英文聽力會話班 (4)--K-Pop(韓國流行樂)

Warm-up:
1. Please watch the following music video ('Likey' by Twice), and tell Jeff what you saw in the music video. What's the main feature of Korean popular music that sets apart from Western popular music? 

2. Watch Kids react to K-Pop or COLLEGE KIDS REACT TO K-POP. Do American kids or teenagers like K-pop? Whose reaction do you like the most?

Documentary Watching & Main Points: Watch the documentary K-Pop Explained (Netflix Original Documentary Series) 

1. The iconic moments in music-- 
(1) 1964, The Beatles landing in the USA, setting off the British invasion. 
(2) 1969, Jimmy Hendrix playing "The Star Spangled Banner" (3)
(3) 1984, Madonna at the first VMAs.
(4) (Here's one you might not know) 1992, Seo Taiji & Boys performing on a musical contest show in South Korea.


2. The development of Korean Pop Music:
Patriotic/ healthy/safe songs →  Seo Taiji & Boys (rap, wear baggy pants, American Hip-Hop fashion)

-- Seo Taiji & Boys 1995 "Come Back Home" (about teenager runaway)
-- 1996, Seo Taiji & Boys retired

3. Lee Soo Man: "We should market music as culture commodity." 
"Culture could be the country's next big export."

4. "Idol Groups" (the same factory system was used by Motown)
(1) Scouting & Auditioning
(2) Training
(3) Assembly 
(4) Each member has a role 
(5) Keep it Clean (No drugs, alcohol)
(6) Global VS Local (English group names-- H.O.T, EXO)
(7) Colorful music video, choreography 

5. Some main features of K-Pop:
(1) Some English words in the lyrics
(2) Some songs are written by foreign composers (Red Velvet- Red Flavor)
(3) Genre Mash-up (Girls Generation-- I got a Boy)

6. PSY--Gangnam Style

7. BTS-- making US TV debuts, 2018.
(1) social presence
(2) lyrics

Discussion Questions: 
1. Watch the music video 'AS IF IT'S YOUR LAST' by BlackPink, and tell us what features of K-Pop that the documentary mention? 

2. Do you like K-Pop? Why or why not? If you are a fan, which Korean group do you like best?