You may have heard about K-pop previously but are not exactly sure what it is. Here, in this article, we will let you know what is K-pop and why it has been such a sensation in today’s world.
Let’s here learn why!
What Is K-Pop?
Let’s start to understand the term K-pop. It is widely known as Korean pop which is a music genre for South Korean music artists popularly known as idols. K-pop gained its reputation in South Korea in the early 2000s. In today’s world K-pop has gained popularity in almost every part of the world. But what is the reason for the popularity of K-pop? Let’s know here why.
1. High Production Value
K-pop has been known for its wide range of colours and aesthetics in its music videos. Their video quality is top-notch, using high-quality techniques. Their stages and CGI are made so beautifully that it is almost unbelievable to the fans hence, attracting more towards them. They have a very high budget for their music videos and they produce them with high-quality graphics using different kinds of monuments, paintings, and even storylines which make the people watching curious.
2. Fashion And Style
K-pop idols have a huge and unique sense of style and aesthetics in their clothes. They wear simple clothes but are quirky. Even men’s fashion in Korea is different from the rest of the world. We can see those wearing bright and humble colours instead of very choosy dark colours. Fans find it very amusing. And people around the world drawing towards their fashion and styles. You can find the idols dyed hairs in different colours which itself is very amazing.
3. Personality
The idols are found to be very cute and are humbled by their fans as they never miss a chance to show their love to their fans. They stay very goofy in interviews and very chatty which makes their fans fall in love with them. They organize lots of 'fan signs' and 'connect to fans' which make their fans feel amazed. Not only that, but they also make different kinds of videos like behing-the-scenes of making music which lets fans see their real side. You can find them doing live streams just to connect with their fans between their very tight schedule.
4. World-Class Choreography
Almost every artist in the K-pop industry knows how to dance, especially boy groups because they are trained in their rookie years, which they had to go through before becoming idols. The music of Korean pop takes inspiration from different styles like jazz, hip-hop, etc., which is why with every new song/album the fans get delivered something new on a whole other level with new storylines. They have a very tight choreography along with live singing and dancing without any mistakes which makes the audience more dedicated.
5. No Age Barrier
Korean artists don’t have fans from a particular age or background because of their highly represented culture through their videos. Almost every age people are K-pop fans It makes everyone feel homely and welcomed. They make music with relatable lyrics and positive messages which is cherished by the fans. The catchy tunes of their music let everyone into the beats. Age or language barrier is no more a challenge for them because of their lyrics' mixture of both English and Korean. They also produce special album tracks in Japanese.
K-pop has gained a lot of popularity through its fans and has social media dominance. They have broken some unbreakable records like Michael Jackson’s record broken by BTS. They also recently made history by topping the billboard’s charts for a continuous 10 weeks. Their world album sales rise every year, and they get recognized more and more through their collaborations with international artists providing the maximum GDP to their country from the K-pop industry alone. They have several records on YouTube too. BTS solely has over a billion fans worldwide making them the most successful boy group ever. Their popularity is increasing day by day, making K-pop one of the most successful industries in the world.
WHY IS BTS SO POPULAR AROUND THE WORLD?
One of the many reasons is because of their fans’ undivided love. BTS recently did a collaboration with UNICEF in 2019 which was very heart-touching. They have become the first Asian artist to debut on the international stage. It is solely because of the boys' humble attitude and goofy nature. They spread positivity with their music videos consisting of relatable and self-love messages. Their 'Love Myself' campaign gained lots of love because they openly talked about loving one-self to which fans felt connected a lot. BTS's popularity over the world has made K-pop a world phenomenon.
Some Other Boy Groups Are:
▪iKon
▪SEVENTEEN
▪Got7
▪NCT
▪MONSTA X
▪Stray Kids
▪Super Junior
▪Shinee
▪EXO
▪TVXQ
Some Girl Groups Are:
▪Twice
▪BLACKPINK
▪Red Velvet
▪(G)I-DLE
▪MAMAMOO
▪Girls’ Generation
▪Wonder Girls
If you haven’t listened to K-POP, yet this is your sign to listen to some and let us know how you liked it.
