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