K-pop
Stylistic origins
Korean
music electronic pop dance gospel rhythm and blues hip hop jazz folk classical country
rock reggae experimental
Cultural origins 1940s, South Korea
K-pop (Korean: 케이팝; RR: keipap), short for Korean popular
music; is a genre of
music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture.1 It is influenced by styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, experimental, rock, jazz, gospel, hip hop, R&B, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, and classical on top of its traditional Korean
music roots.2 The more modern form of the genre emerged with the formation of one of the earliest K-pop groups, the boy band Seo Taiji and Boys, in 1992. Their experimentation with different styles and genres of
music and integration of foreign musical elements helped reshape and modernize South Korea's contemporary music scene.3