Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Director, KPK: Kpop Kollective Recent developments involving award and competition shows reveal the impact of mainstreaming on K-pop. As stakes increase for industry and media, accolades and competition are perceived as metrics for quality. However, they largely measure popularity, which is subject to manipulation. While many K-pop acts are managed by…
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SNSD (Girls’ Generation)
Click to jump to a section: BASICS FANFACTS VIDEOS DISCOGRAPHY: KOREAN RELEASES DISCOGRAPHY: JAPANESE RELEASES DISCOGRAPHY: US RELEASES BASICS Name Girl’s Generation/ Sonyeo Sidae/SNSD/Soshi Meaning of Name “Soneyo Sidae” is the Korean for “Girl’s Generation”, and both “SNSD” and “Soshi” come from this name. SNSD=So Neyo Si Dae, Soshi= So(neyo) Si(dae) Members Taeyeon (Kim Tae-yeon, Leader) Jessica (Jung Soo Yeon)…
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