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K-pop (/ k eɪ p ɒ p /, Korean: 케이팝; RR: Keipap), short for Korean popular music, [1] is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. [2] It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, rock, jazz, gospel, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, disco, and classical on top of its traditional Korean music roots. [3]
In the 1930s and the 1950s, the earliest mainstream Korean idols consisted of vocal groups that sang and performed at the same time. One of the first girl groups was the Jeogori Sisters, who debuted around 1939, while one of the first boy groups to debut was the Arirang Boys.
Madein (Korean: 메이딘; RR: Meidin), formerly known as LimeLight (라임라잇), is a South Korean girl group formed by 143 Entertainment. The group consists of MiU, Suhye, Mashiro, Yeseo, Serina, and Nagomi.
An idol (Korean: 아이돌; RR: aidol) is a type of entertainer who works in the field of Korean popular music (K-pop), either as a member of a group or as a solo act. They typically work for an entertainment agency that operates a highly managed star system that idols are produced by and debut under.
K-pop; K-pop, or South Korean popular music, began in 1992 with the debut of Seo Taiji and Boys, a band that challenged musical and societal norms in South Korea with music influenced by American genres. [343] Today, K-pop leads the Korean Wave with idol groups such as BTS.
[1] [2] 2012 was a record year in K-pop in terms of number of rookie artists: 33 male groups and 38 girl groups debuted. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] This list of boy bands and girl groups is organized by year of debut.
Simply K-Pop airs on Arirang TV every Friday. [14] It is the only South Korean music program that has never had a chart system. It is also the only English-language South Korean music show. It is currently hosted by Lee Dae-hwi from AB6IX. [15]
Contemporary Korean music and K-pop stars are very popular across Asia, and the spread of contemporary Korean culture designated a word to reflect this fact. The Korean Wave, or Hallyu (한류), is the word used to discuss the influence of contemporary Korean popular culture on the rest of Asia, and the rest of the world. [5]