A few rough sketches I've done recently for no reason in particular.
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Friday 14 September 2012
Tuesday 11 September 2012
FOLLOW UP: Gangnam Style
Since my last post about Psy's viral Korean hit single "Gangnam Style", the track has continued to spread globally and gain even more media attention!
Psy has become the first Korean artist ever to rank #1 on the U.S. iTunes Chart. He also ranks #1 on iTunes in various other countries including Canada, Norway, Denmark, New Zealand and more!
Psy has become the first Korean artist ever to rank #1 on the U.S. iTunes Chart. He also ranks #1 on iTunes in various other countries including Canada, Norway, Denmark, New Zealand and more!
Check out Nelly Furtado dancing to the track and singing a bit of it during a recent concert in Manila! Thanks to @Littl3Madam on Twitter for sending me the video!
Britney Spears and Ellen Degeneres are even learning the dance! Psy made an appearance on The Ellen Show to teach them the dance, introducing himself as "Psy from Korea", showing his Korean pride.
Keep on paving the way for asian artists Psy!
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Friday 7 September 2012
Korean Music Breaks Into U.S. - Gangnam Style
I'm not Korean, but I've been a huge fan of Kpop since I was an early teen. One of my best friends that lived one house down was Korean and got me into it, starting with BoA*'s hit single "No. 1" in 2002.
Through the years, Kpop groups have tried to break into the U.S., including BoA* and more recently, girl group 2NE1, however this has proved challenging for them, and for most groups, they fail to make a splash in the U.S. music market, no matter how big they are in their home country.
However, one Korean musician has become a viral phenomenon, surpassing 100 million views on YouTube.
This has happened in a very short period of time and has created such an international buzz that many big musicians only dream of creating in the U.S.
South-Korean rapper Psy was not expecting his video for "Gangnam Style" to gain so much attention, especially internationally. In a recent interview, he explained that the video was only made for the Korean audience and he never expected it to grow to such magnitude. Katy Perry has even tweeted the video saying she's "addicted".
Through the years, Kpop groups have tried to break into the U.S., including BoA* and more recently, girl group 2NE1, however this has proved challenging for them, and for most groups, they fail to make a splash in the U.S. music market, no matter how big they are in their home country.
However, one Korean musician has become a viral phenomenon, surpassing 100 million views on YouTube.
This has happened in a very short period of time and has created such an international buzz that many big musicians only dream of creating in the U.S.
South-Korean rapper Psy was not expecting his video for "Gangnam Style" to gain so much attention, especially internationally. In a recent interview, he explained that the video was only made for the Korean audience and he never expected it to grow to such magnitude. Katy Perry has even tweeted the video saying she's "addicted".
From what I hear from friends and family back home in the D.C. - Maryland - Virginia area, the track has been played on main radio stations including HOT 99.5.
This is a huge break for a Korean artist. Can Psy retain the U.S. audience? Will he be accepted and taken seriously as an artist? Or is Gangnam Style just another funny video that's gone viral through YouTube.
Only time will tell...
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