K-POP and Its Influence In Korea

In 2017, many Korean teeangers started to say "Gak" after saying the things that they want to do. So, what does "Gak" mean? Gak in Korean means angle. An angle contains degrees in number. Therefore, Korean teenagers used this word to show that they want to do certain things. For instance, if a boy wants to eat hamburgers for his dinner, he would say to his friends "Hamburger Gak?". The word "Gak" is commonly used between Korean teenagers and it is important to note that the word is not offensive or bad in any ways. It is just used to show what people want to do at the moment.

Song: Rap Star, On My Way, 111% Adopted American Rap into Korean culture Based on Trap Beat  Dok2's music focuses on money, power, and swag Leader of hip hop label Illionaire Records * His name is pronounced as (Dok Ee) What can you learn about Korean culture from DOK2? Previous to DOK 2, American style trap was not popular in Korea The hard beat was not familiar to Koreans before DOK2 His music style did not come to rise for about 7 years after DOK2's debut Proved that persistence can lead to success Koreans became aware of SWAG and luxuries Ex: Rolex and Gucci 

Song: Dumb Dumb, Bad Boy Rhythmical Melody -> Catchy, easy to remember Imaginative Concepts SM Entertainment (Red velvet's label) uses a lot of concept that is exotic and imaginative  Members Well-known member: Irene, Wendy, and Joy Irene was selected as the most pretty K-pop star in Korea 5 members Wendy ,who has spent her childhood in Canada, is fluently in English. Therefore, when foreign celebrities visit, Wendy is sometimes responsible for the interviews with those celebrities Joy is also known as a great actor What can you learn about Korean culture from Red Velvet? Red Velvet brought a tennis skirt boom in 2016 Tennis skirt is a skirt that are usually worn by Tennis players Many Korean female high school students reformed their uniform skirt in order to make them look like tennis skirt Along with Twice and Blackpink, Red Velvet is a female K-pop group that represents Korea

There are many different aspects of Korea but why do I emphasize K-pop? What are some influences of K-pop in Korean teenage culture? To begin with, K-pop is not just all about music. It includes fashion, style, and music at the same time. In Korea, K-pop stars are also called as idols. It is nothing religious but they are referred as idols because they act as role models of many teenagers. K-pop stars do not just provide music but they lead the fashion trend that many teenagers and young people can follow. By becoming familiar with these K-pop stars' looks, you can adjust to the Korean environment better and also understand certain actions better. From my blog, you will be able to find some examples of how K-pop stars affected the Korean culture.

If you are new to Korea, you have to try Jawsfood. Jawsfood sells food like TTeok-bokki (spicy rice cake) and Kimbop. These types of food are very popular among teenagers because of the cheap price. Also, they are usually around Korean public high/middle schools, so you will be able to spot them easily. Even though there are many different places that sell Tteok-bokki and kimbop, I strongly recommend Jawsfood because they have the cup-rice which is slightly different from kimbop. The cup-rice contains cheese, rice, and ham; it is very delicious. Also, their tteok-bokki is spicy in a delicious way. Some places make tteok-bokki way too spicy and it is difficult to eat. However, the Jawsfood controls the level of spiciness perfectly! Try to find the logo below when you are in Korea!

Where do Korean teenagers often go to eat? Teenagers all around the world love fast food restaurants. Obviously, Korean teenagers visit McDonald and Burger King. However, Mom's Touch is a very popular place that is currently spreading out in Korea. They are also fast food restaurant but they sell both chicken and burgers. Mom's Touch burgers contain very thick chicken and also delicious cheese. If you like chicken more than beef, this would be a perfect place.