From K-pop to Enka
From K-pop to Enka
Ethan Robinson
I’ d like to call myself a music geek, but a big reason why I love music so much is that there are still a million artists that I don’t know about and entire genres that I’ve yet to explore. So being the totally ignorant and unhip foreigner that I am, I decided to ask my students what the most current and coolest music is. Keep in mind that my sample size was quite small and confined to Kotooka Junior High in Mitane, but I think this provides a quick snapshot of what’s popular if you’re an uncultured listener like me who’s totally new to K-pop and J-pop. So take notes!
Here are the top three tracks I heard: BTS “MIC Drop” Of course you know BTS, how could you not? “MIC Drop” was recorded in both Korean and Japanese by BTS and produced by Pdogg, the remix produced by Japanese American DJ Steve Aoki. Not only is Aoki heir to the Benihana restaurant franchise fortune, but it turns out he also makes sick beats. If you really wanna get down with the cool kids, then this is the perfect K-Pop song for you. 58
