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K-POP. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8df4MA82uU&safe=active. What is k-pop.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8df4MA82uU&safe=active What is k-pop • K-pop is a short term for South Korean pop that has become increasingly popular and widespread as the years have gone by, particularly among young people. It is very much part of the Hallyu wave which summarises all South Korean entertainment that has caught the attention of the global community. K-pop is a unique genre because it is known for entertaining most of their audience online. The internet has been a major benefactor in the spread of k-pop. Music videos are uploaded onto YouTube and fans are able to buy all of the merchandise online. • Companies: the big three • SM entertainment • YG entertainment • JYP entertainment EXO-K MAMA
fandoms • Each K-pop group has their fandoms and these fandoms have names and colours depending on the group. • Examples: • Super Junior – ELF-Pearl Sapphire Blue • SNSD –Sones- pastel rose • SHINee – Shawols- Pearlescent Sky Blue. • Etc • When these fans go to the groups/artists concert they bring along light sticks in the colour of their
K-pop, like any other genre, has merchandise. The main merch are light sticks. In k-pop concerts you want to have a light stick to wave around to create an "ocean". The colour of the light stick depends on the group, for instance "Super Junior" have pearl blue, "BIGBANG" have yellow etc.