K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean popular music, specifically South Korean (there is practically no popular music industry in North Korea). Many of the Korean pop stars and pop groups are well known in East Asia and other parts of Asia. K-pop often emulates American pop music, and usually features young, sexy performers.
History of K-pop (kpop)
The emergence of the group Seo Taiji and Boys in 1992 marked a turning point for Korean popular music, as the group incorporated elements of American popular musical genres of rap, rock, and techno into its music. The tremendous success of Seo Taiji and Boys in Korea and such similarly experimental groups as Panic set the trend for the present generation of K-pop groups and artists.
Following Seo Taiji and Boys, dance-oriented acts were dominant in the Korean popular music scene of the 1990s. Recently, rock music has made some headway into the mainstream, with acts like Yoon Do-hyun Band gaining national recognition.
Popular artists who diverge from the traditional K-pop sound include Lee Jung Hyun, a female techno artist and equivalent of America's Moby; 1TYM, a four-member rap troupe; and Wax (Korean band), a female alternative rock group. South Korea is also home to a few hardcore "gangsta'" rappers, including Jinusean, Drunken Tiger, and PSY, whose flippant and humorous sound is similar to Eminem's.
Trot is a less popular genre of K-pop, which was influenced by Japanese songs during the occupation and popular until Japan's defeat in WWII. Following WWII western-style new music became the mainstream of K-pop.
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K-POP SCHEDULE
SONG
K-POP HITS (705)
ISNIN - JUMAAT -- 2:30PM - 3:30PM / 10:00PM - 11:00PM
KHAMIS -- 5:30AM - 6:00AM
SABTU - AHAD -- 11:30AM - 12:00PM / 9:45PM - 11:00PM
JK HITS (713)
ISNIN - JUMAAT -- 11:00AM - 11:30AM / 6:00PM - 7:00PM
SEOUL SUNDAY
AHAD -- 1:00PM - 2:00PM / 10:PM - 11:OOPM
LIVE POWER MUSIC (715)
SABTU -- 8:03AM - 9:03AM / 12:03AM - 1:03AM
ISNIN -- 8:03PM - 9:03PM
AHAD -- 5:03PM - 6:23PM
MUSIC BANK (391)
SELASA -- 6:03PM - 7:23PM
ISNIN -- 10:13PM - 11:33PM
JUMAAT -- 5:03PM - 6:23PM
DRAMA (715)
PRINCESS PROSECULOR
AHAD -- 8:03PM - 9:03PM
SABTU -- 9:03PM - 10:03PM
KHAMIS -- 8:03PM - 9:03PM
BRILLIANT LEGACY
AHAD -- 7:03PM - 8:03PM
SABTU -- 8:03PM - 9:03PM
RABU -- 8:03PM - 9:03PM
MY GIRL
AHAD -- 5:03PM - 6:03PM
SABTU -- 11:03PM - 12:03AM / 7:03AM - 8:03AM
SELASA -- 8:03PM - 9:03PM
OH MY LADY
AHAD -- 6:03PM - 7:03PM
SABTU -- 10:03PM - 11:03PM
JUMAAT -- 8:03PM - 9:03PM / 10:03AM - 11:03AM
TV SHOWS
INVISIBLE YOUTH
SABTU -- 4:23PM - 6:43PM
OH MY SCHOOL
AHAD -- 12:23PM - 1:33PM
SELASA -- 10:13PM - 11:23PM
KHAMIS -- 4:53PM - 6:03PM
LET'S GO DREAM TEAM
RABU -- 4:53PM - 6:03PM
SABTU -- 11:13AM - 12:23PM
