The culture of Korea has been stretching all over the world.
The 'Hallyu wave' of Asia originated from the culture of South Korea has now spreaded to Middle East, United States and Europe, etc. The culture is well received by people all over the word regardless of the borders, races and religions. The reporters of entertainment industry of Money Today has tried to visit the places and find out the reasons why K-culure has been blossoming there.
[K Culture shakes the world ②-1] Spreading Korean directly through the shows
There is 'K-Culture' boom in Europe.
In the past, the language barrier was avoided by the 'non-verbal' performances. Nowadays, K-POP,moives, dramas and etc, Korea culture has directly rooted in Europe.
The president of UK Big Bang's (a member of the YG family),fan club Liz (19, depicted in the photo)said after the establishment of internet fanclue page (Translator note: Liz said she is the creator of an unofficial fan page only which can be found at www.ukbigbang.tumblr.com/facebook.ukbigbang), they have already gained 1200 members.
Liz said, ' G- Dragon was very visual'. (Translator's note: Liz said G-Dragon's image had always been stuck in her head after watching the MV) When I search for the videos of Big Bang,I know Big Bang got a lot of fans and I get to know fans like me at a fast pace. '
'After watching the appearance of G-Dragon in 'Strong Heart', I started to like Big Bang. I am really intrerested in the history of korea, like that in the Choson Dynasty, Baekje Dynasty,etc.'
In fact, there are many programmes produced by South Korea which have no subtitles. However, the number of people who are helping to do the subtitling for the English is growing.
K-POP movies fan, Igor Rodriguez (17,depicted in the photo) also shares his story with us. In the high school that he is studying, there is a study group of Korean and about 10 students have joined it. Although there are no Korean students in his school to teach them, they learn the language by watching movies and listening to music when they have the meetings. Rodriguez was wearing a Big Bang T-Shirt which he bought in Uniqlo UK. The Japanese company , Uniqlo produced these T-shirts to commemorate the debut of Big Bang in Japan.
'K-POP , including music, dancing and fashion are all good. The artists of America and Britain are also well received but I think it is nice that fans are willing to have a try on other things.'
The Embassy of Korea Culture Council in Britain has held a K-POP contest in the last three days The winner of the contest, Cheryl J. Thompson (19, depicted in the photo) knows how to read Korean already. He began to learn Korean when he was watching the drama , 'Boys Over Flowers'. He won the contest with a very big competitive edge.
'I do not know very well why my friends get into K-POP but for me, K-POP's dance pattern is extremely addictive. After all, they practise so hard to be able to do this.'
The spreading of K-POP (movies, dramas) has been speeding up by the help of You Tube, Facebook and other internet social networking services (SNS).
In the 'multi-ethnical' country, UK, K-Culture is one of the examples how 'multiculturalism' is working there. For a fan base, they do not distinguish you by what races you are, how you look like or which religion you believe in. The Blacks, the Whites, the Asians, the people from Middle East and the Muslim fans are all mixed together. And the K-Culture-loving young Eurpeans are learning Koreans naturally by saying 'Annyeonghaseyo안녕하세요 ' (i.e.Hello), 'Kamsahamnida 감사합니다'.' (i.e.Thank you) , 'Saranghaeyo, 사랑해요 (i.e.I love you) and 'Jingu 친구 (i.e. friend) and 'Jinja 진짜 (i.e.Really),etc.
It was not a long time ago that Shinee held a showcase in London and the popularity of K culture has also been revealed. A potential fan base of K-POP has been gradually emerging to the surface.Although there were neither toilets nor restaurants,there were still as many as 1000 fans who went to see the show and waited for Shinee. And for now, the K-cuture fans have more wants which they want to be granted.
'Big Bang, Super Junior, 2NE1, After School, Kim Hyeongjung, I really want to see them. '
Source: naver
2.The Hottest Stars of the Year, Who’s leading on the 2011 20’s Choice Awards online polls? NEWS
Who will be chosen as the hottest stars of 2011?
The awards are broken down into 20 categories and the winner for each category will be formulated from a survey of people in their 20s (50%), a professional judge panel (20%), and online polls (30%).
The winners are yet to be chosen, but by looking at the current results from online polls, fans can estimate who the honorable winners may be; however since the online polls only weighs 30% of the whole process, there’s a good probability the ultimate result could be different.
Let’s look at the current online poll results below.
As for idol groups, 2PM is leading the ‘CF Star‘ poll, where as miss A is leading for ‘New Star’. TVXQ leads in ‘Performance‘, and finally, Big Bang along with f(x) are competing for the top spot in the ‘Trend Musician‘ poll.
f(x)’s Pinocchio is leading the ‘Online Song‘ poll, G-Dragon is currently the top ‘Style Icon‘, and 2PM is leading both ‘Hallyu Star‘ and ‘Pocari Sweat Hot Balance Star‘ polls.
‘20’s Voice‘, the poll created by the people in their 20’s themselves shows that UV is leading the poll, proving their popularity with the generation of people in their 20’s.
The online polls will officially close on July 6th.
In related news, “2011 20’s Choice Awards” will air live on July 7th, 6PM KST. It will air live through Mnet, tvN, On Style, XTM, ongamenet, as well as stream through Youtube, allowing the whole world to view the awards ceremony.
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Source + Photo: StarNews via Nate
NOTE: Even though the online poll only counts for 30%, if you would like to vote for Big Bang and G-Dragon in for their categories, you can do so here: MNet's 20's Choice. They are in categories 7 and 16. For those that need help understanding how to vote, here is a tutorial video by wibycat (@youtube.com)
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4.Idols vote on the best singer, song, choreography and more for the first half of 2011 [NEWS]
Sports Seoul brought together 100 idols currently promoting in the industry for an ‘idol awards’ survey focusing on the first half of 2011. They were asked to choose the best hit track, the hottest music video, the most addictive songs, and more, so check out the results below!
The Best Song
The best song chosen by the idols themselves was none other than IU’s “Good Day“, who shot to fame with her famous ‘three high notes’. B2ST’s “Fiction” and Big Bang’s “Tonight” tied at second place.
When asked to choose the ‘most addictive song’, GD&TOP’s “High High” topped the votes.
Following behind was Dal Shabet’s “Supa Dupa Diva“, who, despite being rookies, managed to earn the support of their fellow idols.
As for the idol group that showed the most impressive promotional cycle, TVXQ’s comeback with “Keep Your Head Down” was chosen. The idols explained, “They showed a performance style that was fit to their stature”, and “They were impressive in all aspects.”
“Keep Your Head Down” also ranked first in the best music video category, as idols said, “The music video looked like scenes out of an action movie.”
The Best Singer
The best singer amongst fellow idols is none other than SISTAR’s Hyorin, who’s been showing an outstanding performance on each episode of KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘. Idols praised, “She has a voice that reminds me of soul singers”, and “A vocalist with a unique charm.”
JYJ’s Junsu followed Hyorin by coming in at second place. Junior idols said, “His voice is amazing”, “The man with the best vocals”, and “A singer capable of covering every genre.”
Rookies Recognized by Senior Idols
A Pink received over 30% of the votes when asked to choose the best rookie of the first half of 2011. With sexy debuts and concepts overflowing in the market, A Pink made their mark with a fresh, feminine look with their debut track, “I Don’t Know“. Not only did they capture the hearts of male fans, but their fellow idols as well. Idols commented, “Their song and concept match really well”, and “They’re really fresh and cute.”
Full Results
- Best Hit Track
1. IU – “Good Day” 35%
2. B2ST – “Fiction” / Big Bang – “Tonight” 12.7%
- Most Impressive Performance
1. TVXQ 21.8%
2. IU 18%
3. Big Bang 16%
- Rookie Award
1. A Pink 38%
2. Rania 18%
3. Dal Shabet 10%
- Best Vocal Talent
1. Hyorin 47%
2. Kim Junsu (TVXQ) 38%
3. IU 34.5%
- Most Addictive Song
1. GD&TOP – “High High” 14.5%
2. Dal Shabet 12.7%
3. Girl’s Day 10%
- Most Popular Choreography
1. B2ST’s “Cold City Man” 18%
2. Dal Shabet 12%
3. SNSD’s “Bow & Arrow Dance” 10.9%
- Most Amazing Music Video
1. TVXQ – “Keep Your Head Down” 16.3%
2. Big Bang – “Tonight” 12.7%
3. Sunny Hill – “Midnight Circus” 9%
Participating idols in the survey included Girl’s Day, Nine Muses, Dal Shabet, Rania, Rainbow, miss A, Sunny Hill, CNBLUE, f(x), INFINITE, ZE:A, Jewelry, G.NA, 2PM, T-ara, and 4minute.
Source: Sports Seoul
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6.Big Bang is selected as the best group in the 1st half of the year [NEWS]
Online music website Soribada has added up the number of download and other statistics and announced Big Bang as the best group in the first half of the year 2011.
Big Bang has ranked at the top of the charts for three weeks in March and April with the songs “Tonight” and “Love Song.” Also, “What is right,” “Stupid Liar,” and “Somebody to love” were in the upper ranks of the chart.Meanwhile, the best song in the first half of the year is f(x)’s “Danger.” The song ranked no. 1 in Soribada with its release and kept in top 10 for five weeks.
Solo singers also draw attention with their records.
The solo female singer IU’s “Good Day” was placed the second in the chart. The songs “Good Day” and “The Story Only I Didn’t Know” have ranked the first in weekly charts and KBS 2TV’s drama series Dream High’s soundtrack “Someday” and MBC’s The Best Love’s soundtrack “Take My Hand” also became a big hit.
On the other hand, the best solo male singer is Kim Bum Soo with his song “Please,” on the fourth in the chart. Kim’s other songs such as “Never Ending Story” and “With My Love” also ranked in top 10.
Source OSEN and ibenten via dkpopnews
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