: 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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In collaboration with Billboard U.S., Billboard Korea is set to roll out various content strategies, including publishing monthly digital covers of K-pop musicians as well as kicking off global promotions to support global activities of K-pop artists.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
Of the 10 most popular albums around the world last year, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, two were by Swift and five were by K-pop acts.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The group’s music is unusually candid and bristling about the pressures for perfection young women face in K-pop — a sentiment many young fans relate to.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Popular K-pop star Park Boram has died at age 30, according to multiple reports.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
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
Billboard Staff, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
Of the 10 most popular albums around the world last year, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, two were by Swift and five were by K-pop acts.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The group’s music is unusually candid and bristling about the pressures for perfection young women face in K-pop — a sentiment many young fans relate to.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Popular K-pop star Park Boram has died at age 30, according to multiple reports.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
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
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“K-pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/K-pop. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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