This post was inspired by two YouTube videos. Made by a young Canadian couple teaching in Korea (their blog is also really entertaining, www.eatyourkimchi.com), these videos are about Korean pop music, or K-pop. Specifically, they are about K-pop dance moves.
My own impression of K-pop is that it reminds me a lot of American pop music from the late 90's and early 2000's. My reasons? Here are just a few: The bubblegum sound. The dance crazes. The boy bands. The girl bands. The backup dancers. The boy bands, girl bands, and backup dancers collected and assembled by corporations based on their physical appearances. The triple-threat entertainers (singer/dancer/actor). The themed or matching clothes.
That all being said, K-pop definitely has its charms. While I wouldn't call it deep or thoughtful, K-pop is abundantly entertaining and definitely a guilty pleasure. My favorite thing is to listen for the random bits of English thrown in; you'll hear a bunch of it if you watch these videos. Sometimes it makes sense and sometimes it doesn’t, but like I said, that doesn’t diminish the fun.
How to Dance K Pop Style 2008:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rYo8jXcesY&feature=related
How to Dance K Pop Style 2009:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOInGnTngdQ&annotation_id=annotation_666873&feature=iv
Watch the videos and tell me your own opinion of K-pop!
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