: 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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Deadline first reported on Girl Group in 2019 when it was housed at Lionsgate, though the film has shifted focus considerably after it was originally announced as a story about a Korean American high school girl who enters a talent contest to perform alongside a K-pop band.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
The K-pop singer was born in 2005, when Phoebe Philo was creative director at the French house.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Amid the ever-changing K-pop landscape, few groups have continued to rewrite their own history 10 years into their career quite like TWICE.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
More recently, Gangneung has attracted global attention by serving as the backdrop to K-dramas and K-pop videos.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
The K-pop singer was born in 2005, when Phoebe Philo was creative director at the French house.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Amid the ever-changing K-pop landscape, few groups have continued to rewrite their own history 10 years into their career quite like TWICE.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
More recently, Gangneung has attracted global attention by serving as the backdrop to K-dramas and K-pop videos.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for K-pop
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“K-pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/K-pop. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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