K-pop now! : the Korean music revolution

Author

Mark James Russell

Call Number

• 781.63 R965 TEEN (CEN)

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Publication Information

Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont ; Singapore : Tuttle Publishing, [2014]

Physical Description

128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm

Summary

In 2012, Psy's song and music video "Gangnam Style" suddenly took the world by storm. Russell takes a look at Korea's high-energy pop music, and gives you insider's look at the groups and singers have made it to the top. With infectious melodies and high-energy fun, attractive and talented singers and eye-popping visuals, K-Pop is the music of now.

Notes

Includes discographies.

Contents

• The state of K-pop
• The land of K-pop
• What is K-pop? Interview with Eat Your Kimchi ; Interview with Kevin Kim from Ze:A ; Interview with Brian Joo from Floy to the Sky
• Boy groups. Big Bang ; Super Junior ; TVXQ! ; 2AM ; 2PM ; B.A.P. ; Beast ; Busker Busker ; CN Blue ; EXO ; FT Island ; Infinite ; MBLAQ ; Shinee ; Ze:A
• Girl groups. Girls' Generation ; 2NE1 ; Wonder Girls ; 4Minute ; After School ; Brown Eyed Girls ; Davichi ; F(X) ; Kara ; Miss A ; Secret ; Sistar ; T-ara
• Solo artists. Psy ; BoA ; Jay Park ; Rain ; Yoon Mi-rae ; IU
• K-pop's future.