When we turn on the radio, we may usually hear some sort of American pop music. We may listen to it because of its catchy tune or beautiful lyrics, but America is not the only country to have this type of music. Korea also has their version of pop music, which is commonly known as “Kpop.” These singers are usually arranged into different groups that fall under a variety of large entertainments, such as SM, YG, and JYP. These groups can range from 2,4, and even 12 members. One of my favorite girl kpop groups is Girl’s Generation, which consists of 8 members and are most famous for their song, “Gee.” Some recent songs by them include “Party” and “Mr.Mr.,” if you’d like to try out their music.
A distinction from American pop culture and Korean pop culture is that there is a lot of coordination between the latter’s singing and dance choreography, where the singer’s dances usually illustrate a picture for the audience that reflect the lyrics. Although there is dancing in American pop songs too, I noticed that they usually focus more on the singing aspect, rather than the performance. Since I have an interest in dancing, I have attempted to learn kpop dances before and some of the songs are quite difficult. As a result, I am always amazed at how Korean singers are able to both sing and dance so well together.
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