Television celebrity Kim Gu Ra recently shared a video on his YouTube channel, named ‘Gura Chul’. In the video, it has been seen that the artist gathered music critics and voted for the top 8 Korean artists who are ruling the k-pop industry. In the past decade, Korean music has reached out to global audiences and taken the level high in front of the international music industry. Before that, Korean music was not as popular just like now. This specific music industry got a sudden growth that is attracting all the listeners. Here is the list of the dominating 8 Korean musicians-
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Lim Young Woong:
Lim Young Woong is a profound South Korean ballad singer. Along with that, he is also an entertainer and YouTuber. His first hit creation was titled ‘My Starry Love’. He did his debut in the year 2016 and after that; he was globally recognized by everyone. This artist has a million subscribers and that is why he also received Gold Play Button. His prolific creations have made his career more enigmatic and prosperous.
7/8
Exo:
Exo is a South Korean-Chinese boy band created by SM Entertainment. This band made its debut in 2012. It is made up of nine prolific artists named Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, and Sehun. This band has created songs in Korean, Mandarin, and Japanese. That is how they have captivated global audiences. Their first studio album ‘XOXO’ was hugely recognized by all the audiences. Along with that, the single ‘Growl’ was another breakthrough for them and helped them to get established in the global industry.
6/8
Blackpink:
Blackpink is another band that is very famous globally. This is a South Korean girl band under YG Entertainment. All the artists of the band have individually shown their talent with their variant kinds of creativity. This is the first female band to receive a certificate from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Some of their famous soundtracks are ‘Kill This Love’, ‘Pink Venom’ and ‘How You Like That’. Along with all, they have achieved billion of views for each video on YouTube. This band has also gotten the New Artist of the Year Award at the 31st Golden Disc Awards and the 26th Seoul Music Awards, the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Female Group in 2020, the first MTV Music Video Award, and many more.
5/8
BTS:
Bangtan Boys, the South Korean boy band, widely renowned as BTS is a profound band who has influenced global audiences. This band debuted in 2013 and accumulated a large amount of attention from all the audiences. It can be said, this band is currently one of the biggest and most successful boy-band. This band created hip-hop music that has been appreciated by all and helped him to create a solid fanbase. This band has given various albums, which have shown their creative and versatile talent. Along with being singers, they are also great performers and dancers. They also performed in shows with millions of audiences. They have a lot of contributions to the k-pop music culture.
4/8
Jay Park:
Park Jae-beom famous by the stage name Jay Park is a proficient Korean artist. He is a dancer, producer, singer, and rapper. He can be addressed as a performer in every aspect. This artist is also an entrepreneur and a member of the Seattle-based band Art of Movement. He has been recognized as the leader of the band 2PM and founded the recording label JYP Entertainment.
Apart from that, he has also shown his worth by doing solo songs. With his brilliant stage performances and presentation, he has made the k-pop culture even more prosperous. He has shown his talent with all the variant kinds of songs in his career.
3/8
Psy:
The ‘Gangnam Style’ singer Park Jae-sang, widely known as Psy is a famous singer who has reached out to global audiences with his creations. He is a South Korean rapper, singer, writer, and producer. This artist is also very famous for his humorous videos. He has played a major role to make k-pop a globally famous genre of music. His music video for the song ‘Gangnam Style’ is one of the most viewed videos. Along with that, he has conducted huge performances with millions of audiences. And that is why; he has made it to the list of the most dominating Korean artists.
2/8
G-Dragon:
Kwon Ji-yong known on the stage named G-Dragon is a versatile artist. He single-handedly rap, sings, write, produce, and do fashion designing. This artist is also famous as the ‘King of K-pop’. This artist has stunned all listeners with his creations. He has received awards like seven Mnet Asian Music Awards, six Melon Music Awards, two Korean Music Awards, two Golden Disc Awards, and two MBC Entertainment Awards. He was also the leader of the boy band Big Bang. Some of his outstanding creations are ‘One of a Kind’, ‘Crayon’, ‘That XX’, ‘Untitled, 2014’, and many more.
1/8
IU:
Lee Ji-eun, globally known as IU is a proficient singer and actress. She started out her career in 2008 by doing debut with an EP named ‘Lost and Found’. She has given a lot of songs and albums in her career. This artist has also made it to Billboard’s 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of 2010. Some greatest creations of her are ‘Real+’, ‘Last Fantasy’, ‘Modern Times’, ‘Palette’, and much more. There are a lot of contributions of her to the modern k-pop music industry. Currently, she is the most famous artist in the k-pop culture and created a different image in the global music industry.
These are the 8 top dominating k-pop artists who have influenced global audiences and dominated the industry.
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