Kpop

Continuing this monologue today is a discussion on Kpop, aka Korean Pop Music. It's a cultural wave that has swept across Asia even reaching the shores of the West in various places. In fact, one of the leading artists, known in the West as "Rain" and in Korea as "비" (means rain) was even voted as more important than Stephen Colbert in last years 100 most influential people. Here's Colberts response. So it's not like this is a small thing. Hell it was dominating Thailand when we went and even led to the two nations signing some kind of cultural sharing treaty, the hell asia??

But when you actually break it down, Kpop is basically american music with korean words. The beats? yea those were all done about 5 years ago. The dance? About 10 years ago. And the very image of the bands themselves? Good lord is that N'Sync??

Look, all I'm trying to say is essentially Korean music is following the same path that American Pop music took almost 2 decades ago. And I remember haaaaating it. God I hate you soooooo much JT, N'Sync, Otown, Fab Five. I don't know.

But for some reason I've actually really started to enjoy Kpop. Maybe it's because of certain songs like this.

WHO CAN SAY??

Alright, I also happen to be starring in a dance off, Kpop all the way. We'll see how that goes. I'm doin Rain's "Rainism."

Oh, for a really good list of top dance moves check out this awesome couples youtube video. They are the shiznit.

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