Why K-Pop Is More Complex Than You Think

PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateSoundField ↓ 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?    • What Do Billboard Hit Songs Have in Common?   Where is the Funk? How Prince Created the Minneapolis Sound (feat. Jellybean Johnson of The Time)    • Where is the Funk? How Prince Created the ...   Special thanks to Umu from ‪@ReacttotheK‬ for writing this episode! Please SUBSCRIBE! ►► https://tinyurl.com/SoundFieldPBS We like music. You like music. Let’s break it down. Sound Field is a PBS Digital Studios web series produced by Rewire.org. #SoundFieldPBS #Rewire #PBSDigitalStudios