Kpop Viral - Top 10 Kpop

I've written before about people wanting to become k-pop idols, and how realistic (or not) that is ... but what about people who aim to be songwriters?  Is k-pop songwriting a realistic goal?  Can it make money?  How to best approach pitching your songs to the k-pop market?  Never fear as Kpopalypse has all the trufax! This post has appeared by popular demand in response to questions from caonimas who are both k-pop fans and budding songwriters seeking assistance.  Even though I haven't run a record label or worked in music management for quite a few years, I oddly still receive song submissions almost daily.  I also continue to work at a radio station where people send their songs in all the time for possible airplay.  I'd say without any exaggeration that excluding a few African and Asian countries and some pissy micro-states where about five people live I've received/seen music submissions from every country in the world, including Sou...

Kpopalypse is back, and this time he's reviewing stuff!  Everybody hop on board for: Which Blackjack can pick up the microphone and defend Park Bom the most effectively in a rap verse?  Read on for the Blackjack Defence Rap Challenge! Some quick background for those not in the loop about this: about 9 months ago in 2014 Kemy from nugu group A.KOR dropped the following diss rap for a rap competition about 2NE1's Park Bom and her drug-smuggling ways. Are the allegations in the lyrics true or false?  I don't care.  I disagree with Kemy's anti-drugs stance and I actually think all drugs should be legal , but I also think Kemy pissing off crazy Blackjacks (2ne1's kooky fandom, notorious for hard-boiled insanity ) is hilarious and has provided me with much entertainment.  As far as I'm concerned those two factors cancel each other out and therefore I have no horse in this particular race. However Kemy's rap wasn't strictly an anti-drugs rant or eve...