Jungkook gave his opinion on what would be the best song for someone to start in K-pop. Find it out!
K-pop is already entering its fifth generation and, every day, it continues to win more and more fans around the world. The genre focused on South Korean pop music that emerged in the 90s has been growing day after day, becoming one of the great powers of today.
In addition to important international music festivals and awards, such as Coachella, Lollapalooza, Grammy, VMAs and EMAs, K-pop stars have also started to make their presence felt in the fashion world. Big luxury brands, such as Yves Saint Lauren, Gucci, Louis Vouitton, Celine, Dior, Versace, and many others, feature stars from groups such as BTS, BLACKPINKStray Kids and NewJeans as its global ambassadors.
On the other hand, events focused exclusively on Korean music are a huge success in many parts of the world. KCON, for example, is known as the biggest Hallyu event in the world, which celebrates South Korean pop culture and entertainment, and aims to facilitate connections between fans, as well as bringing together artists and professionals in the music industry. k-pop.
The convention has been held annually since 2012 and, only in 2023, it had editions in six different countries: the United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Japan and Thailand.
With the increasing global exposure of these stars, it is common to see people daily asking about how to get started in K-pop, which song to listen to first or which group they should know about. This question can be extremely difficult for fans, considering that this is a genre with many varieties of sounds, as well as a countless number of talents.
However, during a recent interview with Sirius XM, Jungkooka member of BTS, gave his opinion on which song he would like to present to people who are listening for the first time — and of course he made a point of mentioning a song from his own group.
Second Jungkookthe track “Idol”, released in 2018 as the title track of the album “Love Yourself: Answer”, would be a great option for those who are getting to know K-pop as it is a song that has a “powerful vibe that can show, ‘this that’s what a Korean idol is!’”.
It is worth remembering that “Idol” also has a remix with a very well-known rapper for Western pop fans: Nicki Minaj. The collaboration even included a new music video, released in the same year. Watch!
Source: Recreio
