: 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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Sales took off after social media posts with K-pop icons, such as BTS, tucking into bowls of Buldak ramen went viral.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
With their performance, Blackpink made history as the first K-pop group, and first girl group, to headline the festival.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2025
Bonus: K-pop boy group Enhypen are making their Coachella debut on Saturday at the Sahara.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The 25-year-old K-pop star, known simply by his stage name Mark, debuted nine years ago as a member of SM Entertainment’s mega-group NCT and is still learning new things about himself creatively.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
With their performance, Blackpink made history as the first K-pop group, and first girl group, to headline the festival.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2025
Bonus: K-pop boy group Enhypen are making their Coachella debut on Saturday at the Sahara.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The 25-year-old K-pop star, known simply by his stage name Mark, debuted nine years ago as a member of SM Entertainment’s mega-group NCT and is still learning new things about himself creatively.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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“K-pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/K-pop. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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