Why K-Pop Is More Complex Than You Think

PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: ↓ More info below ↓ K-Pop has become a global phenomenon. BTS was the first K-Pop group to perform on Saturday Night Live and Blackpink was the first K-Pop girl group to perform at Coachella. While K-Pop may seem like traditional pop music, it’s actually more complex. It borrows from a variety of genres like R&B, EDM, and Hip-Hop while maintaining it’s own distinct sound. Nahre Sol investigates why K-Pop is different from other styles of Pop music, speaks to K-Pop producer and songwriter David Amber and attempts to create her own K-Pop track. Hungry for more Sound Field? What Do Billboard Hit Songs Have in Common? Where is the Funk? How Prince Created the Minneapolis Sound (feat. Jellybean Johnson of The Time) Special thanks to Umu from @ReacttotheK for writing