: 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.—
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Now, Jaehyun returns the favor, drizzling his honeyed tenor vocals alongside Azad and Vali’s signature grooves for a twilight-tinged anthem that brings the best of West Coast cool and K-pop polish.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Spring Festival, technically part of Dance Week, offers two full days of a wide variety of dance events – from hip-hop to K-pop to hula and classical ballet and more.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
The collection also debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, making TXT only the second K-pop group ever to land 11 releases on the chart, six of which landed in the top five.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2025
While Sheeran’s genre explorations have at times led to accusations of appropriation, Sheeran has collaborated with—and been embraced by—musical icons across the world, from Nigeria’s Burna Boy to K-pop’s Jessi.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Spring Festival, technically part of Dance Week, offers two full days of a wide variety of dance events – from hip-hop to K-pop to hula and classical ballet and more.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
The collection also debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, making TXT only the second K-pop group ever to land 11 releases on the chart, six of which landed in the top five.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2025
While Sheeran’s genre explorations have at times led to accusations of appropriation, Sheeran has collaborated with—and been embraced by—musical icons across the world, from Nigeria’s Burna Boy to K-pop’s Jessi.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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“K-pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/K-pop. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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