For Your Reading Pleasure: A Hallyu Bibliography, Part 13: TOURISM

Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Welcome to Part 13 of my ongoing series of bibliographic entries about Hallyu.   These entries are listed by year, not by author (TIP: If you know about a title or author and you want to see if it’s included in this listing, use the CTRL +…

For Your Reading Pleasure: A Hallyu Bibliography, Part 12: KOREAN MUSIC

Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Welcome to Part 12 of my ongoing series of bibliographic entries about Hallyu.   These entries are listed by year, not by author (TIP: If you know about a title or author and you want to see if it’s included in this listing, use the CTRL +…

Let KPK Introduce You To…D’Angelo

Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Song: “Aurora” Artist: Jonghyun (Kim Jonghyun) Album: 좋아 (She Is) Album Release Date: May 24, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3WjWXDBlq8 Caption: Press Play to Hear “Aurora” by Jonghyun. “Aurora” echoes… Song: “Lady” Artist: D’Angelo Album: Brown Sugar Album Release Date: July 4, 1995 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmdUMwlrezs Caption: Press Play to hear…

Let KPK Introduce You To…The Use of (Gospel) Choirs

Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster The use or application of the (gospel) choir aestethic or sound is a staple in popular Western music, and the artists who have used the imagery or sound go from rock  and pop to rap.  In an essay discussing how the African-American creative and cultural tradition…

Let KPK Introduce You To… Rob Base and Vanity 6 (A Mash-Up)

Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster A recent Rolling Stone article discusses the major thread of American R&B in Kpop music. A producer notes the attraction towards the genre, sharing, “Korean pop music likes differentiation and changes,..the average American song is four melodies, maybe five. The average K-pop song is eight to 10….

For Your Reading Pleasure: A Hallyu Bibliography, Part 10: LANGUAGE

Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Welcome to Part 10 of my ongoing series of bibliographic entries about Hallyu.   These entries are listed by year, not by author (TIP: If you know about a title or author and you want to see if it’s included in this listing, use the CTRL +…

Let KPK Introduce You to…Johnny Gill

Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Artist: Park Hyo Shin Press Play to Hear “어느새 (Suddenly)” from Park Hyo Shin’s album Neoclassicism (released June 2, 2005). Park Hyo Shin’s vocal styling echoes… Artist: Johnny Gill Press Play to hear “Lady Dujour” from Johnny Gill’s album Let’s Get the Mood Right (released October…