovering their music through social media, from small music blogs to online streaming sites. Various entertainment companies around the world have begun to rely on social media marketing; a marketing style in which companies use various social media

Everyone has seen a music video at least once in their life, whether young or old, or on MTV or YouTube. Music videos require a combination of a beautiful song and visually pleasing graphics that uses pathos and ethos in order to capture the attention of the audience. The Korean K-pop group BTS utilizes pathos and ethos in their music video for their song “I Need U”. Bangtan Sonyeondan, Bulletproof Boys, or simply BTS, is a seven-member K-pop group formed under Big Hit Entertainment in 2013. “I Need U” is the title track of the first album in the three-part album series titled The Most Beautiful Moment in Life. The song was created by BTS members in order to convey the message that youth is the most stressful period of one’s life, although by overcoming difficult obstacles it is also the best time of life. BTS’ music video for the song “I Need U” makes use of ethos and pathos in such a way that provides viewers with a new perspective on youth.

Questioning the correlation of commercial success and true artistry began in the light of mainstream music. Mainstream music has been given a negative connotation due to the supposed lack of originality of the artists. Repetitive chord progressions and meaningless lyrics compose the majority of “mainstream music,” making each song sound like the next . Despite these patterns in music, artists still ventured outside of what was societally normal and created music that was unheard of. Despite the potential risks in being an individual in the music industry, several groups achieved high success and maintain the popularity in the present. Creativity and commercial success can definitely exist alongside one another, and this paper will prove that through the music of the Beatles, the performance styles of David Bowie, and the grunge movement in Seattle which was fueled by Nirvana.

There are a lot of trends in today’s generation that are new and have never been seen before. Social media is a huge one. However, there is a specific aspect of our generation that started from the generation before us. This is a huge part of the culture of young adults today and means a lot to many teens. That part of the culture is music. Music has this weird way of bringing together people from all walks of life. Music sensation, Rihanna, has her own song titled “Please Don’t Stop the Music”, which talks about how music gets people grooving. Within the music category, the focus will be hip hop and the culture of hip hop. Many people believe that hip

Irrespective of race, hip hop/rap music is the most popular genre among teens and young adults, including many Millennials and Gen Xers. I don’t often listen to music, but when I do listen, my taste in music ranges from classical music to jazz to Gregorian chant to -- brace yourself -- hip hop (did I make you wince?) While working out or doing the dishes, I plug in my earbuds and listen to Korean hip-hop/pop such as MFBTY, G-Dragon and the like, which for years, catapulted by YouTube, have been wildly popular throughout the world.

Analysis of Hip-Hop and Youth Culture Throughout the last twenty-five years, a new form of expression has continued to evolve. Hip-Hop, once limited to urban music and dance has become a widespread form of communication exhibited and enjoyed by young people throughout the world. Hip-Hop is no longer limited to rap music and break dancing; today it represents a multi-billion dollar industry that influences everything from fashion to prime- time television programming, professional sports, mass media marketing and advertising. Today Hip-Hop is becoming a way of life, a culture that is intricately woven into every aspect of young people's daily lives.

Generations before generation y think that television, music videos, and music in general has affected the kids in generation y. Trends and habits are formed by listening or watching. Music has wonderful and meaningful effects on different people depending on how the music is retained. Music videos affect generations differently because each generation has a different outlook and opinion on the lyrics. Each teen or adult reacts to music videos differently. Most songs and music videos incorporate love along with heart breaks, life scenarios, money and the different styles of life.

The popular culture of music has changed dramatically over the course of sixty five years. Since this time, new genres of music have been introduced, existing genres have changed, and fixed stereotypes have been associated with certain genres of music. Music has become a major part of popular culture, and is portrayed almost everywhere in first world societies, including on television, radio, at shopping centers, sporting events and in every area of popular culture. Music has become a major part of popular culture, and continues to strive and develop into more and diverse areas of culture.

[HAN] Usually groups. Like ?N-Sync?Eor ?Back Street Boys?Eyou know, like boys groups or girls groups, those kind of idols. Like young, teen stars I think. Yeah, they are popular.