K-Pop's Surprising B(l)ackstory
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The Influence of American Music on South Korean Music
USO performers started performing for Korean audiences, bringing American acts that were popular among GIs to the rest of South Korea. The second was a TV and radio network set up by the US military called American Forces Korean Network or AFKN. Kang says through AFKN he was introduced to shows like Soul Train,. And that's how he got hooked on hip hop.
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