KPop Scene

Continuing with my Music Internationale series, our next stop is South Korea! I've found that all of their music, no matter what the style is always inventive and original; the artists ALWAYS stay true to themselves and try to come up with new ways to entertain their fans. So here's a list of artists I think you guys might like. There are so many so bare with me, I'll try and keep the list reasonable and let you guys explore for yourself.

BTW This list will contain artists from EVERY kind of musical genre to accommodate everyone's musical tastes.



~Clazziquai
They're a Korean/Canadian band. They fall into the jazz/trance/electronica genre. If you're looking for something new you should definitely check 'em out!
Clazziquai MySpace Clazziquai Homepage "Fill This Night" MV




~Epik High
Really popular indie hip hop group (I'd say closer to rap) made up of 3 guys. They're kind of like the Black Eyed Peas of Korea in my opinion. Tablo, their front man, is always doing collabos with other artists. They're very talented.
Epik High MySpace Epik High Homepage "Music is My Life" MV



~Big Bang
I'd consider them Hip Hop & R&B. Just like Epik High they're very popular in Korea. You'll see them trying different styles all the time. They sing, dance and rap so if you're looking for something a little less hardcore than rap you'll find it in them.
Big Bang MySpace Big Bang Homepage Haru Haru MV




~Se7en
One of the 3 Korean artists that are trying to make a splash in the American music scene. I'd consider his style to be more hip hop than anything. He's known for his breakdancing skills and has been topping the charts ever since he's debuted. He's also a popular actor in Korea and signer in Japan.
Se7en MySpace Se7en Homepage Live in Radio vid







~Rain
One of the 3 Korean artists that are trying to make a splash in the American music scene. He's also an actor but his style is more R&B. His dancing is also pretty sick! He was in the Speed Racer movie and is planning on releasing an English album sometime next year. He currently owns his own record label in Korea.
Rain MySpace Rain Homepage "I'm Coming" MV


~BoA
One of the 3 Korean artists that are trying to make a splash in the American music scene. She's currently released a full-length album in North America called Look Who's Talking. She's a model, singer and dancer and has been an entertainer since the age of 11 or 12! She's made it big in Korea, Japan and China. She's probably considered pop with hip hop influence.
BoA MySpace BoA Homepage "Aggressive" Fanvid



~Nell
I've only recently found out about them but they are soooo unique just like Clazziquai. They've collaborated with many artists like Epik High. They'd be considered Indie Rock. I love them. If you're looking for something completely new and not mainstream then go for this band. The lead's voice is smooth and the lyrics are so honest and beautiful.
Nell Homepage "It's Okay" MV~subtitles~



~Hyori
She's a pretty popular singer/ model in Korea. I'd classify her as pop but none of it is cheesy. She's a dancer and I've found does a lot ofpromotional music videos. If you don't know what I mean, look up her videos Anymotion and Anyclub.
Hyori MySpace "U Go Girl" MV




~K-Will
He's an AMAZING singer. His voice will blow your mind. Check out his covers of Mariah Carey's songs on youtube and you'll be hooked. There's not a lot of info on him but if you find any it'd be great if you could let me know. He kind of sticks to the ballads but still has a couple of up beat osngs here and there.
"Love is on the Way" ~live~ "Love 119" MV





~DBSK
One of the biggest boy bands in Korea. And when I say boy bands I don't mean like Backstreet Boys. Asia has recreated that scene. They're hip hop/pop and they're popular all over Asia. I can't even describe it. They can dance, sing and act and they give a mean acapella performance.
DBSK MySpace "Love in the Ice" ~live~ "Mirotic" MV

Eurovision 2009

So...this is kinda late but I just want to congratulate Norway on winning the 2009 Eurovision song contest!!!!! They had a record number of points in the show's history! I must admit, it's a very catchy song and the performance was soooooo good!!!! If you don't know what Eurovision is go to their website.

The following is a link to the winning song:

Alexander Rybak-Fairytale

Worth Dying For

Tonight, Worth Dying For, a Christian band form Modesto, California, performed at my church's youth group. It was AMAZING!!!!! I will post a picture once I get my dad's camera back but if you want to see all of them you can check them out soon on facebook. I will post a link once that's done. But really, you guys HAVE to check out their album. It's their first but worth every penny you pay and I'm not just saying that. Seeing them live is such a privilege; they have such a presence and energy it just makes you want to try that much harder to connect with God. Click the link below to go to their Myspace page:

Worth Dying For MySpace

You know the drill, here you can find all the show info and band info you want and hear their awesome music! Enjoy!!!!