Hallyu that bundled us together
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Raising glasses of grapefruit-flavored soju, we said to ourselves, “Everything’s going to be gwaenchanah-a (OK).”
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How Girls’ Generation’s ‘Gee’ paved the way for K-pop in the US
Of course, “Gee” wasn’t a hit in the West, at least not by industry standards. But the song set a new precedent that later K-pop acts, such as Psy, BTS and Loona, would follow — their success would be measured in YouTube views, Twitter follows and Instagram likes, and not solely by chart peaks.
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