Six young people were part of a group of 12 people known as the Exo, popular bands from Korea. They are one of several groups that contribute to the increasing international popularity of Korean popular song, or "K-pop." USC Center for Public Diplomacy hosted a discussion on the influence the prosperity of K-. pop with guest speaker Jie Ae Sohn. Sohn, former president of the Korea International (Arirang TV & Radio) talk about how other countries depicted Korea from 1970 to the present day. She also talked to K-pop has created a more attractive image of Korean culture. To give an example of K-pop, Zong shows Exo music video called "roaring".
Some of the attendees with the knowledge, little of K-pop Mikel Thomas, who served in the US Air Force joined the race because he wanted to get a better understanding of the culture of Korea.
"The addition of Psy I have knowledge of this before," Thomas said. "That's why I wanted to come here to see what it's about."
Thomas enjoyed dancing in the video; He believes that K-pop may be an attractive option for people who love music, American pop music.
"I feel it is a good thing that we have going on here," he said.
Other students have more knowledge of Korean pop culture Merissa Jane Lee, Jr., film and TV production, the use of K-pop to keep in touch with her friends abroad.
"It helps me keep in touch with my friends back home in Sinapore" she said.
Lee listened to the group Exo She also listen Vixx, boy six, created a song called "errors" and "Voodoo." Like Exo music videos of them include dance synonymous capture. and a set of songs that are parallel to the pop and indie music in the US draw K-pop may be the appearance of the group, according to Lee.
"What about K-pop is that it's attractive, it's glitzy, it's happy," she said, "and I think it is interesting to people here. As well as the expression of K-pop such as Lady Gaga, because she is well over the top. I think K-pop to the top at large, it was not very deep. "
Zong believes that charisma Korea. 'Entertainment and personal sacrifice in combination with conditions ideal technology in Korea that K-pop is an international phenomenon, according to Sohn strong value on education instilled into the Korean children they have the discipline to devote time singing, dancing. and practice
"Adage is you get to college dreams if you sleep three hours if you sleep five hours, you do not," Sohn said, "It's kind of the studies that have been pumped into the system. Studies of Korea get these really. Children are trained They want to be a K-Pop stars, they will sacrifice 21 hours, 24 hours of training them ... it's sort of the origin of them. "
