This article in Vox Culture it's pretty good at explaining just that: BTS, the band that changed K-pop, explained. Also, Vox Explained (on Netflix) has a very short intro (20 mins) about what is...
Also, Vox Explained (on Netflix) has a very short intro (20 mins) about what is kpop that touches a lot of the basics but in a very light way... it's a good starter if you don't know anything.
I know this this seems like an ad but is not, sorry about that. Being a fan of kpop (not so much BTS, tho) for more than 5 years I found myself intrigued about how y why they do what they do, and why is so effective with me, and I found that those articles that I've linked are very good at summarizing A LOT of info in a short space.
If you really want to go into the rabbit hole I just can show you the way: Cultural Technology.
I'm not a fan at all but I think it's just good, original pop music. The video is also visually striking (there's a lot of references to Korean culture) and the choreography is bombastic (the...
I'm not a fan at all but I think it's just good, original pop music. The video is also visually striking (there's a lot of references to Korean culture) and the choreography is bombastic (the dance component is quite important in kpop).
This article in Vox Culture it's pretty good at explaining just that: BTS, the band that changed K-pop, explained.
Also, Vox Explained (on Netflix) has a very short intro (20 mins) about what is kpop that touches a lot of the basics but in a very light way... it's a good starter if you don't know anything.
I know this this seems like an ad but is not, sorry about that. Being a fan of kpop (not so much BTS, tho) for more than 5 years I found myself intrigued about how y why they do what they do, and why is so effective with me, and I found that those articles that I've linked are very good at summarizing A LOT of info in a short space.
If you really want to go into the rabbit hole I just can show you the way: Cultural Technology.
I'm not a fan at all but I think it's just good, original pop music. The video is also visually striking (there's a lot of references to Korean culture) and the choreography is bombastic (the dance component is quite important in kpop).