How did the pop music industry in Korea develop?

In the early days of K-pop, H.O.T, as a representative, was mostly fanatical and flashy emotionally, which showed the rebellious psychology of young people and also represented the voices of many young people. Most songs have a fast rhythm and a strong sense of rhythm, which is suitable for dancing.

When they perform, they often sing and dance. Urbandance.Cn, the choreographer and dancer, is a very important factor in their popularity. In addition to fast-paced dance music, there are also slow-paced lyric songs, which are superior in expressing emotions.

Later, due to the wide spread of Korean dramas, theme songs or episodes in Korean dramas became popular, mostly songs with the theme of aesthetic love. Therefore, Korean pop music tends to be soft and lyrical. Korean has a lot of air sounds in pronunciation and soft elements in sound sense. Therefore, its unique lyric elements form the main style of K-POP today.

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Most students are pre-selected and trained, including singing, dancing and stretching. And have an exam every other month. Brokerage companies will criticize students in order to achieve the goal of progress.

Interns don't have a certain amount of practical time, and the company will choose them and let them debut. They have been trainees for 3 months to 8 years or more, and the probability of their real debut is about 10%. Therefore, efforts will attract the attention of Korean artists when they debut, and even some artists have already attracted their attention during the trainee period, so fans gather faster.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Korean Pop Music

Baidu Encyclopedia-Korean Pop Music