Name: Sucalit, Reymar A.
Section: EEP-6
Instructor: Mr. Gomer Jay S. Legaspi
KPOP and OPM: The Popular Music Genres
The world has changed over time. Society has evolved as a
result of the changes. Individuals have been compelled to make
a decision about whether or not they want to be a member of
modern society as a result of this transformation. If they
desire to become a contemporary person in society, they are
attempting to adapt into a changing world, keeping up with
others
and
new
developments.
In
the
age
of
YouTube
and
Spotify, K-pop (Korean pop music) as well as OPM (Original
Pinoy Music) have become a phenomenon that plays a remarkable
role
in
the
country’s
growing
economy.
As
this
influence
continues to prevail, the biggest question remains “Has Korean
Pop
(Kpop)
been
slowly
killing
the
Original
Pinoy
Music
(OPM)”? To answer the question, KPOP is not killing OPM as
these two make a different impact to people.
Every
music
genre
has
its
own
beauty
and
it
has
a
different purpose to touch the life of its audience. Kpop and
OPM are two different genres in music that offer audiences a
variety of entertainment. Undeniably, these genres are booming
greatly
in
the
industry
because
they
excel
in
different
aspects and it has modified characteristics. K-pop tends to
have a higher beating and speed, which indicates that it is
more likely to make listeners happy. OPM, on the other hand,
is
sweet
fondness
and
for
melodic,
“hugot”
which
tunes.
is
understandable
While
OPM
music
given
has
a
our
more
acoustic feel, K-pop is faster, louder, and more intense, the
difference does not appear to discourage Filipinos from liking
both genres in different ways. In the Philippines, K-pop music
is immensely popular. It has covered the country's mainstream
media
to
the
point
where
even
local
radio
stations
have
adapted to the K-pop craze. From pop and lively tracks to
ballads, Korean music of all genres can be heard everywhere
too. The rise of social media helps elevated K-pop to new
levels and served as a major catalyst for the genre's global
expansion. Subsequently, with this rising career of KPOP, data
shows
that
growing
in
the
Original
popularity,
Pinoy
with
Music
nearly
(OPM)
10
genre
billion
is
also
streams
on
Spotify as of January 1, 2019. OPM is making its way far
beyond the Philippines. The popularity of OPM in the United
States
and
other
parts
of
the
world
have
shown
that
the
Philippines has a one-stop shop for best music from the past,
present, and future. OPM have showed that world the talents of
every Fipino music artist who had poured out their sould in
making music for people.
Indeed, the Philippines is a music-loving country, both
OPM and KPOP play a big part in fueling that enthusiasm.
Liking a music genre that is not our own is not a crime, but
forgetting what’s ours, specifically OPM, is not a good thing
either. Every music is an art that comes from an artist that
needs to be appreciated, whether it’s OPM or Kpop. Thus, Kpop
is not slowly killing OPM as these two shine differently in
their own ways and are perceived differently by its audiences.