Is K-Pop the future of electric dance music, or is this just a phase?
Zion Dendy, Staff Writer
Graphic by Caleb Arnold
For North Greenville University junior, Jarred Lavance Miller, K-Pop is a genre of music that he enjoys almost too much.
�K-Pop is amazing.� Miller said with a huge smile on his face, �I love the feel of energy the music gives me no matter the time of day.�
K-Pop is a genre of music that originates from South Korea, hence the name K-Pop. This genre of music is notorious for synthesized music, video art and tightly synchronized dance moves that often give off a certain mood. K-Pop�s claim to fame began in early 2012 when PSY released his global hit �Gangnam Style�. The song, which included a comical dance, would be the first ever to break one billion views on YouTube.
For a young Miller, this is the music of the future
�BTS is currently my favorite K-Pop band, their music is so lively and unique,� Miller said, �I feel like that�s something most artists are lacking nowadays.�
For his father, Gary Miller, this music is not worth listening to.
�It�s trash.� Gary Miller said with a stern but disappointed look on his face. �I don�t get how kids nowadays listen to music like this and think it�s actually good.�
Unfortunately, this is often the case for the older generations. K-pop is a divisive genre, especially in the Miller family.
�I understand my parents hate K-Pop,� Miller said, �But that does not mean I am going to let this be the end of my love for a music type I blend well with.�
Miller does not just like K-Pop music, he even came to NGU to pursue a career in music. Although his major is music education, Miller wants to pursue a career in creating his own K-Pop style music.
In the future, K-Pop will continue its stretch into mainstream culture.
