KPOP now! The Korean music revolution (book) (1 Viewer)

[Kimono]

Issued this book at the library. It’s from 2014 so some groups have broken up since. Have you read it?

I made a playlist of the groups mentioned (currently just girl groups, I’m doing boy bands too)




Girl groups mentioned are:
* Girls Generation
* 2NE1
* Wonder Girls
* 4minute
* After School
* Brown Eyed Girls
* Davichi
* F(X)
* KARA
* Miss A
* Secret
* SISTAR
* T-ARA

Boy Bands Mentioned are:
* Big Bang
* Super Junior
* TVXQ!
* 2AM
* 2PM
* B.A.P
* BEAST
* BUSKER BUSKER
* CN BLUE
* EXO
* FT ISLAND
* INFINITE
* MBLAQ
* SHINEE
* ZE:A

Soloists:
* PSY
* BOA
* Jay Park
* Rain
* Yoon Mi-Rae
* IU

Bands/Soloists mentioned as being possible big hits in the future
* History (BB)
* VIXX (BB)
* Boys Republic (BB)
* Wonder Boyz (BB)
* Lee Hi (Solo F)
* 15& (GG)
* Akdong Musicians (m/f)
* Roy Kim (solo m)
* Crayon Pop (GG)


Plus sub units which were at the time of book release

 

[messagetyper]

What's the book about? I completely forgot about this ever since hearing about it all the way back then.

 

[potato]

Bands/Soloists mentioned as being possible big hits in the future
* History (BB)
* VIXX (BB)
* Boys Republic (BB)
* Wonder Boyz (BB)
* Lee Hi (Solo F)
* 15& (GG)
* Akdong Musicians (m/f)
* Roy Kim (solo m)
* Crayon Pop (GG)

I guess the author was right about VIXX and AKMU. Lee Hi is finally gaining popularity in Korea as well. Roy Kim did hit it big but the popularity didn't last with his recent scandal. The rest are disbanded sadly :(

 

[yeji]

I miss my older groups

 

[eclipsoul]

seeing all these groups made me miss the time when i wasn't even into k-pop :')
i don't think this book is available in my country but i'll see if there are any k-pop related books next time i'll go to a library out of curiosity.

 

[Kimono]

seeing all these groups made me miss the time when i wasn't even into k-pop :')
i don't think this book is available in my country but i'll see if there are any k-pop related books next time i'll go to a library out of curiosity.

I’ve done some research there are only BTS books that exist on any kpop group or singer :/

 

[Kimono]

Ok there seems to be this