K-POP - The Odyssey
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K-POP - The Odyssey

Your Gateway to the Global K-Pop Phenomenon

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K-POP - The Odyssey

Your Gateway to the Global K-Pop Phenomenon

About this book

K-Pop is bigger than it has ever been. Many new artists debut each year and the industry is at an all-time international high. But how did we get here? Is it something more complex and important than mere media headlines?

K-POP: The Odyssey - Your Gateway to the Global K-Pop Phenomenon takes you on a journey to explore one of the biggest pop cultural phenomenona in recent history, drawing from stories and interviews from some of the biggest names in the K-Pop industry including:

  • Henry Lau, international popstar, actor and K-Pop veteran
  • Hyuk Shin, multi-platinum record producer behind the hits of stars like EXO, DEAN, and Girls' Generation
  • Peter Chun, former YG Entertainment Director who spearheaded US collaborations for BIGBANG, 2NE1, and Epik High

Plus a BTS co-songwriter, academic scholars and more. K-POP: The Odyssey is split into eight parts, with each exploring a facet of the K-Pop phenomenon. Whether you are interested in the idol system, music, business, technology, or fandom, this book will serve as your guide. Are you in?

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Information

Publisher
New Degree Press
Year
2020
eBook ISBN
9781636761756
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Music

Appendix

Part 1 – What is K-Pop?
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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Author’s Note
  3. WHAT IS K-POP?
  4. K-Pop as a Music Genre
  5. K-Pop as an Industry
  6. K-Pop as a Culture
  7. GLOBALIZATION
  8. Started from South Korea, Now We Here
  9. Knocking on Neighbors’ Doors in Greater Asia
  10. Westward Bound
  11. Psy and “Gangnam Style”
  12. The 2010s: A Decade of Possibilities
  13. A New Era: 2020 and Beyond
  14. ONLINE TECHNOLOGY AND CONTENT
  15. The Online vs. Offline Strategy
  16. The Technology Evolved, and So Did the Fans
  17. Where, When, and How: Social Media Platforms
  18. The “Untact” Era
  19. Diversity of Content: Third-Party Creators
  20. THE IDOL SYSTEM
  21. The Trainee
  22. The Debut
  23. The Breakthrough
  24. K-Pop’s Social Issues and Need for Reform
  25. THE MUSIC
  26. Musical Influences
  27. How are Hit K-Pop Songs and Albums Made?
  28. Lyrics: I Don’t Know What They’re Saying, But I Love It
  29. THE BUSINESS SIDE
  30. The Current Scene
  31. Global Strategic Partnerships
  32. Alternative Sources of Revenue
  33. THE FANDOM CULTURE
  34. The Artist and the Fan
  35. South Korea and the World
  36. The Lasting Legacy
  37. The “Other” Fan
  38. THE FUTURE OUTLOOK
  39. The Odyssey of Henry Lau
  40. What’s Next?
  41. Acknowledgments
  42. Special Thanks
  43. Appendix