Korean pop which is known as K-pop is a term used to refer to a certain type of music whose roots are in South Korea. Most of us are well known with the word K-pop which has been talked about a bit too much lately. K-pop has come a long way and now it has transferred into a global sensational topic.
K-pop is just like some other music groups or musical artist but in their own way. When the Korean pop industry reached more people with time, there was a large growing number of people who actually liked it.
The more it is expanding globally, the more it gets popular among people but why is it happening? Why the number of K-pop fans are increasing so much with time? We will get to know about the main facts behind this in this blog.
First, if we talk about what is the genre of K-pop then there isn’t any specific genre as K-pop covers different genres like hip hop, rock, classic, etc. in its own distinct way. Although, we heard about this music industry not so long ago but K-pop has been there since the 90s.
Nowadays Korean pop has taken the musical world by storm and competing with top-tier music artists in topping the music charts. It’s now a regular thing to see K-pop making headlines because of their hit albums and songs. The top K-pop band’s albums are getting sold out in hours and are also being nominated for prestigious awards internationally.
Reasons for the popularity of K-pop
Every single K-pop fan has their own distinctive reasons and stories for stanning Korean pop idols which is why it has become so popular around the world. But there are some basic and primary factors that are mainly responsible for this huge growth of K-pop which are mentioned below:
1. Meaningful Lyrics
Korean songs have different variations and indeed they are catchy and upbeat most of the time but their lyrics are also deep and impactful. We all know K-pop has some well-known and skilled musicians and they make diverse sounds in different genre.
Although, these songs are generally in the Korean language so it’s natural that most international fans don’t understand the meanings of Korean songs but there are English subtitles available for them. International fans listen to the song and read the English subtitles at the same time to understand the meaning as well and that’s where the language barrier gets away.
It has a large amount of love songs with heartfelt lyrics that express the feelings of the one in love or falling in love. There are also sad songs about heartbreaks, one-sided love, etc. which heartbroken people can relate to and feel a bit less lonely while listening to the song.
Not only love songs but there are so many songs with inspirational lyrics that keep the fans motivated to go with their day-to-day life. The song lyrics are so impactful that many people claim them as life savers because, in their hard times, these songs could make them feel better.
2. Attractive Attire And Fashion
The idols have their distinctive style of clothing for both men and women which conveys an eye-catching and stunning appearance. Korea already has its own styling which is very popular all around the world and K-pop idols carry that styling more boldly.
Male and Female K-pop idols use Korean makeup products like lip balm, earrings, glitters, double eyelid stickers, hair color, etc. They wear different makeup styles according to the theme of their albums and mostly bold makeup which helps them to stand out.
These eye-catching and bold fashion senses are one of the main attractions of idols. Fans love the way they look and the way they dress up. K-pop idols generally have a very intimidating appearance and they even dye their hair from time to time to change the overall look. Every group member is presented with a unique and attractive attire in front of the audience.
3. Training And Struggles
Before debuting as a idol, they have to receive proper training under the labels or institutions they are debuting for a long time. The effort and drive they put into their music while being a trainee is very admirable. They polish their talents till they master dancing and singing or rapping to ensure the quality of their songs.
While being a trainee K-pop idols have to maintain a strict routine like practicing all day, dieting, not getting enough sleep, etc. But despite all the hardships, they still give their 100% effort just for their fans which is that one quality that fans loved.
Korean pop idols and their fans are so connected to each other that fans can understand the struggle, numerous injuries, and efforts that were made behind the scenes of a perfect performance. Every K-pop group member also grows a very good bond over time from the trainee period to being a successful K-pop group.
4. Multiple Talents
Generally, each member of a K-pop group abides by certain roles according to the skills they hold. When we see K-pop group’s performances, we can see they are not only good-looking, but they are also exceptionally talented with amazing voice tones and dancing skills.
While performing on stage, idols dance and sing at the same time maintaining their rhythm and positionings which is a very difficult thing to do. Remembering the dance hooks and the changing positions while dancing is itself very hard and they do it so well while giving proper facial expressions and with the right notes.
Anyone will be stunned to see K-pop idols perform as how multi-talented and passionate they are. Besides, many idols are also very good at other curriculum activities like sports, bodybuilding, songwriting, song production, acting, etc.
5. Unique Concepts
When it comes to storytelling and making unique concepts, literally nothing beats the creativity of K-pop. Korean pop groups come with different original concepts every time they release a new album or any other project. K-pop is also very popular for its storytelling theme where they tells a story through their song or music videos.
6. Idol And Fan Bond
This is one of the biggest reasons why Korean pop gets so much love and respect from their fans and when fans enter the world of K-pop, they can’t get out of it easily. K-pop idols always treat their fans so well and with love that fans feel really special.
The fan and idol bond is something that feels like a family even though they never met each other. Idols continuously interact with their fans through different content like Livestream, behind-the-scene videos, social media posts, etc.
