The Korean popular music or K-pop has become a global
phenomenon featuring distinctive blend of catchy melodies, slick choreography
and stage effects. The success of K-pop is also attributed to the attractive performers
spending years in grueling studio learning and practicing to sing and dance in
synchronized perfection. The songs typically consist of one or a mixture of
pop, rock, hip hop, R&B, and electronic music.
In October, the ‘Hi Seoul Festival’ was going on
at Gwanghwamun Square. It was a large annual performing arts festival to
promote international unity by enabling people to communicate with one another
through music and non-verbal performances, going beyond the barriers of
language, race and age. Hundreds of performances by teams from around the world
are presented during the week-long festival.
One of the performances in the festival is of course the
Pop band. Korean pop music has been around in Korea for some time, but it’s
only in the past decade or so that it’s made significant inroads into the
mainstream music world. The Korean youngsters love their Korean pop music bands
and are proud of them gaining recognition on an international level as well.
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