Kpop opens whole new musical dimensions for SOKO newcomers. Syncing your brain in tune to all the different boy bands, girl groups, solo stars and starlets in the KPop universe makes for a mind blowing task that keeps most peeps never listening to much less loving KPOP.
That ends now! As a KPOP junkie it’s my duty to ensure you enjoy this musical junk food I love so much. I’m gonna blast you the 411 on the latest and greatest KPOP acts so you too can feast on this sonic cotton candy.
Hey K-pop girls and boys who knew with all the huge acts in Korea that rapper PSY would be the one to take the world by storm? His “Gangnam Style” swept the radio stations, clubs, and i-gizmos across the globe. His video scored over 50 million hits on You Tube and it’s still ticking away.
Gangnam is a swanky area in Seoul. You can sort of compare it to an American Beverly Hills or Fifth Avenue. Posh fashionistas and hipsters pack the clubs. Trendy boutiques and pop up restaurants dot the streets. Now take Psy whose not the typical sleek and sexy K-dude, strutting his stuff looking for a sexy lady in places that at first glance seem very shi-shi but end up being oh so pedestrian. Living the Gangnam lifestyle isn’t all what it seems for Psy.
At first glance it’s all glossy and glamorous, but look again and the double take will have you reeling with reality. Take the opening shot of Psy tanning on the beach, but when the camera pulls back he’s lounging on a playground surrounded by kiddies. Next he’s dancing in a wind tunnel, the hair of his two gal pals getting that wind blown effect, but its not glitter and confetti blowing in his face but a tornado of trash. He’s out under the bridges and highways of Seoul and on a commuter bus looking for his lady love not Eden or Mass.
His self-deprecating humor is what makes the video such a blast to watch. Lingua Lounge has the lyrics in Korean and Romanized English.
Psy’s hook, ‘Oppa Gangnam Style’, has been misheard by some as ‘Open Condom Style’ or ‘Open Gundam Style’ spurring an onslaught of parody videos going viral. Singer Hyuna who pops up in the original video contributes to a follow up with vocals from the female perspective.
So are you ready to get your Gangnam Style on or what?
K-POP POWER RATING 8
Notoriety: World Wide
If no one knew him before they all know him now 3 points
Skilzz: Double Dose
dancer and rapper! 2 points
Golden Touch: Trend Setter
His horse riding dance has folks going giddyup from Beijing to LA
2 point
Prince KPOP’s Plus One:
1 point
