Description
“K-Pop Now! […] features one hundred and twenty-eight glossy pages of Korean pop eye-candy.” —KpopStarz.com
K-Pop Now! takes a fun have a look at Korea’s high-energy pop music, and is written for its growing legions of fans. It features the entire famous groups and singers and takes an insider’s have a look at how they have got made it to the top.
In 2012, Psy’s song and music video “Gangnam Style” all at once took the world by storm. But K-Pop, the music of Psy’s place of origin of Korea has been winning fans for years with its infectious melodies and high-energy fun. Featuring incredibly attractive and talented singers and eye-popping visuals, K-Pop is the music of now.
Though K-Pop is a rather young phenomenon in the West, it is abruptly gaining traction and reaching much larger audiences—thanks largely to social media like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Top K-Pop acts get ten million to thirty million hits for their videos—the Girls Generation single “Gee” has over a hundred million views!
In K-Pop Now! you’ll be able to find:
- Profiles of the entire current K-Pop artists and their hits
- A have a look at Seoul’s hippest hot spots and hangouts
- Interviews with top artists like Kevin from Ze:A and Brian Joo
- A have a look at the K-Pop idols of tomorrow
You’ll meet the biggest record producers, the hosts of the insanely popular “Eat Your Kimchi” website, and K-Pop groups like Big Bang, TVXQ, 2NE1, Girls Generation, HOT, SES, FinKL Busker Busker and The Koxx. The book also includes a guide for fans who plan to discuss with Seoul to explore K-Pop up close and personal.
Join the K-Pop revolution now!