Definitions for K-pop
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WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 6 votes

1. K-popnoun

   Korean pop music influenced by western genres

2. Etymology: A modification of J-pop

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1. K-pop

   K-pop is a musical genre originating in South Korea, characterized by a wide variety of audiovisual elements. Although it incorporates all forms of Korean popular music, such as trot and folk music, the term is more often used to refer to songs produced by idol groups. In 1992, modern K-pop was ushered in with the formation of Seo Taiji & Boys, whose successful experimentation with different music styles had sparked a paradigm shift in the music industry of South Korea. As a result, the integration of foreign musical elements in song production has become a common practice in the K-pop industry. By tapping into social networking services and the video sharing platform YouTube, the K-pop industry's ability to secure a sizeable overseas audience has facilitated a noticeable rise in the global proliferation of the genre. Since the mid-2000s, the K-pop music market has experienced double digit growth rates. In the first half of 2012, it grossed nearly US$3.4 billion, and was recognized by Time magazine as "South Korea's Greatest Export". First gaining popularity in East Asia back in the late 1990s, K-pop entered the Japanese music market towards the turn of the 21st century. In the late 2000s, it grew from a musical genre into a subculture among teenagers and young adults of East and Southeast Asia. Currently, the spread of K-pop to other regions of the world, via the Korean wave, is most clearly seen in parts of Latin America, Northeast India, the Middle East, North Africa, and immigrant enclaves of the Western world.

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1. k-pop

   K-Pop is the music of Korea, which include internationally known genres such as Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B, EDM, Rock, etc. Music is called K-Pop when the songs are written in Korean.

   "Do you prefer Western music or K-Pop?"

   Etymology: K-Pop was created in 1989 and became popular in the 90's. Big Bang, SHINee, and other groups are what inspire most K-Pop artists today.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on June 16, 2020  

How to pronounce K-pop?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say K-pop in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of K-pop in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of K-pop in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of K-pop in a Sentence

1. Edward Kwon:

   Now a lot of people are getting interested in Korea, especially Korean drama and K-pop, but they don't really know about Korean food.

2. Peter Kenny:

   But it's going to take significantly more than that for the markets to move higher. Better economic data would be a very important component, yesterday's (stock) rally has all the appearances of being a one-day pop.

3. Kermit Baker:

   We've been studying home improvement for 25 years and losses from national disasters haven't been on the radar. Suddenly, we're seeing this pop up as a significant share.

4. Josh Boykin:

   It's like a pop album mashed into a video game, florence.

5. New York:

   A lot of people think ... it's all fine, but it's not done, because there are travelers that pop up, and it still comes back.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/K-Pop
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=K-pop