Kpop Behind | All the Stories Behind Kpop Stars

There are many k-pop idols who write their own songs and make big hits with them, while most of their fans might think, "Oh, my oppa is so good at composing songs." By the way, there is a secret about k-pop idols' own songs. When an idol says "I wrote my own song," you might think he took charge of making the whole thing. Well, but it's not true. Music composition is a complicated work. If you want to compose a song, you need to study harmony and counterpoint first, while you should learn how to play musical instruments and use computer programs too. However, as a matter of fact, most of k-pop idols, who say they write their own songs have no knowledge of harmony and counterpoint, and they don't know how to play musical instruments either. During composing their own songs, all they do is just take part in coming up with some melodies. That's why they can't write songs alone and professional composers always take part in making the idols...

LDN Noise is now one of the most famous production teams in Korea. You know, the British duo, who has many Korean hit songs, has collaborated with various k-pop idols, especially with those who are in SM Entertainment such as EXO and Girls’ Generation. By the way, the question here is “Is LDN Noise’s music really captivating Koreans?” Well, it may sounds very provocative, but not a few people in the k-pop world answer no to this question.   EDM’s popularity in Korea LDN Noise does EDM-based music. Actually, I like their music. Their music, which is comprised of well-ordered sounds, is very unique and refined. However, popular appeal of the music is another story. In Korea, hip hop is enjoying its glory days. “SMTM5” was one of the most popular TV shows in Korea, while one of the reasons why YG’s rookie girl group BLACKPINK is so popular is that they do hip hop-based music. On the contrary, EDM is not that popular in Korea. EDM is still unfamiliar to Korean music f...