K-pop

noun

ˈkā-ˌpäp

: popular music originating in South Korea and encompassing a variety of styles

The opening ceremony, which took place Friday in Pyeongchang, South Korea, featured several songs from notable K-pop artists as teams circled the stadium.—

Kimberly Yam

Examples of K-pop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Norman Clavio, a Filipino barber and owner of Day One Barbershop in West San Jose, echoed Flores’ sentiment, saying that the influence of Korean TV shows and music has led to more of his Asian and white clients getting K-pop style cuts, like two-block haircuts, textured fringes and middle parts. —

Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024 From creating a global community to expanding K-pop well outside of its genre and delivering seven successful pop star solo acts, BTS truly paved the way. —

Tetris Kelly, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2024 The incident and its extraordinary aftermath are by far the most serious crisis faced by BTS, the seven-member idol group that has done the most to further the globalization of K-pop. —

Patrick Frater, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024 South Korea has retaliated with front-line loudspeakers to blast propaganda messages and K-pop songs toward the North. —

Bradford Betz, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for K-pop

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