K-Pop Boot Camp Grinds Out Stars for a Song

October 15, 2012 from ABC News

Gangnam Style giddy-up was just the beginning. Prepare for a continuing army of kitschy teeny-bopper South Korean singers being hip-hopped, toned and trebled in packed K-Pop "boot camps" to churn out manufactured baby bands satisfying an appetite for the latest performance craze from Seoul.

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K-pop yra muzikos žanras, kilęs iš Pietų Korėjos, susidedantis iš pop, šokių, hip hop, roko, ritmenbliuzo, elektroninės muzikos stilių. Kartu su muzika, K-pop tapo populiaria subkultūra tarp paauglių ir jaunų suaugusiųjų visame pasaulyje. Tai pasireiškia išaugusiu susidomėjimu... Explore this topic

Gangnam Style

"Gangnam Style" is the 18th K-pop single by the South Korean musician Psy. The song was released in July 2012 as the lead single of his sixth studio album Psy 6, Part 1, and debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon Chart. On December 21, 2012, "Gangnam Style" became the fir... Explore this topic

Psy

Park Jae-sang, better known by his stage name Psy, stylized PSY, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, record producer and television personality. Psy is known domestically for his humorous videos and stage performances, and internationally for his hit single "... Explore this topic

Girls' Generation

Girls' Generation is a South Korean girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine member group consists of Taeyeon, Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun. In Japan, they are known as Shoujo Jidai. The group gained attention at the begi... Explore this topic

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SM Entertainment

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Seoul

Seoul, officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of more than 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world. The Seoul Capital Area, which includes the surrounding Incheon metro... Explore this topic

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