: popular music originating in South Korea and encompassing a variety of styles
The opening ceremony, which took place Friday in Pyeongchang, South Korea, featured several songs from notable K-pop artists as teams circled the stadium.—
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By Koh Ewe June 4, 2024 5:35 AM EDT
As K-pop increasingly looks beyond South Korea for its next generation of idols, one of the genre’s leading entertainment agencies is holding its first-ever global audition aimed at assembling a new girl group.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 4 June 2024
Observers say South Korea needs the deal’s suspension to restart blasting anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts, K-pop songs, and outside news from border loudspeakers.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2024
TechCrunch The Big Think Nongshim, the maker of Shin instant ramen, is expanding overseas as Korean noodles go mainstream in the U.S. and other Western countries thanks to the growing popularity of K-pop and South Korean dramas.
—Byruth Umoh, Fortune, 29 May 2024
And she’s got an ongoing relationship with K-pop, thanks to all that research into songs and albums and music videos for the book.
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
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Koh Ewe, TIME, 4 June 2024
Observers say South Korea needs the deal’s suspension to restart blasting anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts, K-pop songs, and outside news from border loudspeakers.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2024
TechCrunch The Big Think Nongshim, the maker of Shin instant ramen, is expanding overseas as Korean noodles go mainstream in the U.S. and other Western countries thanks to the growing popularity of K-pop and South Korean dramas.
—Byruth Umoh, Fortune, 29 May 2024
And she’s got an ongoing relationship with K-pop, thanks to all that research into songs and albums and music videos for the book.
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
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“K-pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/K-pop. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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