K-POP Music History ^-^

The Korean pop music history begins with the entry of Japanese pop music in Korea in the 1930s .J - Pop is what affects the world of pop music in Korea . Japanese occupation of Korea also makes Korean music genre can not thrive and simply keep track of Japanese pop culture at the time.In the 1950s and 1960s , the influence of Western pop music started to go to Korea with a number of musical performances organized by the United militerAmerika bases in South Korea .K - POP GENREKorean Pop music initially divided into different genres .The first is the genre of " oldies " which influenced western music . This genre popular in the '60s .In the 1970s , rock music was introduced by Cho Yong Pil pioneer .



( Cho Yong Pil - already old yaa ... yes , the 60s so you know .. )Beginning of the emergence of modern Korean pop music that begins with the formation of a group called Seo Taiji & Boys , 1992.
Seo Taiji & Boys . The first K - Pop pioneer
The genre of music that they bring a new color in the Korean music scene with some mixture of musical genres such as Rap , Rock , Techno America .After Seo Taiji and Boys was a huge success , eventually began to appear other groups such as Panic and Deux .Pop music 90s tend wing dance and hip hop . Its main markets are teenagers so it appears many decades the group " teen idol " is so crazy as Clon , HOT , Sechs Kies , SES , and god Most of the music group has been disbanded and its members pursue a solo career .
In the 2000s talented newcomers began to appear . Flow of R & B music as well as Hip - Hop is oriented to the U.S. print artists sort of MC Mong , 1TYM , Rain , Big Bang is quite successful in Korea and abroad.



Ballad music still has the most listeners in Korea . Korean ballad music commonly known as the sad lyrics about romance , as sung by Baek Ji Young , KCM , SG Wannabe , and so on .

SG Wannabe
Ballad music generally favored because it is often used as the soundtrack hit television dramas such as Winter Sonata , Sorry I Love You , Stairway to Heaven , and so on . Especially if it's popularity is high drama , guaranteed OST 's in the play were also famous and certainly many dinyanyiin everywhere .Various Korean artists trying to expand their success in the international world as BoA that penetrate Japan and popular in many countries . BoA even became the first Korean artist who sang the famous Japanese anime OST .Until many who thought that BoA was Japanese . Padalah she Koreans ! ! If you remember the song , entitled ' Every Heart '
BoA
The success of K - Pop at the International level is totally unexpected . Fever Korea ( Korean Wave ) has become like a virus that spread is amazing .Even many who make K - pop as a guideline for music in the State.Plus, in many Korean Entertainment companies seeking the hidden talents of Koreans who can dijadiin big star . Not only in terms of looks , but also talented dancing and singing .
So the artist in Korea was not easy . They must attend training for what could be the debut of the new year . So do not be surprised if the only time tuh artist released kepasaran , tenarnya can directly go everywhere .
The biggest attraction of the " K - Pop " or Korean popular music can be found in the songs are good , the dancers and stage effects . Rapid tempo of the music of the idol Korean mixed with Asian rhythms with great appeal to teenagers in China , Japan , Taiwan , Hong Kong and parts of southeast Asia .Kpop history actually began with the arrival of three-person group Seo Taiji and Boys in 1992 . The Group has a significant contribution in changing the habits of local music and introduce various types and styles from abroad . With the turn of the century , dance music became an important part of K - Pop , gave birth to many young pop idol .Other singers move on the type of R & B , hip - hop and electronica , and even the songs " trot . " Trot is basically a Korean style of music mixed triple or quintuple , which is popular with the older generation . It evolved before and during the Japanese occupied Korea . Trot back with a new style of rhythm and a faster tempo .

Some names in the world of Korean pop music is TVXQ , Se7en , Lee Hyori , Shinhwa , Wonder Girls , Epik High , Super Junior , Big Bang , SS501 , and Girls ' Generation . All are busy entertaining fans with concerts , TV appearances , fan meetings and festivals both in Korea and abroad .In China , the boy band HOT have made their presence recognizable popularity even before TV dramas and Korean movies in the late 1990s . In the same period there was also a muscular man duo Clone surge in Taiwan by selling 450,000 copies in the year , a record for the second highest number of foreign singers after the soundtrack of the movie " Titanic . "

On the other hand , is much more used to the Korean music has shown similar success in Japan , to be handled by Korean musicians since the 70s and 80s including Cho Yong -pil , Gye Eun - sook and Kim Yeon - ja to trot songs . And then came the various types of music with Korean Pop idol BoA , who saw the album sold millions of copies in Japan . He won first place in Oricon Chart for the album category bertutut six times in a row and also learn English , Chinese and Japanese in order to continue its movement abroad .
Park jin Young , a multi-talented singer , songwriter , choreographer , and now CEO of his own music production company JYP Entertainment , which has produced more than 27 albums and 19 singles hit number 1 in Asia . Perusahaaanya not only gave birth to a lot of Korean celebrities , but also produce music for many singers of Asia including F4 , Jacky Cheung , and AI . With the success of opening a branch office in America , JYP also now producing music for Will Smith , Mase and Cassie .

Singer Rain of JYP Entertainment came up with the best success story , a Korean -born entertainer who has gone to Hollywood . Rain , Jung Ji Hoon calls after he was picked up by JYP Entertainment , has released many hit songs and performing in various dramas popular. In 2004 he won the MTV Asia Grand Slam and other awards to make his name known throughout Korea . In other parts of the world , he was also invited to the American MTV Video Music Awards in Miami and MTV Latin Video Music Awards in Mexico in the same year .In 2006 she appeared in the website of the magazine " Time " as the 100 Most Influential People Who Shape Our ​​World " and also appeared in New York's Madison Square Garden in February of the same year . In 2007 Rain entered into the list of World 's Most Beautiful People . " Then he stepped his acting career by appearing in the Wachowski Brothers' action film production , entitled " Speed ​​Racer " ( 2008 ) and Warner Bros. entitled " Ninja Assassin . "