K-Pop still alive in Korea

Call me strange, weird, or whatever you want, but it fascinates me that the people of Korea still love their pop groups. I wonder why it is still successful here, and not in America? The days of boy bands and girl groups have long died out with the exception of a few like the Pussycat Dolls, and the attempted failed comeback of the Backstreet Boys. Who can forget that...well, I have so let's move on.

World and Its Peoples: Eastern and Southern Asia claims the phenomenon came about in the 1930's with heavy influence from the Japanese, with later modern influences coming from the Americans stationed in South Korea. Today some artists have come to America with their music releasing english versions of their albums. One artists that has been successful in doing so is BOA. This genre of music to me seems to be leaning on the side up very upbeat dance music, or as some would say"bubblegum pop".

It doesn't matter where I go to in South Korea I can always hear one of these songs. The most popular groups that have stood out to me while being here would be T-ara, and Brown Eyed Girls or 2ne1 that's (21) not 2 any 1. Tonight at the chow hall, a woman working the register was listening to a song by T-ara. This goes to show you that this genre isn't just for the younger generation, not that she was old, maybe late 20's, just not your target audience for this type of genre I would think. At least back in the states, by that age you would have grown to a more mature taste in music.

So wether it is the catchy lyrics and beats that draw you in, or the hot girls singing who knows, but this music doesn't appear to be dying out anytime soon. But will it have the same fate as it did in America, or is this just a fad? Only time will tell, but for now just go with it and have fun. I included a poll because I was curious as to what you thought. haha. This was very random, but I felt like writing about it, because it really does baffle me!