The world of K-pop
Chapter 1
The birth of a musical revolution
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Chapter 2
Inside the idol training system
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Chapter 3
The ultimate fan experience
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Chapter 4
Visuals, concepts, and complex lore
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The world of K-pop
Ch 1 · The birth of a musical revolution
Fun Fact
K-pop's oldest roots: Long before modern idol groups, Korea's first popular music genre, trot, originated in the early 1900s during the Japanese colonial period.
Glossary
k-pop (noun)
A genre of popular music originating in South Korea. This genre began in April 1992 when the group Seo Taiji and Boys debuted on television.
A genre of popular music originating in South Korea. This genre began in April 1992 when the group Seo Taiji and Boys debuted on television.
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Which iconic girl group, famous for the 2009 hit 'Gee,' helped define the highly successful second generation of K-pop?
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Which BTS album became the first South Korean album to top the US Billboard 200 chart in 2018?
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What was the name of the highly influential first-generation boy group formed by SM Entertainment in 1996?
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In 2012, which K-pop artist's music video became the first ever to surpass one billion views on YouTube?
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Before modern K-pop emerged, what was the dominant style of melancholic, older popular music in South Korea?
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Which teenage solo artist became the first Korean star to top Japan's prestigious Oricon weekly album chart in 2002?
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Which pioneering group is widely credited with starting modern K-pop after their TV debut on April 11, 1992?