a) What is KPOP? K-pop (an abbreviation of Korean pop or Korean popular music) is a musical genre consisting of dance‚ electronic‚electropop‚ hip hop‚ rock‚ and R&B music originating in South Korea. In addition to music‚ K-pop has grown into a popular subculture among teenagers and young adults around the world. b) History of KPOP * Before 1970 An old-fashioned style of Korean pop music called Trot‚ influenced by a Japanese pop music of Enka during Japanese rule over Korea (1910-1945)
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lived tensions and thus war ensues. Such was the case in WWI with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. There were many tensions that existed prior to his assassination‚ but it was his assassination which triggered the war‚ his assassination that served as an excuse‚ and perhaps the last straw‚ so to speak‚ which led to the First World War. The following paper examines the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and its relationship to the start of WWI. Under the rule at the time of the assassination
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The assassination of the Franz Ferdinand‚ the Austrian Archduke‚ happened in Sarajevo 28th June 1914 and the beginning of the First World War that happened afterwards had a great impact on the world history. There has been many research of the reasons and the beginning of the First World War‚ as well as of the assassination and its consequences. There are many studies about these two important events in national and international history. Although‚ the paper will not deal with the reasons of the
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South Korea in Building Its Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy Through Its Culture and Technology: Case Study of K-Pop Music Industry I. Abstract In these recent years‚ South Korea has becoming one of the influential soft power by attracting others by its culture‚ especially on it entertainment aspects. South Korea nowadays in this globalized world also in its attempt to build and strengthen its diplomacy through the cultures they have. The cultures of South Korea are now becoming trends not only
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Situations Vol. 5 (Winter 2011) © 2011 by Yonsei University Yun-Jung Choi Teacher at the Writing Center (Yonsei University‚ Seoul) The Globalization of K-Pop: Is K-Pop Losing its Korean-ness? The recent news of Korean boy and girl bands making headlines in Eastern and Southern Asia‚ Europe and the US are sending new hopes and energy through the K-Pop (short for Korean Pop) industry following the surge of pride when the Korean Wave first hit Japan and China in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The
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WHY KPOP IS SO POPULAR NOW Fung Ka Man Student Number: 12208825 GCPS1005‚ Section 10023 Date Due: 10-2-2014 Section Instructor’s Name: Miss Yuen Vera Specific Purpose: To discuss the reasons of Korean popular music become popular nowadays. INTRODUCTION (attention getter) I. Have all of you heard the song of Sorry Sorry‚ which is sung by 12 Korean boys? And your answer must be ‘Yes’. But do you know how many views of this music video on Youtube? It currently has over 43 million views on YouTube
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Beauty or brains? A question asked by many but answered by none. Some say beauty is most important and brains aren’t required. I have a different perception. In this world‚ beauty is considered everything and almost nothing can be done without beauty. It will get you a job‚ it will get you roles in movies etc. the media is one major factor that promotes beauty in a negative matter. Have u seen their idea of beauty? People say that beauty on the Face is everything but what they don’t know is what
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Introduction Gangnam style is an overnight sensation that hit the world by storm‚ and it is the first Korean music video that got 100 million views on YouTube. The Korean singer/rapper Psy then became an international star that reached the number two spot on the American Billboard Charts and number one on the Chinese music charts. He was even invited on the Ellen Show to perform his dance next to Britney Spears and Ellen Degeneres herself. These are prove that the Korean Wave (or Hallyu in Korea)
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Abstract In deciding if Bank of America should refuse to process payments and do business with Wikileaks‚ it is important to determine if there are any overarching utilitarian or deontological ethical factors. After consideration of the ethics involved from the standpoint of both organizations‚ I believe this decision comes down to a determination of the relative importance of competing rights. Bank of America’s decision will not solely affect the continuance of Wikileaks as an information outlet
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Summary of Bank of America SWOT Analysis Bank of America was founded in 1874 in North Carolina. They of all of the basic and standard services of any bank. Bank of America is a very powerful Bank. In fact bank of America is one of the four big banks of the United States which account for 39 % of customer deposit. They own the largest retail deposit market share in the U.S. They also own 5‚328 Banking Centers and 16‚354 ATM machine. They are number 3 in distributing Credit Cards and number 1 in
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