I don't write about K-Pop since a lot of people out there are doing a great job. Moreover, my choice of Korean music is slightly off the track. The singers that I love to listen to are NOT a part of a Korean Wave per se however, their music is very good. I feel that either you like the K- Pop or you don't. If it clicks, it is addictive.
These days, it seems that the world is getting hooked on “Oppa Gangnam Style.” If you have a background of Gangnam, it may make more sense. I am not a big fan of Gangnam area, it is crowded and too loud and so is the MV. Back to the songs, with a 'particular neighborhood theme', my choice will be "Itaewon Freedom" by J.Y. Park. I'm looking forward to hear Sinchon or Hongdae song.
According to Hangyoreh song by PSY or Park Jae-sang has topped South Korean online music charts for four straight weeks since its release last month. The track has also been surprisingly popular overseas. The video on YouTube had more than 17 million views as of August 7, roughly three weeks after being posted. More than 60,000 viewers had written comments. Some wrote that they did not ordinarily like K-Pop, but this song hooked them. US hip-hop artist T-Pain and British singer Robbie Williams mentioned it in Twitter and blog posts, saying they couldn‘t stop laughing after seeing the video. It also placed in the Top 10 of the dance music charts for Apple’s iTunes store in the US, Finland, New Zealand, and Denmark.
PSY is seen doing a comical dance reminiscent of a galloping horse in such odd settings as a sauna, racetrack, tour bus, subway and a Gangnam pedal boat.
If you are in Korea these day it is is quite unlikely that you will NOT hear this song in Marts, restaurants or inside the subway or the subway stations - it is everywhere - played all the time.
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| 'Oppa Gangnam Style' being played on screen at the Shin Bundang Line |
Good for the Korean Wave since, academia is already talking about how long the Korean Wave will survive?
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