K-pop on iTunes: The 10 Most Addictive Songs in Argentina

It is no wonder that today social networks such as Twitter are open, which appear first in the list of trends related to the word shun in Hangul (Korean alphabet). kpop, Names short and easy to pronounce like brown in appearance Jungkook, Taeyong or Hyunjin, O expressions tan agenas como selca de, oppa y fighting.

And it’s hard to imagine how this would happen despite cultural differences, different languages, and geographic separation. Hallyu (translated as Hello Korean) has had such a significant impact on the Western public, especially in Argentina, a country that is known to be a huge consumer of K-drama, gastronomy, K-beauty and more.

K-pop is a factor that deserves mention, because nowadays Its maximum exponents have started invading the list of most famous songs such as the Hot 100 or the Billboard 200, they have surpassed the historical marks of peak artists such as The Beatles and have even been nominated in grammy,

Therefore, it should come as no surprise that streaming platforms have narrowed down the space and catalog of their hits, as is the case with Apple, whose top K-pop songs are available in at least 39 countries, including Argentina. also includes; what drives him with music industry of correa del sur Jump between oceans and other cultures.

here is a list 10 most important songs from this day on:

1. Equal Sign (Lollapalooza var.)
Artist: J-Hope

Two. More
Artist: J-Hope

3. love me again
Artist: V

4. all the whole
Artist: Seventeen

5. rainy days
Artist: V

6. like crazy
Artist: Jimin

7. killin’ me good
Artist: Jihyo

8. Like Crazy (English Version)
Artist: Jimin

9. yet to come
Artist: BTS

10.pink poison

Artist: Blackpink

Modern K-pop (English “Korean pop”) Their origins date back to the nineties with the debut of the popular group Seo Taiji and the Boys. In 1992, became known for incorporating Western music styles such as rap, hip-hop, rock, jazz, electronics and techno into their songs.

This trio is made up of Seo Taiji, Yang Hyun-suk and Lee JoonoI made my debut in a talent show on MBC series with the song Nan Arayo, which surprised the judges, who get lots of skills, However, the single’s success on radio and television was overwhelming, leading to the release of more songs in the genre and more artists betting on it.

This was until 1995 when producer Lee Soo Man founded a company that remained a “heavyweight” in the music industry until its closure, Entertainment, While former Seo Taiji and the Boys member Yang Hyun Suk believed YG Entertainment (1996); After JYP Entertainment (1997), founded by singer Park Jin Young.

These three companies have long been called the “Big 3”. El Exito Q acquires BTS from BigHit Entertainment (now known as Hyebye Labels)‒ and were dedicated to creating the first generation of idols, meeting the Korean public’s demand to see young artists.

On this way, the HOT group was one of the first to debut in the industry, followed by others to introduce them “The First Generation of K-Pop” Como Sachs Kizz, SES, Fin.kl, NRG, Baby Vox, Diva, Shinhwa and God

At the beginning of the new millennium, some of the idol groups that started were active in activities that others such as Baby Vox have won in different regions of Asia, an example of their song syncopation being played at the 2003 Football World Cup. was promoted and ranked first on the Chinese music charts.

Along with other idols who have launched themselves as solo artists, they have also achieved success: GoodThe first Korean singer to lead the Oricon chart in Japan, the equivalent of the Billboard list but Asian and which artists from other countries only manage to enter and RainAn actor and singer who gave a concert in Pekin for 40,000 people.

later i will start the call “The Second Generation of K-Pop”new from groups that were unified by young celebrities as was the case with TVXQ (debuted in 2003), SS501 (2005), Super Junior (2005), Bigbang (2006), as well as girl groups such as Wonder Girls (2007), girls Generation (2007) and Cara (2007).

For the year 2008, Correa del Sur already dominated the entertainment market in Asia, with an annual growth rate of over 10%. export Its music and television products include K-drama, including 68% of the music market in Japan, despite China (11.2%) and the United States (2.1%).

Later on, there were other groups like SHINee or infinityThey managed to secure the record of being the last topped Billboard’s Rising Artists list at number one in 2014 with his song Last Romeo; 2am, EXO, 2EN1, Till You Get There 3rd generation of K-pop where new groups like BTS, Seventeen, GOT7, Twice, Red Velvet, Blackpink, Mamamoo, among othersto the present fourth generation These are all those who debuted between 2017 and 2018 as Stray Kids, Itzy, Ateez, Astro and others.

It should be mentioned that a part of water should be considered Gangnam Style by PSY RapperA song that managed to break unimaginable records on music platforms on its own youtubeWhich also went around the world and demonstrated that language was not a barrier to achieving success in highly competitive countries such as the American industry.

Ultimately, the baton as the greatest exponent of K-pop belongs to the group bts – integrated by Suga, RM, Jin, Jimin, J-Hope, V and Jungkook-, who has been nominated as “Asia’s Trend Leader” by The Economist and “Artist of the Year” by Time magazine, in addition to dominating the music industry in Coria del Sur and garnering fame in the rest of the world . Studying his nominations for the Grammy Awards and his 10 Billboard Awards.

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