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Kim Young-dae

South Korean music critic and ethnomusicologist

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South Korean music critic and ethnomusicologist

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Kim Young-dae was a South Korean music critic. He gained recognition as one of the most prominent experts on K-pop, idols and the Korean Wave, credited for first analyzing the global popularity of Psy's "Gangnam Style" (2012) and the international rise of BTS starting from 2017 in domestic and international publications such as Vulture and MTV News.

Occupation: music critic, ethnomusicologist
Citizenship: South Korea
Born: November 25, 1977
Died: December 24, 2025

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