K-pop concert rocks Seoul

A K-pop concert sweeps up fans in South Korea.<br/> The event is the launch of four new cable television stations.<br/> But the real attention-grabber is the music.<br/> SHINee, one of the youngest male pop groups, kicks off the party.<br/> Fans, like American Stephen Cavara, explain why K-pop is so appealing.<br/> SOUNDBITE: Stephen Cavara, K-pop fan, saying (English):<br/> "Really good dancing and a lot of emotion. Good video's a lot of meaning, so even if I don't understand all speaking, good messages."<br/> The term "K-Pop," an acronym for "Korean pop", developed in the mid-1990s, when Korean pop groups started to win over Chinese audiences.<br/> Now the trend has spread beyond Asia and into Europe and the U.S.<br/> Swedish fan Johanna called the music clever and catchy.<br/> SOUNDBITE: Johanna, K-pop fan, saying (English):<br/> "It is intelligent in the same like it connect catchiness and intelligent I think. And it's modern and I like K-pop."<br/> The four member girl group, Miss A, kept the crowd grooving with its hit "Good Bye Baby".<br/> Then, to the delight of Chinese fan Sun Ziao Fan, global superstars, Girls Generation, hit the stage.<br/> SOUNDBITE: Sun Ziao Fan, saying, (Chinese):<br/> "I am here because I like Girls Generation. I love Girls Generation. I love K-Pops."<br/> With the popularity of K-pop music growing, Billboard has even launched the K-Pop Hot 100 chart.<br/> Alicia Powell, Reuters.