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Materials to Supplement Dr. CedarBough Saeji's Talk on October 8th

Listening and Viewing Guide: [* indicates examples I did not play, but would have in a longer lecture]

Yun Simdeok (1926) "Hymn of Death" [This is also the title of a short three episode TV drama with fictional liberties about 's life] LINK [Alt. Romanization: Yoon Shimduk]

* Bak Hyangrim and Kim Haesong (1938) "Telephone Diary" [This song mixes Korean, Japanese, and English. Kim was the father of the Kim Sisters]. LINK

Yun Bokhui (1964) as a member of the Korean Kittens, performing on the Bob Hope Christmas Special video LINK [Alt. Romanization: Yoon Bokhee]

* The Kim Sisters, the most successful international group until BTS, started out for the troops but ended up moving to the US and performing for decades as headlines in . They were featured on many American TV shows in the 1960s and 1970s. My favorite example of the Kim Sisters is this song in mixed Korean and English LINK "Kimchi Kkadugi"

Sin Junghyeon (1974) with his band the Yeopjeondeul, performing "Mi-in" or "Beauty" LINK [Alt. Romanization: Joonghyun/ Yupjuns]

Kim Min-gi (1971) "Morning Dew" video shows the funeral protest for Yonsei University student Yi Hanyeol, who was killed by a tear gas grenade LINK [Alt Romanization Kim Min-ki/ Han-yul]

Seo Taiji and Boys "Nan Arayo" (1992) LINK

* H.O.T.'s first big hit was "Candy" in 1996 LINK

Girls' Generation (SNSD) 3 song compilation was "Oh" LINK, "Way to Go" LINK, and "The Boys" LINK

IU's "23" was shown in .gif form LINK

MC Mong's "Fame" featuring Song Ga-in and Chancellor was shown briefly LINK

Recommended academic books that are also readable (not full of jargon) Korean Music Anderson, Crystal Soul in (2020) Kim, Suk--Pop Live (2018) Oh, Youjeong Pop City (2018) (this book also covers Korean dramas) Song, Myoung-sun Hanguk (2019)

Additional Reading to Understand Cho, Namjoo Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 (a novel) , Kyungmoon A History of Korea Jin, Dalyong Transnational Korean Cinema (2020) Robinson, Michael Korea's Twentieth Century Odyssey

Listening Suggestions: I have a YouTube channel (CBSaeji) with a large number of playlists. Some are random playlists with student projects, others gather a type of Korean music together, or K-pop from different years or specific artists. I also have some short introductory lectures on various topics related to Korea. You might want to check that out. I have highlighted some idol groups that I think are particularly important to the development and popularity of Korean popular music below.

Following is a random but diverse selection of recent Korean songs, some of them well known and some not. Some are my biggest favorites, but some I offer here just to show you how diverse the Korean musical scene is.

Akdanggwangchil "Yeongjeong Geori" Big Bang "Bang Bang Bang" Cifika (feat. Crush, Woo) "Now or Never" Cifika and "Momom" Code Kunst (feat. , G.Soul) "Fire in the Water" Deep Flow (feat. Neokseol, Huckleberry P) "Jakdu" Golden Child "Lucid Dream" Ha Seong-un "Get Ready" "Lyricist" Hong Jinyoung "Goodbye" Hong Jinyoung, DIA, Kim Yonja "You Are My Flower" () "Maria" Hyukoh "Tomboy" IZ* "Secret Story of the Swan" Jay (feat. Okasian) "You Know" Lee Byounghyeon "River" Leenalchi "Tiger Is Coming" Okasian (feat. Playstar) "No Flex Zone" Oohyo "Brave" Seventeen "Fear" SSAK3 Biryong + Mamamoo "Sinnanda" Stella "Vanishing Paycheck" Sogumm (of Balming Tiger) "Smile" Sunwoojunga "SamSam" TVXQ (DBSK) "Chance of Love" "Oopsie"

A Potential Listening List: K-pop Groups by Debut Year

1992 U-Kiss: August 28, 2008 : September 7, 2015 Taiji and Boys: March 23, 1992 2PM: September 4, 2008 UP10TION: September 10, 2015 ACE: September 11, 2015 1995 2009 DIA: September 14, 2015 Turbo: September ?, 1995 : January 15, 2009 iKON: September 15, 2015 2NE1: May 17, 2009 : October 20, 2015 1996 : June 15, 2009 VAV: October 31, 2015 H.O.T: September 7, 1996 T-ARA: July 29, 2009 Urban Zakapa: July 29, 2009 2016 f(x): September 5, 2009 ASTRO: February 23, 2016 1997 B2ST/Highlight: October 14, 2009 Cosmic Girls/WJSN: February 25, Sech Kies: 15, 1997 MBLAQ: October 14, 2009 2016 Baby V.O.X: July 10, 1997 NCT: April 9, 2016 NRG: October 28, 1997 2010 IOI: May 4, 2016 S.E.S: November 1, 1997 ZE:A: January 7, 2010 : August 8, 2016 October 5, 2016 CN BLUE: January 14, 2010 SF9: Pentagon: October 10, 2016 1998 : June 3, 2010 : November 9, 2016 : March 24, 1998 Infinite: June 9, 2010 Momoland: November 10, 2016 1TYM: April 1, 1998 : June 16, 2010

Fin.K.: May 25, 1998 : July 1, 2010 Girl’s Day: July 9, 2010 2017 July 10, 2010 March 12, 2017 1999 : 1/3: August 12, 2010 March 21, 2017 G.O.D: January 13, 1999 : : May 1, 2017 Click B: August ?, 1999 Triple H: A.C.E: May 23, 2017 2011 RaNia: April 6, 2011 K.A.R.D: July 19, 2017 2000 : April 7, 2011 : August 7, 2017 : February 26, 2000 : April 13, 2011 Weki Meki: August 8, 2017

APink: April 19, 2011 Golden Child: August 28, 2017 2001 Boyfriend: May 26, 2011 The Boyz: December 6, 2017 Nell: January 19, 2001 : March 30, 2001 2012 2018

B.A.P: January 26, 2012 Celeb Five: January 25, 2018 2003 EXID: February 16, 2012 : March 25, 2018 : February 6, 2003 NU’EST: March 15, 2012 (G)I-DLE: May 2, 2018 : October 24, 2003 BTOB: March 21, 2012 SPECTRUM: May 10, 2018 TVXQ: December 26, 2003 : April 8, 2012 : October 24, 2018 VIXX: May 24, 2012 IZ*ONE: October 29, 2018 2004 : July 24, 2012 SG Wannabe: January 20, 2004 Tiny-G: August 3, 2012 2019 AOA: August 9, 2012 M.O.N.T: January 4, 2019 2005 : January 9, 2019 : November 6, 2005 2013 : February 11, 2019 MFBTY: January 21, 2013 Z-Boys: February 22, 2019 2006 BTS: June 13, 2013 Z-Girls: February 23, 2019 : March 2, 2006 Topp Dogg: October 22, 2013 TXT: March 4, 2019 Big Bang: August 19, 2006 : March 18, 2019 2014 1THE9: April 13, 2019 2007 : January 16, 2014 : May 13, 2019 : February 10, 2007 AKMU: April 6, 2014 AB6IX: May 22, 2019 KARA: March 29, 2007 Mamamoo: June 19, 2014 OnlyOneOf: May 28, 2019 F.T. Island: June 7, 2007 : August 1, 2014 K-Tigers Zero: September 19, 2019 Girls Generation: August 5, 2007 WINNER: August 17, 2014 Super M: October 4, 2019 : September 20, 2007 2015 2008 GFriend: January 16, 2015 : February 3, 2017 CLC: March 19, 2015 : March 3, 2008 : April 21, 2015 : May 25, 2008 : May 14, 2015 2AM: July 11, 2008 Seventeen: May 26, 2015