I seriously had no idea that K-Pop was that prevalent and widespread. But seeing the video footage of a packed stadium for a Super Junior concert filled with Latin Americans singing along to Korean lyrics was quite amazing.
If you want to get a sense of what Mexican teenagers are up to these days, here's an unexpected place to start: A Korean bakery in downtown Mexico City.
Every Sunday, dozens of teens — mostly female — convene here to eat Korean snacks and geek out about their favorite boy bands. They're known as los k-popers – a growing subculture of Mexican kids who are crazy for Korean pop music.
"K-Pop really changed my life," says Samantha Alejandra, 18. "I'm addicted to it."
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What is so addicting/appealing about the magic that is K-Pop?
For me, it's the manufactured pop beats, dance moves, cute faces, and the fact that I have no idea what they're singing about.
[via NPR]
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