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| Title | Short Introduction to K-Pop |
| Body | From https://daily.jstor.org/what-exactly-is-k-pop-anyway/ WHAT EXACTLY IS K-POP, ANYWAY? The death of Kim Jong-Hyun on December 18th, 2017, brought the world’s attention to the K-Pop industry. Jonghyun, as he was known, had been lead singer of the hugely popular band SHINee and K-Pop star for almost ten years. Millions of millennials around the world credit K-Pop for helping them destress and escape to a happier place. But what exactly is it, and why is the fan culture so intense? K-Pop is short for “Korean pop music.” Ever since the financial crisis of 1997, it has been one of South Korea’s most important cultural exports. Along with film and TV dramas, K-Pop is part of what is called Hallyu, or Korean Wave. The “first wave” swept across Asia from about 1997 to 2005/2007. The “second wave” is now. And it is global. Read the full article at https://daily.jstor.org/what-exactly-is-k-pop-anyway/ |
| Source | JSTOR Daily |
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