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Internationally known Korean composers of classical music include such notables as Yi Suin, who specializes in music for children, and is known for the famous "Song of My Homeland". Another of Korea's internationally prominent composers is Young-ja Lee .
Traditional military music parade in Seoul. Korea has produced music (Korean: 음악; Hanja: 音樂; RR: eumak; MR: ŭmak) for thousands of years, into the modern day. After the division of Korea in 1945, both North and South Korea have produced their own styles of music. Traditional music (국악; 國樂; gugak; lit.
K-pop (/ k eɪ p ɒ p /, Korean: 케이팝; RR: Keipap), short for Korean popular music, [1] is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. [2] It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, rock, jazz, gospel, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, disco, and classical on top of its traditional Korean music roots. [3]
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Korean: SM엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man.It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies and has been responsible for fostering and popularizing the careers of many K-pop stars garnering huge global fanbases.
In a Thursday, Jan. 9 cover story with Billboard, the Blackpink musician, 28, opened up about why she's found "more freedom" in L.A. as opposed to her native Seoul.
Operating as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management company, concert production company and music publishing house, it is one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea. The company also operates subsidiary ventures and divisions internationally.
Opera was first introduced to Korea in January 1948, with a production of Verdi’s La traviata titled Chun Hee in Korean held at the Sigongkwan Theatre (now Myeongdong Theatre) in central Seoul. [6] [7] South Korea's opera performances mainly imported classic works from Europe and the United States, such as "Turandot" and "La bohème". [6]
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