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Gangnam Style’
POLITICS, PARODIES, AND THE PARADOX OF PSY’S ‘GANGNAM STYLE’ KEITH HOWARD∗ ABSTRACT In 2012, ‘Gangnam Style’ occasioned large flash mobs, three of the early ones taking place in Pasadena, Times Square in New York, and Sydney, Australia. Today, Psy, the singer of ‘Gangnam Style’, is regularly talked about as having brought K-pop to the world beyond East and Southeast Asia, and Korean tourism chiefs are actively planning a Korean Wave street in Gangnam, the district of Seoul lampooned by the song. But, ‘Gangnam Style’ has proved challenging to K-pop fans, who have resisted its gender stereotyping, its comic framing, and its simple dance moves that subsume the aesthetics of movement under a sequence of locations and action vignettes. At the same time, foreign success has given the song, and its singer, legitimacy in Korea so much so that, despite lyrics and video images that critique modern urban life and caricature the misogynistic failures of its protagonist, Psy headlined the inauguration celebrations of Korea’s incoming president, Park Geun-hye, in February 2013. This paper explores the song, its reception and critique by fans and others, and notes how, in an ultimate paradox that reflects the age of social media and the individualization of consumerism, the parodies the song spawned across the globe enabled Koreans to celebrate its success while ignoring its message. Keywords: Korean Wave, K-pop, popular music, parody, mimesis, consumerism, social media, Gangnam Style, Psy. INTRODUCTION In 2012, ‘Gangnam Style’ occasioned large flash mobs, three of the early ones taking place in Pasadena, Times Square in New York, and Sydney, Australia. -
Netease Cloud Music and Big Hit Entertainment Team up to Launch BTS' Song Catalog
NetEase Cloud Music and Big Hit Entertainment team up to launch BTS' song catalog HANGZHOU, China, May 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase Cloud Music, China's leading music platform, entered into a partnership agreement with South Korea-based Big Hit Entertainment, whereby the Chinese platform will launch BTS' repertoire of songs on the platform. Big Hit Entertainment, a South Korea-based entertainment company focused on music, represents and manages BTS, the company's leading all-male group, which debuted in 2013. BTS is comprised of seven male vocalists: RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook. BTS, the abbreviation for Bangtan Sonyeondan, also stands for Bulletproof Boys and Beyond The Scene. Since the group's first appearance, they have received several major awards at music festivals held in South Korea as well as some international events. In 2017, they were named Top Social Artist by Billboard Music Awards, garnering the group worldwide attention. This February, they were again listed as an award candidate, competing with international superstars. Recently, NetEase Cloud Music launched BTS' widely popular catalog of songs on its platform, including MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix) (Feat. Desiigner), DNA, Spring Day, Not Today, Blood Sweat & Tears, Fire, Dope and I need U. In addition to music copyright, NetEase Cloud Music will cooperate with Big Hit Entertainment on artist and music promotion, marking the start of a close collaboration that will cover all aspects of the music business. The two parties look forward to jointly driving the popularity of music artists and their works via multiple channels, while offering higher quality music services to wider audiences. -
Bts Writes Complaints About Each Other
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The Globalization of K-Pop: the Interplay of External and Internal Forces
THE GLOBALIZATION OF K-POP: THE INTERPLAY OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL FORCES Master Thesis presented by Hiu Yan Kong Furtwangen University MBA WS14/16 Matriculation Number 249536 May, 2016 Sworn Statement I hereby solemnly declare on my oath that the work presented has been carried out by me alone without any form of illicit assistance. All sources used have been fully quoted. (Signature, Date) Abstract This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive and systematic analysis about the growing popularity of Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide in recent years. On one hand, the international expansion of K-pop can be understood as a result of the strategic planning and business execution that are created and carried out by the entertainment agencies. On the other hand, external circumstances such as the rise of social media also create a wide array of opportunities for K-pop to broaden its global appeal. The research explores the ways how the interplay between external circumstances and organizational strategies has jointly contributed to the global circulation of K-pop. The research starts with providing a general descriptive overview of K-pop. Following that, quantitative methods are applied to measure and assess the international recognition and global spread of K-pop. Next, a systematic approach is used to identify and analyze factors and forces that have important influences and implications on K-pop’s globalization. The analysis is carried out based on three levels of business environment which are macro, operating, and internal level. PEST analysis is applied to identify critical macro-environmental factors including political, economic, socio-cultural, and technological. -
Desiigner Flies the American Flag at No. 1
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The Fan Data Goldmine Sam Hunt’S Second Studio Full-Length, and First in Over Five Years, Southside Sales (Up 21%) in the Tracking Week
BILLBOARD COUNTRY UPDATE APRIL 13, 2020 | PAGE 4 OF 19 ON THE CHARTS JIM ASKER [email protected] Bulletin SamHunt’s Southside Rules Top Country YOURAlbu DAILYms; BrettENTERTAINMENT Young ‘Catc NEWSh UPDATE’-es Fifth AirplayFEBRUARY 24, 2021 Page 1 of 30 Leader; Travis Denning Makes History INSIDE The Fan Data Goldmine Sam Hunt’s second studio full-length, and first in over five years, Southside sales (up 21%) in the tracking week. On Country Airplay, it hops 18-15 (11.9 mil- (MCA Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville), debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s lionBY audienceTATIANA impressions, CIRISANO up 16%). Top Country• Spotify’s Albums Music chart dated April 18. In its first week (ending April 9), it earnedLeaders 46,000 onequivalent the album units, including 16,000 in album sales, ac- TRY TO ‘CATCH’ UP WITH YOUNG Brett Youngachieves his fifth consecutive cordingStreaming to Nielsen Giant’s Music/MRC JessieData. Reyez loves to text, especially with fans.and Ustotal- Countryand Airplay Community No. 1 as “Catch” allows (Big you Machine to do that, Label especially Group) ascends Southside‘Audio-First’ marks Future: Hunt’s seconding No.a phone 1 on the number assigned through the celebrity when you’re2-1, not increasing touring,” 13% says to 36.6Reyez million co-manager, impressions. chart andExclusive fourth top 10. It followstext-messaging freshman LP startup Community and shared on her Mauricio Ruiz.Young’s “Using first every of six digital chart outletentries, that “Sleep you canWith- Montevallo, which arrived at thesocial summit media in No accounts,- the singer-songwriter makes to make sureout you’re You,” stillreached engaging No. -
Psy 200 - Principles of Psychology (3 Cr.)
Revised 8/2020 NOVA COLLEGE-WIDE COURSE CONTENT SUMMARY PSY 200 - PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY (3 CR.) Course Description Surveys the basic concepts of psychology. Covers the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, research methods and measurement, theoretical perspectives, and application. Includes biological bases of behavior, learning, social interactions, memory, and personality; and other topics such as sensation, perception, consciousness, thinking, intelligence, language, motivation, emotion, health, development, psychological disorders, and therapy. Lecture 3 hours per week. PSY 200 and PSY 201-202 contain similar course content. (Students who take PSY 200 cannot receive credit for either PSY 201 or PSY 202.) (Students who take either PSY 201 or PSY 202 cannot receive credit for PSY 200.) General Course Purpose To provide the student with an introduction to important psychological concepts and principles. Course Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: none. Course Objectives Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: ➢ Identify the major fields of study and theoretical perspectives within psychology and articulate their similarities and differences ➢ Differentiate between the major observational, correlational, and experimental designs used by psychologists; critically evaluate real world information sources. ➢ Identify the major parts of the nervous system including the brain and explain how they reciprocally influence emotion, behavior, and mental processes. ➢ Explain how people change physically, mentally, -
Quavo New Album Track List Mp3 Download T-Man Releases the “My Journey” Album
quavo new album track list mp3 download T-Man releases the “My Journey” Album. T-Man comes through with a brand new album titled “My Journey”. Since he hit the SA music scene, T-Man has been on a journey to be recognized for what he does. Over time, that has paid off because he has attracted the right kind of attention to himself and also to his music. He has got a list of credits for his works with Babes Wodumo, Mampintsha, Mshayi, Mr Thela and more. His music is undeniably from the heart just like those of the people who inspire him, Brenda Fassie and Rmashesha. He’s out now with a album detailing his journey. He calls it “The Journey”. It features 10 tracks and contributions from Mshayi, Mr Thela, LuXman and more. T-Man “My Journey” Album Tracklist. NO Title Artist Time 1 Sorry Sisi (feat. Mshayi & Mr Thela) T-Man 6:30 2 LaLiga (feat. Mshayi & Mr Thela) T-Man 5:37 3 Elinyithuba (feat. Mshayi & Mr Thela) T-Man 6:11 4 eRands (feat. Mshayi, Mr Thela & Ma-owza) T-Man 5:37 5 Nwabisa (feat. Mshayi, Mr Thela & Charlie Magandi) T-Man 5:20 6 Sugarjuly Anthem (feat. Mshayi, Mr Thela & Sugar) T-Man 4:05 7 Gandaganda (feat. Cruel Boyz) T-Man 5:37 8 Camera Man (feat. LuXman) T-Man 5:48 9 Emakoneni (feat. LuXman) T-Man 4:49 10 Bignuz (feat. Siboniso Shozi & LuXman) T-Man 6:05. From start till finish, you realise just what an amazing project it is. -
The Effect of Hedonic Motivation and Consumer Attitudes Towards Purchase Decision on K-Pop CD Albums (Study on KPOPSURABAYA Community)
The Effect of Hedonic Motivation and Consumer Attitudes Towards Purchase Decision on K-Pop CD Albums (Study on KPOPSURABAYA Community) Devita Anggraini Lestari1, Monika Tiarawati2 State University of Surabaya [email protected], [email protected] Abstract: The rapid enthusiasm of Korean pop music or K-Pop is very high among the millennial generation. The mushrooming of online music streaming like Joox, Spotify, Apple music has made the CD album sales threatened. However, K-Pop fans apparently are still enthusiastic about buying a CD album even though the price is quite expensive. This study discusses the hedomic motivations and consumers attitudes towards purchasing decisions. This type of research used in this study is a combination of purposive sampling techniques. Data collection is done by using an online questionnaire using Google forms. The statistical analysis used in this study uses SPSS and data analysis techniques in this study use the classic assumption test, multiple linear regression analysis, and hypothesis testing. It can be explained that the results of the analysis show that hedonic motivations and consumer attitudes has significant influential on purchasing decisions. Keywords: Consumer Attitudes, Hedonic Motivation, Purchase Decision INTRODUCTION The mushrooming of boyband’s or girlband’s concert tours in Indonesia shows that how much Korean music is more interested in this country compared to other countries' musicians marked by a Super Junior concert titled Super Show 4 on April 2012 in Indonesia that makes Indonesian music fans love them. Indonesia became a stop on their concert tour, such as BIGBANG, 2NE1, 2PM, to BTS. According to Franki Raden (2014) in (Zaini, 2017), the development of K-pop due to the availability of infrastructure and mechanisms, Korea has succeeded in instilling awareness of the importance of music in people's daily lives. -
Aesthetic Play and Bad Intent
Article Aesthetic Play and Bad Intent Andrew J. Kerr† Threatening words or images are assumed by American courts to be non-art. But this threshold question of art status is complicated by the evolution of rap and performance art. There is no articulable way to discern art from non-art for these non- textual media, a problem compounded in the unique context of the Internet. In civil litigation we can resort to institutionalist tests like audience reception. But mens rea matters in criminal prosecution. I favor judicial pragmatism in what I argue here is a very non-legal area of law. I. INTRODUCTION In March 2016, Compton rapper YG released the single, “FDT”, shorthand for “fuck Donald Trump,” as a critical response to the then Republican primary challenger. The track was rec- orded in about an hour,1 and eventually became a summer an- them because of its political appeal.2 VICE Media’s Noisey pub- lication celebrated it as the best track of 2016. Some of the lyrics are rote and predictable. Still, it possesses a vital energy and contains several clever lines, such as the couplet: “Reagan sold coke / Obama sold hope.”3 Any rap fan would recognize the song † Lecturer of Legal English, Georgetown University Law Center. I thank Robin West, Alexa Freeman, Sonya Bonneau, and Xiangyu Zhang for their help- ful comments, as well as the organizers and participants of the 2017 Law and Literature conference at Masaryk University for their formative feedback on this project. Copyright © 2018 by Andrew J. Kerr. 1. Adelle Platon, YG & Nipsey Hussle Discuss Their Anti-Donald Trump Track ‘FDT’ & Why ‘Trump Is Not the Answer’, BILLBOARD (Apr. -
Between Hybridity and Hegemony in K-Pop's Global Popularity
International Journal of Communication 11(2017), 2367–2386 1932–8036/20170005 Between Hybridity and Hegemony in K-Pop’s Global Popularity: A Case of Girls’ Generation’s American Debut GOOYONG KIM1 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, USA Examining the sociocultural implications of Korean popular music (K-pop) idol group Girls’ Generation’s (SNSD’s) debut on Late Show With David Letterman, this article discusses how the debut warrants a critical examination on K-pop’s global popularity. Investigating critically how the current literature on K-pop’s success focuses on cultural hybridity, this article maintains that SNSD’s debut clarifies how K-pop’s hybridity does not mean dialectical interactions between American form and Korean content. Furthermore, this article argues that cultural hegemony as a constitutive result of sociohistorical and politico- economic arrangements provides a better heuristic tool, and K-pop should be understood as a part of the hegemony of American pop and neoliberalism. Keywords: Korean popular music, cultural hybridity, cultural hegemony, neoliberalism As one of the most sought-after Korean popular music (K-pop) groups, Girls’ Generation’s (SNSD’s) January 2012 debut on two major network television talk shows in the United States warrants critical reconsideration of the current discourse on cultural hybridity as the basis of K-pop’s global popularity. Prior to Psy’s “Gangnam Style” phenomenon, SNSD’s “The Boys” was the first time a Korean group appeared on an American talk show. It marks a new stage in K-pop’s global reach and influence. With a surge of other K- pop idols gaining global fame, especially in Japan, China, and other Asian countries, SNSD’s U.S. -
Conceptually Androgynous
Umeå Center for Gender Studies Conceptually androgynous The production and commodification of gender in Korean pop music Petter Almqvist-Ingersoll Master Thesis in Gender Studies Spring 2019 Thesis supervisor: Johanna Overud, Ph. D. ABSTRACT Stemming from a recent surge in articles related to Korean masculinities, and based in a feminist and queer Marxist theoretical framework, this paper asks how gender, with a specific focus on what is referred to as soft masculinity, is constructed through K-pop performances, as well as what power structures are in play. By reading studies on pan-Asian masculinities and gender performativity - taking into account such factors as talnori and kkonminam, and investigating conceptual terms flower boy, aegyo, and girl crush - it forms a baseline for a qualitative research project. By conducting qualitative interviews with Swedish K-pop fans and performing semiotic analysis of K-pop music videos, the thesis finds that although K-pop masculinities are perceived as feminine to a foreign audience, they are still heavily rooted in a heteronormative framework. Furthermore, in investigating the production of gender performativity in K-pop, it finds that neoliberal commercialism holds an assertive grip over these productions and are thus able to dictate ‘conceptualizations’ of gender and project identities that are specifically tailored to attract certain audiences. Lastly, the study shows that these practices are sold under an umbrella of ‘loyalty’ in which fans are incentivized to consume in order to show support for their idols – in which the concept of desire plays a significant role. Keywords: Gender, masculinity, commercialism, queer, Marxism Contents Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................