On February 13, Super Junior’s Lee Teuk tweeted a touching message showing his pride in his super idol group. With a group photo at their recent Taipei concert, Lee Teuk wrote, “The reason I think these guys are great..^^ We’ve never run any official promotion outside of Korea~Isn’t that supposed to be Hallyu..^^ There are a lot of great people but I’m so proud of these friends^^.”
Tag: Hallyu
BEAST: "Hallyu Wave is Going Strong"
Popular all-boy group BEAST recently commented on the powerful wave of K-pop known as Hallyu that has struck international shores and seems to have crossed barriers and borders that would not be possible for any other language other than music
YG vs. SM: Different Album Sales Strategy
With YG Entertainment’s recent entry into the Korean stock exchange market, more specifically known as the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ), it has amped up its rivalry against an equally well-known label and one of the pillars of K-Pop: SM Entertainment.
Who are the Main Consumers of K-Pop in Japan?
Hallyu and the spread of K-Pop are known to have originated in Japan. The Hallyu wave is still as strong as ever there, so Oricon’s weekly magazine, "Original Confidence," decided to hold a survey to research the main consumer base of Hallyu content.
"2011 Melon Music Awards" Announce This Year’s Top Three Trends in K-Pop
On November 17, the “2011 Melon Music Awards” announced the top three trends they noticed in K-Pop this year. They listed the biggest trends in the industry as the growth of idol groups, the global craze in Hallyu, and the diversity in musical style.
“Japonism” and the Rise of K-Pop
Who would have thought Amsterdam would be so inspiring? When I visited the Vincent Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam last month, a moment of truth hit me after I arrived in a whole new section dedicated to “Japonism,” or the influence of Japanese art on Western countries in the 19th century.
111003 miss A @ Hallyu Dream Concert performance
111003 miss A @ Hallyu Dream Concert red carpet
22 Teams from Six Countries Compete in SBS "Hallyu Olympics"
During its upcoming Chuseok Special, SBS will be holding a "Hallyu Olympics," participated by 22 teams from Korea, USA, Canada, Taiwan, Japan and South Africa. They will compete in four competition categories — dance, resemblance to Hallyu stars, singing, and individual skills. During the preliminary auditions, there were participants from countries as far as Israel, Jamaica and Germany, proving how far Hallyu has spread all over the world.
"Secret Garden" Wins Big at Seoul Drama Awards
At the "Seoul International Drama Awards 2011" held at the Seoul Yeouido KBS Hall at 5.30 PM on August 31, drama "Secret Garden" received the accolade of being the greatest Hallyu drama, winning awards for Best Director, Best Writer and Best Theme Song in the Hallyu Drama category.