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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]
South Africa, too, is witnessing a remarkable rise in K-pop's popularity. It has become one of the top markets for K-pop in Africa. [127] According to Statista, factors like K-pop's unique style, catchy tunes, and high-quality production contribute to its growing fanbase in South Africa. [128]
The debuts of BoA in 2000, Rain in 2002, TVXQ in 2003, Super Junior in 2005, BigBang in 2006, and Wonder Girls and Girls' Generation in 2007 were major breakthroughs for K-pop in Asia. [citation needed] BoA became the first South Korean pop star to break into the Japanese market with the release of her album Listen to My Heart (2002), following ...
Current Billboard logo. Timeline of K-pop at Billboard is a history of K-pop as recorded by Billboard, Billboard charts and Billboard K-Town, an online magazine column, presented by Billboard on its Billboard.com site, that reports on K-pop music ; artists, concerts, chart information and news events. It is followed by later history at Timeline of K-pop at Billboard in the 2020s. BoA ...
BTS became the first K-pop act to remain atop the Billboard World Albums for multiple weeks. [111] They also became the first Korean group to top the Billboard Social 50 chart. [112] They spent 210 weeks total at number one before it was put in hiatus in December 2020 and are the first-ever musical act to chart over 200 weeks on it.
[13]: 156 SS501 and Super Junior became popular because they introduced the concept of idol groups appearing on entertainment shows. [13]: 155 SHINee built a pretty-boy image, and 2PM built a masculine image called "Jim Seung-dol". [13]: 154 FT Island and CNBLUE were band-type idol groups. [13]: 156
When asked if K-pop has potentially peaked outside of Asia, Siahn takes a macro view. “Defining K-pop is a topic of debate, with differing views on whether it is a genre or a phenomenon of ...
Show Network was a song ranking program which aired on MBC from October 30, 1989, to November 9, 1990, when the station decided to change its name to a Korean one, which eventually became 여러분의 인기가요, or Everyone's Popular Songs. [16] Everyone's Popular Songs aired on MBC from November