K-pop
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K-pop is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. The music genre that the term is used to refer to colloquially emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians in
Hip-hop artist Yoon Mi-rae and her husband, rapper Tiger JK of Drunken Tiger, are credited with popularizing American-style hip hop in Korea.
T-ara at the "Cyworld Dream Music Festival", 2011
Girls' Generation SNSD at SM Town Live NY in 2011, reflecting the rise of hallyu
24K performing choreography in a practice studio
Blackpink
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Blackpink is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment. The group is composed of four members: Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. Regarded by various publications as the "biggest girl group in
K-pop
…Korean Wave and social media drove the international popularity of K-pop. In 2019, South Korea ranked sixth among music markets, led by artists BTS and Blackpink. The following year, South Korea's music market a record 44.8%, making it the year's fastest-growing major market. Despite heavy influence from American…
Blackpink performing "Playing with Fire" at the 2016 Melon Music Awards
Blackpink performing "As If It's Your Last" at the Korea Music Festival in 2017
A crowd at Blackpink's Seoul concert on their In Your Area Tour in 2018
Blackpink at the 33rd Golden Disc Awards in 2019