K-Pop: Korea's Musical Explosion

About this book

Featuring quirky horse-riding dance moves and an infectious electronic beat an unlikely music video and its leading man made history in 2012. In December of that year "Gangnam Style" reached one billion hits on YouTubethe most views ever. Seemingly overnight the South Korean pop star behind the hitPsy (Park Jae-sang)became a household name. But Psy is just part of the story. Other South Korean pop sensations such as Girls Generation 2NE1 and BigBang are part of a global sensation called Hallyu or the Korean Wave. South Korean bands are performing to sold out arenas all over the world and fans cant get enough of South Korean music films television food and manhwa (cartoons). K-Pop: Koreas Musical Explosion traces the journey of South Korean pop music from the early influences of American rock n roll in the 1950s to the success of a tiger-eyed sensation called Rain who wowed American audiences in the early 2000s. Discover how this Korean Justin Timberlake and those who came after him rose through South Koreas star-making system through grueling hard work to seduce international audiences with their tight choreographies irresistible beats outrageous outfits and exciting stage shows. Youll become part of the K-Pop fandom world too!