English-language guide to K-pop published

Cover of “K-Pop: A New Force in Pop Music”

The Korean Culture and Information Service published “K-Pop: A New Force in Pop Music” this week amid growing K-pop fever overseas.

K-pop’s voice attracts 4 trillion won per year

American and European artists have long dominated the pop music scene worldwide. To cite a few examples, the iconic tunes of the Beatles of Britain and ABBA of Sweden flooded the soundtracks of the 1970s through the ‘80s. From the ‘80s to the ‘90s, American star Michael Jackson took over as the “King of Pop.”

‘K-Pop Cover Dance Festival’ will air in September on MBC

On the 28th, MBC said that they will air the eight-part special program, K-Pop Road Show 40120, that features the ‘K-Pop Cover Dance Festival’. The first part will air on September 22 at 11:00 p.m.

Singer Yoon Do Hyun is the host and 2PM, Super Junior, SNSD, B2ST, SHINee, KARA, miss A, T-ara, and many more will appear.

The festival is sponsored by the Visit Korea Committee and the winner will appear on the ‘Korean Wave Dream Concert’ in October in Gyeongju.

Over 1400 teams from 62 countries competed in the preliminaries by uploading videos on the event website. The finals will be held in America, Russia, Brazil, Japan and other countries next month. Juries will consist of popular Korean idol stars.

Source: YNA from Nate
via enkorea

The 3rd ‘Incheon Korean Music Wave 2011′ reveals this year’s concert lineup + teaser video

It’s been officially announced that the third ‘2011 Incheon Korean Music Wave Concert‘ will be taking place at the Incheon Munhak Olympic Stadium on August 13th!

K-Pop Stars to Promote Seoul

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has lined up K-Pop singers for an advertising campaign for the city’s tourist attractions targeting Asia.

The City Government will join forces with SM Entertainment to arrange a concert tour in China, Southeast Asia, and Taiwan to promote Seoul and Korean pop culture to concertgoers.

2ne1’s Sandara Park, SJ’s Leeteuk & 2PM’s Taecyeon are “Survival Audition Kpop Star Support Team”

Leeteuk (Super Junior), Taecyeon (2PM), and Sandara Park (2NE1) to come together in one place?
Leeteuk, Taecyeon, and Sandara Park lended their voices for the ARS Phone service of SBS TV’s “Survival Audition Kpop Star,” where they would be giving information and updates services for the 1st round of trial participants.