Theory of Motivation Review of Related Theories
then Korea started to export its cultural products to elsewhere in Asia. One important aspect of the hallyu phenomenon is k-pop. This type of music includes
dance, electronic music, electro pop, hip-hop and RB. Within South Korea the term k-pop refers to a broad spectrum of music styles including rock, ballads and
pop music. It all refers to music that is produced by people from Korean origin and sung in Korean. It was the Korean wave that brought k-pop under attention of
international audiences. Internationally k-pop refers to the Korean pop idols. This is because international newspapers and scholarly publications use this definition
when they speak of k-pop. In addition, when people talk about k-pop on the internet, they refer to the Korean boy bands and girl bands.
“I Would” is written when k-pop is popular in 2013. In 2013, there are many love songs which talk about irony, dilemma, and bittersweet experience for
example: “Crush” by Sandeul B1A4, “Baby don’t cry” by EXO, “Miracles in December” by EXO, “Trap” by Henry Lau and etcetera. Those love songs tell
about irony, dilemma and bittersweet experience about love. “I Would” is one of song that brings a kind of bittersweet love as the theme of the song and tells about
“I” who falls in love and finally suffers because he cannot reach what he wants.
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