US military
Korean Popular Musical Genres
US Popular Music
Acronyms
Musicians
100

The father of the first Korean female soldier in the US; The founder of the first Korean town in the US in 1905; an independent activist/scholar/politician against Japanese colonialism

An Changho

100

tchaesǔ ssong

Jazz Songs, Samuyǒl  (Dinah), Gypsy Moon, Ukelele Baby, St. Louis Blues

100
the genre was heavily performed by brass instruments; 4/4 beats; military bands
Military Marches
100

AFKN

Armed Forces Korean Network

100
The first Korean musicologist; pro-japanese; went a school in Chicago in the 1930s.

Hyun, Jemyeong (Rody Hyun)

200

When was the first time that the all Asians were allowed to immigrate to the US?

The 1960s
200

kunaktae? (band)

South Korean military band
200

The genre started from the early 20th century; ballad; featured exotic instruments such as banjo, steel guitar, and guitar, etc.

Country Music

200

GI

Government Issue

200

A trio of three Korean women; performed for American audiences; copycat of many US pop songs.

The Kim Sisters

300

The mail-delivery infantry that had only female soldiers

6888

300

Korean popular music ballad; This is influenced by Japanese enka; favored by older generations in South Korea

T'ǔrot'ǔ

300
In the US mainstream show business, The Kim Sisters were considered under the musical category of, 

Rock 'n' Roll

300

AFRTS

American Forces Radio and Television Service

300

Who was the mother of the Kim Sisters?; she was famous during the 1930s

Yi Nanyoung
400

The unit of the native Americans (U.S. Marine Corps)

Navaho Code Talkers

400

This is the first true Korean popular music; Recorded by many record companies from Japan and the US; It was emerged during the 1930s

Shin Minyo (New Folk Songs)

400

Who was the first African American show host?

Nat King Cole

400

KBS

Korean Broadcasting System

400

A godfather of the South Korean Rock 'n' Roll

Shin Joonghyun

500

The first Asian American Naval Officer?

Susan Ahn Cuddy

500

P'ansori

Korean Story Telling singing genre
500

The song featured in a musical, The King and I, composed by Richard Rodgers?

Getting to Know You

500

CMC

The Chosen Music Club (KPK, Kim Haeseong, Pak Ǔnsǒn, Kim Chǒnghwan)

500

The American pianist; chief advisor at USAMGIK; a Julliard graduate 

Ely haimowitz

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