Among recent popular K-pop acts, Big Bang has the most Westernized sound. The quintet, whose members also have solo careers, mix hip-hop, R&B, rock and electronic styles and cite Wu-Tang Clan and Michael Jackson as musical influences.
For Stella Kim, who bought $325 VIP tickets to catch the Big Bang show in Newark on Friday, her love of Korean pop music didn't start until college and has been a way to connect with her roots. "I grew up in a Caucasian neighborhood in Rockland County [Tappan, N.Y.]. My Korean was really bad in high school. I always wanted to be a part of Korean culture and didn't know where to begin," said the 24-year-old, now in Manhattan, who is a marketing manager for celebrity fragrance lines.
Kim, who is also a fan of Lady Gaga, Jay-Z and Eminem, said she loves Big Bang's fashion, their genre-mixing sound and that they write some of their own songs. "Each one of them has their own unique characteristics. They work together so well, and all of them shine in their own light," she said.
She's betting that Big Bang is likely to make the biggest impact here. "I think a lot of Korean groups are trying to come into the American market," she said. "I'm not saying this just as a fan, but [Big Bang's] music and style has the most potential here."
Source : northjersey.com,allkpop
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