THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND This prompted the proponent to conduct the study on the influence of Korean Pop Music to Filipino Teenagers. Since Korean Popular Music has risen in the twentieth century, were in technology is very much improved and accessible. It is easier for fans to reach and communicate their favorite Korean Pop idols. Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Naver, Yahoo, Tumblr, Youtube, etc. become a very helpful tool for the idols and fans to interact with one another. With the help of Social media everything is reachable for everyone. Since technology's new advent of media had arrived, fans and idols worlds united and become borderless. They could easily sent and express their thoughts, support, love, and adoration for their idols through their Android Cell phones, Smart Phones, Tablets and Ipads. Another effective mean of prospering their good communication is the debut of Korean Popular Music Videos on Myx Channel Ph in June 2009. Since then KPOP has become a staple in the programs of the Myx and has helped create fandom especially among the Filipino Teens. Because of the great influenced of the KPOP on Filipino Teens, Myx Music Channel had introduced the Myx KPOP Edition in December 2009. This had brought fans more interest to watch their KPOP idol through the said channel. Due to the Korean Pop fans clamour to meet their idols famous groups like 4minute, U-Kiss, FT Island, Beast and Super Junior have gone their way here in Philippines to conduct their own sold-out concerts. And by this time many Korean Pop fans club and organizations are established in different media. As an addition to the great influence of KPOP on Filipino Teens a committee for their fans was also established and named Philippines on December 10, 2009
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM This paper aims to find out the influence of Korean Pop Music to Filipino Teenagers. Specially, it seeks to answer the following questions;
1. How may