Play K-pop Radio

k-pop

Built by 1,900 people (Used 8,330 times)

Similar to: kpopkoreanboasuper juniorraink-rockasianballad

Top Artists

See more

Wiki

K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean popular music, specifically from South Korea. There are many artists and groups, such as BoA, Rain, SE7EN, 신화, 東方神起, Wonder Girls, Super Junior and Big Bang that have branched out of Korea and have become popular in Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South East Asia. The popularity of K-pop is often considered a part of the rise of the Korean Wave, or “Hallyu”, in the region.

K-pop is similar to English music, with , , and being very popular genres in the 2000s. However, unlike English pop music, which had most of its boy bands and girl groups either break up or informally disband, is still very popular in South Korea. Groups such as Shinhwa, TVXQ, and Super Junior continue to be top sellers in K-pop, and artists like Ahyoomee and LPG have released novelty songs, to varying degress of success. However, the 2000s has seen the rise of R&B vocal groups, with SG Wannabe and Big Mama having success with their first albums. In addition, music has made a comeback in mainstream K-pop as well, mostly due to the success of Jang Yoon Jung and Hyun Bin Park. Ballads are also very popular, as 2006 has seen the release of ballad singles by non-ballad artists, including Shinhwa and 백지영.
Read more… Edit

Events

k-pop gigs in United Statesview all

December 2008
Tomorrow (Saturday 6 December 2008)
RUINER at Perkins Student Center

Ruiner, Glue, Braindead, Lighten Up, Cut Short

Perkins Student Center
Newark, DE, United States

3 people attending
Add shout

Thursday 11 December 2008
SCREAMING FEMALES

Witches, Cheeky, Little Lungs

The Parlor
New York, United States

1 person attending
Add shout

Saturday 13 December 2008
Whisper Seattle's 3 Year Anniversary Party at Whisper Entertainment, Fremont Studios

SE7EN, New Heights

Whisper Entertainment, Fremont Studios
Seattle, United States

1 person attending
Add shout

Equinox

Aghast, Witches, Tideland, Birds & Wires

The Girl Cave
Washington DC, United States

3 people attending
Add shout

Saturday 20 December 2008
Every Time I Die

It Dies Today, Howl, Queen City Station

Town Ballroom
Buffalo, United States

12 people attending
Add shout

March 2009
Tuesday 3 March 2009
The Circus Starring Britney Spears at New Orleans Arena

Britney Spears, The Pussycat Dolls

New Orleans Arena
New Orleans, United States

6 people attending
2 shouts

Shoutbox

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up (it’s free).
  • we don’t like empty shoutboxes

Free Downloads

Play 자우림 Carnival Amour MP3
Play 양파 Marry Me MP3
Play Buzz The Ninth Wave MP3
Play Buzz Dragon Love MP3

Recent Activity