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Hallyu 2.0 blossomed from the popularity and global spread of Korean dramas and Korean pop music. Korean pop music, more widely known as K-pop, has been a driving force in the Hallyu 2.0 wave since the late 1990s. The Korean idol pop aspect of K-pop, in which performers sing and dance simultaneously, has grown into an international phenomenon, winning the hearts of countless people, both native and foreign to South Korea. These Korean idols are perceived as healthy and happy by the general public. However, due to their contracts, this may not be the case. Although Korean pop idols, both male and female, must agree to the terms of their contract before debut, oftentimes the conditions are too unnecessarily restrictive and…

Introduction The Korean pop culture, commonly referred to as K-pop, has undoubtedly been the center of attention of the teenagers especially in Asia; although lately, it has been moving its way to cross the West too. Joining the trend of Korean music are idol groups, Korean dramas, variety shows, and movies. With its growing popularity, a lot of people are imitating their idols’ fashion sense, hairstyles, and even the products they use. In addition, due to the captivating beat and eye-catching…

Do you know how to make a Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich? I do and I can teach you. An interesting fact about a peanut butter and jelly sandwich ( PB&J) is that in 1901 The first PB&J recipe showed up in a cooking school magazine. Another interesting fact About this delicious treat was that it was on menus in World War ll. The PB&J sure had a Lot of history. Now to be able to create this delicious treat you need to gather materials, Follow instructions, and enjoy this delicious sandwich.…

come to such a tragic end. Rock continued throughout the 90’s completely unaffected still pure and true to its very name. “Punk is musical freedom. It’s saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster’s terms, ‘Nirvana’ means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that’s pretty close to my definition of punk rock”- Kurt Cobain-Nirvana But then the 2000’s came and rock would never be the same again. The only thing at this time that could even be considered rock was the…

With Kruger’s picture, it consist of photographic silkscreen on vinyl similar to Warhol’s picture not only using silkscreen, as well as acrylic and pencil on linen. Both pictures also have a light side and a dark side. Meaning, the first Marilyn isn’t as darken out as the the second Marilyn’s face that’s sort of a symbol of Marilyn is fading. As with Kruger’s, Your Body is a Battleground, where half of the woman’s face is light and the other one is negative. However, the artwork of Kruger stands…

Entering in the 21st century, K-pop took not only the country, but the world by storm—a phenomenon also known as the “Hallyu Wave”. International success of the industry led to the emergence of giant entertainment corporations. Companies like SM, YG, JYP, Cube are known as entertainment factories that create, perfect, and toss out boy bands and girl groups. But the sudden influx of groups inevitably leads to competition. The industry has turned into an arena that hosts a game of who can whip out…

The mainstream music scene of this time was dominated by auto tuned pop music and hip-hop. Artists such as Brittany Spears and Kanye West held the forefront of the music industry and made the big bucks. The adolescent popularization of emo music also made bands like My Chemical Romance and Blink 182 shine. There was also a rise in popularity for alternative rock bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Oasis. In 2005 we saw YouTube take form and with the internet being able to spread music more…

Anthel 's POV I was sitting in my study looking though proposals for the new charity that I was about to start, when Hithreal came in. "Milady, the king would like a word with you." she said. "Yes, of course." I said getting up. "Hithreal please put these papers in the files and lock the door on your way out." "Yes Milady." I gracefully, yet quickly made my way to the throne room. There a guard greeted me. "Milady, the King is not here." he said. "Where is he?" "He is in his…

Jenny, you are everything I’ve ever wanted to be. You’re not perfect but I swear that you’re the closest thing to flawless that I’ve ever seen. You have an amazing body and you are so stunningly beautiful, and I’ve never found the words to describe how happy it makes me that your confidence has gone up. You are the most loveable, inspiring, funny, uplifting, friendly, honest and sassy girl I’ve ever been blessed enough to know. There are some complications in our relationship since sometimes we…

free time looking at newspaper and magazine ads and drawing them free handedly (“Andy Warhol.” American Decades). From then on, Warhol was very passionate about commercial design; in fact, during high school, he worked as a window display organizer for the Joseph Horne Company Department Store. His creativity and knack for commercial art helped him to graduate the Carnegie Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. From there, he designed advertisements for various magazines…