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Vocabulary:
- smash /smash/
[verb] – to do much better than the best or fastest result recorded previously
Dan’s channel smashed the record for the most viewed video on YouTube.
- amass /uh-MAS/
[verb] – to get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a long period
Mr. Fitzgerald amassed enormous wealth from his best-selling novels.
- concurrent /kuhn-KUR-uhnt/
[adjective] – happening or existing at the same time
The site can handle thousands of concurrent users.
- homage /HOM-ij/
[noun] – deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god
The exhibit pays homage to the icons of the 1960’s.
- septet /sep-TET/
[noun] – seven people who play musical instruments or sing as a group, or a piece of music written for seven people
The septet performed live at Wembley Stadium last year.
K-pop group BTS smashes YouTube’s all-time records for the most viewed music video with 101.1 million views within 24 hours. Their latest single entitled “Dynamite” is their first-ever track written entirely in English. “Dynamite” also happened to break another record for the biggest music video premiere on Youtube, amassing over 3 million concurrent viewers worldwide last August 21. The nearly four-minute retro-inspired video featured colorful visuals and disco vibe, and paid homage to artists like Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, and Rolling Stones.
The septet consisting of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook told the press that “Dynamite” aims to bring a much needed positivity in the time of the coronavirus pandemic. Jimin shares, “As artists we felt empty and helpless and we needed a breakthrough to overcome this emptiness, and we came across this opportunity to try something new. “Dynamite” is a song that can lift anyone’s spirits”. BTS performed “Dynamite” at the recent MTV Video Music Awards and bagged awards in four categories: Best Pop, Best KPop, Best Group, and Best Choreography. “Dynamite” also topped at #1 in Billboard Hot 100 making it the only song by an Asian act to debut straight at number 1 in the chart.
True or False:
- K-Pop superstars, BTS, breaks YouTube records for the most viewed music video 24 hours since its release.
- Aside from the most viewed music video in 24 hours, the song also broke another YouTube record.
- The band tried retro style for their video concept.
- BTS is a seven-member boyband.
- “Dynamite” is the only song by Asians that debuted straight to number 1 in the billboard hit chart.
Discussion Questions:
- For their “Dynamite” music video, BTS used retro concept. What comes to your mind when you think of the word “retro”?
- BTS released this feel-good song to bring positivity amidst the pandemic. What are your thoughts about this?
- Do you think that the U.S. is becoming more open to music from Asia? Why or why not?
- What comes to your mind when you hear the word “K-Pop”?
- Do you listen to songs sung in other languages? Why or why not?
Express Your Opinion:
- “Music is powerful. As people listen to it, they can be affected. They respond.” – Ray Charles
- “Where words leave off, music begins.” – Heinrich Heine
- “Music is the universal language of mankind.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
[verb] – to do much better than the best or fastest result recorded previously
Dan’s channel smashed the record for the most viewed video on YouTube.
[verb] – to get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a long period
Mr. Fitzgerald amassed enormous wealth from his best-selling novels.
[adjective] – happening or existing at the same time
The site can handle thousands of concurrent users.
[noun] – deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god
The exhibit pays homage to the icons of the 1960’s.
[noun] – seven people who play musical instruments or sing as a group, or a piece of music written for seven people
The septet performed live at Wembley Stadium last year.
The septet consisting of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook told the press that “Dynamite” aims to bring a much needed positivity in the time of the coronavirus pandemic. Jimin shares, “As artists we felt empty and helpless and we needed a breakthrough to overcome this emptiness, and we came across this opportunity to try something new. “Dynamite” is a song that can lift anyone’s spirits”. BTS performed “Dynamite” at the recent MTV Video Music Awards and bagged awards in four categories: Best Pop, Best KPop, Best Group, and Best Choreography. “Dynamite” also topped at #1 in Billboard Hot 100 making it the only song by an Asian act to debut straight at number 1 in the chart.