Beyond K-pop as Industry

K-pop has garnered attention in recent months over developments in major companies as well as opinions on the future of the industry. However, K-pop’s impact goes beyond the economic. In the last few months, K-pop company SM Entertainment generated headlines in media beyond Korea about the shakeup in its leadership. Major U.S. outlets that rarely…

만나서 반갑습니다: Let KPK Introduce You To…

Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Korean popular music includes many genres – Jazz, Hip-Hop, Rock, Rhythm & Blues – even Ska and Bossa Nova. One of the reasons Kpop is so addictive and has continued its growth globally is because, despite language differences, the music seems so familiar to its listeners,…