The latest work by Kim YoungDae, author of the best-selling book ”Reading BTS”! ”Reading K-POP”, a book that examines K-POP through 10 artists, is now available from &books!

"Reading BTS" became a bestseller and was featured in many media outlets in Japan. The author, Kim YoungDae, is Korea's leading K-POP critic and a Billboard Music Award winner.
He also serves as a commentator on the broadcast of the SICK Awards. His latest work, "Reading K-POP," is a book that focuses on various K-POP artists and analyzes them from various angles.
There are 10 K-POP artists being introduced. Popular artists include "BTS" and "BLACKPINK", as well as "TOMORROW X".
The lineup is wide, ranging from modern groups such as "TOGETHER" and "NCT" to veterans such as TAEMIN (SHINee) and Tae Yeon (Girls' Generation).
These are solo artists and groups that have received enthusiastic support from many K-POP fans. This book explores the history of K-POP so far and how it has taken the world by storm through these 10 artists.
It will describe the current state of K-POP and also look ahead to the future of K-POP. In addition, in the section on "BTS," it will cover the follow-up to the content written in "Reading BTS," and each member's activities after their solo careers.
He also talks about the appeal of the members. As a special feature for the Japanese edition, we have also recorded a new interview with Kim YoungDae, which is over 50 pages long!
Prologue Idols are artists ◆PART 01 Stylish and liberal K-POP avant-garde / NCT ◆PART
02 BLACKPINK, the leading K-POP girl group armed with glamour and "attitude" ◆PART 03 Base to Ace
Listening to TAEMIN's music / TAEMIN ◆PART 04 An unpredictable and elegant world / LOONA ◆PART
05 One day, a horn grew from my head / TOMORROW X TOGETHER ◆PART
06 A bold and sophisticated sound that goes beyond the boundaries of a girl group／Red Velvet ◆PART
07 Beautiful melodies presented by a vocal group dressed as a band / DAY6
◆PART 08 Tae Yeon's voice / TAEYEON ◆PART 09 U's music, Lee Jieun's heart / IU ◆PART 10 Seven maps / BTS ◆K-POP phenomenon 01
What is K-POP? 02 Is K-POP just bubblegum pop? 03 Are "idols who compose music" a strategy? 04 What does a US-Korean venture suggest about the future of K-POP? 05
The Unsung Heroes Behind K-Pop 06 Why Boy Groups Are Being Ignored 07 How Feminism Has Affected Girl Groups 08
Why BTS' Grammy nomination is important ~ What the Grammys mean to K-POP 09 What comes after the BTS phenomenon 10
2021 Billboard Music Awards Live Broadcast Inside Story Epilogue Idols are born from dreams and passion ◆ Japan Edition Special Project
Latest interview with author Kim YoungDae