Today it was reported that Michael Jackson (aka THE KING OF POP) suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away. Paramedics arrived at Jackson’s home just too late and by the time they arrived, Jackson had no pulse. At the hospital they tried to resuscitate Jackson but had no luck.
Okay, I know that some of you are sitting there and thinking, “What does Michael Jackson have to do with K-pop?” Michael Jackson may have never started a career in K-pop but it is certainly safe to say that he has had a major influence on pop today, and especially so in K-pop.
Don’t believe me? There are tons of videos out there of K-pop celebs doing renditions of Jackson’s dances and songs and here are just five of them:
U-Know Yunho
Video Credits: paportforce
Super Junior-H
Video Credits: meteorbabe19
Various Artists
Video Credits: ItsRainingOutside
Rain and Jewelry
Video Credits: biblueberry01
2PM’s Junsu
Video Credits: lllmilll
SHINee’s Taemin
Video Credits: randy1997
But of course no one does Michael like Michael himself so here are some of Michael Jackson’s performances in Seoul.
Billie Jean
Video Credits: tdrhot14
You Are Not Alone
Video Credits: tdrhot14
Two of the other writers wanted to put their two cents in as well:
RIP, Mr. Jackson.
- Rita (aegeantales)
I was literally brought up around Michael Jackson, even though his reign was years before my time. My brother used to imitate him at every single family function: hat, gloves and everything. I own all of his CD’s, and in my house, we have a huge, framed photo of him hanging on the wall–the man had hugely impacted us. He inspired so many people in their musical careers with his music and his dancing, and even though he sang in English, somehow he managed to speak to the world. Even Rain, who couldn’t understand English at the time (and still can’t really now lol), has pinned Michael Jackson as his idol for what got him into music.
Even though he’s gone, he surely will never be forgotten. His music has touched people all over this globe and we all will never look at a white glove the same ever again.
Rest In Peace,
Liz (The_Lost_City)
Goodbye Michael Jackson and may you rest in peace always and forever.
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