{"id":63378,"date":"2023-02-08T22:46:40","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T22:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/08\/two-years-into-spotifys-launch-in-south-korea-the-k-wave-is-here-to-stay-spotify\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T22:46:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T22:46:40","slug":"two-years-into-spotifys-launch-in-south-korea-the-okay-wave-is-here-to-stay-spotify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/08\/two-years-into-spotifys-launch-in-south-korea-the-okay-wave-is-here-to-stay-spotify\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Years Into Spotify\u2019s Launch in South Korea, the Okay-Wave Is Here To Stay \u2014 Spotify"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve most likely heard of just a little style referred to as Okay-Pop, the energetic and extremely danceable phenomenon that migrated from South Korea to the world. Okay-Pop\u2019s success\u2014Korea is the seventh-largest music market on the planet\u2014has not solely resulted in a worldwide export of music from the nation, however in different popular culture sensations, too. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/37i9dQZF1DWTThV2562fDa?si=dc37ce32b4304d02\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Squid Game<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parasite<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, anybody?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the newest episode of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7o3F92O2gRsYZ74YCBz8Li?si=683a6fc6aa7e45b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spotify: Discover This<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, our host <\/span><b>Lea Palmieri <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is joined by Korean Canadian singer-songwriter <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0lgENJQUkqkDbpsTYEayOr?si=yfhCpoUPRBCspZckpMFgLw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Junny<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a deep dive into the Okay-Music scene past Okay-Pop. The pair speaks to among the largest names in Okay-Hip-hop, together with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/11S00dFcvNvJahis8MTGMD?si=zMMybI8USM2TBBEBw7AGMg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Tiger<\/b> <b>JK<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1Do4bSzfUl0KWL9r1fITu0?si=5Lx5Z7ubQjqrTOyKcjv63Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Yoon<\/b> <b>Mirae<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4nvFFLtv7ZqoTr83387uK4?si=kTUA3exKTy6BYVpTK2ojvg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Dynamicduo<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4XDi67ZENZcbfKnvMnTYsI?si=9hoW2kWoRHWF_g-5g1KQ0g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Jay<\/b> <b>Park<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2u7CP5T30c8ctenzXgEV1W?si=8CaM8Q_aRxSqevlkrN796w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>pH<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><b>1<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0seDu6vvqbUnPUk6s6a616?si=9E1gz8xkR0KZGeVdPbxVbw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>SINCE<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. From there, they transfer into Okay-R&amp;B, Okay-Rock, and Original Sound Tracks (OSTs). Also showing: webtoons, a musical foray into the metaverse, and even Trot. We\u2019ve launched the episode in each English and Korean.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Beyond K-pop: A Journey Through Music Genres in South Korea [ENGLISH]\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/6kHkuIo3SdmKP2RxA6BWB5?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The episode arrives simply as Spotify marks our second anniversary in Korea; it additionally options an interview with Spotify Korea Managing Director <\/span><b>David<\/b> <b>Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSpotify is still in its early stage in Korea, which not only is the birthplace of K-Pop, but also the hub of rich cultural contents with global impact,\u201d says David. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll continue to pave the way by connecting more <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Korean artists, music, creators, contents, and culture with more listeners worldwide.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And Spotify has had a lot to have fun from Korea over the previous two years. From <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kpopontrack.byspotify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Okay-Pop On! Track<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and our Korean hip-hop playlist <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/37i9dQZF1DWW46Vfs1oltB?si=e24fdfab8e8d463a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KrOWN<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in addition to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.spotify.com\/2022-10-19\/spotify-fans-in-south-korea-can-now-enjoy-more-than-4-million-podcasts-from-local-and-global-creators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">addition of podcasts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there\u2019s a little bit of\u00a0 Okay-Culture for everybody. Take a glance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20885 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/pr-newsroom-wp\/1\/2023\/02\/1.-Infographics_full-version-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"485\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/pr-newsroom-wp\/1\/2023\/02\/1.-Infographics_full-version-1-scaled.jpg 485w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/pr-newsroom-wp\/1\/2023\/02\/1.-Infographics_full-version-1-57x300.jpg 57w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/pr-newsroom-wp\/1\/2023\/02\/1.-Infographics_full-version-1-194x1024.jpg 194w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/pr-newsroom-wp\/1\/2023\/02\/1.-Infographics_full-version-1-291x1536.jpg 291w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/pr-newsroom-wp\/1\/2023\/02\/1.-Infographics_full-version-1-388x2048.jpg 388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen to the Okay-Wave episode of <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spotify: Discover This<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Korean <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/60Xo2VOIvjmQS17xxuviYg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">right here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] You\u2019ve most likely heard of just a little style referred to as Okay-Pop, the energetic and extremely danceable phenomenon that migrated from South Korea to the world. 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