K-pop is becoming more popular on YouTube since "Gangnam Style"

K-pop has become more popular on YouTube since the debut of "Gangnam style". I think its great because I love K-pop!! A lot of views are originating from outside of Korea.

Check out this article from YouTube Trends about the rise of K-pop:

http://youtube-trends.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-year-since-gangnam-style-k-pop-keeps.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+youtube-trends+%28YouTube+Trends%29

YouTube also listed the top 10 K-pop hits since "Gangnam Style". These videos have received the most views in the past year after "Gangnam Style" debuted.

Top 10 K-Pop Hits Post-Gangnam Style

1. Psy "Gentleman"
2. Girls Generation "I Got a Boy"
3. Hyuna "Ice Cream"
4. G-Dragon "Crayon"
5. G-Dragon "One of a Kind"
6. G-Dragon "That XX"
7. Girls Generation "Oh"
8. Beast "Beautiful  Night"
9. Girls Generation "Flower Power"
10. Kara "Pandora"

Psy, Girls Generation and G-Dragon are dominating the K-pop sector on YouTube.

Watch the playlist here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjd9OT1rI6vQ3C79wh1m-vOBEBESouDZW

Music Video: Hyuna "Ice Cream"

I'm not really into cutesy videos. I think this one is aimed toward the male population.

Music Video: Psy (feat Hyuna) "오빤 딱 내 스타일" (Oppa Is Just My Style)

Psy joined Twitter. @psy_oppa

This is the girl version of "Gangnam Style". "Oppa Is Just My Style"

I liked the first one better. Sequels are never as good as the original. The 2nd video isn't funny like the 1st one. The first video had so much appeal because it was funny. Most non Koreans probably didn't have a clue what the song was really about, but they could all laugh at the funny parts. I read a lot of the comments and most of them say Hyun-a ruined the song. Her voice sounds really childish and doesn't really fit with the song. Maybe she is trying to be 'aegyo' (acting cute and childish) which is really popular in Korea. I don't like 'aegyo' because its not a part of my culture. I don't think American men would respond well to 'aegyo', but I think Korean men love it. I'd give the first one 5 stars. This one gets 2.5 stars.

PSY's "Gangnam Style" gets international attention

Korean music is going to take over the world!! or PSY is taking over the world!!

Today YouTube trends wrote an article about Psy's "Gangnam Style". Link: http://youtube-trends.blogspot.com/2012/08/gangnam-style-is-your-international-hit.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+youtube-trends+%28YouTube+Trends%29

They are calling it the international hit of the month. I thought it was funny that they described the video as "off the wall". I agree. Most things in South Korea are off the wall to me. I lived in South Korea and its a quirky place! (And I loved every minute of it!)

The video is number 3 on YouTube's music video charts.The video has over 18,000,000 views in less than a month!! The video was released on July 15, 2012.

I watched the video last week..It is so funny!

The video is getting a lot of recognition in the USA on TV, Social Media and comments from celebrities.

I follow Josh Groban on Facebook. I was surprised to see him post the link to "Gangnam Style" on his timeline one day.

On July 29th The US rapper T-Pain @TPAIN tweeted about "Gangnam Style". He said  "Words cannot even describe how amazing this video is.." He also posted lyrics on 2 other dates.

CNN aired the video on live television on August 2nd.

In case you're wondering--Gangnam is an affluent neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea. The video is about PSY looking for his ideal girl.

Music Video: HyunA "Bubble Pop"

HyunA also released a mini album titled "Bubble Pop" with 5 tracks.




The tracks are:

1. "Attention"
2. "Bubble Pop"
3. "Downtown" (featuring Jiyoon)
4. "A Bitter Day" (featuring G.NA and Jun Hyung)
5. "Just Follow" (featuring DOK2)

HyunA is a member of the girl group 4minute. She made her debut as a member of the Wonder Girls.