K-Pop · GenresWhat is k-pop?
K-pop means Korean pop, which is a musical genre, sometimes described more as an umbrella term, consisting of different music styles, including hip-hop, rap, jazz, r&b, dance, rock music and ballads. The name for the genre is first recorded in English around 1990–95.
About k-pop
Strongly influenced by Western popular music, K-pop took off in 1992 with Seo Taiji and Boys, who incorporated rap, rock, and dance elements into Korean popular music. Modern K-pop "idol" culture began later in the 1990s, as K-pop idol music grew into a subculture.
From Last.fm, where 13,045 listeners have tagged music as k-pop.
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- Ditto by NewJeans
- Gee by 소녀시대
- FANCY by TWICE
- ANTIFRAGILE by LE SSERAFIM
- GENIE by 소녀시대
- The Feels by TWICE
- Tell Me by Wonder Girls
- Pink Venom by BLACKPINK
- What is Love? by TWICE
- The Boys by 소녀시대
K-Pop on Risocast
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The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young ForeverBTS · 2016
ProofBTS · 2022
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt.2BTS · 2015
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DISHARMONY : FIND OUTP1Harmony · 2022
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- What is k-pop?
- K-pop means Korean pop, which is a musical genre, sometimes described more as an umbrella term, consisting of different music styles, including hip-hop, rap, jazz, r&b, dance, rock music and ballads. The name for the genre is first recorded in English around 1990–95. Strongly influenced by Western popular music, K-pop took off in 1992 with Seo Taiji and Boys, who incorporated rap, rock, and dance elements into Korean popular music.
- Who are the best-known k-pop artists?
- By Last.fm listening: LE SSERAFIM, aespa, TWICE, NewJeans, ILLIT and BTS.
- What genres are similar to k-pop?
- On Risocast it sits with afrobeats, cumbia, celtic, afropop, afrobeat and city pop.
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Updated 6 October 2026
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