Our first group featured in this series, here we turn our attention to one of the top acts of the legendary 2nd generation of K-Pop. In a generation topped by …

Intro

One of K-Pop’s most iconic solo acts at home and abroad, Rain, real name Jung Ji-Hoon, is our focus in this section of K-Pop’s rise in the States. 

Beginning his musical career in 1996, …

In the 1990s, K-pop was still in its infancy. As it was attempting to gain a foothold in its home country and continent, there was still an effort to introduce American audiences to the genre. Here, we’ll …

K-pop is truly everywhere right now. The genre, tracing its official beginnings in the 90s, has steadily grown in its appeal over the past couple of decades. In this series, I would like to showcase this genre’s growth in the …