: 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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Lorde, K-pop boy group Stray Kids and A$AP Rocky are set to headline Governors Ball 2026, the music festival announced Tuesday.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
After some solo releases, the globe-dominating K-pop quartet is putting the final touches on its third album, a follow-up to 2022’s smash Born Pink.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
Uncanny Valley shows was no less extravagant than expected from the consummate K-pop showman.
—Abby Webster, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2025
The K-pop boy band Cortis arrived with an entourage of handlers and bopped around to their own music; the trance DJ Armin van Buuren got stony-serious on the topic of his new, piano-only album.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
After some solo releases, the globe-dominating K-pop quartet is putting the final touches on its third album, a follow-up to 2022’s smash Born Pink.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
Uncanny Valley shows was no less extravagant than expected from the consummate K-pop showman.
—Abby Webster, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2025
The K-pop boy band Cortis arrived with an entourage of handlers and bopped around to their own music; the trance DJ Armin van Buuren got stony-serious on the topic of his new, piano-only album.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
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“K-pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/K-pop. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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