Our list of 100 Greatest Songs in the History of Korean Pop Music was led by Rolling Stone contributor Michelle Hyun Kim and crafted by a panel of music journalists and critics, both based in South Korea and the United States, who have been writing about Korean music for years. Long before these Hallyu stars, plenty of homegrown artists paved the way for K-pop’s popularity and eclecticism. “That debate is very important for the music industry, but it doesn’t mean very much for us members.” Even BTS leader RM told Rolling Stone in his May 2021 cover story that he sees the group as existing outside of K-pop: “Our genre is just BTS,” he said. Yet as more artists of non-Korean citizenship and ancestry have risen as “K-pop” stars in recent years, the label is being questioned by some critics and fans who see it as a tool to pigeonhole artists from being recognized on a broader scale. That industry has birthed two of the world’s most influential and bestselling artists today, BTS and Blackpink, and its powerhouse labels (like Hybe, SM, and YG) have proved remarkably consistent in creating new stars. What truly binds the industry now is its perfection-honing training system and emphasis on highly conceptual multimedia storytelling. It’s a culture that values the collective, looks toward innovation, and is highly attuned to emotions - resulting in cutting-edge songs and performances that explode with feeling, yet are accessible to a mass audience. Though K-pop boldly mashes together genres from all over the world (sparking its fair share of conversations about the ethics of appropriation), it has still maintained its distinctly Korean ethos. K-pop’s enormous success is still predominantly fueled by the enthusiasm of teens and young adults, passionate devotees who look to their idols for belonging and inspiration. Thus was born a multi-billion-dollar industry, now embraced globally across generations and cultures. Not only did the group’s original blend of Korean ballad melodies with New Jack Swing, rap, and dance music shock the general public, but their dancing and aesthetic, heavily inspired by Black American trends of the time, appealed to a generation of young people eager to embrace contemporary Western culture. but Muffin has some of my old ones, doesn’t she? (Mum agrees and explains that Muffin is Aila’s auntie’s dog, who has a bladder condition.The birth of modern K-pop is often dated to 1992, when Seo Taiji and Boys, a dance-oriented trio led by an ex-metalhead, performed their song “I Know” on the South Korean network MBC. My doggies Caoife and Ted, they’re really nice. What’s your favourite thing in the world? If you could design the pictures that go on a nappy, what would they be?Ī unicorn nappy with all the colours in the rainbow on it. Yes, I think so - I already use them on my dolls. Will you use cloth nappies if you have babies when you grow up? That ice cream print will be our Lollibots swim nappy. It’s good because I can use it on different babies and it doesn’t rip. I like the ice cream design best - I use it all the time on my dollies. What did you like best about your nappies? Mummy has lots of on-the-bum pictures of me on her phone … I think she has more photos of them than of my face. Yes! Do you know how I remember? Because I can look back at pictures of me wearing them. This week, we’re seeing how little Aila’s doing now that she’s the grand old age of 4! TotsBots has turned 20 this year! And to celebrate, we’re taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting some of our past baby models.
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