K-Pop: Korea's Musical ExplosionFeaturing quirky horse-riding dance moves and an infectious electronic beat, an unlikely music video and its leading man made history in 2012. In December of that year, "Gangnam Style" reached one billion hits on YouTube—the most views ever. Seemingly overnight, the South Korean pop star behind the hit—Psy (Park Jae-sang)—became a household name. |
Contents
Chapter 1 The Emergence Of KPop
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Chapter 2 The Star Factory
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Chapter 3 The Korean Wave
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Chapter 4 KPop Style
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Glossary
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MustHave Album Playlist
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Source Notes
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Further Information
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About The AuthorPhoto Acknowledgments
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Back Flap
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Back Cover
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