Wednesday, 5 November 2014

Meanings behind magazine titles and my title ideas

Looking at existing magazines, I have noticed a trend in that all or most have a meaning behind the title that relates to the magazine itself. An example of this (not from K-Pop) is in NME magazine; NME stands for New Musical Express, a direct title for the contents of the magazine. However, I have noticed this in Pop and specifically K-Pop magazines too; for a general pop magazine, Top of the pops has the genre in the title, as does K-Pop magazine Popcorn (though not showing its specific genre).

With this knowledge, I realise that I need to make my own magazine's title specific to what will be in its contents. Here are some ideas I have for my title:



  • Pop! Korea
This title instantly identifies the genre and region of my magazine, with the exclamation mark adding some 'fun' to the title to show the excitement of Korean music.
  • Aegyo
Aegyo translates to 'cute' in Korean and is an extremely frequently used word in all of Korea, especially in the fashions and themes of its music. It is very common for Korean musicians to be described as 'aegyo'.
  • Anima (definition: full of life or meaning, musical origins)
I love the word 'anima' as it branches from the word 'animated', which is a perfect description for Korean music as it is very lively and full of colour and boldness, which I would put with the word Anima. 
  • Unnie
Unnie is also a frequently used term in Korea, however it is a term of endearment for fellow females to use when they are close. Korean pop stars will often use 'unnie' to speak to their fans as they are very close and use their culture widely.

All of my title ideas are either one word or two. This is because I want them to be clear to the readers and eye catching, as well as having some meaning to them.

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