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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]
[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.
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.
Previously called "Heroes" based on Morris' debut album Hero. It was modified after conservative commentator Tucker Carlson insulted Morris on national television, calling her a "Lunatic Country Music Person" for standing up for the Trans community. Morris and her fans reclaimed the term, changing their fandom name into "Lunatics". [253] [254 ...
Trot, pronounced as "teuroteu" in Korean (sometimes called ppongjjak (뽕짝), due to its distinctive background rhythm), is the oldest form of Korean pop music. It was developed in the years before and during World War II around the early 1900s.
Called KPOP: Massive March K–Pop Mexico II, it was the second mass march that brought together hundreds of avid K-Pop fans. [ 167 ] However, larger fan club organizations in Mexico receive indirect or direct support from Korean cultural programs.
Compared to other K-pop-centric platforms competitors like Universe and Bubble, Weverse is free to use and download — it’s up to the specific musical groups and performers as to whether they ...
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.