Today I want to introduce how K-pop using traditions and I will show it through great example from ONEUS, who knows as one of the group with " korean traditional " concept in their MV story. youtu.be/bsCRftnx05c?... The great example goes to the LIT - on of the popular ONEUS song, which

I think that culture appropriation was like a trend in K-pop music. What do West culture then do and Korea to present to the world that they are in « fame ». For Koreans it not being just something bad, it just to show their impression of some minority culture. For hip-hop artist in Korea it become

What’s it driving the change between difference of sexual objectification of girls groups in 2005-2015 and modern girls groups? Nowadays, more audience became the teenagers - that one of the main fact that change of the hole system in K-pop. More girls groups attract no only male fans, but

In my mind, nowadays Northeast Asia’s country have two-faced relationship. On the one hand they seem like a partnerships, when it comes to in corporate between culture businesses or connect power to compare with the « West power ». However, does it feel so colourful? I mean, at the point

In modern world people believe that stereotypes pressured only women, which gonna be true that why feminism is exist to fight with right of women through society « magical » expectations. However, do the men society face with society stereotypes about their looks, gender, sexuality, masculinity?

Today i want to discuss about why government didn’t "make Hallyu ", but have the strong influence in this movement. Hallyu - a " Korean Wave ", which produce South Korean culture since in 1990s. It produce K-pop, films, dramas, food beauty, fashion. But does this wave produced by government?

I think that the female gaze through the K-pop music also exists like as a male gaze. And today I wanna prove that through one of the THE BOYZ’s MV - LIP GLOSS youtu.be/w1YuAJFlVRs?... From MV, films, people new how to attract heterosexual men with fragmentation of female bodies and some other

It’s a not a secret that suicide culture more and more growing in Korea. It’s country with the most highest mortality rate and it goes mostly for the young generation. It’s also goes to the K-pop idols, who always pressured by idealism, scandals, stalking and other crucial issues.

Today I wanna discuss about advertising more and use the huge example from Red Velvet’s Irene, who was face for the Chamisul ( 참이슬 ) soju of Hito Jinro company brand in 2018. After success business with IU, Chamisul brand want to connect more with young generation and make contract with Irene

Nowadays, Kpop become more unique and unusual after 2020. Some distributors, companies want provide more « new », « innovative » projects to catch the eyes of audience. So, the biggest creation - using foreign songwriters and releasing foreign Kpop group.

If I wanna talk about K-pop becoming huge topic in nowadays, nobody won’t be disagree that it’s true. Kpop - becoming a large trend among the world and still express more globalised and mainstream. However, it always been true of population of Kpop? No, that’s not. Like others genres, Kpop also

Yg Entertainment - the Korean company established by 1998 in February 24th. The founder — Yang Hyunseok ( 양현석 ), who was a member of three-member music group « Seo Taiji and Boys » in early 1990s . In march 1996, when « Seo Taiji and Boys » was disbanded, Yang Hyunseok founded YG entertainment

Na Huna ( 나훈아 ) - one of the most iconic trot singer, who debuted in 1966. The real name Choi Hong-gi ( 최홍기 ), born in Busan in February 11 in 1951. Na Huna is often known as " Emperor of trot " behave of his charismatic stages and powerful voice. He dropped high school to focus on his career

Everyone knows Korean singers as popular, cutie musicians, who singing about romantic lyrics. However, is that true definition to understanding the Korean music? Does « happy life » lyrics showing the behind of the history? That’s interesting topic, which showing the true romanticism of Korean music

Yoon Bok-hee ( 윤복희) — is the South Korean singer, musical actress and songwriter,leader of Korean group Korean Kittens prominent in 1960s. She became a huge star for the American audience and perform her songs nowadays. Korean Kittens went on international in 1964 after performing « Can’t Buy

Today’s topic I will discuss about the difference between colonial musicians and nowadays artists, who appropriate songs in global context. Firstly, I want to talk about Yi Hwaja ( 이 화자 ) - one of the female korean colonial musician, who represent her arirang in western way.

I think the Korean nationalism it’s part of all Koreans. And I understand the aggressive pressure around kpop idols, when they showed unknowledge side around Korean history or Korean “ hot topics “ in history. Because Korean history becomes such with struggles of independence. Every Korean person

Heeseung’s leaving situation shows the original concept of “ parasocial relationship ». The hole fandom thought that it’s the obviously decision of company, however, they believe that Heeseung’s mental health very at bad situation. Engene seats in invisible space, they wanna try to remove ot7

Idol - it’s a complex definition from the Kpop industry. Firstly, is a person/human, who need to perform their « ideal » side. They always need to be prepared for any situation and keep the ideal imagine in the modern world. If it change I see they like a normal people.