K-Pop's Global Influence Reflected In Tumblr's Year In Review
Tumblr just released its year in review, and K-Pop made it onto two of the website's lists.
K-Pop as a genre was included on Tumblr's "Most Reblogged Music Genres" list, while SM Entertainment girl group f(x)'s song "Red Light" was included on the "Most Reblogged Songs" list released by the popular website. The lists were compiled by Tumblr staff, and reflect the actions of Tumblr's users. K-Pop's inclusion on multiple charts expresses how K-Pop fans interact online, and the popularity of the genre.
K-Pop came in second to hip hop and punk genres of music out of the twenty that Tumblr took into account, and was the only single genre of Asian music that made the list. "rap chileno" was the only other international genre of music to make the "Most Reblogged Music Genres" list.
"Red Light" was in twentieth place on the "Most Reblogged Songs" list, following songs from Disney's Frozen, Nickin Minaj, Beyonce, One Direction, Taylor Swift, Lana Del Ray, Miley Cyrus, and many other artists.
f(x) was the only Asian artist included on the list.
According to Tumblr, the Year In Review "is a showcase of the best stuff on the Internet from 2014. Follow along for a daily dose of creativity, humor, humanity, fandom, and sharing."
"And GIFs. Lots of GIFs!"
Tumblr is a popular website for fans to express their love for artists, and K-Pops inclusion on both of the lists express how popular K-Pop is on Tumblr.
Tumblr's full Year In Review can be found HERE.