: 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 2019, Blackpink became the first K-pop girl group to perform at Coachella, and just four years later, the first Asian act to headline the festival.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
Photos by Jun Michael Park The Afar guide to Busan
Seoul may glitter with K-pop and Gangnam style, but Korea’s second-largest metropolis sparkles in its own way.
—Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
Both blew up on TikTok and earned the group many new fans outside of the world of K-pop.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The resulting look can resemble outfits worn by K-pop stars rehearsing dance routines, or the layers may echo those worn in modern and contemporary dance studios across New York City.
—Misty White Sidell, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
Photos by Jun Michael Park The Afar guide to Busan
Seoul may glitter with K-pop and Gangnam style, but Korea’s second-largest metropolis sparkles in its own way.
—Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
Both blew up on TikTok and earned the group many new fans outside of the world of K-pop.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The resulting look can resemble outfits worn by K-pop stars rehearsing dance routines, or the layers may echo those worn in modern and contemporary dance studios across New York City.
—Misty White Sidell, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“K-pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/K-pop. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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