South Korean Government Made K-Pop a Thing

B2 – Upper Intermediate

K-pop or Korean pop music is big in Asia and is now spreading to some European countries. But, in South Korea, K-pop is more than just music. Read the article below and discover how the government of South Korea treats their music industry.

This resource includes an audio clip so feel free to listen to the audio as well.

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/04/13/399414351/how-the-south-korean-government-made-k-pop-a-thing

Discussion Questions:

1. Are you familiar with K-pop? Describe the music industry in your country.
2. Who are some of the very famous musicians in your country? Talk about your preferences in music.
3. Talk about some of the industries in your country that are doing very well or are being taken care of by the government.

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2 replies on “South Korean Government Made K-Pop a Thing”

1. I am not familiar with K-pop, in fact, I only knew the Gangnam style song and I didn’t know that was K-pop. In my country, Spain, latinoamerican music is becoming very popular, along with the local Spanish pop and International pop.
2. There are a lot, of each music style. For example Maluma or Shakira for latino music, Adelle or Ed Sheeran for pop music, and a lot of Spanish singers.
3. The tourism sector is a key support for the Spanish economy, although it is not really an industry. Therefore, it is always supported by the government, along with the other big sector, the agriculture.

It’s a great thing that you keep going with your writing practice.

See how you can write this response a bit better:

I am not familiar with K-pop, in fact, I only knew the Gangnam style song and I didn’t know that was K-pop. In my country, Spain, latinoamerican music is becoming very popular, along with the local Spanish pop and International pop.

I am not that familiar with K-pop. In fact, I only knew the song “Gangnam Style“ and I didn’t know that was K-pop. In my country, Spain, Latin American along with the local Spanish pop and international pop music are becoming very popular.

Happy writing!

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