K-pop History

  • The Introduction

    The Introduction
    On 1945-1959 the Korean war was both politically and culturally relevant- led to transformation of Korean music.
  • The Beginning of New Music

    Korean artist was exposed to western music influences and Korean was exposed to American music through performing for soldiers
  • SM Entertainment was created

    Sm Entertainment was founded by Lee Soo Man that was what would become the most largest and most successful Kpop company to date.
  • KPOP WAS BORN

    In 1992, the first ever K-pop boy band started emerged under SM entertainment by the name Seo Taiji and boys.
  • The Born of JYP Entertainment

    Jyp Entertainment was founded by K-pop artist Park Jin-young
  • In 1998, K-pop rises

    SM group, H.O.T tops Taiwanese charts. K-pop along with Korean dramas and film, begin to gain fanbases.
  • K-pop expansion

    Another SM artist, BOA, tops japan's oricon chart and begins the trend of K-pop groups moving on to do large volumes of work and press in Japan after developing popularity in Korea.