K-pop is a
genre that has been gaining strength since the 1990's. Ever since the first boy
band, named H.O.T, was formed, it has been an increasing trend in South Korea,
all of Asia, and more recently in Europe and the Americas. With extremely
choreographed dances and catchy songs, the talented members of the bands give
their best in every one of their performances. When H.O.T made its debut,
thousands of girls were hooked by their music, and started the phenomenon of
K-pop fandoms, each one having a different official color, name, etc.
Companies
are the ones that manage the bands, there are three major companies, SM
Entertainment, YG Entertainment and JYP Entertainment. These companies host
auditions every 6 months or every year, and many young people go to seek their
dreams, to be discovered, and if they pass, they become trainees and train for
a couple years or more in order to make their debut as a band or solo artist.
Bands have
different styles and ways of performing, but each one seeks a perfect performance,
to make their fans happy and to show their talent. Bands make
"comebacks" with new songs, promote them in music shows, variety
shows, etc, talking about the concept of the song, the rhythm, etc.
K-pop is a
very interesting genre, bands and solo artists are very talented and
entertaining, if you listen to K-pop you'll listen to its unique and cathcy style, I, for instance, cant stop listening to it.
Here's a very popular k-pop song from the group Girls Generation (SNSD):
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