K-Wave Stateside: K-Pop Stories in American News (Week of November 25 - December 1)

K-Pop Fans and How it Benefits the Korean Entertainment Industry

News media "CNBC" featured an article regarding about how K-Pop fans are helping the Korean entertainment industry in-terms of money. With numerous fans from around the globe, K-Pop music is spreading quickly due to YouTube as well as by the stars traveling to do concert tours. The article explains about the "top three entertainment agencies" which are "SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and JYP Entertainment" and how all have racked up a "record high of 173 billion Korean won" which in USD is 156 billion dollars! Truly impressive considering that K-Pop is not going anywhere and the fans will not stop growing.

So Does Crayon Pop Copy From a Japanese Music Girls Group?

"Kotaku," which is a blog site featured an article regarding about female Korean group Crayon Pop and that their wardrobe is copied from Japanese group Momoiro Clover Z since their outfits are alike. Crayon Pop, it looks like you are copying a wardrobe which is a big no-go. You might want to change and be unique on your own way.

2NE1 Are Hitting the Charts This Week

Ladies group 2NE1 are hitting the charts this week and news media "Popdust" had an article regarding about how the girls have reached number one for the "tenth" time for their "career" by being number on the "Gaon Chart" for their song, "Missing You." The article goes on further to explain other stars and where they place this week. Congrats to 2NE1!

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