K-pop

Minggu, 23 Juni 2013

Rahasia Kesuksesan K-Pop

Setelah Gangnam Style berhasil menggoyang pasar musik barat, posisi K-Pop di dalam kancah industri permusikan dunia semakin menunjukan superioritasnya. Mengapa K-pop kini bisa begitu populer? Apakah sekedar hoki? Atau semua memang sudah direncakan semenjak bertahun-tahun yang lalu?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUhWkeXZRmGpW7RWn4PLYZhA&v=hWVXRmMzqgk&feature=player_embedded

Sebagian besar dari kita mungkin baru mengenal K-pop semenjak 2-3 tahun belakangan ini. Padahal sebenarnya, genre tersebut sudah lumayan tua lho. Menurut npr, K-pop sudah muncul semenjak 20 tahun yang lalu. Tapi memang, gaungnya baru meledak semenjak beberapa tahun terakhir ini.

Dulu, musik-musik dari artis J-pop (Japanese pop) seperti L'Arc~en~Ciel atau Ayumi Hamasaki mungkin lebih sering kita dengarkan daripada musik-musik artis K-pop seperti TVXQ atau BoA. Tapi sekarang, kedudukannya sudah terbalik. Waktu demi waktu, K-pop semakin menonjol dan semakin diakui masyarakat dunia, melompati kepopuleran musik J-pop yang dulu merajai genre musik Asia. Mengapa bisa begitu? Menurut sumber yang sama, berikut adalah 3 alasan mengapa musik K-pop bisa berkembang hingga sepesat sekarang.

1. Korea Selatan memperlakukan industri musik pop mereka sama seperti cara mereka memperlakukan industri mobil. Menyadari bahwa negara mereka adalah negara yang kecil, mereka memilih untuk bermain di panggung yang lebih besar --panggung internasional. Para pemilik industri musik merubah penyanyi muda di negara itu menjadi bintang-bintang pop, dan mengirim mereka untuk melakukan tur di negara-negara Asia.

2. Perusahaan rekaman Korea Selatan punya cara tersendiri untuk memperkenalkan musik-musik baru dari artis-artis mereka, yaitu dengan menggunakan video musik (kurang lebih sama seperti di Jepang). Istilahnya, mereka menyajikan 'tontonan musik'. Cara penyajian seperti ini berbeda dari kebanyakan perusahaan rekaman negara-negara lain yang sudah puas ketika lagu baru dari artis mereka meluncur pertama kali via radio.

3. Berlawanan dengan kebijakan perusahaan rekaman Jepang, perusahaan rekaman Korea justru memanfaatkan media video streaming seperti YouTube dengan amat baik (Walaupun video musik dari artis J-pop sama kerennya dengan video musik artis K-pop, biasanya perusahaan rekaman Jepang menjadikan video musik artis mereka sebagai komoditi, sehingga aksesnya amat dibatasi dari media luar selain televisi). Dari kepopuleran video-video musik inilah para pemilik perusahaan rekaman Korea dapat mengetahui di negara mana saja artis mereka mendulang kepopuleran. Mereka lalu membidik negara-negara tersebut untuk dijadikan sasaran tour mereka selanjutnya.

http://www.idbite.com/artikel/2949/rahasia-kesuksesan-k-pop

Informasi K-pop

(http://www.idbite.com/artikel/1672/informasi-mendasar-dunia-k-pop-infographic)

Donghae and Eunhyuk Release Full MV “I Wanna Dance”

All the Super Junior fans and Eunhae shippers who have been impatiently waiting for the release of the full MV of “I Wanna Dance” can finally be happy! The video was just released and it’s as fun and enjoyable as Donghae and Eunhyuk’s last hit, “Oppa. Oppa.”

With an upbeat tempo and a bright and colorful setting, the duo delivers a power-packed performance with solid dancing and a catchy tune. Picking up where the short version left off, the long version features Donghae and Eunhyuk dressed in tuxedos and dancing on a vintage-inspired set.

Overall, Donghae and Eunhyuk have great chemistry while performing together and give fans the fun, funky and upbeat performance they have been expecting.

Super Junior’s Henry Wows With Piano Skills

Just yesterday, an article was published on Korea.com called “Do Kpop Artists Have Any Real Talent” Once again, Henry shows us that yes… yes they do!

SMTOWN released this video of Henry playing a piano version of “Trap”, along with the classical piece Chopin Waltz No. 7.

Though fans knew Henry played the piano, many were surprised to see just what amount of skill he has. Some of the comments from fans? “He can do countless things perfectly yet beautifully.” “Henry is super talented! Singer,dancer,piano and violin player, what else can he be???” “Sooo good. Beautiful, Henry! Thanks for brightening my day.”

After School’s “First Love”: A Pole Dancer’s Review

After School’s hot new video was brought to my attention several times from friends all over the internet, for one simple reason: in the MV, all the girls dance and play around with a pole. And I’ve been a pole dance student for almost a year now.

Pictures of the girls training, covered in bruises all over, also made the news on several websites, and while there were people shocked at the degree of damage on the team’s legs, I sat back in my chair, smiled affectionately and thought: “Oh, sweethearts, welcome to my world. All in a day’s work for a pole dancer”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RjXXSsVNncQ

But let’s get to the video itself: the song was captivating, and the performance also was really good, considering their training probably went from zero to choreography worthy skills in a short amount of time.

Another thing that made me smile a lot were the stockings and the conveniently placed fake tattoos to cover up and mask the worst bruises, the ones that simple make-up will not win against.

Getting a bit more technical, it wasn’t very surprising that most of the moves were either beginner level or done the beginner’s way –for example hanging back from the pole with a bent leg to ensure stability, or doing the cradle spin with one leg still tucked to the pole, or doing what my teacher calls the “angel” spin starting with both arms already on the pole and only dipping the legs sideways. Still, as I said: long way to go, for a short period of training, so it was really impressive anyway, especially considering how painful to learn some movements are, since sometimes it’s moves the body isn’t even supposed to make.

The only thing that had me perplexed was the high heels throughout the video, it was probably a natural thing for the audience and it’s understandable from an entertainer’s point of view, but a true pole dancer will always prefer to dance barefoot –and in fact there were a couple barefoot scenes in the video– because bare feet a sort of mark for the real acrobatic pole dance.

Aside from that minor detail, though, it was exciting and inspiring to see a pole performance in a K-pop video, it made me feel a little closer to Korea and also proud of the girls’ tasteful and fascinating performance.

Cheers to After School and all K-pop fans who also love to pole!

Lee Minho invites his Filipino fans to his upcoming concert in Manila

[Event] Lee Minho invites his Filipino fans to his upcoming concert in Manila! http://en.korea.com/?p=414269

The handsome actor that captured everyone’s hearts, Lee Min Ho, will be coming back to Manila, Philippines for a second time! Lee Min Ho will be holding his first ever concert, “Lee Min Ho Live in Manila: My Everything – World Tour 2013″ in the Philippines this upcoming July 6, 2013 at theMall of Asia Arena. Fans are definitely getting excited over this news and things are getting hotter as a video showing Lee Min Ho inviting everyone to see his concert got fans spazzing like crazy! Watch this hot guy’s invitation and you might just buy your ticket now!