: 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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With the exception of Korean in part for K-pop appeal, enrollment in language courses, from elementary school through college, is steadily declining.
—Rosemary Salomone, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
In the past, K-pop stars who went public with their relationships have faced heavy public backlash, sometimes impacting their professional careers and contracts.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The Fan Space is a retail store as well as a gathering place for K-pop fans that hosts meet-and-greets with artists, photo trading card events, album release events and merchandise pop-ups.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
There are five new awards, each with a genre focus: pop artist of the year, pop song of the year, K-pop artist of the year, K-pop song of the year and best new artist (K-pop).
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Together, the wildly popular K-pop group, have come of age during a rapid ascension in the music industry.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
There are often live performances from K-pop groups like Black Swan and even street karaoke.
—Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Five K-pop acts manage to appear on the list with more than one title, with each scoring a pair of placements.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The song’s video is what That Girl would be if the late ‘60s television series’ titular Ann Marie was dropped into the present time with a solid dose of K-pop drive.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 26 Mar. 2024
Rosemary Salomone, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
In the past, K-pop stars who went public with their relationships have faced heavy public backlash, sometimes impacting their professional careers and contracts.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The Fan Space is a retail store as well as a gathering place for K-pop fans that hosts meet-and-greets with artists, photo trading card events, album release events and merchandise pop-ups.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
There are five new awards, each with a genre focus: pop artist of the year, pop song of the year, K-pop artist of the year, K-pop song of the year and best new artist (K-pop).
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Together, the wildly popular K-pop group, have come of age during a rapid ascension in the music industry.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
There are often live performances from K-pop groups like Black Swan and even street karaoke.
—Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Five K-pop acts manage to appear on the list with more than one title, with each scoring a pair of placements.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The song’s video is what That Girl would be if the late ‘60s television series’ titular Ann Marie was dropped into the present time with a solid dose of K-pop drive.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 26 Mar. 2024
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“K-pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/K-pop. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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