K-POP Now! - The Korean Music Revolution (Paperback)

""K-Pop Now " ...] features one hundred and twenty-eight glossy pages of Korean pop eye-candy."--KpopStarz.com
"This is the book on K-pop everybody has been waiting for. It explains for westerners what K-pop music is really all about--a must-read "--Charlotte Naudin, PR manager for Torpedo Productions
"K-Pop Now " takes a fun look at Korea's high-energy pop music, and is written for its growing legions of fans. It features all the famous groups and singers, and takes an insider's look at how they have made it to the top.
In 2012, Psy's song and music video "Gangnam Style" suddenly took the world by storm. But K-Pop, the music of Psy's homeland 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 relatively young phenomenon in the West, it is rapidly gaining traction and reaching much larger audiences--thanks in large part 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 find: Profiles of all the current K-Pop artists and their hits A look at Seoul's hippest hot spots and hangouts Interviews with top artists like Kevin from Ze: A and Brian Joo A look at the K-Pop idols of tomorrowYou'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 visit Seoul to explore K-Pop up close and personal.
Join the K-Pop revolution now

General

Imprint:	Tuttle Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Mark James Russell
Dimensions:	253 x 191 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	128
ISBN-13:	978-4-8053-1300-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General Promotions
LSN:	4-8053-1300-5
Barcode:	9784805313008

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