KPOP Friday

Happy Friday and happy birthday weekend to my friend Marla Weinstein.

This week's KPOP Friday song is Big Bang's "Tonight". Big Bang is a five member Korean boy band. Two of their members (G-Dragon and TOP) recently released a duet album, "High High", that I have been blogging about (because I am in love with TOP). But this week I want to focus on Big Bang as a whole, considering they are probability the most popular Korean male group in the world.



Big Bang recently came back into the Korean music scene after a two year hiatus with the 2011 release of their newest EP "Tonight". It was extremely well received in the Korean and global music community a like. This new album became the first KPOP album to reach the top ten on the US iTunes charts and is the only non Enligh album in the top 100. It looks like Big Bang may be the front running in the global domination of KPOP!


I like the music video for "Tonight" because it looks like they are in America (I think Vegas area). It is interesting to see KPOP blending with American trends and I think we are going to see a lot more of it in the near future.

Enjoy Big Bang's newest hit song "Tonight".

KPOP FRIDAY

Happy Friday!

I have a couple of great things on my plate for this weekend. Tonight I am going into Gangnam with the gang to meet my friend Olivia's Dad who is visiting her in Korea! (Hint Mom and Dad you should come visit me!)

Tomorrow I am going to head into Seoul on a "tour bus" with some teachers and parents of students of my school. I believe we are going hiking and maybe visiting the President's house. I was invited to go on this outing by my Vice Principal; however, our communication that day was spotty. I was told to wear comfortable clothes but bring my ID card for police to check and he said something about the White House. So, I am not really sure what I am getting myself into!

For this Friday's KPOP I am going to leave you a song called "With U" by Big Bang. Big Bang is one of the most popular boy groups in Korea. I recently purchased a pair of socks with a member of Big Bang on them.

Enjoy "With U" by Big Bang. Happy Friday!