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This was going to be just a comment, but I'm going to put it in the answer space & take the downvotes like a grown-up ;)
If you want the cynical answer, it's because there's so little actual excitement in the music itself that they have to do something to fill the stage.
The material is identi-kit formulaic post-Stock, Aitken, Waterman that still seems ...
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For brief history and notable artists, I'd like to recommend this blog post (really good):
50 Most Influential K-Pop Artists Series Index
This book has many interesting facts about Korean Cool:
The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation Is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture
I'm a Korean live in Seoul. I can't explain/describe properly (miserable ...
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Music and dance have always been closely aligned, from folk traditions around the world, to the gavottes and minuets of the classical tradition, to the frenzied moshing of modern EDM concerts. It's nearly self-evident to note that music enhances dance, and dance enhances music --both are artistic reflections of the fundamental idea of rhythm.
Dance nearly ...
answered Jun 1 at 14:54
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The term 'lead' in 'lead vocal' in KPOP actually means 'guide'. The main parts (or let us say, the heavy/difficult parts and chorus) usually belong to main vocalists, while the lead vocalists often take the parts where are pre-chorus, verses, not-that-difficult-part of main parts/chorus, or the beginning of the song (lead other vocalists). For example, in ...
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I know this answer is way late, but in case you're still wondering, that audience chanting/singing part is called the "fanchant". Kpop songs often have an official fanchant, usually taught to fans by the group releasing a video of themselves doing the fanchant along to the studio recording of the song. The video you linked to (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
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She is Kim Seolhyun from Ace of Angels
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For a recent song, Tulips, the band has released a video with "응원법", which Google translates to "Cheering" or "Support method". The video has playback of the song, and the band members are doing the audience's part:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyL9LB6Z96Y
So, at lease in this case, the answer is that there is official cheering, and it is released by ...
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As the title of this video is, it is a compilation of ballad CPOP. As far as I know there is not a specific genre for such works besides 'CPOP' and 'ballad', however, I recognized there are some house elements in these songs and supposed that was the reason why it gave a background music vibe to you. I recommend to check progressive house or deep house music ...
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The main vocalist usually receives the majority of vocal lines per song, especially the most challenging ones, because of their broad and steady vocal range. They often support the lead vocalist during the chorus, and are also more likely to receive solo parts than sub vocalists are.
The lead vocalist is actually secondary to the main vocalist, but takes the ...
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Your own musical journey might not be as unusual as you assume. A recent study showed that teenagers tend to like the music that is most popular at that moment, whereas people's tastes get less mainstream as they age. So it's very possible to tell you what your peers were listening to 15 years ago, but much harder to give a definitive answer for who they ...
answered Oct 6 '17 at 13:53
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I believe her name is Kim Tae-yeon from K-Pop group Girl's Generation.
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