K-POP

What Does K-POP Mean?

K-POP means "Korean Popular Music."

K-POP (usually stylized as "K-Pop" or "k-pop") is a genre of popular music which originated in South Korea in the 1990s, and is now popular throughout the world.

As at March 2021, BTS is the most well-known K-POP band. Other popular groups and artists include: Blackpink, TXT, Exo, ENHYPEN, Got7, NCT and Seventeen.

Fans of K-POP can follow and interact with their idols on the Weverse app and web platform. Check out some iconic K-POP songs in this video:

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When I write K-POP, I mean this:

meaning of K-POP

"Korean Popular Music"

Summary of Key Points

"Korean Popular Music" is the most common definition for K-POP on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
K-POP
Definition:Korean Popular Music
Type:Acronym
Guessability:guessability level 2

2: Quite easy to guess

Typical Users:typical user

Teenagers and Under 13s

Example of K-POP Used in a Text

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See Also

See Also

CITY-POP (category of Japanese pop music) EDM (electronic dance music) HALLYU (Korean wave) KONGLISH (Korean-English) MANHWA (genre of Korean cartoons and comic books) MUKBANG (Korean video of a person eating while talking to an audience) PEOGAYO (repost) PC BANG (Korean internet café) Using the music symbols

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