And now it's time for our daily check on Arts and Culture with Yim Yoonhee,... who joins
us with a story on a band many of her viewers are probably quite fond of.
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon, Conn-young.
I hear ABBA is in town,... or at least an exhibition in honor of them.
Yes The Swedish pop group has many fans all over the world, including here in Korea.
There is a traveling artwork exhibition featuring ABBA throughout their years,... all in tribute
to their 40th anniversary as a band.
Let's take a look.
"ABBA came out when I started dating my first girlfriend,... back when I didn't have glasses."
"Who doesn't know ABBA?
Everyone know's ABBA,... everyone knows their songs"
Agnetha, Benny, Bjorn, and Anni-Frid,... these are the faces of one of the world's most successful
bands,...
ABBA.
It's been 40 years since the group took the world by fire, with their spangled jumpsuits,
big boots, and catchy tunes.
And to celebrate, this exhibition showcases the artwork from their various cover albums
through the years,...
As well as a display of the recently created ABBA Gold anniversary edition,... a collection
of their greatest hits.
"In our country, the melody is very important.
Fast paced songs tend to appeal to Koreans.
So for this photo exhibition, we're displaying the art work from all of the ABBA album covers,
including 44 pictures from their recently released photobook."
It all started in 1974, when they won the Eurovision Song Contest with "Waterloo,"...
then the Swedish musical sensation jumped to the center of the international spotlight.
The album, named after the hit single, was the first album created by the now coined
ABBA group.
After "Waterloo" came the smash hit "Dancing Queen" from the album "Arrival,".... the first
album to showcase the signature backwards B,... a look that would go on the be a trademark
of the band.
It's during these years that ABBA defined their style,... and became a world wide hit,
selling over 370 million albums,... the albums showcased here.
"In 1981, they released the album 'Visitors' shortly after Benny and Anni-Frid divorced.
Eventually the group fell apart and that was the end of ABBA . People hoped for a reunion,
and even after 30 years they're still waiting,... showing how people can't forget ABBA."
It takes passion to create music like ABBA, and unfortunately like other artists, they
had their ups, but ended on a down,..
Even if they went their separate ways, their songs touched the hearts of millions, of all
genders and ages,... and will go down in history as the one and only ABBA.
ABBA's music has really been so influential,... so much so that we can hear it in all sorts
of genres.
Right, dating all the way back to the late '70s when "ABBA: The Movie" was released.
That became a cult hit and was hugely successful.
The film followed the band on part of their tour through Australia.
But ABBA's music was probably most popularized in "Mamma Mia," which began as a musical and
was later turned into a movie.
And the musical was just as popular, if not more popular than the movie.
Yes You're absolutely right.
Both are based on the music of ABBA.
But the musical won the Tony Award for best musical and it's been to over 40 different
countries,... which is a testament to just how popular the group really is with all generations.
Thank you for that report.
My pleasure.