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
BTS
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BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material.
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…the 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…
BTS at the White House in May 2022 (left to right): V, Jung Kook, Jimin, RM, Jin, J-Hope, and Suga
BTS in 2013 performing at the Incheon Music Center
Exterior of the nightclub Troubadour (photo taken 2006) where BTS held their concert in the US for free
BTS performing at KCON France in Paris on June 2, 2016