| Kpop music or Korean popular music is music that | | | | Apart from BoA, other artists as well have |
| comes from Korea, also famous in other parts of | | | | contributed to the popularity of Korean music outside |
| Asia such as Japan, China, Taiwan, Honk Kong and | | | | their country's borders. Rain and Se7en are some of |
| some South Eastern Asian countries. The rise of | | | | the artists who sold their albums in other countries |
| Kpop music is considered part of the rise of the | | | | from eastern Asia. However, the greatest challenge |
| Korean Wave ("Hallyu"). Korean music was challenged | | | | for Korean artists (in fact, for all Asian artists) is to |
| in 1992 when a Korean popular music group called | | | | enter the profitable English-language music market. |
| Seo Taiji and Boys mixed traditional Korean music | | | | As English has become an international language, the |
| with American rap, rock and techno influences. | | | | only way for a singer to achieve international |
| Their success, followed by other experimental groups | | | | recognition is to sing in English, so that everyone |
| (line panic) is what contributed to the present day's | | | | should be able to understand the lyrics. Korean |
| popularity of Kpop. Korean popular music scene met | | | | singers are aware of that and a few of them (Rain, |
| afterwards the influence of dance-oriented acts such | | | | Se7en, Skull, a reggae artist and Min form JYP |
| as the famous hip-hop duo Deux, followed by teen | | | | Entertainment) are planning to make a debut on the |
| idol groups such as Baby V.O.X., Fin.K.L., g.o.d, H.O.T., | | | | USA music market soon. Once they have managed |
| Shinhwa, Sechs Kies, and S.E.S who were highly | | | | to conquer the American listeners, the door to |
| popular in the mid 90s. | | | | worldwide fame will stay open for them. |
| Today, pop groups are still fashionable, despite the | | | | R&B, hip-hop and dance are the popular music styles |
| current emergence of R&B and hip-hop in Korean | | | | today in Kpop music, which one can compare, from |
| music. MC MONG, 1TYM, Rain, Big Bang and Epik High | | | | this point of view, with English pop music. Boy bands, |
| are some of the bands that have made hip-hop | | | | girl groups, pop singers and R&B stars, currently |
| popular, together with other underground artists such | | | | dominate the Korean music scene. Ballads are also |
| as Drunken Tiger, Tasha and Dynamic Duo. Rock | | | | very popular. Some people argue that more diversity |
| music has also gained recognition lately, represented | | | | is necessary in Kpop music, but perhaps the rock |
| by artists such as Yoon Do-Hyun Band and Seo Taiji. | | | | industry will also develop in the future and everyone |
| For techno/dance Korean music lovers, Lee Jung | | | | will be satisfied. The future looks bright for Korean |
| Hyun and Kim Hyun Jung, two of the veteran artists | | | | singers and it is probably just a matter of time until |
| in the industry, are the favorites. Kpop music has | | | | they will conquer the US charts and the rest of the |
| become famous worldwide, thanks to artists such as | | | | world. Kpop is gaining more and more fans every day |
| BoA, who has become Korea's highest-selling | | | | and Korean artists are gaining popularity in US and |
| international artist. | | | | Europe. |