K-pop wields influence in local stock market

Girl band 2NE1

YG, third entertainment agency to be listed on KOSDAQ,
attracts 3.6 trillion won in IPO

The recent success of YG Entertainment and other listed Korean entertainment agencies in the stock market is an indicator of the growing influence of Korean pop music at home and abroad, analysts said Wednesday.

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.”

SMTown Concert to Air on Japanese TV

Couldn′t snag tickets to the SMTown concert in Tokyo? Now you can watch it in the comfort of your own home!The special edition of SMTown Live in Tokyo concert will air on Japanese satellite TV station, Wowow, on November 13. This is the first time a SM concert will be aired on Japanese television.

Trax to Make a Long Awaited Comeback on ‘M Countdown’

Trax, the rock band of SM Entertainment, will be making a comeback on the November 10 broadcast of Mnet’s M Countdown for the first time in a year and two months.The band’s first single cut Blind is a medium tempo rock ballad, which features a harmony with a twist, bringing together a gentle melody with hard core sounds. The song’s emotional lyrics are also expected to melt the hearts of fans.

SM CEO Reveals the Story Behind Girls’ Generation Conception

SM Entertainment CEO Kim Young Min revealed just how Girls′ Generation was created, and the secrets to the success of hallyu on a Japanese program. Kim appeared on Nippon TV’s affiliate FBS TV’s variety show, Friday Super Prime, along with SM Entertainment’s Japanese special advisor Maruyama Shigeo, and talked about the global success of K-Pop and the future direction of hallyu.

Key K-Pop Concert in New York Being Made into Movie

Singers gather on stage as they wrap up the SM Town Live World Tour in New York concert at Madison Square Garden.

A recent K-pop concert at Madison Square Garden, the first concert by Asian singers at the legendary venue in the Big Apple, is scheduled to be released as a documentary.