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587 relations: Abbey Road Studios, ABC News (Australia), Abracadabra (Brown Eyed Girls song), Academy of Korean Studies, Accor Arena, Aespa, African-American culture, Afrobeats, After School (group), Agence France-Presse, Ahn Jae-wook, Akon, Album-equivalent unit, Alibaba Group, Allkpop, American Music Awards, American popular music, Anaheim, California, Any Song, ARIA Charts, Arirang TV, Arturo Montiel, Astro (South Korean band), Attrakt, Austin, Texas, Avex Trax, B'z, B.A.P (South Korean band), Baby Vox, Baek Ji-young, Ban Ki-moon, Bang Si-hyuk, Bangkok, Barack Obama, BBC, BBC News, Beatlemania, Beautiful Show, Belfast, Berliner Zeitung, Big Hit Music, BigBang (South Korean band), Billboard (magazine), Billboard 200, Billboard charts, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard K-Town, Billboard Music Award for Top Duo/Group, Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist, Billboard Music Awards, ... Expand index (537 more) »
- Pop music by country
- Popular music by country
- South Korean popular culture
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios (formerly EMI Recording Studios) is a music recording studio at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London.
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ABC News (Australia)
ABC News, also known as ABC News and Current Affairs and overseas as ABC Australia, is a public news service produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Abracadabra (Brown Eyed Girls song)
"Abracadabra" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls.
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Academy of Korean Studies
The Academy of Korean Studies (AKS) is a South Korean research and educational institute focusing on Korean studies.
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Accor Arena
Accor Arena (originally known as the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy), also known as Paris-Bercy, is an indoor sports arena and concert hall located in the neighbourhood of Bercy, on the Boulevard de Bercy, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France.
Aespa
Aespa (commonly stylized in all lowercase or æspa) is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment.
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African-American culture
African-American culture, also known as Black American culture or Black culture in American English, refers to the cultural expressions of African Americans, either as part of or distinct from mainstream American culture.
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Afrobeats
Afrobeats, not to be confused with Afrobeat or Afroswing, is an umbrella term to describe popular music from West Africa and the diaspora that initially developed in Nigeria and Ghana in the early 2000s.
After School (group)
After School is a South Korean girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment, with an admissions and graduation concept.
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Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a French international news agency headquartered in Paris, France.
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Ahn Jae-wook
Ahn Jae-wook (born September 12, 1971) is a South Korean actor and singer.
Akon
Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer, and businessman.
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Album-equivalent unit
The album-equivalent unit, or album equivalent, is a measurement unit in music industry to define the consumption of music that equals the purchase of one album copy.
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Alibaba Group
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, branded as Alibaba, is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet, and technology.
Allkpop
Allkpop (stylized in all lowercase) is an American website which features Korean pop and gossip news.
American Music Awards
The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual American music awards show produced by Dick Clark Productions since 1974.
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American popular music
American popular music (also referred to as "American Pop") is popular music produced in the United States and is a part of American pop culture. K-pop and American popular music are popular music by country.
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Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States, part of the Greater Los Angeles area.
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Any Song
"Any Song" (stylized in sentence case) is a song recorded by South Korean rapper Zico for his third extended play, Random Box (2020).
ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association.
Arirang TV
Arirang TV (Arirang International Broadcasting) (아리랑 국제방송) is an international broadcasting station operated by the Korea International Broadcasting Foundation, based in Seoul, South Korea.
Arturo Montiel
Arturo Montiel Rojas (born October 15, 1943) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
Astro (South Korean band)
Astro (stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Fantagio.
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Attrakt
Attrakt (stylized in all caps;; romanized: eoteulaegteu) is a South Korean record label formed in 2021 by Jeon Hong-joon.
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat and most populous city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties.
Avex Trax
is a record label owned by Japanese entertainment conglomerate Avex Inc. The label was launched in September 1990, and was the first label by the Group.
B'z
is a Japanese rock duo consisting of guitarist, composer and producer Takahiro "Tak" Matsumoto and vocalist and lyricist Koshi Inaba,佐伯明『B'z ウルトラクロニクル』ソニー・マガジンズ、2003年。新型光「 」 R25、2005年12月15日。（参照：2007年5月1日。） known for their energetic hard rock tracks and pop rock ballads.
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B.A.P (South Korean band)
B.A.P (an acronym for Best Absolute Perfect) is a South Korean boy band formed by TS Entertainment.
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Baby Vox
Baby V.O.X (베이비복스) was a South Korean K-pop group formed in 1997, whose final and best-known line-up consisted of Kim E-Z, Lee Hee-jin, Kan Mi-youn, Shim Eun-jin, and Yoon Eun-hye.
Baek Ji-young
Baek Ji-young (born March 25, 1976), also known as Baek Z Young, is a South Korean singer.
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944) is a South Korean politician and diplomat who served as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations between 2007 and 2016.
Bang Si-hyuk
Bang Si-hyuk (born August 9, 1972), known professionally as "Hitman" Bang (stylized in lower case), is a South Korean record producer, songwriter, and record executive.
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand.
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.
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BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.
Beatlemania
Beatlemania was the fanaticism surrounding the English rock band the Beatles from 1963 to 1966.
Beautiful Show
Beautiful Show is the first world tour held by South Korean boy group Beast.
Belfast
Belfast (from Béal Feirste) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel.
Berliner Zeitung
The Berliner Zeitung is a daily newspaper based in Berlin, Germany.
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Big Hit Music
Big Hit Music (Bighiteu Myujik, stylized in all caps), formerly Big Hit Entertainment (Bighiteu Enteoteinmeonteu), is a South Korean record label established in 2005 by Bang Si-hyuk.
BigBang (South Korean band)
BigBang (stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by YG Entertainment.
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Billboard (magazine)
Billboard (stylized in lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation.
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Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States.
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere.
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Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine.
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Billboard K-Town
Billboard K-Town is an online magazine column presented weekly, on various days, by ''Billboard'' on its Billboard.com site.
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Billboard Music Award for Top Duo/Group
The ''Billboard'' Music Award for Top Duo/Group was first presented in 1998 to American R&B music trio Next.
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Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist
The ''Billboard'' Music Award for Top Social Artist is one of three fan-voted categories in the award show.
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Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards are honors given out annually by Billboard, a publication covering the music business and a music popularity chart.
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Blackface
Blackface is the practice of performers using burnt cork or theatrical makeup to portray a caricature of black people on stage or in entertainment.
Blackpink
Blackpink (stylized in all caps or as BLɅϽKPIИK) is a South Korean K-pop girl group formed by YG Entertainment.
Block B
Block B (블락비) is a South Korean boy band managed by KQ Entertainment, and consists of seven members: Taeil, B-Bomb, Jaehyo, U-Kwon, Park Kyung, Zico, and P.O. Block B has received several accolades, including nominations for seven Golden Disc Awards and eleven Seoul Music Awards.
Bloomberg Businessweek
Bloomberg Businessweek, previously known as BusinessWeek (and before that Business Week and The Business Week), is an American monthly business magazine published 12 times a year.
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BoA
Kwon Bo-ah (born November 5, 1986), known professionally as BoA, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, producer and actress.
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BoA albums discography
The discography of South Korean musician BoA consists of twenty-one studio albums (three of which were reissued), eight compilation albums, three extended plays (EPs) and numerous singles.
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Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter.
Boy band
A boy band is a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. K-pop and boy band are pop music genres.
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre,Although theater is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), many of the extant or closed Broadway venues use or used the spelling Theatre as the proper noun in their names.
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Brown Eyed Girls
Brown Eyed Girls is a South Korean girl group.
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BTS
BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010.
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Bucket hat
A bucket hat (variations of which include the fisherman's hat, Irish country hat and session hat) is a hat with a narrow, downward-sloping brim.
Butter (song)
"Butter" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band BTS.
Byun Jin-sub
Byun Jin-sub (born May 19, 1966) is a South Korean singer.
C-Clown
C-Clown (씨클라운; short for Crown Clown) was a South Korean boy band under Yedang Entertainment.
Candy (H.O.T. song)
"Candy" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group H.O.T., released as part of the group's debut studio album We Hate All Kinds of Violence through SM Entertainment on September 7, 1996.
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Caracol Televisión
Caracol Televisión (known as Caracol and previously as Canal Caracol) is a Colombian free-to-air television network owned by Caracol Medios, a unit of Grupo Valorem.
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Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America.
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Cho Kyu-hyun
Cho Kyu-hyun (born February 3, 1988), referred to as Kyuhyun, is a South Korean singer, musical theatre actor and television host.
Cho Yong-pil
Cho Yong-pil (born March 21, 1950) is a South Korean singer-songwriter who is considered one of the most influential figures in South Korean popular music (K-pop).
Choiza
Choi Jae-ho (born March 17, 1980), known professionally as Choiza, is a South Korean hip hop recording artist.
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Choreography
Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion or form or both are specified.
Chun Doo-hwan
Chun Doo-hwan (or; 18 January 1931 – 23 November 2021) was a South Korean politician, army general and military dictator who served as the fifth president of South Korea from 1980 to 1988.
Cinema of Korea
The term "Cinema of Korea" (or "Korean cinema") encompasses the motion picture industries of North and South Korea.
CJ ENM Entertainment Division
CJ ENM Entertainment Division, formerly known as CJ E&M, is a South Korean entertainment and mass media division (formerly company) of CJ ENM.
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CL (rapper)
Lee Chae-rin (born February 26, 1991), better known by her stage name CL, is a South Korean rapper, singer, and songwriter.
Classical music
Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions.
Classy (group)
Classy (stylized as CLASSy or CLASS:y) is a South Korean girl group formed through the MBC reality competition show My Teenage Girl and co-managed by M25, a subsidiary of PocketDol Studio, and Universal Music Japan.
CNBLUE
CNBLUE (씨엔블루) is a South Korean pop rock band formed in 2009.
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CNN
Cable News Network (CNN) is a multinational news channel and website operating from Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the Manhattan-based media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.
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Coachella
Coachella (officially called the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and sometimes known as Coachella Festival) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valley in the Colorado Desert.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America.
Colonialism
Colonialism is the pursuing, establishing and maintaining of control and exploitation of people and of resources by a foreign group.
Column (periodical)
A column is a recurring piece or article in a newspaper, magazine or other publication, where a writer expresses their own opinion in few columns allotted to them by the newspaper organization.
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Contemporary folk music
Contemporary folk music refers to a wide variety of genres that emerged in the mid-20th century and afterwards which were associated with traditional folk music.
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Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip hop, and electronic music.
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Cosmetic surgery in South Korea
Cosmetic surgery is voluntary or elective surgery for beauty enhancement.
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Country music
Country (also called country and western) is a music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and the Southwest.
Crying Nut
Crying Nut is a punk band from South Korea.
Cube Entertainment
Cube Entertainment Inc. is a South Korean entertainment company.
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Cultural appropriation
Cultural appropriation is the inappropriate or unacknowledged adoption of an element or elements of one culture or identity by members of another culture or identity.
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Cultural technology
Cultural technology (English) is a term that arose from postmodern interpretations of how ideas are used by cultures to frame meaning and the interpretation of concepts; and thus how technologies of thought and culture shape identity and thinking about the self.
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Culture of India
Indian culture is the heritage of social norms and technologies that originated in or are associated with the ethno-linguistically diverse India, pertaining to the Indian subcontinent until 1947 and the Republic of India post-1947.
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Culture of Korea
The traditional culture of Korea is the shared cultural and historical heritage of Korea before the division of Korea in 1945.
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Culture of South Korea
The contemporary culture of South Korea developed from the traditional culture of Korea which was prevalent in the early Korean nomadic tribes.
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Cupid (Fifty Fifty song)
"Cupid" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Fifty Fifty.
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Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying (cyberharassment or online bullying) is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic means.
Daily News and Analysis
The Daily News and Analysis, abbreviated as DNA, is a Hindi-language news program on Zee news that was earlier a newspaper with multiple local city editions across India.
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Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing.
Ddu-Du Ddu-Du
"Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" is a song by South Korean girl group Blackpink, recorded for their first Korean extended play, Square Up (2018).
Deux (band)
Deux was a South Korean K-pop duo from the early 1990s, who were among the first to incorporate hip hop into Korean music.
DFSB Kollective
DFSB Kollective is a South Korean agency specializing in the distribution of K-pop songs worldwide.
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience.
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the late 1960s from the United States' urban nightlife scene.
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Diva (South Korean group)
DIVA was a South Korean hip-hop girl group that debuted in 1997 with members Chae Ri-na, Vicky, and Ji Ni.
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DJ DOC
DJ D.O.C. is a South Korean hip-hop trio consisting of members Kim Chang-yeol, Lee Ha-neul and Jung Jae-yong.
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DNA (BTS song)
"DNA" is a song recorded in two languages (Korean and Japanese) by South Korean boy band BTS.
Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts
Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts (formerly known as Dong-Ah Broadcasting College) is a technical college in South Korea specialized in training professionals in the fields of media design, production, and communications.
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Doosan Encyclopedia
Doosan Encyclopedia is a Korean-language encyclopedia published by Doosan Donga (두산동아).
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Dreamcatcher (group)
Dreamcatcher (translit; formerly known as MINX; also stylized as Dream Catcher) is a South Korean girl group formed by Dreamcatcher Company.
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Dresden
Dresden (Upper Saxon: Dräsdn; Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and it is the second most populous city after Leipzig.
Drunken Tiger
Drunken Tiger was a Korean hip hop group that debuted in 1999 and has since released several albums and won numerous awards.
Dubai
Dubai (translit) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the country's seven emirates.
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Duble Sidekick
Duble Sidekick is a South Korean music producer and songwriting duo consisting of lyricist Park Jang-geun and composer Mikey (also known as Chancellor and formerly a member of One Way).
Durag
A durag (alternate spellings) is a close-fitting cloth tied around the top of the head to protect the hair; similarly a wave cap is a close-fitting cap for the same purpose.
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Dynamite (BTS song)
"Dynamite" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band BTS, released on August 21, 2020, through Big Hit Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment.
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Economy of South Korea
The economy of South Korea is a highly developed mixed economy.
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Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music (EDM), also referred to as club music, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres originally made for nightclubs, raves, and festivals.
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Electronic music
Electronic music broadly is a group of music genres that employ electronic musical instruments, circuitry-based music technology and software, or general-purpose electronics (such as personal computers) in its creation.
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Elle (magazine)
Elle (stylized in all caps) is a worldwide women's magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, and society and lifestyle.
Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
The Encyclopedia of Korean Culture is a Korean-language encyclopedia published by the Academy of Korean Studies and DongBang Media Co.
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Enhypen
Enhypen (Enhaipun; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Belift Lab.
Enka
is a Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically.
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Estadio Monumental "U"
The Estadio Monumental (Monumental Stadium) is a football stadium in the district of Ate in Lima, Peru.
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Europop
Europop (also spelled Euro pop) is a style of pop music that originated in Europe during the mid-to-late 1960s and developed to today's form throughout the late 1970s. K-pop and Europop are pop music genres.
Event management
Event management is the application of project management to the creation and development of small and/or large-scale personal or corporate events such as festivals, conferences, ceremonies, weddings, formal parties, concerts, or conventions.
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Evgenia Medvedeva
Evgenia Armanovna Medvedeva (alt. spelling: Yevgenia Medvedeva; p; born 19 November 1999), is a retired competitive Russian figure skater.
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EvoL
EvoL (Korean: 이블) was a five-member South Korean girl group under the label Stardom Entertainment.
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EXID
EXID (initialism for "Exceed in Dreaming") is a South Korean girl group formed in 2012.
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Exo
Exo (stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012.
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F(x) (musical group)
f(x) is a South Korean girl group, consisting of Victoria, Amber, Luna, Krystal, and previously Sulli until her departure from the group in August 2015.
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F.T. Island
F.T. Island (에프티 아일랜드, or FT아일랜드., short for Five Treasure Island), is a South Korean rock band formed by FNC Entertainment in 2007.
Facebook is a social media and social networking service owned by American technology conglomerate Meta.
Fake Love (BTS song)
"Fake Love" is a song recorded in Korean and Japanese by South Korean band BTS.
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Fan activism
Fan activism is the efforts of a fan community to raise awareness of social concerns or otherwise support the ideals expressed by objects of the fandom.
Fan rice
Fan rice, usually stacks of rice bags decorated with ribbons and photos, are gifts from K-pop fans to their favorite artists.
Felix (rapper)
Felix Yongbok Lee (born 15 September 2000), known mononymously as Felix, is an Australian rapper and singer based in South Korea.
Fifty Fifty (group)
Fifty Fifty (stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Attrakt in 2022.
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Fin.K.L
Fin.K.L (핑클) is a South Korean girl group formed by DSP Media in 1998 consisting of members Lee Hyori, Ock Joo-hyun, Lee Jin, and Sung Yu-ri.
Fly to the Sky
Fly to the Sky (플라이 투 더 스카이) is a South Korean R&B duo consisting of Brian Joo and Hwanhee.
Forbes
Forbes is an American business magazine founded by B. C. Forbes in 1917 and owned by Hong Kong-based investment group Integrated Whale Media Investments since 2014.
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Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy is an American news publication founded in 1970 focused on global affairs, current events, and domestic and international policy.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is the ministry of foreign affairs and a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.
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Fourth Republic of Korea
The Fourth Republic of Korea was the government of South Korea from November 1972 to March 1981.
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Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main ("Frank ford on the Main") is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse.
Fromis 9
Fromis 9 (stylized as fromis_9) is a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M through the 2017 reality show Idol School.
Fuse (TV channel)
Fuse is an American television channel owned by Fuse Media, LLC, that launched in 1994.
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G-Dragon
Kwon Ji-yong (born August 18, 1988), best known as G-Dragon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, known as the "King of K-pop".
G.o.d
Groove Over Dose, known by the acronym g.o.d, is a South Korean boy band formed by SidusHQ.
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Gangnam Style
"Gangnam Style" (강남스타일) is a K-pop song by South Korean rapper Psy, released on July 15, 2012, by YG Entertainment as the lead single of his sixth studio album, Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1 (Ssai Yukgap Part 1).
Gangnam Style (music video)
"Gangnam Style" is the music video by South Korean rapper and singer Psy premiered on July 15, 2012, on the video-sharing website YouTube and was later made available to download digitally on October 19.
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GD & TOP
GD & TOP was a South Korean hip-hop/pop duo formed by G-Dragon and T.O.P, the rappers of the K-pop boy band Big Bang in 2010.
GFriend
GFriend (stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music in 2015.
Girl group
A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together.
Girl's Day
Girl's Day is a South Korean girl group formed by Dream T Entertainment in 2010.
Girls Planet 999
Girls Planet 999 is a 2021 South Korean reality competition show created by Mnet.
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Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation, also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment.
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Girls' Generation-TTS
Girls' Generation-TTS (also known as TTS, TaeTiSeo, or Girls' Generation-TaeTiSeo) is the first sub-unit of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, formed by SM Entertainment in 2012.
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Goo Hara
Goo Hara (January 3, 1991 – November 24, 2019), also known mononymously as Hara, was a South Korean singer and actress.
Google LLC is an American multinational corporation and technology company focusing on online advertising, search engine technology, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial intelligence (AI).
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Gospel music
Gospel music is a genre of Christian Music that spreads the word of God and a cornerstone of Christian media.
Got7
Got7 (commonly stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment.
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Government of South Korea
The Government of South Korea is the national government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic.
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Gulf News
Gulf News is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Gwanghwamun
Gwanghwamun is the main and largest gate of Gyeongbok Palace, in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
H.O.T.
H.O.T. (pronounced "H. O. T.", acronym for Highfive of Teenagers) is a South Korean boy band that was created by SM Entertainment in 1996.
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Hahn Dae-soo
Hahn Dae-soo (born March 12, 1948) is a South Korean folk rock singer-songwriter.
Han Geng
Han Geng (born February 9, 1984) is a Chinese Mandopop singer and actor.
HanCinema
HanCinema is an online South Korean movie and drama database created by Cédric Collemine during the summer of 2003 in Korea.
Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Hangeul in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern writing system for the Korean language.
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Hanoi
Hanoi (Hà Nội) is the capital and second-most populous city of Vietnam.
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Hard power
In politics, hard power is the use of military and economic means to influence the behavior or interests of other political bodies.
Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Airport, called London Airport until 1966, is the main international airport serving London, the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.
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Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel.
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Henry Appenzeller
Rev.
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Highlight (band)
Highlight is a South Korean boy band formerly known as Beast.
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Hip hop music
Hip hop or hip-hop, also known as rap and formerly as disco rap, is a genre of popular music that originated in the early 1970s from the African American community.
Hippie
A hippie, also spelled hippy, especially in British English, is someone associated with the counterculture of the 1960s, originally a youth movement that began in the United States during or around 1964 and spread to different countries around the world.
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Hit Your Heart
Hit Your Heart (HuH) is the second extended play by South Korean girl group 4Minute.
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC; Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh), commonly referred to by its former name Saigon (Sài Gòn), is the most populous city in Vietnam, with a population of around 10 million in 2023.
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Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheatre in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, California, United States.
Honda Center
Honda Center (formerly known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim) is an indoor arena located in Anaheim, California.
House of Blues
House of Blues Entertainment, LLC. is an American chain of live music concert halls and restaurants.
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Huang Zitao
Huang Zitao (born May 2, 1993), also known by his stage name Tao, is a Chinese singer.
Hugo Swire
Hugo George William Swire, Baron Swire, (born 30 November 1959) is a British politician.
Huh Gak
Huh Gak (born November 15, 1984) is a South Korean singer.
Hwangbo
Hwangbo Hye-jeong (황보혜정; born on 16 August 1980), better known as Hwangbo, is a South Korean singer and rapper.
Hybridity
Hybridity, in its most basic sense, refers to mixture.
I Don't Care (2NE1 song)
"I Don't Care" is a song by South Korean girl group 2NE1 from their eponymous debut extended play, 2NE1 (2009).
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I Know (Seo Taiji and Boys song)
"I Know" is the debut single by South Korean boy group Seo Taiji and Boys from their self-titled debut studio album, released on March 23, 1992.
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I-Land
I-Land (stylised in all caps) is a South Korean boy group reality competition series produced by Mnet and organized by Belift Lab, which at the time of airing was a joint venture between entertainment companies CJ ENM and HYBE.
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I.O.I
I.O.I (also known as IOI or Ideal of Idol) was a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M through the 2016 reality show Produce 101 on Mnet.
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Ice Cream (Blackpink and Selena Gomez song)
"Ice Cream" is a song by South Korean girl group Blackpink and American singer Selena Gomez.
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Idol Producer
Idol Producer, is a 2018 Chinese reality boy group survival show, which premiered on January 19, 2018, on iQIYI.
Idol School (2017 TV series)
Idol School is a 2017 reality girl group survival show on Mnet.
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IHQ (company)
iHQ Inc., doing business as SidusHQ is one of the leading talent management agencies in South Korea.
IKon
iKon, stylized as iKON, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment.
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Inkigayo
Inkigayo (인기가요; English title: The Music Trend, previously Popular Song) is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS.
Instagram is a photo and video sharing social networking service owned by Meta Platforms.
Institut national de l'audiovisuel
The italic (abbrev. INA), is a repository of all French radio and television audiovisual archives.
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International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide.
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ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a digital media store operated by Apple Inc. It opened on April 28, 2003, as a result of Steve Jobs' push to open a digital marketplace for music.
IU (singer)
Lee Ji-eun (born May 16, 1993), also known by her stage name IU, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress.
Iz*One
Iz*One (Aijeuwon; Aizuwan; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show Produce 48.
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J Balvin
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer.
J-pop
(often stylized in all caps; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as, is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. K-pop and j-pop are popular music by country.
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Jackson Wang
Jackson Wang (왕잭슨; born Wang Ka-yee; 28 March 1994) is a Hong Kong rapper, singer, and songwriter.
Jang Dong-gun
Jang Dong-gun (born March 7, 1972) is a South Korean actor.
Jang Keun-suk
Jang Keun-suk is a South Korean singer and actor.
Japanese idol
An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture.
Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues, ragtime, European harmony and African rhythmic rituals.
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Jellyfish Entertainment
Jellyfish Entertainment, is a South Korean entertainment company established by composer and producer Hwang Se-jun in Seoul, South Korea.
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Jeremy Scott
Jeremy Scott (born August 8, 1975) is an American fashion designer.
Jewelry (group)
Jewelry (쥬얼리) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2001 by Star Empire Entertainment.
Jinusean
Jinusean (stylized as JINUSEAN) was a South Korean hip hop duo signed to YG Entertainment.
Jo Young-nam
Jo Young-nam (born April 2, 1945), also known as Cho Youngnam, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, painter, writer, and television personality.
John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter and musician.
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American pop rock band.
Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009
The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 was the sixth concert tour and third headlining tour by the Jonas Brothers.
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JoongAng Ilbo
The JoongAng, formally known as JoongAng Ilbo, is a South Korean daily newspaper published in Seoul, South Korea.
Jorge Chávez International Airport
Jorge Chávez International Airport is the main international airport serving Lima, the capital of Peru.
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JTBC
JTBC (shortened from Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company;; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network.
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Jumping (Kara song)
"Jumping" (Japanese: ジャンピン) is a song performed by South Korean girl group Kara from their debut Japanese album, Girl's Talk (2010) and their fourth EP, Jumping (2010).
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JYJ
JYJ (formerly known as Junsu/Jejung/Yuchun in Japan) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 by Kim Junsu, Kim Jae-joong, and Park Yoo-chun, the three former members of TVXQ.
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JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment Corporation is a South Korean multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate founded in 1997 by J. Y. Park.
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K-pop
K-pop, short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. K-pop and k-pop are pop music by country, pop music genres, popular music by country and south Korean popular culture.
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K-pop Cover Dance Festival
K-pop Cover Dance Festival is an international amateur dance competition, organised with the support of the South-Korean television network MBC.
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K-pop Hot 100
The K-pop Hot 100 is a music singles chart in South Korea, launched by Billboard in conjunction with Billboard Korea (빌보드코리아) on August 25, 2011.
K-pop Star
Survival Audition K-pop Star (서바이벌 오디션 K팝 스타) is a South Korean reality TV competition series where three entertainment/talent agencies in South Korea hold worldwide auditions to find the next potential K-pop stars.
K-Pop World Festival
The K-POP World Festival is an annual K-pop talent competition organized by South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the support of numerous government agencies.
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Kallang
Kallang is a planning area and residential zone located in the Central Region of Singapore.
Kanye West
Ye (born Kanye Omari West; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Kara (South Korean group)
Kara (カラ; often stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by DSP Media in 2007.
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KBS2
KBS 2TV is a South Korean free-to-air television channel launched on 1 December 1980 and owned by Korean Broadcasting System.
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KCON (music festival)
KCON is an annual convention held in locations across the world, created by Koreaboo and organized by CJ E&M.
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Kep1er
Kep1er (Japanese: ケプラー, Hepburn: Kepura) is a South Korean girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show Girls Planet 999 in 2021 and managed by Swing Entertainment and WakeOne.
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Kerchief
A kerchief (from the Old French couvre-chef, "cover head"), also known as a bandana or bandanna, is a triangular or square piece of cloth tied around the head, face, or neck for protective or decorative purposes.
Kim Gun-mo
Kim Gun-mo (born January 13, 1968) is a South Korean singer-songwriter who is considered the country's most successful musical artist of the 1990s.
Kim Hee-chul
Kim Hee-chul (born July 10, 1983), better known mononymously as Heechul, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter and actor.
Kim Hyun-joong
Kim Hyun-joong (born June 6, 1986) is a South Korean actor, singer and songwriter.
Kim Hyung-jun
Kim Hyung-jun (born August 3, 1987).
Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Un (born 8 January 1982, 1983 or 1984) is a North Korean politician who has been supreme leader of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012.
Kim Jong-hyun
Kim Jong-hyun (April 8, 1990 – December 18, 2017), known mononymously as Jonghyun, was a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, radio host, and author under the SM Entertainment label.
Kim Junsu
Kim Jun-su (born December 15, 1986), known mononymously as Junsu or known under the stage name XIA (시아) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer and musical actor.
Kim Ryeo-wook
Kim Ryeo-wook (born June 21, 1987), better known by the mononym Ryeowook, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and musical actor.
King Fahd Sports City
King Fahd Sports City, also nicknamed "The Tent" (ملعب الخيمة) or "Pearl of Stadiums" (درة الملاعب), is a multi-purpose stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Korea
Korea (translit in South Korea, or label in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula (label in South Korea, or label in North Korea), Jeju Island, and smaller islands.
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Korea Institute for National Unification
The Korea Institute for National Unification is a think tank funded by the South Korean government focusing on issues related to Korean reunification.
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Korea JoongAng Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily is the English edition of the South Korean national daily newspaper JoongAng Ilbo.
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Korea National University of Arts
Korea National University of Arts is a national university in Seoul, South Korea.
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Korea Spotlight
Korea Spotlight, originally named K-Pop Night Out at SXSW (KPNO), is an annual concert of South Korean artists held in the United States, organized by Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA).
Korea Times Music Festival
The Korea Times Music Festival (originally titled Korean Music Festival until 2013) is an annual event held at the Hollywood Bowl in the United States.
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Korea under Japanese rule
From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled as a part of the Empire of Japan under the name Chōsen (Hanja: 朝鮮, Korean: 조선), the Japanese reading of Joseon.
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Korea.net
Korea.net or KOREA.net is the official web portal of the South Korean government.
Korean ballad
Korean ballad, also known as K-ballad (often simply referred to by South Koreans as ballad), is a style of music in South Korea and a genre in which soul and rhythm and blues music is transformed to suit Korean sentiment.
Korean Broadcasting System
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) is the national broadcaster of South Korea.
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Korean Cultural Center, Mexico City
The Korean Cultural Center, Mexico City (Spanish: Centro Cultural Coreano, Ciudad de México), is a non-profit Korean language and cultural exchange center in Polanco, Mexico City.
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Korean Cultural Centers
Korean Cultural Centers are non–profit institutions aligned with the Government of South Korea that aim to promote Korean culture and facilitate cultural exchanges.
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Korean Culture and Information Service
The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) is an affiliated organization of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the South Korean government and runs 32 Korean cultural centers in 27 countries.
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Korean Demilitarized Zone
The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a heavily militarized strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula near the 38th parallel north.
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Korean drama
Korean drama, also known as Koreanovela or K-drama, refers to Korean-language television shows made in South Korea.
Korean hip hop
Korean hip-hop, also known as K-hip-hop or K-rap, is a subgenre of the South Korean popular music.
Korean idol
An idol refers to a type of celebrity working in the field of K-pop in fandom culture in South Korea, either as a member of a group or as a solo act.
Korean rock
Korean rock is rock music from South Korea.
Korean War
The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea; it began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased upon an armistice on 27 July 1953.
Korean Wave
The Korean Wave or Hallyu is a cultural phenomenon in which the global popularity of South Korean popular culture has dramatically risen since the 1990s. K-pop and Korean Wave are south Korean popular culture.
Koreatown, Manhattan
Koreatown, or K-Town, is an ethnic Korean enclave in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, centered on 32nd Street between Madison Avenue and the intersection with Sixth Avenue and Broadway, which is known as Greeley Square.
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KPOP (musical)
KPOP is a Broadway musical with a book by Jason Kim and music and lyrics by Helen Park and Max Vernon.
Kris Wu
Wu Yi Fan (born November 6, 1990), known professionally as Kris Wu, is a Chinese Canadian rapper and convicted serial rapist.
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur; 吉隆坡联邦直辖区; கோலாலம்பூர் கூட்டரசு பிரதேசம்) and colloquially referred to as KL, is a federal territory and the capital city of Malaysia.
Las Vegas Valley
The Las Vegas Valley is a major metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada, and the second largest in the Southwestern United States.
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Late Show with David Letterman
The Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS, the first iteration of the ''Late Show'' franchise.
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Latin script
The Latin script, also known as the Roman script, is a writing system based on the letters of the classical Latin alphabet, derived from a form of the Greek alphabet which was in use in the ancient Greek city of Cumae in Magna Graecia.
Lead single
A lead single (or first single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date.
Led Apple
Led Apple (stylized as LEDApple) was a South Korean rock band formed by StarKim Entertainment in 2010.
Lee Mi-ja
Lee Mi-ja (Hangul: 이미자; born October 30, 1941) is a South Korean singer.
Lee Moon-sae
Lee Moon-sae (born January 17, 1959) is a South Korean ballad singer who is often considered a Korean pop icon.
Lee Seung-chul
Lee Seung-chul (born December 5, 1966) is a South Korean singer best known for the hit songs, "My Love", "Never Ending Story", and "Girls' Generation".
Lee Soo-man
Lee Soo-man (born 18 June 1952) is a South Korean business executive and record producer who is best known for being the founder of SM Entertainment, a multinational South Korean entertainment company based in Seoul.
Lee Sun-hee (singer)
Lee Sun-hee (born November 11, 1964) is a South Korean singer-songwriter.
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Lee Young-hoon (composer)
Lee Young-hoon (March 6, 1960 – February 14, 2008) was a South Korean composer best known for the ballads he wrote for singer Lee Moon-sae in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist.
Life Goes On (BTS song)
"Life Goes On" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band BTS and released on November 20, 2020, through Big Hit Entertainment and Columbia Records as the lead single from the group's fifth Korean-language studio album Be, released the same day.
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List of 2NE1 live performances
South Korean girl group 2NE1 has embarked on three headlining concert tours, one of which is a worldwide tour.
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List of ethnic slurs
The following is a list of ethnic slurs, ethnophaulisms, or ethnic epithets that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given ethnic, national, or racial group or to refer to them in a derogatory, pejorative, or otherwise insulting manner.
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List of K-pop artists
The following is a list of notable individual K-pop artists.
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List of South Korean idol groups
The following is a list of South Korean idol musical bands.
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Listen to My Heart (BoA album)
Listen to My Heart (stylized in all caps) is the debut Japanese studio album (second overall) by South Korean recording artist BoA, released via Avex Trax on March 13, 2002.
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Live with Kelly and Mark
Live with Kelly and Mark (or simply Live) is an American syndicated morning talk show hosted by married couple Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.
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Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza (Lolla) is an annual American four-day music festival held in Grant Park in Chicago.
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a regional American daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California in 1881.
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Louis Armstrong
Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist.
Love Yourself: Her
Love Yourself: Her (stylized as LOVE YOURSELF 承 'Her) is the fifth extended play by South Korean boy group BTS.
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Love Yourself: Tear
Love Yourself: Tear (stylized as Love Yourself 轉 Tear) is the third Korean-language and sixth overall studio album by South Korean boy band BTS.
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LP record
The LP (from "long playing" or "long play") is an analog sound storage medium, specifically a phonograph record format characterized by: a speed of rpm; a 12- or 10-inch (30- or 25-cm) diameter; use of the "microgroove" groove specification; and a vinyl (a copolymer of vinyl chloride acetate) composition disk.
Lu Han
Lu Han (born April 20, 1990), also known mononymously as Luhan, is a Chinese singer, actor, and dancer.
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Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (spoken as 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper and actor.
M Countdown
M Countdown is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet from the CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.
Maadi
Maadi (المعادى) is a leafy and once suburban district in the Southern Area of Cairo, Egypt, on the east bank of the Nile about upriver from downtown Cairo.
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Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City.
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Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
Malaysian Chinese
Malaysian Chinese, Chinese Malaysians, or Sino-Malaysians are Malaysian citizens of Han Chinese ethnicity.
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Malaysian Indians
Malaysian Indians or Indo-Malaysians are Malaysian citizens of Indian or South Asian ancestry.
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Malaysian Malays
Malaysian Malays (Orang Melayu Malaysia, Jawi: ملايو مليسيا) are Malaysians of Malay ethnicity whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in the Malay world.
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MAMA Awards
The MAMA Awards (엠넷 아시안 뮤직 어워드, formerly Mnet Asian Music Awards) is a major music awards ceremony presented annually by entertainment company CJ E&M.
Manipur
Manipur (Kangleipak|) is a state in northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital.
Marco Antonio Solís
Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mexican musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer.
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Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model.
Marisol Espinoza
Marisol Espinoza Cruz (born 30 July 1967) is a Peruvian politician who was the First Vice President of Peru during the Humala administration from 2011–2016.
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Masao Koga
was a Japanese composer, mandolinist, and guitarist of the Shōwa era who was dubbed "Japan's Irving Berlin" by Universal Press Syndicate.
MBC M
MBC M (formerly MBC Music) is a South Korean specialty television channel owned by MBC Plus Media.
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MBLAQ
MBLAQ (엠블랙, エムブラック; an acronym for Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality) is a South Korean boy band created by South Korean singer Rain under J. Tune Camp.
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Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.
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Mexico City Arena
Mexico City Arena (Arena Ciudad de México) is an indoor arena in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Mexiquense Televisión
Mexiquense Televisión is the public television network of the Mexican State of Mexico.
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Milliyet
Milliyet (Turkish for "nationality") is a daily newspaper published in Istanbul, Turkey.
Minister of State
Minister of state is a designation for a government minister, with varying meanings in different jurisdictions.
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Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) is a central government agency of South Korea responsible for the areas of tourism, culture, art, religion, and sports.
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea)
South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is in charge of the country's foreign relations, as well as handling matters related to overseas Korean nationals. It was established on 17 July 1948. Its main office is located in the MOFA Building in Jongno District, Seoul. The ministry previously had its headquarters in a facility in Doryeom-dong in Jongno District.
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Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF), formerly the Ministry of Gender Equality (여성부, 女性部), is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea.
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Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) is a department within the government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and responsible for the military branches of South Korea.
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Miss A
Miss A (stylized in all caps or miss A) was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment.
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Mnet (TV channel)
Music Network (acronym of the Mnet) is a South Korean pay television music channel owned by CJ E&M, a division of CJ ENM, part of CJ Group.
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Mohammed bin Salman
Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (translit; born 31 August 1985), popularly known by his initials as MBS or MbS, is the heir apparent to the Saudi Arabian throne.
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Momoland
Momoland (stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed by MLD Entertainment (formerly known as Duble Kick Company) through the 2016 reality show Finding Momoland.
Monsta X
Monsta X (stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program No.Mercy under Starship Entertainment.
Monterrey
Monterrey is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the ninth largest city and second largest metro area in Mexico behind Greater Mexico City.
Moonbin
Moon Bin (January 26, 1998 – April 19, 2023), known professionally as Moonbin, was a South Korean singer, actor and dancer under the label Fantagio.
Mountain View, California
Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States, part of the San Francisco Bay Area.
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MTS (telecommunications)
MTS (Мобильные ТелеСистемы, МТС, "Mobile TeleSystems"), headquartered in Moscow, is the largest mobile network operator in Russia, operating on GSM, UMTS and LTE standards.
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MTV Italian Music Awards
The MTV Awards (known as TRL Awards from 2006 to 2012) were established in 2006 by MTV Italy, awarded to the most popular artists and music videos in Italy.
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MTV K
MTV K was an English-language online media hub under the MTV brand that focused on K-pop music for a global audience.
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MTV News
MTV News was the news production division of MTV.
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters.
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Music Bank (TV program)
Music Bank is a South Korean music program which airs every Friday at 17:15 KST on KBS2.
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Music Bank World Tour
The Music Bank World Tour is a worldwide live concert tour of South Korean music show Music Bank by the Korean Broadcasting System.
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Music industry
The music industry refers to the individuals and organizations that earn money by writing songs and musical compositions, creating and selling recorded music and sheet music, presenting concerts, as well as the organizations that aid, train, represent and supply music creators.
Music industry of East Asia
The music industry of East Asia, a region that includes Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea and Taiwan is a rapidly growing economic sector that is home to some of the world's largest music markets.
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Music of South Korea
The music of South Korea has evolved over the course of the decades since the end of the Korean War, and has its roots in the music of the Korean people, who have inhabited the Korean peninsula for over a millennium.
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Music on Top
Music on Top (Korean: 뮤직온탑) was a South Korean music program broadcast on pay television network JTBC between 2011 and 2012.
Music Universe K-909
Music Universe K-909 (뮤직 유니버스 K-909), also known simply as K-909, is a South Korean music program presented by BoA, with K-pop professor Jaejae and K-pop assistant Haewon (Nmixx).
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My Teenage Girl
My Teenage Girl was a South Korean reality competition series created by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (abbreviated as MBC).
Nagaland
Nagaland is a state in the north-eastern region of India.
Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally by his stage name Nat King Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor.
National Assembly (South Korea)
The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, often shortened to the National Assembly, is the unicameral national legislature of South Korea.
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National Library of Korea
The National Library of Korea is located in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea.
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Native American cultures in the United States
Native American cultures across the 574 current Federally recognized tribes in the United States, can vary considerably by language, beliefs, customs, practices, laws, art forms, traditional clothing, and other facets of culture.
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NCT (group)
NCT (an acronym for Neo Culture Technology) is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by SM Entertainment.
NCT 127
NCT 127 is the first fixed and second overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed and managed by SM Entertainment.
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia.
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New jack swing
New jack swing, new jack, or swingbeat is a fusion genre of the rhythms and production techniques of hip hop and dance-pop, and the urban contemporary sound of R&B.
New York City
New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.
New York Daily News
The New York Daily News, officially titled the Daily News, is an American newspaper based in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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New York metropolitan area
The New York metropolitan area, broadly referred to as the Tri-State area and often also called Greater New York, is the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass, encompassing.
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Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area.
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NewJeans
NewJeans is a South Korean K-pop girl group formed by ADOR and produced by Min Hee-jin.
Newsis
Newsis News Agency (Newsis; 뉴시스통신사) is a privately owned news agency in South Korea.
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NK News
NK News is an American subscription-based news website that provides stories and analysis about North Korea.
Nobody (Wonder Girls song)
"Nobody" is a song by South Korean girl group Wonder Girls, taken from their first extended play The Wonder Years: Trilogy (2008).
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North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia.
Northeast India
Northeast India, officially the North Eastern Region (NER), is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country. It comprises eight states—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura (commonly known as the "Seven Sisters"), and the "brother" state of Sikkim.
Notel
Notel, also called NoteTel, is a brand of portable media player made in China which is popular in North Korea.
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NPR
National Public Radio (NPR, stylized as npr) is an American public broadcasting organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California.
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NRG (South Korean band)
NRG, acronym for New Radiancy Group (Hangul: 엔알지), was a South Korean pop music group.
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NU'EST
NU'EST (short for New Establish Style Tempo) was a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Pledis Entertainment.
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Odeon Luxe West End
The Odeon Luxe West End is a two-screen cinema on the south side of Leicester Square, London.
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Off-Broadway
An off-Broadway theatre is any professional theatre venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, inclusive.
Ogg
Ogg is a free, open container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation.
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One Way (South Korean band)
One Way is a contemporary South Korean R&B/hip hop group.
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Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music.
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Oricon Albums Chart
The Oricon Albums Chart is the Japanese music industry standard albums popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon.
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Ozuna
Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado (born March 13, 1992), known simply by his surname Ozuna, is a Puerto Rican singer, born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico to a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother.
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Pansori
() is a Korean genre of musical storytelling performed by a singer and a drummer.
Park Chung Hee
Park Chung Hee (November 14, 1917 – October 26, 1979) was a South Korean politician and army general who served as the third President of South Korea from 1962 to 1979 after he seized power in the May 16 coup of 1961.
Park Geun-hye
Park Geun-hye (often in English; born 2 February 1952) is a South Korean politician who served as the 11th (18th presidency) president of South Korea from 2013 to 2017.
Park Ji-yeon
Park Ji-yeon (born June 7, 1993), referred to as Jiyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress.
Park Jin-young
Park Jin-young (born December 13, 1971), also known by his stage names J. Y. Park and The Asiansoul or the initials JYP, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, record executive, and reality television show judge.
Park Jung-min (singer)
Park Jung-Min (born: April 3, 1987).Retrieved 2013-06-16.
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Park Kyung
Park Kyung (born July 8, 1992), also known as just Kyung, is a South Korean rapper and record producer.
Patti Kim (singer)
Kim Hye-ja (born February 28, 1938), better known by her stage name Patti Kim, is a South Korean singer.
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Patti Page
Clara Ann Fowler (November 8, 1927 – January 1, 2013), better known by her stage name Patti Page, was an American singer.
Pentagon (South Korean band)
Pentagon (stylized in all caps; abbreviated as PTG) is a South Korean multi-national boy band formed by Cube Entertainment in 2016.
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Pentatonic scale
A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five notes per octave, in contrast to heptatonic scales, which have seven notes per octave (such as the major scale and minor scale).
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Perfect all-kill
Perfect all-kill (abbreviated as PAK) is a music chart achievement in South Korea where a song simultaneously reaches number one on the real-time, daily, and weekly components of iChart, a music chart ranking aggregator operated by the South Korean web entertainment publisher Instiz Corporation, the operator of the web forum.
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Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River.
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Pop music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Pops in Seoul
Pops in Seoul, airing from 1998 to 2021, has presented Korean pop music for the past eleven years on the network Arirang TV.
Popular music
Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry.
Power (Exo song)
"Power" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on September 5, 2017, for the repackaged edition of their fourth studio album The War: The Power of Music.
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Pressian
Pressian is a South Korean online news publication.
Produce 101
Produce 101 (프로듀스 101) is a reality television talent competition franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M, based around the formation of a K-pop girl group or boy group.
Promotional recording
A promotional recording, promo, or plug copy is an audio or video recording distributed free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available.
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Prudential Center
Prudential Center is a multipurpose indoor arena in the central business district of Newark, New Jersey, United States.
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Psy
Park Jae-sang (born December 31, 1977), better known by his stage name Psy, is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter.
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Pump It Up (video game series)
Pump It Up is a music video game series developed and published by Andamiro, a South Korean arcade game producer.
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Punk rock
Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s.
Purple Line (song)
"Purple Line" is Tohoshinki's 16th Japanese single, written by the Korean composer who made Tohoshinki's biggest hits in Korea such as "Rising Sun" and ""O"-Jung.Ban.Hap." It became Tohoshinki's first Japanese single to reach #1 on the Oricon Weekly sales chart in Japan, making the group the first foreign male group or boyband to top the Japanese charts and second Korean artist after BoA to do so.
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Pyongyang
Pyongyang (Hancha: 平壤, Korean: 평양) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution".
Rain (entertainer)
Jung Ji-hoon (born June 25, 1982), known professionally as Rain and Bi Rain (Korean: 비; IPA), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and record producer.
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Rain's Coming World Tour
The Rain's Coming World Tour is first worldwide concert tour (second overall) by South Korean singer Rain.
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Rapping
Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular".
Reach Out (S.E.S. album)
Reach Out is the debut Japanese album by South Korean girl group S.E.S., released under VAP on March 10, 1999.
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Record chart
A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period.
Record label
"Big Three" music labels A record label or record company is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it.
Record producer
A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles.
Recording Industry Association of Japan
The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry.
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Red Velvet (group)
Red Velvet is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by SM Entertainment.
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Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and forum social network.
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Reggae
Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s.
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Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within African-American communities in the 1940s.
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Rino Nakasone
is a Japanese dancer, choreographer, artistic director and actor.
Rock music
Rock is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles from the mid-1960s, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Roh Moo-hyun
Roh Moo-hyun (1 September 1946 – 23 May 2009) was a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the ninth president of South Korea between 2003 and 2008.
Rosé (singer)
Roseanne Park (born 11 February 1997), better known by her stage name Rosé, is a Korean-New Zealand singer based in South Korea.
Routledge
Routledge is a British multinational publisher.
Running Man (TV program)
Running Man is a South Korean variety show, formerly part of SBS' Good Sunday lineup.
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S.E.S. (group)
S.E.S. (acronym for Sea, Eugene, Shoo) was a South Korean girl group formed in 1997 by SM Entertainment, featuring three members: Bada, Eugene, and Shoo.
Sagging (fashion)
Sagging is a manner of wearing trousers that sag so that the top of the trousers or jeans is significantly below the waist, sometimes revealing much of the wearer's underpants.
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Sandara Park
Sandara Park (born November 12, 1984), known mononymously as Dara, is a South Korean singer, actress and television presenter.
Sasaeng fan
A sasaeng or sasaeng fan is the South Korean term for an obsessive fan who acts in ways that invade the privacy of Korean idols, drama actors, or other public figures in the entertainment industry.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the most populous city in Brazil and the capital of the state of São Paulo.
SBS M
SBS M is a South Korean pay television music channel owned by SBS Medianet, a division of SBS Media Holdings.
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School of Performing Arts Seoul
School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA; 서울공연예술고등학교 / 서공예) is an arts high school located in Gung-dong, Guro District, in Seoul, South Korea.
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Sean Garrett
Garrett Robin Hamler (born March 30, 1979), known professionally as Sean Garrett, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer.
Sechs Kies
Sechs Kies (pronounced as; 젝스키스) is a first generation South Korean boy band.
Secretary-General of the United Nations
The secretary-general of the United Nations (UNSG or UNSECGEN) is the chief administrative officer of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
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Sentimental ballad
A sentimental ballad is an emotional style of music that often deals with romantic and intimate relationships, and to a lesser extent, loneliness, death, war, drug abuse, politics and religion, usually in a poignant but solemn manner.
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Seo In-young
Seo In-young (born on September 3, 1984), also known as Elly, is a South Korean singer, dancer, model, television host, and actress.
Seo Taiji
Jeong Hyeon-cheol (Korean: 정현철; born February 21, 1972), better known as Seo Taiji or Seo Tae-ji (서태지), is a South Korean singer, musician, songwriter and record producer.
Seo Taiji and Boys
() was a South Korean music group active from 1992 to 1996.
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Seo Taiji and Boys (album)
Seo Taiji and Boys is the debut studio album by South Korean musical trio Seo Taiji and Boys, released via Bando Records on March 23, 1992.
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Seohyun
Seo Ju-hyun (born June 28, 1991), known professionally as Seohyun, is a South Korean singer, actress and songwriter.
Seoul Broadcasting System
Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters.
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Set (music)
A set (pitch set, pitch-class set, set class, set form, set genus, pitch collection) in music theory, as in mathematics and general parlance, is a collection of objects.
Seventeen (South Korean band)
Seventeen (stylized in all caps or as SVT) is a South Korean boy band formed by Pledis Entertainment.
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SF9
SF9 (shortened from Sensational Feeling 9) is a South Korean boy band formed by FNC Entertainment and the company's first dance boy group.
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Share (finance)
In financial markets, a share (sometimes referred to as stock or equity) is a unit of equity ownership in the capital stock of a corporation, and can refer to units of mutual funds, limited partnerships, and real estate investment trusts.
Shin Joong-hyun
Shin Joong-hyun (or; born January 4, 1938), also transliterated as Shin Jung-hyeon or Sin Junghyeon, is a South Korean rock guitarist and singer-songwriter often referred to as Korea's "Godfather of Rock." A pioneer of Korean rock music, Shin is known for forming South Korea's first rock band, Add4, in 1962 and for being at the forefront of the country's psychedelic rock scene of the 1960s and 1970s.
Shinee
Shinee (Syaini; Shainī; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008.
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Shinhwa
Shinhwa is a South Korean six-member boy band based in Seoul, composed of Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin, and Andy Lee.
Show business
Show business, sometimes shortened to show biz or showbiz (since 1945), is a vernacular term for all aspects of the entertainment industry.
Show Champion
Show Champion is a South Korean music television program broadcast live by MBC M every Wednesday at Bitmaru Broadcasting Center in Ilsan.
Show Me the Money (South Korean TV program)
Show Me The Money (SMTM; Korean: 쇼미더머니; RR: Syomideomeoni) is a South Korean rap competition TV show that airs on Mnet.
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Show! Music Core
Show! Music Core, or simply Music Core is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC.
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Simcheongga
() is one of the five surviving stories of the Korean pansori storytelling tradition.
Simply K-Pop
Simply K-Pop (also known as Simply K-pop Con-Tour or Simply Con-tour) is a South Korean music television program broadcast by Arirang TV.
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.
Singapore Raffles Music College
Singapore Raffles Music College (Abbreviation: SRMC; Chinese: 新加坡莱佛士音乐学院; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Láifoshi Yīnyuè Xuéyuan) is one of Singapore’s leading educational institution specializing in Music, Dance and Business (Creative Industries).
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Sistar
Sistar (stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2010 by Starship Entertainment.
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Sixteen (TV series)
Sixteen (stylized in all caps) is a 2015 reality girl group survival show created by JYP Entertainment and Mnet.
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Slave contract
A slave contract refers to an unfair, long-term contract between Korean entertainers and their management agencies.
SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man.
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SM Town
SM Town (stylized in all caps as SMTOWN) is a musical collective for the recording artists under South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment.
SM Town Live '10 World Tour
SM Town Live '10 World Tour was the 2010–11 worldwide live concert tour by SM Town.
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SM Town Live World Tour III
SM Town Live World Tour III was the 2012–13 worldwide live concert tour by SM Town.
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Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor.
Social networking service
A social networking service (SNS), or social networking site, is a type of online social media platform which people use to build social networks or social relationships with other people who share similar personal or career content, interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life connections.
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Soft power
In politics (and particularly in international politics), soft power is the ability to co-opt rather than coerce (in contrast with hard power).
Solid (band)
Solid (Korean: 솔리드) is a South Korean R&B/Hip-Hop trio.
Song Chang-sik
Song Chang-sik (Hangul: 송창식; born 2 February 1947) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, who is considered one of the country's most important and influential musicians of the 1960s and 1970s.
Soompi
Soompi is an English-language website providing coverage of Korean pop culture.
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Sorry, Sorry (Super Junior song)
"Sorry, Sorry" is a song performed by South Korean boy band Super Junior.
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South Korea–United Kingdom relations
The relationship between the Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hanyeong gwangye) spans from the 19th century to the present day.
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SS501
SS501 is a South Korean boy band consisting of five members: Kim Hyun-joong, Heo Young-saeng, Kim Kyu-jong, Park Jung-min and Kim Hyung-jun.
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Stadium Australia
Stadium Australia, commercially known as Accor Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Sydney Olympic Park, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Starship Entertainment
Starship Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 and became an independent subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment in 2013.
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Stray Kids
Stray Kids (often abbreviated as SKZ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2017 reality show of the same name.
Streaming Songs
The Streaming Songs chart is released weekly by Billboard magazine and lists each week's top streamed radio songs, on-demand songs and videos on leading online music services in the United States.
Subculture
A subculture is a group of people within a cultural society that differentiates itself from the conservative and standard values to which it belongs, often maintaining some of its founding principles.
Suga
Min Yoon-gi (born March 9, 1993), known professionally by his stage names Suga (stylized in all caps) and Agust D, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and record producer.
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Sulli
Choi Jin-ri (March 29, 1994 – October 13 or 14, 2019), known professionally as Sulli, was a South Korean singer and actress.
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Sunmi
Lee Sun-mi (born May 2, 1992), known mononymously as Sunmi, is a South Korean singer, dancer, songwriter and record producer.
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Super Junior
Super Junior (stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band.
Super Junior-K.R.Y.
Super Junior-K.R.Y. is the first sub-unit of South Korean boy band Super Junior, composed of the three main vocalists of Super Junior, Yesung, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun.
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Super Junior-M
Super Junior-M (an initialism for Super Junior-Mandarin, also known as SJ-M), is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band Super Junior focusing on Chinese market, currently composed of six Super Junior members Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun and special member Zhou Mi.
Super Show 4
Super Show 4 was the first live world concert tour and fourth international tour by South Korean boy band Super Junior, in support of their fifth studio album, Mr. Simple.
Super Show 5
Super Show 5 is the second world concert tour and fifth international tour by South Korean boy band Super Junior, in support of their sixth studio album, Sexy, Free & Single.
Superstar K
Superstar K (슈퍼스타 K) is a South Korean television talent show series which is held yearly.
T-ara
T-ara (티아라) is a South Korean girl group formed by MBK Entertainment in 2009, currently consists of four members: Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin, and Jiyeon.
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Taeyeon
Kim Tae-yeon (born March 9, 1989), known mononymously as Taeyeon, is a South Korean singer.
Talent agent
A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds work for actors, authors, broadcast journalists, film directors, musicians, models, professional athletes, screenwriters, writers, and other professionals in various entertainment or sports businesses.
Talent show
A talent show is an event in which participants perform the arts of singing, dancing, lip-syncing, acting, martial arts, playing an instrument, poetry, comedy or other activities to showcase skills.
Teen Top
Teen Top is a South Korean boy band formed by TOP Media in 2010.
Television in South Korea
In South Korea, there are a number of national television networks, the three largest of which are KBS, MBC, and SBS.
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Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), formerly Theater High Altitude Area Defense, is an American anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to shoot down short, medium, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase (descent or reentry) by intercepting with a hit-to-kill approach.
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The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
The Boys (Girls' Generation song)
"The Boys" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation for their third Korean language studio album with the same name.
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The Chosun Ilbo
The Chosun Ilbo, also known as The Chosun Daily, is a newspaper of record for South Korea and the oldest active daily newspaper in the country.
The Dong-A Ilbo
The Dong-A Ilbo is a daily Korean-language newspaper published in South Korea.
The Economist
The Economist is a British weekly newspaper published in printed magazine format and digitally.
The Ed Sullivan Show (radio program)
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American old-time radio program.
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The Geeks (band)
The Geeks is a hardcore punk band from South Korea.
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The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.
The Hankyoreh
The Hankyoreh is a centre-left liberal daily newspaper in South Korea.
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Hollywood film, television, and entertainment industries.
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The Japan Times
The Japan Times is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper.
The Kim Sisters
The Kim Sisters was a Korean-born American female vocal group who made their career in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s.
The Korea Herald
The Korea Herald (코리아헤럴드) is a leading English-language daily newspaper founded in August 1953 and published in Seoul, South Korea.
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The Korea Times
The Korea Times is a daily English-language newspaper in South Korea.
The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry.
The Outline (website)
The Outline was an online publication focused on "power, culture, and the future." It was founded independently by Joshua Topolsky in 2016 and later became a subsidiary of Bustle.
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The Quietus
The Quietus is a British online music and pop culture magazine founded by John Doran and Luke Turner.
The Show (South Korean TV program)
The Show (previously The Show: All New K-Pop (season 2), The Show: All About K-Pop (season 3)) is a South Korean music television program broadcast by SBS M. It airs live every Tuesday and is broadcast from the SBS Prism Tower in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.
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The Straits Times
The Straits Times (also known informally by its abbreviation ST) is a Singaporean daily English-language newspaper owned by the SPH Media Trust.
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The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, Australia, and owned by Nine.
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The Times of India
The Times of India, also known by its abbreviation TOI, is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group.
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The Verge
The Verge is an American technology news website headquartered in Lower Manhattan, New York City and operated by Vox Media.
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), also referred to simply as the Journal, is an American newspaper based in New York City, with a focus on business and finance.
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The Wings Tour
The Wings Tour, also known as 2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III (Final Chapter): The Wings Tour, was the second worldwide concert tour headlined by the South Korean boy band BTS to promote their second Korean studio album, ''Wings'' (2016).
Tiffany Young
Stephanie Young Hwang (born August 1, 1989), known professionally as Tiffany or Tiffany Young, is an American singer-songwriter of Korean descent.
TikTok
TikTok, whose mainland Chinese counterpart is Douyin, is a short-form video hosting service owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance.
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Time (magazine)
Time (stylized in all caps as TIME) is an American news magazine based in New York City.
Time: Live Tour 2013
Time: Live Tour 2013 (stylized as Tohoshinki Live Tour 2013 ～TIME～), also known as the Time Tour, was the sixth Japanese concert tour (tenth overall) by South Korean pop duo Tohoshinki, in support of their sixth Japanese studio album Time (2013).
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To My Boyfriend
"To My Boyfriend" is a song performed by South Korean girl group Fin.K.L, released on May 20, 1998, as part of the group's debut studio album Blue Rain by DSP Media.
Tomorrow X Together
Tomorrow X Together (Tomorrow by Together, stylized in all caps), commonly known as TXT, is a South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Entertainment.
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Traditional music of Korea
Korea has produced music for thousands of years, into the modern day.
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Transliteration
Transliteration is a type of conversion of a text from one script to another that involves swapping letters (thus trans- + liter-) in predictable ways, such as Greek →, Cyrillic →, Greek → the digraph, Armenian → or Latin →.
Trot (music)
Trot is a genre of Korean popular music, known for its use of repetitive rhythm and vocal inflections.
TT (song)
"TT" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice.
Tumblr
Tumblr (pronounced "tumbler") is a microblogging and social networking website founded by David Karp in 2007 and currently owned by American company Automattic.
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TVXQ
TVXQ (stylized as TVXQ!), known as Tohoshinki in Japan, is a South Korean pop duo formed by SM Entertainment, composed of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin.
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TVXQ albums discography
South Korean pop group TVXQ, known as in Japanese releases, have released twenty studio albums (four which were re-released under different titles), three extended plays (released as "special albums" or "mini albums"), four compilation albums, ten live albums, four remix albums, one soundtrack album and one box set.
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Twice
Twice (Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn: Tuwaisu; commonly stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment.
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Twinkle (EP)
Twinkle is the debut EP by the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation-TTS, composed of Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun.
Twitch (service)
Twitch is an American video live-streaming service that focuses on video game live streaming, including broadcasts of esports competitions, in addition to offering music broadcasts, creative content, and "in real life" streams.
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X, commonly referred to by its former name Twitter, is a social networking service.
UK Albums Chart
The Official UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by sales and audio streaming in the United Kingdom.
Underground music
Underground music is music with practices perceived as outside, or somehow opposed to, mainstream popular music culture.
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Union of International Associations
The Union of International Associations (UIA) is a non-profit non-governmental research institute and documentation center based in Brussels, Belgium, and operating under United Nations mandate.
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Uniq (band)
Uniq (stylized in all caps) is a South Korean–Chinese boy band formed by Chinese company Yuehua Entertainment in 2014.
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East.
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United Service Organizations
The United Service Organizations Inc. (USO) is an American nonprofit-charitable corporation that provides live entertainment, such as comedians, actors and musicians, social facilities, and other programs to members of the United States Armed Forces and their families.
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United States Department of State
The United States Department of State (DOS), or simply the State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations.
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Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Dutch–American multinational music corporation under Dutch law.
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University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego or colloquially, UCSD) is a public land-grant research university in San Diego, California.
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University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales (UNSW), also known as UNSW Sydney, is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Unpretty Rapstar
Unpretty Rapstar (Hangul: 언프리티 랩스타) is a South Korean rap competition TV show that airs on Mnet.
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Up10tion
Up10tion (pronounced eobtensyeon for "up tension", acronym for Unbelievable Perfect 10 members Teenager Idol Open Now) is a South Korean boy band formed by TOP Media in 2015.
V-pop
V-pop (nhạc pop Việt Nam, nhạc trẻ or nhạc xanh), an abbreviation for Vietnamese popular music, is a music genre covering Vietnamese pop music from the 1990s to the present day. K-pop and v-pop are pop music by country and popular music by country.
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Vice President of Peru
The Republic of Peru has two vice presidents, the First Vice President and the Second Vice President, who are elected along with the President in democratic elections.
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Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox Quesada (born 2 July 1942) is a Mexican businessman and politician who served as the 62nd president of Mexico from 2000 to 2006.
Victon
Victon (빅톤; stylized as VICTON, an acronym for Voice to New World) is a South Korean boy group formed in 2016 by IST Entertainment.
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Victoria Nuland
Victoria Jane Nuland (born July 1, 1961) is an American diplomat who served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 2021 to 2024.
Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's fifteenth-most populous country.
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.
VIXX
VIXX (빅스 pronounced "vicks"; acronym for "voice, visual, value in excelsis") is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show MyDOL.
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Void (law)
In law, void means of no legal effect.
Wang Su-bok
Wang Su-bok (5 March 1917 – 1 June 2003) was a singer from North Korea, who was the most popular singer in Japanese-occupied Korea in 1935.
Wanna One
Wanna One was a South Korean boy band formed by CJ E&M through the second season of Produce 101.
Warsaw
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland.
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Western culture
Western culture, also known as Western civilization, European civilization, Occidental culture, or Western society, includes the diverse heritages of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, political systems, artifacts and technologies of the Western world.
Will.i.am
William James Adams Jr.
Windbreaker
A windbreaker, or a windcheater, is a thin fabric jacket designed to resist wind chill and light rain, making it a lighter version of the jacket.
Wings (BTS album)
Wings is the second Korean and fourth overall studio album by South Korean boy band BTS.
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Winner (band)
Winner (romanized: wineo; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band consisting of four members: Jinu, Hoony, Mino, and Seungyoon.
WJSN
WJSN, also known as Cosmic Girls, is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment.
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Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment.
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
X1 (group)
X1 (ekseuwon) was a South Korean boy group formed by CJ ENM through the Mnet reality competition show Produce X 101.
Yang Hee-eun
Yang Hee-eun (born August 13, 1952) is a South Korean singer and songwriter.
Yang Hyun-suk
Yang Hyun-suk (born January 9, 1970) is a South Korean music executive, rapper, dancer, songwriter, and record producer.
Yellow Peril
The Yellow Peril (also the Yellow Terror, the Yellow Menace, and the Yellow Specter) is a racist color metaphor that depicts the peoples of East and Southeast Asia as an existential danger to the Western world.
Yesung
Kim Kang-hoon (born Kim Jong-woon; August 24, 1984), better known by his stage name Yesung is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, radio personality and television presenter.
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YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment Inc. is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk.
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Yonhap News Agency
Yonhap News Agency is a major South Korean news agency.
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Yoo Seung-jun
Steve Sueng Jun Yoo (born Yoo Seung-jun on December 15, 1976), is a South Korean-born American singer, rapper and actor.
Yoon Bok-hee
Yoon Bok-Hee (윤복희, 尹福姬, March 9, 1946 -) is a South Korean singer, musical actress, and songwriter.
Yoon Do-hyun
Yoon Do-hyun (born February 3, 1972) is a South Korean hard rock/folk rock singer, musician, and songwriter.
YouTube
YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google.
Yvette Giraud
Yvette Giraud (16 September 1916 – 3 August 2014) was a French traditional pop singer.
ZE:A
ZE:A (Hangul: 제국의 아이들), also known as Children of Empire, is a South Korean boy band formed by Star Empire Entertainment in 2010.
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Zico (rapper)
Woo Ji-ho (born September 14, 1992), known professionally as Zico, is a South Korean rapper, record producer, singer and songwriter.
('Cause) I'm Your Girl
"('Cause) I'm Your Girl" is the debut single by South Korean girl group S.E.S., released via SM Entertainment on November 1, 1997, as part of the group's debut studio album I'm Your Girl.
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015B
015B is a South Korean music duo that debuted in 1990 and went on to become one of the country's most popular acts of the early 1990s.
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1997 Asian financial crisis
The 1997 Asian financial crisis was a period of financial crisis that gripped much of East and Southeast Asia during the late 1990s.
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1TYM
1TYM (pronounced as "One Time") was a four-member South Korean group.
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2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea/Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football world championship for men's national teams organized by FIFA.
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2011 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2011 MTV EMAs (also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards) were held in Northern Ireland's capital Belfast, on Sunday, 6 November 2011, at the Odyssey Arena in the Titanic Quarter area of the city and was hosted by Selena Gomez.
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2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards
The 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) was held on December 3, 2014, at the AsiaWorld–Arena, Hong Kong.
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2017 Billboard Music Awards
The 2017 ''Billboard'' Music Awards ceremony was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 21, 2017.
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2AM (band)
2AM (투에이엠) is a South Korean boy band, that consists of Jo Kwon, Lee Chang-min, Lim Seul-ong, and Jeong Jin-woon.
2NE1
2NE1 is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, which was active between 2009 and 2016, before reforming in 2024.
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2PM
2PM (romanized; Tupiem) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment.
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4Minute
4Minute (often stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment, consisting of members Jihyun, Gayoon, Jiyoon, Hyuna and Sohyun.
See also
Pop music by country
- Austropop
- Azerbaijani pop music
- British pop music
- French pop music
- Hungarian pop
- Indian pop
- Indo pop
- Iranian pop music
- K-pop
- Mexican pop music
- Moroccan pop
- Nederpop
- Pakistani pop
- Persian pop music
- Pinoy pop
- Pop music in Ukraine
- Q-pop
- Russian pop
- Serbian pop
- Thai pop music
- V-pop
Popular music by country
- African popular music
- American popular music
- British popular music
- C-pop
- Croatian popular music
- French popular music
- Italian popular music
- J-pop
- K-pop
- Música Popular Brasileira
- Música popular brasileira
- Malaysian popular music
- New Zealand popular music
- Nordic popular music
- Pakistani popular music
- Philippine popular music
- Pinoy pop
- Pop melayu
- Popular music in Croatia
- Popular music in Sweden
- Popular music in Yugoslavia
- Popular music of Vietnam
- Romanian popular music
- Slovak popular music
- Turkish popular music
- V-pop
South Korean popular culture
- Arirang Radio
- Beauty pageants of Korea
- Black Day (South Korea)
- Couple costume
- Eatyourkimchi
- Eul-yong Ta
- Gosu
- History of Korean idols
- Jjimjilbang
- K-pop
- KBS Radio 1
- KBS Radio 2
- Karaoke box
- Kkonminam
- Korean Wave
- List of Korea representatives at international male pageants
- List of Korea representatives at international woman beauty pageants
- MBC FM4U
- Miss Korea
- Miss and Mister Korea beauty pageants
- Miss and Mister Supranational Korea
- Mister International Korea
- Mister Korea
- Mister World Korea
- Mogyoktang
- Mrs Korea
- Newtro culture
- PC bang
- Paiting
- Pepero Day
- Photo booth
- South Korean idols
- South Korean television dramas in the Philippines
- South Korean web culture
- Ttaemiri
- Ulzzang
- White Day
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