Portal:K-pop
K-pop (an abbreviation of Korean pop; Korean: 가요 kayo) is a musical genre originating in South Korea that is characterized by a wide variety of audiovisual elements. Although it comprises all genres of "popular music" within South Korea, the term is more often used in a narrower sense to describe a modern form of South Korean pop music covering mostly dance-pop, pop ballad, electronic, rock, hip-hop, R&B, etc.
In 1992, modern K-pop was ushered in with the formation of Seo Taiji & Boys, whose successful experimentation with different music styles had sparked a paradigm shift in the music industry of South Korea. As a result, the integration of foreign musical elements has now become a common practice in the K-pop industry. By tapping into social networking services and the video sharing platform YouTube, the K-pop industry's ability to secure a sizeable overseas audience has facilitated a noticeable rise in the global proliferation of the genre. Template:/box-footer
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TVXQ (stylized as TVXQ!), an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (Chinese: 東方神起), is a South Korean pop group consisting of the duo U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin. They are known as Tohoshinki (東方神起 Tōhōshinki?) in Japanese releases, and are sometimes referred to as DBSK, an initialization of their Korean name Dong Bang Shin Ki (Hangul: 동방신기). Their name roughly translates to "Rising Gods of the East".
Formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2003, TVXQ began as a five-member boy band composed of members U-Know Yunho, Max Changmin, Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun, and Xiah Junsu. They were immediately launched to mainstream recognition following the release of their first physical single "Hug" (2004), which peaked at number four on the MIAK monthly music chart. Their first studio albums Tri-Angle (2004) and Rising Sun (2005) were both top sellers, pushing the band's popularity beyond Korea. Under the management of Avex, TVXQ entered the Japanese-language market in April 2005 with their debut single "Stay with Me Tonight", but their first Japanese album Heart, Mind and Soul (2006) was met with limited success.
TVXQ rose to international prominence in the late 2000s, after the group achieved critical acclaim in the Korean music industry for their best-selling albums "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap. (2006) and Mirotic (2008), both winning the Golden Disk Award for Album of the Year. Their 2008 hit single "Mirotic" was touted by international music critics as a staple song of K-pop. TVXQ's success in Japan was solidified with their fourth Japanese album The Secret Code (2009), which spawned four chart-topping singles. However, despite their commercial success, TVXQ plunged into legal turmoil and internal conflict when members Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu attempted to split with their Korean agency S.M. Entertainment, resulting in the trio's departure from the group in 2010. A year later, TVXQ returned as a duo with remaining members Yunho and Changmin, and they released TVXQ's fifth Korean album Keep Your Head Down (2011), topping album charts in most major Asian markets upon release. Since their 2011 comeback, the duo have sold more than 4 million albums and singles in Korea and Japan.
With over 12 million albums sold since 2004, TVXQ has become one of Asia's most successful music acts of their generation. They are often referred to as "Asia's Stars" and the "Kings of K-pop" for their immense success and contributions to Korean pop. According to the Oricon, TVXQ is the first foreign music act in history to have thirteen number-one singles in Japan. With their Japanese Time Tour, one of the highest-grossing concert tours of 2013, the duo became the first non-Japanese Asian artists to headline a nationwide five-dome tour. They were also the first foreign artists to perform at the Nissan Stadium. Billboard has described the group as "K-pop royalty".
March 2016
- 3 March 2016, KBS World News Today devotes an entire episode to K-pop and Hallyu tourism, following the Korean government's introduction of a Hallyu visa[1] to simplify visa applications for Hallyu tourism to South Korea.
February 2016
- 29 February, following similar investments in S.M. Entertainment and FNC Entertainment, Chinese investors are in negotiations for a stake, reportedly worth 100 billion won, in Cube Entertainment.[2]
- 24 February, Ladies' Code make a comeback as a trio, ending a prolonged hiatus because of a traffic accident that saw the loss of two of their members.
- 18 February 2016, Mamamoo, Zion.T and Dean are amongst the acts that will appear at the fourth South by Southwest K-Pop Night Out on Wedensday, 16 March.[3]
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- ...that North Korea has a girl group called Moranbong Band, which is modelled after K-pop?
- ...that G-Dragon's That XX was the first pre-censored song to top major music charts in South Korea?
- ...TVXQ's fan-proclaimed Guinness World Record of having the largest official fan club actually does not exist?
- ... Lee Hyori used to be a member of girl band Fin.K.L?
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