K-pop (/keɪ pɔp/, Korean: 케이팝; RR: keipap), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, rock, jazz, gospel, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, disco, and classical on top of its traditional Korean music roots. The term "K-pop" became popular in the 2000s, especially in the international context. The Korean term for domestic pop music is gayo (가요; 歌謠), which is still widely used within South Korea. While "K-pop" can refer to all popular music or pop music from South Korea, the term is often used when referring to artists associated with the entertainment and idol industry in the country, regardless of the genre of music output.
As of 2024, the main K-pop groups that you will find are, BTS, Twice, TxT (TomorrowxTogether), Seventeen and Newjeans, just to name a few.
K-pop has had its fair share of controversies and naysayers. To those I would like to say, delve deeper into the often lyrical genius of certain artists and let us unite through the one universal language, music.
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