"서구음악 지배 위협하는 새로운 힘"…BBC 'K팝 현상' 조명<br /><br />A recent BBC documentary has delivered a smart primer on how K-pop has become a hit around the world, looking at its unique fan culture, and even delving into the darker side of Korea's music industry.<br />Won Jung-hwan reports.<br />Since the age of 'rock n roll',… Western melodies, lyrics and rhythms have dominated the global music industry,… but now, there is a new challenger to the dominance of Western music: K-pop.<br />The BBC documentary 'K-pop Idols: Inside the Hit Factory' tells the story of the recent K-pop phenomenon.<br />The programme goes behind the scenes to give a sense of how K-pop's global success was possible,… shedding light on K-pop's unique aspects like its idol-training system and fandom culture.<br />James Ballardie, a host who personally visited the birthplace of K-pop,... has highlighted that K-pop's intimate fan culture,... where idols master social media and mobilize fans with ever greater efficiency,… was one of the key reasons that helped K-pop go viral and gain fans on the other side of the world.<br />But he also pointed out the dark side of the industry,… such as the recent scandals which involved embezzlement, illicit relations with police, drug use and sexual abuse.<br />Despite those scandals, a recent survey by the Korea Tourism Organization on Monday showed that K-pop is having a positive impact on the local tourism sector.<br />In a survey of over 12-thousand people who identified themselves as K-pop fans,… nearly 90-percent of the respondents said they would like to visit the country.<br />The survey also showed that,… BTS was picked as the most popular group among K-pop fans,… and YouTube was the most popular platform to learn about K-pop.<br />Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News.<br />
