Huffinton Post Reports On K-Pop For Culture Domination

The popular internet newspaper Huffinton Post reported an article regards to the rising power of K-Pop on the pop culture. The article states that the millions of followers and fans of the Korean artists such as Girl's Generations, 2NE1, Wonder Girls, KARA, and so many more, are signifying the emerging of cultural domination by Korea. In fact, the article refer these artists as Korea's "secret weapon" for such domiation.

The article further covers that this dynamic change could be the result of the technologies which has globalized the music industry by elimiating the boundary existed between the nations. In other words, exploring the music of other countries is easier than ever with advanced technology.

The article explains the changing trend on the current youth-pop culture as follows:

Paige from Detroit burst into tears as one boy band was going to the army. Monica came from Mexico, making her friends jealous. You think that's hardcore? Two brothers from Canada drove non-stop for 36 hours. Dora from Colorado missed two days of school, one to buy the ticket online, and the other for the concert. From Asia to NYC, to flash-mobs in Paris and Istanbul, global K-Pop seems to be afoot.

The International Business Times on February 4, 2012, states, "The catchy and energetic songs are making inroads in the United States... " like the recent performances on American television (such as CBS' Letterman Show and ABC's Live! With Kelly) and Billboards launching a top 100 chart for Korean Pop... also, Turkish tweeters dwarfed Katy Perry by overwhelmingly demanding 'Turkey Wants KPop.'

As America has been the leader of the world, its pop music industry has held its kingship in the global entertainment industry. Iconic stars like Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé and many others thrilled audiences in the world throughout the past decades. Again Madonna's performance as a Pharaoh at the Super Bowl XLVI evidences how American pop stands out in the world as an empire. Back then, school boys in Korea, like me, had to remember constantly the changing names on America's Billboard Hot 100.

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