K-Pop at Home: Local Trends in a Global Scene
South Korea’s Melon charts show a different side of K-Pop than consumers are used to seeing on global—yet decidedly Western-oriented—platforms like Apple Music.
Rachel Saywitz is a Queens-based music and culture writer who has written for Pitchfork and The Line of Best Fit and contributes to Third Bridge Creative.
South Korea’s Melon charts show a different side of K-Pop than consumers are used to seeing on global—yet decidedly Western-oriented—platforms like Apple Music.