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Our world famous singer 'PSY'

By Soohyun Lee.

I introduce the most popular singer in my country. He is very famous singer ‘PSY’.
Psy’s Gangnam Style and Gentleman music video is running as the top video on the Youtube.
He is no exaggeration to say World star.

In addition, He aroused attention about Korea to overseas country. The foreigners want to come to the Korea and learn about Korea. Also, We hear that Psy’s Gangnam Style music on overseas country. They are singing Gangnam Style music and enjoy dance of this music. As a result, He makes many people know about Korea and increase tourist from overseas country to Korea. This is called ‘Psy’s effect’ in Korea. In a word, He is not only Korea society but also world society called very influential person.

Korea retro queen 'Wonder Girls' (By Yujin Choe)

Korea retro queen 'Wonder Girls'

By Yujin Choe

Look at this picture, do you know them? I think if you are Korean, your answer is ‘Yes’. If you are not Korean, maybe you don’t know them. Do you wonder their group name? Their group name is ‘Wonder Girls’! Their achievement in Korea is wonder like their group name.

‘Wonder Girls’ is famous idol group in Korea. They sang ‘Tell Me’, this song is retro melody, retro fashion and retro dance. This song became trendy retro style in 2007.

When I am middle school student, they sang ‘Tell Me’. My class mates played the song every lunch and break time on the computer. They sang along and followed ‘Tell Me’ dancing. Besides my class mates, ‘Tell Me’ trendy spread all over the country. Many people wore retro fashion following Wonder Girls. Some people followed Wonder Girls dancing and they posted the remaking dancing video in YouTube. For instance, teacher, police and firefighter dancing versions of ‘Tell Me’ are hits video in YouTube.

After Tell Me album, Wonder Girls keep retro style trendy through album So Hot, Nobody in 2008. As well this song hit on a national scale. Nowadays they decrease popularity. However I know that many people remember they are still retro queen.

Big Bang.

By Hyeonjeong Kim

I introduce the most popular artist and it is Big-Bang. They are a group of five members. Each name is G-Dragon, T.O.P, Tae-yang, Seung-ri, and Dae-sung.

This Group is different from the other groups. Because there are personalities of their own. Specifically, the song listed on all album, directly, g-dragon write the lyrics and make a melody. Peoples love Big-Bang song. Big-Bang’s fans primarily the Big-Bang using as role models has much case. Peoples like a song that they has made and this song is sound source No.1.

I think it’s amazing and great as artist. After that Big-Bang’s song is hit, other groups increased write the lyrics and make a melody case. Big-Bang members fashion as well as song also affects fans all over the world.

Blog #2 -Charlie-

Charlie !

Our Korea’s the most famous singer is probably ‘P.S.Y’. He is very popular singer in Korea. Although you are foreigner maybe you heard that name once. His famous song is ‘KangNam Style.’ The song’s melody is awesome and absolutely Dancing is fantastic too. Actually when I was in highschool I danced ‘GangNam style’ in festival. GangNamstyle Music Video became popular which was upload in Youtube. So American also liked that music and almost American had known his name. Due to ‘PSY’ we can inform our Korea to the world. Specially In American it was good reaction. Through that we can also inform our Korea’s dancing. And dancing included on music video either we can show our Korea’s cultures. Finally I think that due to PSY’s popularity makes us feel self-respect.

Suk Gunhee's Blog Assignment 2 – Pop Culture

Blog Assignment 2 – Pop Culture

Suk Gunhee

Hi my name is Suk Gunhee. My hobby is listening to music and singing so I like music and so interest that. My favorite music genre is ballad. Many of Korean singer is ballad singer so I like Korea music and musician. My favorite Korean singer is Sung Si Kyoung. His nickname is Sungballa, because he is best of ballad singer in Korea. He works on positive lines not only singer but also TV program, for example talk show. His voice and skill at talking fascinate s people and so fun. So many people in Korea, love him(one of part is me). Moreover he is so smart student his schooldays. He entrances and graduates Goryeo national university. So he is almost perfect person among people I know!

By Inhye Kim

“Wonder girls” is one of the most popular artists in South Korea. Because 'tell me' of Wonder girls' songs was big hit in all parts of the country. In 2007, this song was released. All of people liked 'tell me' without distinction of age or sex. Even the police men, military men, boy students and so on danced and took a video. Also, there was another big hit song of Wonder girls. It was exactly 'Nobody.' This song was released in 2008. This song was very popular not only in South Korea but also in America. They became models advertising school uniform, clothes, shoes, food, cosmetics and so on in Korea. In addition to these, “Wonder girls” influenced society in various ways.

The most popular artist in Korea-Seo Taiji

By Yusin Lee

The most popular artist in Korea is Seo Taiji. He was born in February 21, 1972. He is called cultural president. He was leader of team, Seo Taiji and Boys. Seo Taiji and Boys was organized in 1991 and disbanded in 1996. Hit songs of Seo Taiji and Boys are ‘I know’, ‘You in My Fantasy’, ‘Hayeoga’, ‘Dreaming of the Balhae Kingdom’, ‘Come Back Home’, etc. Seo Taiji and Boys starts new style song, rap and dance music. Seo Taiji and Boys was very popular among teenagers. After Seo Taiji and Boys appeared, rap and dance music make mainstream in Korea. Also, their song’s lyrics handle social issues. They influenced society. Seo Taiji composed all of these songs and wrote these songs’ lyrics. Seo Taiji declared retire in 1996, but he came back in 2000. After he came back, he is still popular. Now, he has played continuously. His hit songs are ‘Ultramania’, ‘Moai’, ‘Sogyeokdong’, ‘Christmalo.win’, etc. These songs were ranked top of the charts. He is respected by many artists.

Here are the links for his music

I know : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUPZF5V_5V4

Ultramania : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ip4E0lworw

Sogyeokdong : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qIXZOIR7GI